Monday, January 13, 2014

Are you Notable Enough to have a Wikipedia page?

An article was published today that caught my eye; it is titled "Does your small business need a Wikipedia page?" It had never even occurred to me to ask myself that question. My first thought was, "Of course my small business needs a Wikipedia page!" I checked, and no Polaris does not already have a Wikipedia page. Should it though?

According to Wikipedia's rules, it is appropriate to have a Wikipedia page if the page is encyclopedic in nature - NOT a means of promotion. My business is not notable enough (yet) to have a page. At this point, anything someone would want to learn about my business can be found on my website, so there is not reason to have a Wikipedia page.

What about your small business? Are you notable enough? Read this article found in the Miami Herald with some points to consider when contemplating creation of a Wikipedia page.

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