Is it possible to make a Wikipedia for a new company?
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It is possible however, startup usually have a difficult time with notability policies. Wikipedia article may be deleted if there are not enough reliable reference.
- Apr 20, 2018
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You can create one, but getting it accepted and keeping it up is the hard part.
Wikipedia requires notability and independent reliable sources, so a new company with little coverage probably won't qualify.
Anos_King
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Imo, possible but 2 months window doesn't make much difference. Wiki still look notability and independent sources. While doesn't have solid third party coverage, page be flagged or removed pretty quickly.
Barbu Andrei Ionut
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A Wikipedia page generally isn't meant to be temporary The company would need to meet Wikipedia's notability requirements and have substantial independent coverage otherwise the page could be challenged or deleted
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Did one in 2024 for a company that had local coverage like crazy, and stayed for 8 months, had like 3 warning bands, and got subjected for a delete vote.
Tust me, those fu***s at wikipedia treat it like their own, a very toxic community that their first reflex is trying to close every new
There are some hard rules that you SHOULD have beforehand., but our goal is to keep it for two months and you are ok with it being deleted afterwards then it's easy: couple of national coverages, a declaration if interest, and that's it. It will stay for 2 months or a bit more then gets deleted.
Tust me, those fu***s at wikipedia treat it like their own, a very toxic community that their first reflex is trying to close every new
There are some hard rules that you SHOULD have beforehand., but our goal is to keep it for two months and you are ok with it being deleted afterwards then it's easy: couple of national coverages, a declaration if interest, and that's it. It will stay for 2 months or a bit more then gets deleted.
It would work, yes technically speaking, but the difficult part is proving notability nd sources. without those, it may be seen as a gud candidate for deletion.
Whiteyland
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Yes, it’s possible, but Wikipedia has strict rules about notability and reliable sources. If the company doesn’t meet those requirements, the page could be removed. So, there’s no guarantee that it will remain live for exactly two months
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It’s possible but Wikipedia has strict notability and sourcing rules, so a brand new company may struggle to qualify.
If the company has enough independent coverage from reliable sources, it has a better chance of meeting the requirements.
If the company has enough independent coverage from reliable sources, it has a better chance of meeting the requirements.
Mia Digital Expert
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For a new company, notability is usually the biggest hurdle. Wikipedia generally looks for substantial independent coverage, so simply creating a page doesn’t mean it will stay published.