Comments on: How to Promote Your Company in Wikipedia http://www.dpdialogue.com.au/zakazukhazoo/how-to-promote-your-company-in-wikipedia/ A Social Media Marketing Blog Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:11:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Gregory Kohs http://www.dpdialogue.com.au/zakazukhazoo/how-to-promote-your-company-in-wikipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-406 Gregory Kohs Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:10:17 +0000 http://www.e-cbd.com/zakazukhazoo/?p=18#comment-406 I am almost able now to predict these kinds of articles and blog posts, almost by heart. First, there's the "Wikipedia has its pros and cons, but if you're going to try to edit it, make sure you learn the ropes." Then there's the "You cannot self-promote on Wikipedia, but you can influence the discussion by being open and transparent." Then there's the stuff about "You might embarrass yourself if you get caught manipulating." Oh, really? Somebody explain to me how the [[Elonka Dunin]] is not shameless self-promotion. Somebody explain to me the exact steps Jimmy Wales took to influence the course of editing on the [[Rachel Marsden]] article in February 2008 (did he act transparently?). Somebody explain to me how my enterprise, MyWikiBiz, published about 12 articles in Wikipedia in exchange for payment -- those I disclosed were deleted or savaged, while those I did not disclose are happily evolving and whistling a happy tune (for years) on Wikipedia. Somebody explain... I am almost able now to predict these kinds of articles and blog posts, almost by heart. First, there’s the “Wikipedia has its pros and cons, but if you’re going to try to edit it, make sure you learn the ropes.” Then there’s the “You cannot self-promote on Wikipedia, but you can influence the discussion by being open and transparent.” Then there’s the stuff about “You might embarrass yourself if you get caught manipulating.”

Oh, really?

Somebody explain to me how the [[Elonka Dunin]] is not shameless self-promotion. Somebody explain to me the exact steps Jimmy Wales took to influence the course of editing on the [[Rachel Marsden]] article in February 2008 (did he act transparently?). Somebody explain to me how my enterprise, MyWikiBiz, published about 12 articles in Wikipedia in exchange for payment — those I disclosed were deleted or savaged, while those I did not disclose are happily evolving and whistling a happy tune (for years) on Wikipedia.

Somebody explain…

]]> By: Editing Your Own Wikipedia Article » Zakazukha Zoo Online Marketing Blog http://www.dpdialogue.com.au/zakazukhazoo/how-to-promote-your-company-in-wikipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Editing Your Own Wikipedia Article » Zakazukha Zoo Online Marketing Blog Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:24:52 +0000 http://www.e-cbd.com/zakazukhazoo/?p=18#comment-233 [...] Editing Your Own Wikipedia Article is frowned upon by Wikipedia, but it’s not banned and it can be done well. Social media marketers could do well to follow Tarnya’s lead. If you’re interested in the topic, check out the developing discussion on the rules of engagemen for social media marketers and bloggers here. [...] [...] Editing Your Own Wikipedia Article is frowned upon by Wikipedia, but it’s not banned and it can be done well. Social media marketers could do well to follow Tarnya’s lead. If you’re interested in the topic, check out the developing discussion on the rules of engagemen for social media marketers and bloggers here. [...]

]]> By: How to Decide What to Blog About » Zakazukha Zoo Online Marketing Blog http://www.dpdialogue.com.au/zakazukhazoo/how-to-promote-your-company-in-wikipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-234 How to Decide What to Blog About » Zakazukha Zoo Online Marketing Blog Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:22:19 +0000 http://www.e-cbd.com/zakazukhazoo/?p=18#comment-234 [...] their friends about. Here at Zazazukha Zoo, the most popular articles over time are a post about how to promote your company in Wikipedia, and a couple of different case-studies with practical examples of real-life applications of online [...] [...] their friends about. Here at Zazazukha Zoo, the most popular articles over time are a post about how to promote your company in Wikipedia, and a couple of different case-studies with practical examples of real-life applications of online [...]

]]> By: John Broughton http://www.dpdialogue.com.au/zakazukhazoo/how-to-promote-your-company-in-wikipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-232 John Broughton Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:41:24 +0000 http://www.e-cbd.com/zakazukhazoo/?p=18#comment-232 Regarding #2, you could also buy a book or two about editing Wikipedia, which include both technical information and lots about the Wikipedia community: * Wikipedia: The Missing Manual, published in January 2008 (disclaimer: I'm the author) * How Wikipedia Works, due out in August 2008 Regarding #2, you could also buy a book or two about editing Wikipedia, which include both technical information and lots about the Wikipedia community:

* Wikipedia: The Missing Manual, published in January 2008 (disclaimer: I’m the author)

* How Wikipedia Works, due out in August 2008

]]> By: Dr Zen http://www.dpdialogue.com.au/zakazukhazoo/how-to-promote-your-company-in-wikipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Dr Zen Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:09:04 +0000 http://www.e-cbd.com/zakazukhazoo/?p=18#comment-230 I think that's mostly right, except for #1. Control is possible, but you have to know how to acquire it, or to ensure that you write things that are supported by those who already have it. The problem with articles like this are that they are sort of "ideal world" prescriptions. Ideally, this would be how it actually works. But you could definitely bias your company's article if you know how to work the system. I think that’s mostly right, except for #1. Control is possible, but you have to know how to acquire it, or to ensure that you write things that are supported by those who already have it.

The problem with articles like this are that they are sort of “ideal world” prescriptions. Ideally, this would be how it actually works. But you could definitely bias your company’s article if you know how to work the system.

]]> By: Jess http://www.dpdialogue.com.au/zakazukhazoo/how-to-promote-your-company-in-wikipedia/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Jess Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:49:56 +0000 http://www.e-cbd.com/zakazukhazoo/?p=18#comment-231 I think you've got this mostly right, but I don't agree with people using Wikipedia as a promotional tool. I think you’ve got this mostly right, but I don’t agree with people using Wikipedia as a promotional tool.

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