Are you considering creating a Wikipedia entry? Here’s how you can get your own Wikipedia article in six simple steps!
A well-written Wikipedia entry conveys significance and public visibility. For companies and organizations in particular, it can be highly valuable to consider creating a Wikipedia article. Here, you’ll learn the simple steps involved in creating a Wikipedia entry.
1. Check notability.
The most common reason Wikipedia pages fail the review process is a lack of notability or poor article quality. Wikipedia aims to be a high-quality encyclopedia and avoids anything resembling advertising. Your article must therefore meet notability guidelines, and every claim must be supported by verifiable secondary sources. If you’re unsure, a Wikipedia notability check can give you clarity.
2. Create an account.
You need to register as a user to make changes to existing Wikipedia pages and articles, as well as to create new ones. Editing via IP is possible, but we do not recommend it for privacy reasons. Creating an account is simple, but you must disclose any conflicts of interest on your user page (e.g., if you’re an employee of the company you’re writing about) and, if necessary, initiate a verification process.
3. Choose the title.
Select what is known as a “lemma,” the title of your Wikipedia article. Make sure to create the article in your user namespace rather than the article namespace. Otherwise, the article may be deleted before you even publish it. In the user namespace, you can take your time and work on the article until it meets the required quality standards.
4. Research reputable sources.
As you familiarize yourself with Wikipedia, start collecting sources for the page or article you want to create. Be prepared to invest significant time into this phase — sourcing is one of the most demanding parts of building a Wikipedia entry. Since Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, every statement in your article must be supported by valid, reliable sources.
5. Develop the article to perfection.
After completing the initial steps, you’re finally ready to begin detailed writing. For beginners, creating a proper Wikipedia article can take anywhere from 30 to 350 hours. An experienced Augusta Atlantic author is far faster and more efficient. While drafting your article, you can save it as a permanent link to continue editing, or add it to your user discussion page.
Formatting the page with Wikimedia markup (wiki code) takes time, even if you have HTML knowledge — the process is meticulous and can be exhausting.
6. Publish the final version.
Once your draft is complete and error-free, you’ll need to submit it for review or publish it directly on Wikipedia. Congratulations — your topic is now live on Wikipedia!
Your article will then be reviewed by other editors. This process can take minutes, hours, days, or even weeks. In our experience, articles — especially those about companies or public figures — face stricter scrutiny than many other topics. In other language versions of Wikipedia, the process may differ.
Be prepared for potential deletion requests or reverts if the article is not written perfectly, lacks neutrality, or is insufficiently sourced. This can be discouraging and feel unfair — especially after investing so much time and effort.
Our step-by-step guide shows that, in theory, anyone can create a Wikipedia entry. However, actual publication requires meeting a number of strict criteria. These include determining whether a topic is notable, as well as following specific content and formatting rules that must be respected when creating a Wikipedia article.Knowing, understanding, and applying all these rules is nearly impossible without prior experience on the platform. It takes considerable time and patience to locate and internalize Wikipedia’s guidelines. It also requires a high level of sensitivity to strike the correct encyclopedic tone.
If you want to create a Wikipedia entry for a company, an additional challenge arises: deciding which information is relevant — and which isn’t.You can certainly create a Wikipedia entry on your own, but it must then be reviewed and accepted by a community member. If the article does not meet Wikipedia’s standards, it will be rejected.As a leading Wikipedia agency in the German-speaking market, we work with experienced authors who create articles strictly according to Wikipedia’s rules. And if the community raises concerns, we address them constructively to give your article the best possible chance of being published.
Wikipedia is a valuable resource for companies and organizations. With its enormous reach and authority, it helps them increase visibility and strengthen brand awareness. Companies can use their Wikipedia page to present accurate, up-to-date information about their products, services, and history. In addition, Wikipedia provides a platform for transparency and openness, which can help build trust and credibility with customers and stakeholders.
Wikipedia articles are especially important for public figures, as they serve as a reliable and comprehensive source of information. Well-written Wikipedia entries provide a clear and thorough overview of a person’s life and achievements. For many people, Wikipedia is the first place they turn to when searching for information on a specific topic or public figure. As Augusta Atlantic, we support public figures in obtaining a professionally created Wikipedia article.
As a professional Wikipedia agency, we not only assist companies looking to have a new Wikipedia entry created. We also help if you want to update your existing article or need an entry written in another language.
Some Wikipedia entries are severely outdated or simply inaccurate. Older articles may have been written by an inexperienced member of a marketing team. Even if the article was considered acceptable at the time, it may no longer meet today’s Wikipedia quality standards.In all these cases, it makes sense to have the entry professionally revised. We begin by reviewing the existing article, then update and expand it with current, verified information — ensuring you receive a polished, up-to-date entry that complies fully with Wikipedia’s guidelines.
For international companies, a German-language article is often not enough. If you need an English article to improve global visibility, we can create that Wikipedia entry for you as well.One important note: the criteria for the English Wikipedia differ from those of the German version. We are highly experienced with the English-language Wikipedia and are happy to support you with content creation. The English Wikipedia does not use Germany’s relevance guidelines — instead, it follows notability requirements. This means your company or organization must have substantial, high-quality, independent media coverage to qualify for inclusion.Feel free to contact us if you need Wikipedia content created in other languages as well!
To be accepted on Wikipedia, an article must meet certain requirements. These include both formal and content-related guidelines. They are established by the Wikipedia community and are the result of years of collaboration among experienced Wikipedia editors — and we adhere to them strictly.
Different availability of sources:
Another topic may have had more sources available, allowing more information to be included in the article during content creation.
Older article:
As interest in obtaining a Wikipedia entry has increased, the community has become more strict when reviewing new articles. What was approved five years ago may no longer meet today’s standards.
Question of notability:
If a competitor has a Wikipedia page, it may seem logical that you should get one as well. However, this often comes down to notability, and there may be a key difference that only experienced Wikipedia specialists can identify.
After one of our experienced Wikipedia authors has created a draft, you will first receive it for review. If you decide to have your Wikipedia entry created by us, we will make as many revision rounds as needed until you are satisfied with the result and all your requests have been incorporated. Afterwards, one of our team members will help you set up the Wikipedia entry and submit it for review. You press the keys — we simply guide you through the process.
Please fill out the following form to let us check the notability of your article for Wikipedia and get in touch with you.
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1. NOTABILITY CHECK - You fill out the relevance check form. We will carry out a free notability check and give you feedback in each case.
2. INITIAL CONVERSATION - If the topic is relevant according to the Wikipedia criteria, we will send you an invitation for a free initial consultation. We will show you our approach with concrete examples and then prepare a non-binding offer.
3. ONBOARDING - During onboarding, you will get to know your personal project manager, who will listen to your wishes and ideas and work with you to develop the optimal solution for your article.
4. TEXT CREATION - Our experienced authors create an encyclopaedically flawless draft article within 10 working days based on the jointly developed solution and research the crucial information themselves. Only after your final approval will the article be published in accordance with Wikipedia's terms of use.
5. CONCLUSION AND SUPPORT - You will be supported by us for a fixed period of time after the article has been published online, during which time we will be available to you at all times.