How do you add new information to an existing Wikipedia page?
To add new information to an existing Wikipedia article, open a Talk-page section with the proposed text and independent secondary sources attached, then wait for an uninvolved community editor to evaluate and implement it. Direct edits by COI editors are not the compliant path.
Adding new information to a Wikipedia article on behalf of a client follows the same disclosed conflict-of-interest (COI) workflow each time. Source the addition in independent secondary coverage, propose the specific text on the Talk page, and let uninvolved community editors decide.
Step-by-step workflow
- Identify the new fact. Define the specific addition, whether a leadership change, a transaction, an award, or a business milestone, and confirm it is encyclopedic rather than promotional.
- Source it from independent secondary outlets. The addition needs mainstream press, trade publications, or similar independent editorial sources. Regulatory filings and official announcements can back it up but should not be the sole or primary source.
- Draft the proposed text. Write the exact sentence or paragraph you want added, in neutral encyclopedic language, with the citations attached.
- Open a Talk-page section. Post a new section on the article’s Talk page. Explain what you are proposing, why the addition follows policy, and disclose your paid or COI relationship as Wikipedia’s terms of use require.
- Wait for community review. An uninvolved editor reads the request, checks the sources against Wikipedia’s reliable-source standards, and either implements the change, asks a follow-up question, or declines with a reason.
Why sourcing quality determines the outcome
A request backed by strong independent secondary coverage is usually implemented cleanly. A request that relies on primary sources only, promotional language, or weak citations stalls or gets rejected, and the same content becomes harder to add on a second attempt. Get the sourcing right before you open the Talk-page request.
Last reviewed: 19/05/2026