Getting a Wikipedia Page

Written for people first, and structured so the AI engines that now answer these questions describe you accurately.

• Can trade publications and industry press support a Wikipedia page?

  Some trade publications meet Wikipedia's reliable-source standard, specifically those with editorial independence, a professional fact-checking process, and a track record of substantive rather than vendor-driven coverage. Many smaller or heavily sponsored outlets do not. Even qualifying trade publications may be accepted for industry-context claims but not for notability claims about the companies they cover.

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• What is the Wikipedia sandbox and how is it used for drafting?

  The Wikipedia sandbox is a private drafting space at User:[username]/sandbox where registered editors build and refine an article before it goes live. From there, a draft can be moved directly to mainspace or submitted through Articles for Creation for community review. For COI work, AfC with full disclosure is the required path.

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• Can a nonprofit or foundation have a Wikipedia page?

  Yes. Nonprofits and foundations qualify for a Wikipedia article on the same terms as any other organization: in-depth coverage in reliable, independent secondary sources that treats the organization directly rather than in passing.

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• What if my company does not have a Wikipedia page?

  Whether a missing Wikipedia article is a problem depends on whether the subject meets Wikipedia's notability standard: significant coverage in reliable, independent sources. Subjects that meet the threshold move directly to drafting and disclosed COI submission. Those that do not have to build the underlying source record first, because forcing an article without adequate coverage produces deletions, not articles.

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• What is Wikipedia readiness and how do you assess it?

  Wikipedia readiness is the assessment of whether a subject's existing third-party coverage meets Wikipedia's notability standard before drafting begins. It produces one of three results: ready (proceed to drafting), close but gaps (specific sourcing work needed first), or not ready (coverage does not yet exist). Running the assessment first avoids the more expensive outcome of pursuing an article that gets nominated for deletion.

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