Getting a Wikipedia Page

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

• How do we build notability if we don’t have it yet?

  Notability is built through sustained, substantive third-party coverage: in-depth pieces in major independent outlets such as Bloomberg, Reuters, or the Wall Street Journal; independent industry recognition (established awards, analyst reports); or academic coverage treating the subject directly. Press releases, wire syndications of company announcements, and sponsored content do not count, wherever they appear. For borderline subjects, 12 to 18 months of consistent effort is typical.

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• What types of sources count as reliable on Wikipedia?

  Reliable Wikipedia sources are independent secondary publications with professional editorial standards: major newspapers (Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Reuters, AP), academic journals, peer-reviewed articles, and books from established publishers. Press releases, sponsored content, a company's own website, social media, wire-syndicated announcements, and self-published material do not count toward notability.

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• How do I get a Wikipedia article created for myself without it being deleted?

  Yes. There is a legitimate, established path to a Wikipedia article about yourself: follow the disclosed conflict-of-interest process in four steps. Assess notability honestly, build authoritative third-party coverage where it is thin, draft in a user sandbox and submit through Articles for Creation with the COI relationship disclosed, then engage community reviewers on the merits. It works for subjects who genuinely meet the notability standard. What fails is trying to shortcut it.

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• How much media coverage do you need to qualify for a Wikipedia page?

  Wikipedia sets no fixed number of sources. In practice, plan for three to five substantial independent pieces for a clear-cut case, and ten or more for borderline or controversial subjects that will likely face deletion review. What counts as "substantial" is qualitative: each piece must address the subject directly and in depth, not merely quote it or mention it in passing.

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