Why am I filling this out?
More than 90% of the inquiries Wikipedia firms get are from startups, local politicians, up-and-coming celebrities, and business executives who are not famous enough to qualify for a Wikipedia page. This worksheet helps us advise you up front on whether the topic qualifies for a page.
How much does it cost?
Our pricing varies depending on the length of the project/edits.
This includes:
(1) researching, writing, and wiki-coding a draft
(2) consulting on Wikipedia’s rules/norms during review/approval
(3) coaching through submitting the draft to Wikipedia, responding to feedback, and up to one overhaul of the draft
(4) monitoring and supporting the page for one year from the contract date.
How long does it take?
Legendary will have a draft within 30 days. For smaller new pages, drafts often take about a week.
Timing for approval and review varies widely depending on editors and complexity.
Timing for our clients to approve a final copy and for Wikipedia's editors to review the draft vary widely.
3-6 months is a good target timeline.
What makes it ethical?
The three steps to ethical participation are on our website at ethicalwiki.com
(1) Legal Compliance. Disclosing your affiliation with the topic of the page to comply with Wikipedia's Terms of Use and FTC covert marketing laws.
(2) Policy Compliance. Requesting edits from Wikipedia's editors to comply with Wikipedia's conflict of interest guideline.
(3) Ethos Compliance. Being as impartial as you can to conform to Wikipedia's rules against advocacy and expected behaviors for someone with a conflict of interest.
How can I tell which vendors are ethical?
Many illegal businesses that are banned from Wikipedia publicly advertise they are ethical.
Luckily, Wikipedia itself has done the work for you. The site has a "never blocked" list of Wikipedia companies that meet two basic criteria: (1) Wikipedians know where the vendor is on Wikipedia and (2) Wikipedians have not blocked them.