This document provides instructions on how to manage a Wikipedia page. It discusses becoming notable through citations, becoming part of other pages initially, and then the pros and cons of having a Wikipedia page. It outlines how to become a Wikipedian by registering for an account, creating a user page, and learning wiki markup language. It emphasizes persistence, following the rules, and dealing with edits from other Wikipedians. The overall message is that managing a Wikipedia page is a process that requires citations, patience, and working within the Wikipedia community and rules.

1. A Step-by-Step Instruction On How
To Manage Your Wikipedia Page
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3. My Personal Wikipedia Philosophy
 Shoot your inner used car salesman – selling,
marketing, promoting, evangelizing, or persuading is
strictly verboten
 Wikipedia is a community first – all entries are
byproducts the community of Wikipedians
 You’re under 24-hour strict peer review
 Citations speak for themselves period
 Don’t try to do everything at once break it down
 Don’t be attached to outcome you’re not in control
 Don’t give up just because you’re challenged
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4. Who & What Should Be on Wikipedia?
Because Wikipedia demands 3rd party citations, not
everyone can be on Wikipedia. I’m not on Wikipedia.
So, unless you are already notable, you should either
reconsider or start working on getting yourself some
worthwhile earned media mentions.
What or who should have its own Wikipedia entry?
Literally anything that can be substantiated through a
number of verified citations – this isn’t a popularity
contest, it’s an encyclopedia.
Become part of someone else’s page.
If your project doesn’t warrant a page of your own, you
can develop your brand on other pages. Think about
becoming part of a bunch of other pages. Becoming
part of Wikipedia is incremental so bide your time.
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5. Pros & Cons of Being in Wikipedia
 Pro – universally accepted as an important part of
“being someone” online
 Pro – lazy journalists and writers generally rely on
what they find out online about you – and
Wikipedia is the first place they look
 Pro – generally speaking, your Wikipedia page
shows up above the fold on organic search
 Pro – if there’s a link to your sites, the impact of a
link from Wikipedia carries a lot of juice
 Con – if you’re controversial, a douchebag, unkind
or unfair, Wikipedia makes it worse not better
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6. Step 2: Become a Wikipedian
 Register for your own account – your Wikipedia
account is your own. You’re now a Wikipedian. It’s a
lifetime membership, sure to outlast your current
position. Yes, you can edit anonymously. Don’t do it.
 Real name or nom de plume, it’s up to you – I
joined Wikipedia at 9:42pm on March 11, 2005, as
chrisabraham – and have indeed been in the
doghouse myself. Most top Wikipedians have handles
instead of their real names. It’s up to you. You build
your Wikipedia rep on Wikipedia.
 Put together a really nice user page – mine’s
terrible because my first elaborate version was self-
promotional so they even nixed my user page, so go
neutral, informational, and factual.
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7. Wiki Markup Language 101
 ==Category Heading==
 ===Level 2 Heading==
 ====Level 3 Heading====
 [[Simple Link within Wikipedia]]
 [[Exact Wikipedia page|what you call it]]
 ``Italic`` & ```Bold```
 <ref>References<ref> & <ref>{{Cite}}</ref>
 {{External link|http://www.link.com}}
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8. Wikipedia Rich Text Editor[beta] is Awesome
 Yes, it is great! – but if you don’t learn WML you’ll get stuck
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9. Persistence is Always Rewarded!
 Don’t let the Wikipedians intimidate you – they’re
just doing their job and they’re really not just trying to
make your life tough – though it really feels that way
 Learn the rules and push back – if you believe
you’re in the right, there are a number of ways to
contest and appeal undos and deletions
 The shifting sands – no matter what you do, the
Wikipedians have as much ownership of your own
content as you do. Most of the time, they improve
pages in ways you cannot imagine; sometimes, they’ll
reformat in a way that is just as good but entirely
different – go with the flow.
 Keep ever vigilant – turn on the email notifications!
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10. Final Words
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“Hugs not horns”
– Chris Abraham
“Be kind, for everyone you
meet is fighting a hard battle”
– Philo of Alexandria
(or Plato or Ian MacLaren or John Watson)
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