The Pros and Cons of Having a Wikipedia Page | Ep. #109

Marketing School - Digital Marketing and Online Marketing Tips

Eric Siu and Neil Patel

Careers, Business, Marketing

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2016

⏱️ 6 minutes

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In Episode #109 Eric and Neil talk about whether you should or should not have a Wikipedia page. Listen as they highlight the pros and cons of having a wiki page and to find out whether having one really does fit your business profile. Time Stamped Show Notes: 00:27 – Today’s topic: The advantages and disadvantages of having a Wikipedia page 00:36 – Having a Wikipedia page adds credibility 01:05 – Neil used to have a Wikipedia page but he had it removed 01:23 – Knowledge graph pops Wikipedia to the top of search pages INSTEAD of Neil’s website 01:43 – A person or business can have a Wiki page for added credibility but not if you’re doing sales 02:53 – A Wikipedia page can help you with reputation management 03:28 – You can use it to verify your profiles 04:24 – Leonard Kim can help to make a Wikipedia page 04:41 – That’s it for today’s episode! 3 Key Points: Every platform has its own advantages and disadvantages. Wikipedia ranks so if you run a sales website, don’t use it. A Wikipedia page adds credibility to an individual or business. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu

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0:00.0	Get ready for your daily dose of marketing strategies and tactics from
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0:51.8	Welcome to another episode of marketing school.
0:55.0	I'm Eritt Sue.
0:56.0	And I'm Neil Patel.
0:57.0	And today we're going to talk about the advantages and disadvantages
1:00.0	of having a Wikipedia page.
1:02.0	So first and foremost, I think I can get it started with.
1:05.0	When you have a Wikipedia page, I think it adds a certain level of credibility
1:09.0	because when you look for celebrities out there or sports teams or something specific
1:13.2	there's always a Wikipedia page up there right so it does add a level of
1:16.8	credibility and I think that's certainly in advantage so Neil has actually had a
1:21.1	Neil Patel Wikipedia in the past and I'll let him speak to it as to kind of what his thoughts are around it.
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