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Submit to Wikipedia as a reference source

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Submitting your business as a reference source to Wikipedia — cited within an existing relevant article, not writing about yourself — is a legitimate, indirect path to Wikipedia presence that respects the platform's strict self-promotion rules.

Being cited as a source within an existing article is far more achievable and legitimate than attempting to create a self-authored article, and Wikipedia citations carry significant AI-visibility weight.

How to do it

  1. 1
    Find existing Wikipedia articles genuinely relevant to your expertise or data
    Topics where your original research or data would legitimately strengthen an existing claim.
  2. 2
    Never edit the article yourself to add your own citation
    This violates Wikipedia's conflict-of-interest guidelines — instead, suggest the addition via the article's talk page.
  3. 3
    Let independent editors decide
    The legitimate path is proposing, not inserting.

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How you will know it is done

Your work is proposed as a reference on a relevant Wikipedia talk page, or has been independently added by another editor.

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