Editing Eurovision Wiki:Teahouse (section)

== Criteria for creating a new Wikipedia page ==

Hi, I work with a brand that is interested in creating a Wikipedia page as they don't currently have one. I know that in order to create one, the brand needs to have significant coverage by an external source, that is not PR related. But how many external articles like this are needed? And what counts as non-PR? [[Special:Contributions/&#126;2026-15605-30|&#126;2026-15605-30]] ([[User talk:&#126;2026-15605-30|talk]]) 11:56, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

:Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. See [[WP:42]] and [[Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies)|our policies on the notability of organizations and companies]], but you should also learn [[Help: Your first article|how to make your first Wikipedia article]] too, as that's a helpful guide. Cheers! '''[[User:.nhals8|<span style="color:#fff; background:#A41720">n.h.huit, 化けの花</span>]]''' 12:00, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
:Firstly please read and follow [[WP:PAID]]—it's mandatory in your circumstances.
:Then read [[WP:42]] (which addresses your question) and [[WP:PROMO]].
:If you then wish to proceed, see [[WP:Your first article]] and follow [[WP:AFC|this process]]. <span class="vcard"><span class="fn">[[User:Pigsonthewing|Andy Mabbett]]</span> (<span class="nickname">Pigsonthewing</span>); [[User talk:Pigsonthewing|Talk to Andy]]; [[Special:Contributions/Pigsonthewing|Andy's edits]]</span> 12:01, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
::Ah right I almost forgot. When you're working with a company to get an article about them on Wikipedia, or have been paid by them to do an edit/write an article, that means that you have a [[WP:COI|conflict of interest]], or COI, with us. It sounds scary, but generally speaking, as long as you disclose your COI (guide: [[WP:DCOI]], like, '''you have to do this''') and stick with ''our'' content policies and practices (as you're seeking to write information in ''our'' site, pretty much), especially regarding [[WP:NPOV|neutrality]] and other stuff I and Pigsonthewing have linked above, you're good.
::You should also note that no one on Wikipedia [[WP:OWN|controls or owns articles]]. If Wikipedia hosts an article about you or your organization, others may add information that would otherwise remain little known. 
::For more details, see [[WP:COI]]. Cheers! '''[[User:.nhals8|<span style="color:#fff; background:#A41720">n.h.huit, 化けの花</span>]]''' 12:10, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
:::A simpler explanation is over at [[WP:PANDSCOI]] '''[[User:.nhals8|<span style="color:#fff; background:#A41720">n.h.huit, 化けの花</span>]]''' 12:15, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
:Hello, @[[User:~2026-15605-30|~2026-15605-30]]. It's worth asking, Why do you want Wikipedia to have an article about your brand? (It won't be "your page", by the way, as others have said). If it's "to tell people about our brand", or "to enhance our online presence", then that is [[WP:YESPROMO|promotion]], and forbidden on Wikipedia. 
:The only meaningful answer is "to collect in one (very visible) place what people have said about our brand"; but you do not control what people might say about you. If what they have said is not entirely favourable, then the article will not be entirely favourable to you. Is that what you want? [[User:ColinFine|ColinFine]] ([[User talk:ColinFine|talk]]) 14:10, 12 March 2026 (UTC)