My friend, you are setting your sights very high, of course. Wikipedia is really like the Everest of websites, huge, respected, and getting a backlink from them can be a real feather in the cap, SEO-wise. But, then again, as with climbing Everest, it’s not going to be easy.
Here’s what you can do:
Step 1: Find a Relevant Article
The first thing you have to do is to go to Wikipedia and get an article applicable to the subject area of your website. It’s all like trying to find a suitable mountain to climb; no point in trying to scale Everest when you’re in the Alps.
Step 2: Identify a Needed Citation
Once you get a relevant article, just look for statements needing citations or ‘Citation Needed’ tags. Those are opportunities. It’s like finding a foothold on a sheer cliff face.
Step 3: Create High-Quality, Relevant Content
Now, this would mean creating such content worthy to be a resource to such a citation. This is certainly not the time to be fluffy or pitchy. You’ve got to come up with stuff that’s solid with their facts. It’s almost like preparing your gear for the climb.
Step 4: Edit the Wikipedia Article
Once your content is fixed in place, get back to that Wikipedia page to have it cited. Affiliation or maximum honesty about the same, but just being truthful about the content provided—not for advertiing and commerical reputation but to make the community of knowlege seekers better.
Step 5: Wait Now for the hard part: waiting.
Your edit will have to go through review by Wikipedia’s army of volunteer editors, who—if the vagaries of their scrutiny find your content valuable and reliable—congratulations again! You now have a backlink from Wikipedia. If they don’t—well, whoop-de-do. Get over it, learn from the feedback, and try again. Climbing Everest is hardly easy, and neither is getting a backlink from Wikipedia. Remember, though: Wikipedia is not a link farm; it’s a barn of knowledge. So if you’re going to try to squeeze in a backlink, make sure you give something back to the community. Enjoy the climb!
