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== Getting Noticed ==

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One of the main uses of setting up a wiki is that when people search for related phrases(for instance, your name, [[Christian Weston Chandler]]) using Google your wiki will show up within the first few results. But if Google listed every single wiki out there, then it wouldn't be very useful. Empty wikis, or spam sites pretending to be wikis, would show up instead of genuinely useful websites. So, in order for the Google spider bots to list your wiki, '''you need a minimum of 50 articles'''(there's talk of raising this number to 100, to make it harder for spammers to get listed). That means, 50 separate pages(excluding things like userpages, templates, configuration pages, etc.) containing at least 30 lines of text(or a certain number of letters, I forget exactly how many). The best way to get the truth out and discredit your detractors(Encyclopedia Dramatica, etc.) is to write articles on every aspect of your life and every topic you care about. Think of this wiki as your own autobiography and soapbox, that will let the whole world know the honest truth about you as well as let you voice your opinions and give your advice to those in need. The world is a confusing place these days, what with all those lies out there. You can make a difference!

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+== Getting Noticed ==
+One of the main uses of setting up a wiki is that when people search for related phrases(for instance, your name, [[Christian Weston Chandler]]) using Google your wiki will show up within the first few results. But if Google listed every single wiki out there, then it wouldn't be very useful. Empty wikis, or spam sites pretending to be wikis, would show up instead of genuinely useful websites. So, in order for the Google spider bots to list your wiki, '''you need a minimum of 50 articles'''(there's talk of raising this number to 100, to make it harder for spammers to get listed). That means, 50 separate pages(excluding things like userpages, templates, configuration pages, etc.) containing at least 30 lines of text(or a certain number of letters, I forget exactly how many). The best way to get the truth out and discredit your detractors(Encyclopedia Dramatica, etc.) is to write articles on every aspect of your life and every topic you care about. Think of this wiki as your own autobiography and soapbox, that will let the whole world know the honest truth about you as well as let you voice your opinions and give your advice to those in need. The world is a confusing place these days, what with all those lies out there. You can make a difference!