Talk:Swanson Health Products

Hello, I'm new. I work for Swanson Health Products and was asked to look into creating a Wikipedia entry for the company, mostly because our main competitor already has an entry. However, that company is now a public corporation, which we are not. We are private. I'm wary of writing an entry after reading all the FAQ's and pages about COI. Any advice?Hansonbe (talk) 20:13, 24 March 2010 (UTC) default — Preceding unsigned comment added by 123.18.240.245 (talk) 16:57, 31 May 2013 (UTC)

Basically
...not a good idea. Articles are supposed to be 'about' not 'by'. Look at other articles. Look for neutrality of viewpoint. (If you find an article that isn't neutral, tag it!) It's not easy to be neutral about the company you work for - especially with the boss looking over your shoulder. Remember too that when an article is up and running, anyone can edit it. Things may get added that you don't like - and if they're sourced properly you can't get rid. Your company is private - it could still be notable. Google it, reject all the company's own stuff, all blogs, forums and anything self-published or editable. Then you may have some good references. Read your text - does it sound like a press release, brochure or advert? Then eventually, try putting it up on your user page and ask me to have a look. I specialise in spam etc..... At least you have read the stuff in the policies. Most don't - and then tell US how it works! Peridon (talk) 22:19, 24 March 2010 (UTC)

Hello, I have updated my user page with the rough draft for you to hopefully peruse and provide feedback on. I appreciate any help you or any other experienced editor is willing to give me. Hansonbe (talk) 18:48, 29 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Doesn't look too bad to me at first sight. Haven't checked the refs. I've tagged it 'userspace draft' as there are other editors who look into spam on userpages (sometimes feels like I'm the only one...). It's worded fairly neutrally. Needs tidying up. Use == == with your headings in between to get the Wikipedia look. Will look again when I've a bit more time at weekend. (Nothing much to do except take trailer of wood to Scout camp, get another computer set up as my main machine and set up a website... Then bring trailer back. Of course, the office might want me on Saturday too...) Let me know your competitor so I can compare. Peridon (talk) 19:52, 29 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Awesome. Thanks so much. (I did my wood trailerin' this last weekend. Good luck.) Some of our competitors include Vitacost.com, Vitamin Shoppe, Puritan's Pride and Lucky Vitamin.


 * Get the == == things in to get proper section headings. And see if you can get some really third party refs. Not forums or blogs or releases. Things that no-one could think you'd written. I do like the bit about the encounters with the FDA - that gives a certain neutral quality. I've looked at Vitacost's article. (The others don't seem to have them.) It does have the Inc Magazine 500 bit, but otherwise not much more or less than yours. However, remember that the existence of one doesn't excuse the existence of another on Wikipedia. Peridon (talk) 11:54, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

I added in the == ==, and I think I did it right, but I don't know how to edit the Contents box at top. I only used one press release as a source, as I knew that would be a potential issue. But the consumerlab.com info I think is relevant, but the only info on their site is basically paid advertising that we provided to them...so I knew that for sure was a no-go. I believe the other sources are legit, but that is just my rookie opinion. Thank you for your patience and help with all this. Hansonbe (talk) 15:51, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

Well, the layout looks better
I worked on the layout a lot more (to me, a rookie, anyway) and I think it's at least looking good. Thoughts? Anybody? Hansonbe (talk) 19:19, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

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 * Oops. Another rookie mistake. I think I corrected it. Thanks for the warning. Hansonbe (talk) 21:21, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

Final thoughts before going live?
I am eager to push the article on my user page live, but looking for any final comments, suggestions or warnings before I do so. Hansonbe (talk) 21:03, 13 May 2010 (UTC)

New Logo Image Update Request
SwansonSEO (talk) 17:43, 27 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Update main image to: Swanson Vitamins Primary Logo.jpg
 * We have a new brand logo that we would like to display on this wikipedia article to keep it relevant and up-to-date.
 * Swanson's new brand logo can be seen at: https://www.swansonvitamins.com/
 * Encoded Talk to me! 22:06, 27 February 2024 (UTC)