User talk:Stbs017

Writing a new Wiki Article about a business
Hi, I want to write a new wikipedia article about a business and am unsure where to start. I would greatly appreciate any help!

Stbs017 (talk) 07:20, 24 October 2017 (UTC)stbs017
 * Hi Stbs017. The first and most important question is: is it your business (or do you work for it)? If so, now is a good time to stop and find something else to write about, because navigating conflicts of interest and paid editing disclosure is a gauntlet that you don't want to put yourself through. If you do own or work for the business, add it to the requested articles list instead and move on to something else.
 * If it's not your business, the next question is: is it notable? Wikipedia will only host articles about topics that meet certain criteria, so have a look at the requirements for companies and businesses and decide whether you can be certain your proposed topic meets them. If it doesn't, you'd be wasting your time; any article you wrote would be deleted.
 * If it's notable, then you need to gather sources - find sources that are independent, reliable, and which contain significant coverage of the company. Now you're ready to create the page: go to the article wizard and just follow the steps there. If you need help, you can ask at the Teahouse or just use the helpme template again. Good luck! Yunshui 雲 水 09:29, 24 October 2017 (UTC)