Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/HomeTips.com


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   delete. Stifle (talk) 09:25, 28 April 2010 (UTC)

HomeTips.com

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I haven't been able to find significant coverage of this website in reliable, third party sources that aren't promotional in nature, so this looks to fail WP:N and WP:WEB.  Them From  Space  05:05, 21 April 2010 (UTC) Please see new additional third-party references that illustrate this site's significance as a respected informational source in the world of home improvement information. —Preceding unsigned comment added by DonVander (talk • contribs) 04:31, 23 April 2010 (UTC)

Please don't delete HomeTips--this company has been a major player in the world of home improvement books (and Don Vandervort's television appearances) for over 25 years. The HomeTips Web site, established in 1996, was one of the first DIY home improvement sites on the Internet and offered free advice to homeowners without any commercial motive for over 4 years. If you Google any home improvement term such as "stucco siding," "dripping faucet," or "fix air conditioner," you will see HomeTips listed on the first page of results. Regarding the references added: Please note that a few of the sites which only mention HomeTips are presented as examples of major news organizations (The New York Times and US News & World Report) that have contacted HomeTips for expertise on home improvement stories. Google, however, discusses HomeTips in depth in both their AdSense Blog and in the Google AdSense Case Study. Although MSN has changed the nature of their home improvement site, MSN featured Vandervort and HomeTips as the home improvement expert on their earlier HomeAdvisor.com site--including about 200 pages of HomeTips content--from 2000 to 2005. Please do not delete. —Preceding unsigned comment added by DonVander (talk • contribs) 21:48, 23 April 2010 (UTC)  Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:01, 28 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 15:14, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Websites-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 15:14, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment none of the references added discuss the site in significant detail. They are either passing mentions of the site, or not reliable sources.  Them From  Space  05:58, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.


 * Delete: I can't find significant coverage for this website. Joe Chill (talk) 00:08, 28 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete: This page looks as if it was created to help advertise the company as the primary contributer, User:DonVander, happens to be the founder. Coopman86 (talk) 05:11, 28 April 2010 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.