Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/MyBuilder


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The result was delete. J04n(talk page) 13:20, 18 August 2016 (UTC)

MyBuilder

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I frankly was going to PROD first too but here we are; my searches are simply not finding anything substantial and, instead, the sources are press releases, trivial local coverage and the like (including one where they were "celebrating their customers"). Even the sources listed here are all unconvincing, with them being for funding, trivial passing mentions, press releases and overall not acceptable. SwisterTwister  talk  05:13, 1 August 2016 (UTC)
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 * Delete -- an advertorial of an article. Does not meet CORPDEPTH at this time. K.e.coffman (talk) 05:06, 7 August 2016 (UTC)
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 * Comment – The company was previously named Buildersite Limited. Below are some custom source search parameters. North America1000 01:25, 8 August 2016 (UTC)

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 * Comment – Below are some sources inre the topic. North America1000 01:34, 8 August 2016 (UTC)
 * BBC News
 * DMG Media
 * Campaign
 * Metro
 * The Guardian
 * Comment - Listed sources are only interviews and local people using it, that's not actually substantial. SwisterTwister   talk  01:38, 8 August 2016 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, — Sam Sailor Talk! 02:45, 8 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Comment – Only The Guardian source listed above is an interview. Other sources have some quotations, but are not interviews. North America1000 04:18, 8 August 2016 (UTC)
 * The BBC coverage is PR driven:
 * "The website which was established in 2006 has just received a substantial cash injection from Paul Birch, co-founder of Bebo and the Accelerator Group which invested in the start-up of Agent Provocateur and Lovefilm.
 * "Positive response: The money will be spent on technology, marketing and customer support. Former stonemason and CEO of Buildersite Ryan Notz said: "This funding will enable us to expand the team to enhance our offering of reputation-driven matches. "The take-up and feedback from our users has been fantastic so far - it's a real buzz to build something that is really changing a market."


 * "Builders who use the site have responded positively to the news. Cymon Allen, a plumber from Tunbridge Wells, said: "Finding a good tradesman is fraught with problems and anything that helps weed out the cowboys is excellent news for everyone connected with the building trade."
 * They got an investment and they got some press.
 * In this example, they are getting coverage for their ad campaign:
 * "Oiled-up builders parade in ad to introduce MyBuilder.com: MyBuilder.com, the website that helps consumers find local builders and tradesmen, is to launch a TV ad directed by Mark Denton and starring builders in skimpy blue swimming trunks."
 * These mentions all appears trivial. Why MyBuilder is worthy or note is not clear -- okay, they have a clever marketing campaign and they got funding. But that's all. I'm not sure that this subject warrants an encyclopedia article just yet. K.e.coffman (talk) 07:25, 11 August 2016 (UTC)


 * Delete The references are essentially PR, as would be expected for a firm that relies upon PR. When there are decent references, there can perhaps be an article.  DGG ( talk ) 00:13, 18 August 2016 (UTC)


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