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Before creating an article you should search to check that there is no suitable article that already exists. In the search box near the top right of a page, type the title of the new article, then click Go. If the Search page reports "You may create the page" followed by the article name in red, then you can click the red article name to start editing the article. The very first thing you should write in a new article is a list of the source(s) for the information in it.
Create article for Wikipedia page
Ø Consider creating the article on your user page first. Also make sure that an article does not already exist on the subject, perhaps under a different title. If you find an existing article on your subject, it is best to redirect the name you were thinking of onto the existing article.
Ø Gather references both to use as source(s) of your information and also to demonstrate notability of your article's subject matter. References to blogs, personal websites don't count—Extra care should be taken to make sure that articles on living persons have sources -- articles about living people without sources may be deleted.
Ø Do not create pages about yourself, pages that advertise, personal essays or other articles you would not find in an encyclopedia.
Ø Be careful about copying things, controversial material, extremely short articles that are just definitions, and local-interest articles about places like schools, or streets that are of interest to a relatively small number of people.
Ø If your article will require multiple edits or a significant amount of time to properly list references or make presentable, it is recommended that you place the template {{newpage}} on top of the page to signify to other editors that it's a work in progress. Another option is to start creating the new article in a subpage of your user page. This allows you to take as long as you need to complete a presentable article
Ø Keep making improvements
Ø Add references and External links sections at end of this page.
Why use the Meta Refresh Tag?
Many people use meta refresh tags to tell the search engines that their pages moved. It is not the most elequent way to do so though.
What does the Meta Refresh Tag Look like?
Place
in the head of your page copy. The number is a measure of time to redirect the browser to the new location.
What is the problem with using a Meta Refresh Tag?
One of the bigger problems with this is that it is a common spam technique. Some people suggest setting the meta refresh to at least 5 seconds to avoid any ranking penalty.
What is a 301 Redirect?
A 301 redirect is a perminant change of location code. It tells a search engine spider that a page or website has moved.
What does a 301 Redirect look like?
Redirect permanent / http://www.newurl.com/cool/
The 301 redirect code goes inside a .htaccess file either at the root level or in a local level. You can also use a 301 redirect to move just a single page.
Redirect permanent /oldpage.htm http://www.newurl.com/cool/
