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'''MyWikiBiz''' is a [[wiki]] directory [[business]] that allows people and enterprises to author their own legacy on the Internet.  The brand began as a service creating [[Directory:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] articles for paying [[corporation]]s, which is a service [http://mywikibiz.com/Ordernow.html still available today].  However, the primary focus of the project is an [[Internet publishing and broadcasting|Internet publishing]] site at MyWikiBiz.com that uses a [[semantic web]] version of the famous [[Directory:Wikimedia_Foundation/MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] software.  The MyWikiBiz directory currently contains over 60,000 pages of user-generated content about corporations and individuals. The business is headquartered in [[Directory:West Chester, Pennsylvania|West Chester]], [[Directory:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]], with its web server in [[Directory:California|California]].

'''MyWikiBiz''' is a [[wiki]] directory [[business]] that allows people and enterprises to author their own legacy on the Internet.  The brand began as a service creating [[Directory:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]]-compliant articles for paying [[corporation]]s, which is a consulting service [http://mywikibiz.com/Ordernow.html still available today].  However, the primary focus of the project is an [[Internet publishing and broadcasting|Internet publishing]] site at MyWikiBiz.com that uses a [[semantic web]] version of the famous [[Directory:Wikimedia_Foundation/MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] software.  The MyWikiBiz directory currently contains tens of thousands of pages of user-generated content about corporations and individuals. The business is headquartered in [[Directory:West Chester, Pennsylvania|West Chester]], [[Directory:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]], with its web server in [[Directory:California|California]].

According to its main page:

According to its main page:

=== Paid editing ===

=== Paid editing ===

[[Directory:Gregory J. Kohs|Gregory Kohs]] and his sister started the MyWikiBiz venture in [[Directory:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] in [[July]] 2006, initially as a paid editing service, writing encyclopedic content for inclusion in Wikipedia and other community-edited sites. Tiers of service were priced at $49, $79, and $99 per article. Kohs stated his intention to make [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view neutral], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources sourced] content, and expected the general public to continue altering and improving the articles he created. Although no official Wikipedia policy prohibited paid-for contributions, and although Wikipedia endorsed cash-for-editing via its [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reward_board#Money Reward Board], Chairman Emeritus of the [[Directory:Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation]] [[Directory:Jimmy Wales|Jimmy Wales]] first called the commercialized editing "antithetical" to Wikipedia's mission.   

[[Directory:Gregory J. Kohs|Gregory Kohs]] and his sister started the MyWikiBiz venture in [[Directory:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] in [[July]] 2006, initially as a paid editing service, writing encyclopedic content for inclusion in Wikipedia and other community-edited sites. Tiers of service were priced at $49, $79, and $99 per article. Kohs stated his intention to make [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view neutral], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources sourced] content, and expected the general public to continue altering and improving the articles he created. Although no official Wikipedia policy prohibited paid-for contributions, and although Wikipedia endorsed (and still hosts) cash-for-editing via its [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reward_board#Money Reward Board], Chairman Emeritus of the [[Directory:Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation]] [[Directory:Jimmy Wales|Jimmy Wales]] first called the commercialized editing "antithetical" to Wikipedia's mission.   

However, in [[August]] 2006, Wales issued a "mutually beneficial" compromise [http://wikimedia.7.x6.nabble.com/MyWikiBiz-td953402.html] where he encouraged MyWikiBiz to author and post content on a GFDL-compliant section of MyWikiBiz.com, which could then be scraped by non-paid, independent editors into Wikipedia and other GFDL sites. Over the course of late 2006, [[finance|financial]] [[conflict of interest|conflicts of interest]] became regulated under Wikipedia's new conflict of interest policy.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Conflicts_of_interest]  In [[October]] 2006, despite there being little reason to do so, Wales aggressively reversed his earlier compromise with MyWikiBiz, banning the account from Wikipedia and cautioning any business from using its services.  Days later, Wales issued MyWikiBiz a trademark violation complaint, but the legal threat was ignored, as it had no basis in actual law.

However, in [[August]] 2006, Wales issued a "mutually beneficial" compromise [http://wikimedia.7.x6.nabble.com/MyWikiBiz-td953402.html] where he encouraged MyWikiBiz to author and post content on a GFDL-compliant section of MyWikiBiz.com, which could then be scraped by non-paid, independent editors into Wikipedia and other GFDL sites. Over the course of late 2006, [[finance|financial]] [[conflict of interest|conflicts of interest]] became regulated under Wikipedia's new conflict of interest policy.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Conflicts_of_interest]  In [[October]] 2006, despite there being little reason to do so, Wales aggressively reversed his earlier compromise with MyWikiBiz, banning the account from Wikipedia and cautioning any business from using its services.  Days later, Wales issued MyWikiBiz an imaginary trademark violation complaint, but the legal threat was ignored, as it had no basis in actual law.

Ever since 2006, Mr. Kohs has continued a low-profile [[Directory:MyWikiBiz/Paid editing|paid editing]] service that targets Wikipedia content.  His clients range from individuals (e.g., artists, authors, journalists, and lawyers) to corporations worth a billion dollars or more.

Ever since 2006, Mr. Kohs has continued a low-profile [[Directory:MyWikiBiz/Paid editing|paid consulting]] service that focuses on Wikipedia content.  His clients range from individuals (e.g., artists, authors, journalists, and lawyers) to corporations worth a billion dollars or more.

=== Centiare alliance and takeover ===

=== Centiare alliance and takeover ===

== The current brand ==

== The current brand ==

[[Image:MWB visitor map.jpg|left|thumb|165px|Snapshot of 250 recent visitors]] MyWikiBiz has achieved substantial gains in registered users, original articles, and visitor traffic since its re-launch in January 2008.  While site traffic is predominantly U.S.-based, there is a global reach, especially into Europe and East Asia.  A few pages on the site are published in Spanish, in German, and in Latin.

[[Image:MWB visitor map.jpg|left|thumb|165px|Snapshot of 250 recent visitors]] MyWikiBiz achieved substantial gains in registered users, original articles, and visitor traffic since its re-launch in January 2008.  While site traffic is predominantly U.S.-based, there is a global reach, especially into Europe and East Asia.  A few pages on the site are published in Spanish, in German, and in Latin.

<br>[[Image:MWB traffic trend 2008.jpg|right|thumb|165px|Visitor traffic increasing]]

<br>[[Image:MWB traffic trend 2008.jpg|right|thumb|165px|Visitor traffic increasing]]

As with any new website, growing traffic to the site depends on search engine relevance, inbound links from other authoritative sites, and word-of-mouth. MyWikiBiz has received a substantial amount of attention [[Help:Press_Releases|in the press]], in books, and on blogs.  The domain is on course to render over 200,000 page views in its first year since the wiki launch.  Web analytics site Alexa.com rates MyWikiBiz site popularity (reach) about on a par with familiar sites like DailyIowan.com, BudLight.com, and PhiladelphiaZoo.org.  Thus far, it is clear that MyWikiBiz is appealing to more and more visitors over time.

As with any new website, growing traffic to the site depends on search engine relevance, inbound links from other authoritative sites, and word-of-mouth. MyWikiBiz has received a substantial amount of attention [[Help:Press_Releases|in the press]], in books, and on blogs.  The domain rendered over 200,000 page views in its first year since the wiki launch.  Web analytics site Alexa.com at one time rated MyWikiBiz site popularity (reach) about on a par with familiar sites like DailyIowan.com, BudLight.com, and PhiladelphiaZoo.org.  It was clear that MyWikiBiz was appealing to more and more visitors over time.

<br>[[Image:MWB demographics.jpg|left|thumb|165px|Age & gender of visitors]] Most visitors to MyWikiBiz are male, as is the case with many wiki websites' user composition.  Well over half of the site's guests are between the ages of 35 and 54.

<br>[[Image:MWB demographics.jpg|left|thumb|165px|Age & gender of visitors]] Most visitors to MyWikiBiz are male, as is the case with many wiki websites' user composition.  Well over half of the site's guests are between the ages of 35 and 54.

=== Article within Wikipedia ===

=== Article within Wikipedia ===

[[Image:MWB article traffic.jpg|right|thumb|225px|Views of ''MyWikiBiz'' on Wikipedia]] Wikipedia articles about MyWikiBiz have gone through several stages of creation, deletion, and resurrection.  In 2007, an old version of the article failed to assert sufficient notability, but because many more sources had appeared by August 2008, one Wikipedia administrator named "Neil" believed that his rewritten version of the article met all the necessary criteria: being ''neutral'', ''reliably sourced'', and asserting ''notability''.  A few Internet trolls who inhabit Wikipedia attempted to block the article's publication, but level heads prevailed, and the article [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MyWikiBiz persists on Wikipedia].  MyWikiBiz promptly issued a [http://www.prlog.org/10111841-mywikibiz-gains-entry-into-largest-encylopedia.html press release] to commemorate the accomplishment.  Traffic from Wikipedia to MyWikiBiz witnessed a dramatic increase, thanks to Neil's efforts.

[[Image:MWB article traffic.jpg|right|thumb|225px|Views of ''MyWikiBiz'' on Wikipedia]] Wikipedia articles about MyWikiBiz have gone through several stages of creation, deletion, and resurrection.  In 2007, an old version of the article failed to assert sufficient notability, but because many more sources had appeared by August 2008, one Wikipedia administrator named "Neil" believed that his rewritten version of the article met all the necessary criteria: being ''neutral'', ''reliably sourced'', and asserting ''notability''.  A few Internet trolls who inhabit Wikipedia attempted to block the article's publication, but level heads prevailed, and the article [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MyWikiBiz persists on Wikipedia].  MyWikiBiz promptly issued a [http://www.prlog.org/10111841-mywikibiz-gains-entry-into-largest-encylopedia.html press release] to commemorate the accomplishment.  Traffic from Wikipedia to MyWikiBiz witnessed a dramatic increase, thanks to Neil's efforts.

== Helpful links ==

== Helpful links ==

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2006-10-09/MyWikiBiz "Account used to create paid corporate entries shut down"] ''Wikipedia Signpost''. October 9, 2006.

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2006-10-09/MyWikiBiz "Account used to create paid corporate entries shut down"] ''Wikipedia Signpost''. October 9, 2006.

*[http://tinyurl.com/MyWikiBiz-Zittrain '''The Future of the Internet'''] Book by Jonathan Zittrain, Yale University Press, 2008.

*[http://tinyurl.com/MyWikiBiz-Zittrain '''The Future of the Internet'''] Book by Jonathan Zittrain, Yale University Press, 2008.

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==Geolocation==

==Geolocation==

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Latitude: 39.939586787168835

Longitude: -75.6117832660675

==Additional Reading==

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