This article is about the service. For the rules themselves, how to score your own sources and whether a company can qualify at all, see can my company get a Wikipedia page and does your company qualify for Wikipedia.
What does a Wikipedia notability consultant do?
Three things, in order. Skipping any of them is how companies end up with a deleted page and a large invoice.
Source base evaluation.
The consultant collects every piece of press, trade coverage and mention and sorts it into what counts and what does not. Notability means that independent, reliable sources have given the subject significant coverage. The test for companies is WP:NCORP, stricter than the general notability guideline: it discounts press-release rewrites and coverage based mainly on the company's own statements, even in a major outlet.
Gap mapping.
The consultant says specifically what is missing: not "get more press" but "you have three qualifying sources and need more; two are regional; your only in-depth piece is an interview".
Verdict and plan.
Go (draft now), wait (build coverage, then reassess) or no-go (the gap is too large to close reasonably). A consultant who tells you "not yet, here is what to close" is doing the job correctly.
What is the difference between a consultant and a page-creation agency?
A consultant judges whether a page can survive; an agency writes and submits it. The two should be priced and delivered separately, because the first answer decides whether the second is worth buying.
| Notability consultation | Page creation | |
|---|---|---|
| Output | Verdict, scored sources, gap list | A drafted, disclosed, submitted article |
| Can end in "do not proceed" | Yes, by design | Only if preceded by an audit |
| Our price | €490 / €750 / €1,900 by scope | From €2,400 for English, 4-5 weeks |
| Time | About 5 days | 4-5 weeks |
If you continue to our page creation work within one month, the audit fee is credited toward it.
How does a notability consultation work, step by step?
Five steps:
- Source collection. You send everything you have. The consultant runs their own search pass, because companies often miss trade and non-English coverage.
- Scoring. Each source is scored for independence, depth and reliability. One substantial feature in a recognised outlet can outweigh many press-release pickups.
- Gap analysis. The missing coverage is named precisely.
- Verdict and recommendation. Go, wait or no-go, plus a deletion-risk read. This is also where paid-editing disclosure is raised: edits by you or an agency must be declared under WP:COI and the Wikimedia Terms of Use.
- If go, drafting. The draft cites only sources that passed scoring, and the audit doubles as the internal justification if the page is later challenged in a deletion discussion.
How much does a notability consultation cost?
Our notability audit is €490, €750 or €1,900 depending on scope, about 5 days, as of November 2026. The fee is credited toward the page project if you proceed within one month.
Every tier includes a source-by-source assessment, a go or no-go verdict, a deletion-risk rating and a roadmap of missing coverage; the higher tiers widen the scope of the search and the plan. Scope drives the tier, so the question to ask any consultant is what exactly the fee covers and whether a written report is delivered. Our AI visibility audit, from €490, traces how ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity describe you back to the same source gaps. We never promise what an AI will say.
Does the industry change your chances?
Yes, a lot. Our own notability index, which covers 13 industries and 2018 to 2026 and reflects our own assessments, rates the share of companies at low notability as 98% for Crypto / Web3 and 63% for IT / SaaS / software, but 19% for Finance / Fintech / Investment. These are our figures, not Wikipedia's, and they describe groups, not your company. Use the notability index for the full table and the media list to see which outlets tend to count.
Should you hire a consultant or build media coverage first?
If most of your coverage is press releases, paid placements or your own channels, build coverage first. A consultation costs less than a page project, but it cannot invent sources.
| Ready for a consultation | Media programme first |
|---|---|
| Several substantial, independent pieces exist | Coverage is mostly press releases or "as told to" pieces |
| A national or major trade outlet covered you in depth | Coverage is local, niche or paid |
| Funding, leadership or launches got independent write-ups | Mentions are only on your site, LinkedIn or directories |
| Coverage spans more than one news cycle | All coverage clusters around one release date |
For the second column, see our media coverage programme.
How do you choose a notability consultant?
Choose one who separates the assessment from the writing fee, publishes scope and timing, and will say wait. Four checks:
- A written output. Ask whether you receive a scored report or a call.
- Disclosure. Paid editing is declared in the provider's name. See paid editing and COI disclosure.
- No outcome promises. "Guaranteed Wikipedia page" cannot be honoured; volunteers decide. What can be committed in writing is the process, disclosure and refund terms: ours is 80% if a published page cannot be defended after three attempts within the 90-day window.
- A refusal on record. A provider that has never told a client "wait" is optimising for sales.
Five-question self-check before you pay anyone
Answer "no" to three or more and you need a media plan, not a consultant.
- Can you list three articles about you (not press releases, not interviews) from outlets you did not pitch directly?
- Do at least two run more than a few hundred words focused on you, not an industry roundup?
- Is your best coverage more than six months old, showing sustained interest?
- Would a sceptical stranger reading only that coverage conclude you are independently notable?
- Would an editor searching your name find your best coverage on the first page of results?
How WikiBusines helps
We assess first and build second.
- Notability audit, €490 / €750 / €1,900: scored sources, verdict, deletion-risk rating and roadmap, credited toward the page if ordered within one month.
- Page creation, from €2,400 for English, 4-5 weeks, with 90 days of monitoring and guarantee after publication. Edits to existing pages run €700 to €1,900.
- Annual support, from €720 per year, with a 12-month guarantee; near real-time monitoring is Managed Protection at €1,500 per year.
Start with the free 10-minute assessment: contact us. If the case is unclear, we offer the paid notability audit from €490, credited toward the page if you order it within one month.
Frequently asked questions
Our notability audit is €490, €750 or €1,900 by scope, credited toward the page project if you proceed within one month. Any provider should state what the fee covers and whether you receive a written report.
No. Volunteer editors decide, and any guarantee of publication is a red flag. What can be committed is a disclosed, policy-compliant process and written refund terms.
An audit checks whether you clear the notability bar before any writing. Skipping it means paying for a page that may be deleted within days because the source base was never tested.
For most companies, yes: it is the cheapest way to avoid paying for a full page build that fails for lack of qualifying sources. If the verdict is "wait", you also learn what to fix.
Volume alone does not qualify you. Press releases, sponsored content and interviews are discounted regardless of count. A consultation tests quality and independence.
The audit itself is paid, from €490. For a self-check, the notability index, the media list and the DR checker are free self-serve tools.
You get the reasons and the list of coverage that would change the answer. The audit fee is not wasted: it prevented a page build that would have been deleted.
No. Each language edition sets its own practice and sources, so a company may qualify in one and not another. Page prices differ by language tier; see pricing.
Authors and editorial policy
Bohdan DubylovskyiCo-founder and CBO, WikiBusines→
Roman MelnykCo-founder & Chief Editor, WikiBusines→The article was prepared by the WikiBusines co-founders. We sell paid Wikipedia services, so we disclose this interest: paid editing is always declared on Wikipedia in WikiBusines' name, and claims about the rules are backed by links to primary sources.
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