Help us build links back to WikiTree! Link Builders Challenge (May 2024)

Question

Hi, WikiTreers!

WikiTree has pledged to stay 100% free forever. This means we have to keep costs ultra-low, and can't spend money on advertising. Link building is a way to spread the word about WikiTree and bring in new members. It's also great "cousin bait." 

We do link building, for example, by adding the WikiTree profile id for an ancestor to Wikidata or by adding a profile url to an IMDb page. There are more ideas on the Link Builders Challenge space page, including some WikiTree+ example searches

Answer this post to let us know you'd like to participate. 

1. Pick an ancestor to focus on
2. Add a link back to WikiTree on external websites (these are just a few ideas):
   1. Wikidata
   2. FindAGrave (not the URL, but the profile id can be left in a comment on a "flower")
   3. FamilySearch
   4. Ancestry (leave a comment on a BMD source record)
   5. Industry sites:
      1. IMDb
      2. Discogs
   6. Fandom sites:
      1. Wookieepedia
      2. Tardis Wiki
   7. Trove (leave a comment on a highlighted article)
   8. Legacy.com (leave a comment on an older obit)
3. Edit the ancestor profile, add a link to Wikidata/Wikipedia if it doesn't already exist, for example. (use template: {{Wikidata|Q123|enwiki}} this will link to Wikidata and the Wikipedia article. Or, add a source if one is needed.
   1. Use the challenge tracker! Aleš so kindly added an option for us to add multiple words to the comment section after you select "Link Builders"!

1. Please select as many words on the list as needed, we can then do stats based on those specific words: 

There is a how-to video for adding links for some websites here: How you can link to WikiTree 

Score sheet

Discord channel: https://discord.com/channels/494893309152722955/1200106347321106453

Cubicle Party! 

Each month join us for a Cubicle Party on Zoom where we'll work together, share tips, tricks, and stories. 

• 28 May @ 7 PM EST / 11 PM UTC https://wikitree.zoom.us/j/84861428404

If there is interest in another time, drop me an email and if there are others interested I'll get something setup 

Link to playlist of the cubicle party recordings on YouTube!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEqK4ICkQWXRoJeTYrJ0fgAahtz_bdMn-                                                                                                                                                                                                              

~ Azure, Eowyn, and Sandy

Answer 1

Count me in for another month. I routinely add the Wikitree citation in the Family Search Collaborate section for every profile I work on during the month. I have also put the citation in the Notes section on Find A Grave.... but I added the WikiTree Heart to my "flowers" section on FaG and I'm adding the citation in that slot as well. 2 for one....

Here's the question, you put the link to WT on two sites, do you get one credit or 2?

rsl

Comments

Hi, Roy! Thanks for joining the challenge again! Currently the challenge scoresheet just counts the number of ancestors links have been posted for, so it would only count as one on there. However, I pull the stats each month so am tracking stats by user and site! Look for an update soon on those for last month!

---

No problem on the scoring - just wasn't sure how it worked.

FWIW -  I am now putting the citation on both Family Search AND Find A Grave - I loaded the WikiTree Heart into my scrapbook on FaG and now can "leave a flower" on the grave record.

This is a great idea sharing WT with unknown cousins who are researching their families. I should probably take a day to link my immediate family to FS and FaG, just to see if it adds people accessing those profiles as well.

Anyway, adding the citations is now just part of my routine. Thanks for thinking of it.

rsl

Answer 2

Im up for doing some links again this month

Steph

Comments

Awesome, thanks for joining again, Stephanie!

Answer 3

Count me in. I hope to link for of  my profiles to various sites.

Comments

Thanks for joining in again, Anne, great to have ya!

Answer 4

I’m going to try to hang before school starts this month! I need to add mine to the spreadsheet still!!

Comments

Great to have you join again this month, Jenn!

Answer 5

I'm in! Thanks for having me!

Comments

Welcome to the project, team, and this monthly challenge, Courtney! Be sure to reach out with any questions!

Answer 6

I’m in for another month. I will be doing mostly Maine Find-A-Grave.

Comments

Wonderful! Thanks for joining again, Eric!

Answer 7

Count me in!  Its a fun challenge, thank you!

Comments

Awesome! Glad you enjoy it and great to have you back for another month, Bob!

Answer 8

I'm in as well 

Comments

Awesome to have you join in Sandra!

Answer 9

I'm definitely participating again! Having the tracker to use now is fantastic!

Comments

Awesome, Taneya! Thanks for joining the challenge again this month!

Answer 10

In again for May!

Answer 11

I will continue adding WT flowers and Notes on FAG and FS.

Comments

Great to have you again, Charlene!

Answer 12

I'll do a few, thanks!

Comments

Great, thanks, Elaine!

Answer 13

A little late to the party, but I'm in! I've been adding FindAGrave flowers with profile ID's as part of my regular habits now. :)

Comments

Wonderful, thanks for that, Melissa!

Answer 14

I'll try to do a few more this month

Answer 15

Done at least 66 links so far. So of course I am doing this months challenge.