Help us build links back to WikiTree! Link Builders Challenge (Apr 2024) [closed]

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. 

• 30 Apr @ 7 PM EST / 2 AM 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-                                                                                                                                                                                                              

~ Amy, Azure, Eowyn, and Sandy

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A huge thank you to all of the participants! Our top five participants were:

	Jeff D. Ikeler - Ikeler-28	1	501
	Danita C. Zanrè (Burkett) aka Hellmund - Burkett-1190	2	257
	Taneya Koonce - Koonce-10	3	149
	Darren J. Kellett - Kellett-33	4	146
	Alice M. Thomsen (Stephens) aka Linebaugh, Bailey - Stephens-3929	5	130

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Wikidata	41
FindAGrave	721
FamilySearch	1316
IMDb	14
Ancestry	47
Fandom	1
Other	5
Trove	25

Answer 1

I’ll be in for April.

Comments

Great to have you join in again, Eric!

Answer 2

Yes, I’m in! I’m already on FamilySearch a lot, why not add the link while I’m there :-)

Comments

That's great Elaine, thanks so much!!

Answer 3

Count me in!

Comments

Awesome, thanks for joining in, M!

Answer 4

I'm in for April.

Steph

Comments

Great to have you join in again, Stephanie!

Answer 5

I'm in again for April.  

Thanks

St

Comments

Sweet, thanks, Staci!

Answer 6

Yes, I’ll do some

Comments

Wonderful, thanks for joining again, Charlene!

Answer 7

I’m in for April!

Comments

Yay! Thanks for coming back for April, Jenn!

Answer 8

Count me in for April!!

Comments

Thanks for joining in again, Bob!

Answer 9

I'd like to have a go.

Just spent over an hour but managed to put flowers on two different FindAGrave profiles as per instructions. Hope I can remember how to repeat the process tomorrow. :-)

Comments

That's wonderful, thanks for joining in, Sandra!

Answer 10

I will not have time to join the challenge this month but I have recently added back links from Wikipedia to a One-Place Study and individual profiles on WikiTree

Comments

That's awesome, thanks Steve!

Answer 11

For the links we track, For the links we share, Go forth and share Wikitree with one and all.

Answer 12

I am adding some Notables to Wikidata (Aga Khan ancestors, Kenyans). Thanks for the YouTube instructions. Makes it easy.

Comments

Great, Eric! Thanks for joining in!

Azure Rae

Answer 13

Only a week left, but I'll do some!

Comments

Thanks for joining in again, Laura!