Lesson 18. Linking to Wikipedia Content on Your Own Website
In this lesson, you learn how to link to Wikipedia articles from another website or blog.
Why Link to Wikipedia?
Wikipedia is one of the most linked-to sites on the Web. That should come as no surprise because Wikipedia is the default authority on hundreds of thousands of topics.
Many websites and blogs link to specific Wikipedia articles. It’s easy to do and can provide benefits to your site’s readers.
Why would you want to link to a Wikipedia article? There are a number of reasons, including the following:
• Wikipedia provides additional information about a topic you’re discussing.
• By linking to a Wikipedia article, you don’t have to explain or provide extensive information about ...
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