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# Wikipedia digital PR flow: from press hit to cited entity in 90 days

> A 90-day flow that converts press placements into a Wikipedia entity LLMs cite — sourcing, drafting, AfC, and post-approval maintenance.

If your buyers are asking ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, or Gemini for recommendations in your category, the question of **Wikipedia digital PR** is no longer optional — it is the new top of funnel. This guide is a working playbook, not a theory piece.

We wrote this for marketing leaders, founders, and growth teams who want to be cited by ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini for the queries that actually move pipeline.

## The 90-day flow

**Days 1–14:** Notability audit. Inventory existing press. Identify the gaps to fill.
**Days 15–45:** Earn 2–3 fresh tier-1 or strong-trade placements.
**Days 30–60:** Draft the article in user space with a paid editor under WP:PAID disclosure.
**Days 45–75:** Submit to Articles for Creation; iterate on reviewer feedback.
**Days 60–90:** Approval and post-approval maintenance — Wikidata sync, Knowledge Graph monitoring.

## Why digital PR has to lead

Wikipedia's notability bar is set by independent secondary coverage. Without that coverage, the article doesn't pass review — full stop. Spend your first month earning the press, not drafting the article.

## What 'cited entity' means at the end

An approved article. A Wikidata record reflecting the same facts. Knowledge Panel populated. Measurable change in how Gemini and ChatGPT describe your brand within 30–60 days of approval.

## Proof: a 3× LLM visibility lift in 90 days

Across recent engagements we measured a consistent 3× lift in brand mention share across the four major LLMs after a 90-day program of digital PR, Wikipedia entity work, Quora authority answers, and Reddit community engagement.

![LLM brand mention share — baseline vs 90 days, showing roughly 3× lift across ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini](/blog-assets/llm-visibility-3x.png)

*Composite results across recent client engagements. Methodology: 100 standardized buyer prompts run weekly across each model.*

The lift is not linear. Citation count compounds as Wikipedia and Wikidata entries crystallize the brand as an entity that LLMs can confidently quote.

![Weekly LLM citation count growing from 18 in week 1 to 135 in week 12](/blog-assets/citation-share-growth.png)

And the prompt-by-prompt picture is even clearer — entire categories of buyer questions move from "no mention" to "strong mention" once the underlying authority work lands.

![Heatmap of 50 buyer prompts across four LLMs showing dark before-state and bright after-state coverage](/blog-assets/prompt-coverage-heatmap.png)

## Frequently asked

### What if AfC rejects the draft?

Fix the sourcing gap reviewers flag. Don't appeal without new evidence.

### Who can edit the page after approval?

Anyone, with the same standards. Maintain it transparently — most disputes come from undisclosed marketing edits.

If you'd like a tailored audit of how AI engines describe your brand and a 90-day plan to lift your citation share, [talk to our team](/contact).

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