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This is a list of companies involved in paid editing, both disclosed and undisclosed, and some of their blocked accounts.

It also describes some of the ways in which these companies work. It is to help with the detection and follow up of future issues, and to help educate those who may have been approached by such organizations to write an article for them.

For background, see also the Wikimedia Foundation statement on paid editing and outing (2017).

Undisclosed paid editing

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3Q Digital

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Abtach

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ABTACH Ltd is a marketing company based in Karachi, Pakistan. They were community banned in July 2020 (see RfC closure). They offer logo design, trademark listing, book ghost writing, animation, and Wikipedia page creation services. They operate many websites disguising as different companies. In our community they are more commonly known as WikiProfessionals Inc, which was the name under which they were community banned (diff). They currently use Wiki Specialist LLC and other names listed below. Americanwikispecialist.com is suspected to use a ransomware technique where they delete pages if payments are refused.

They run email spam campaigns under various names, including Wiki Professionals. Page creation and monitoring to "make sure that nobody wrongly edits any of the information about your brand on your Wikipedia page". Pretends to be from Wikipedia. They are buying ads via Facebook and have used one likely undisclosed sponsored article (archived here January 14, 2020) on a website.

As of July 2024, they buy Google Ads through fronts named Max Mind Tech LLC (for wiki domain(s): pagemoderators.wiki, allamericanwriter.com, and falconghostwriting.com) and Vertical Minds LLC (for wiki domain(s): thewikiinc.com and wikiproficiency.com). When operating under the name of "thewikipedians.com", they tried to scam users and impersonate admins: Scam reported to Reddit and ANI; Special:Diff/1164507156.

Abtach uses several US company fronts as merchants for payments, including TEXONA MARKETING LLC [3] (as of 2023).

They also operate a VPN service, FastestVPN, which they occasionally use for their own undisclosed paid editing.

Accounts and investigations
Websites
  1. 360digimarketing.com
  2. abtach.com
  3. abtachdmcc.ae
  4. abtachdmcc.com
  5. abtachdmcc.co.uk
  6. allamericanwriter.com
  7. americanwikieditors.com
  8. americanwikimoderator.com
  9. americanwikispecialist.com
  10. americanwikiwriters.com
  11. beonwiki.org
  12. broomwiki.net
  13. createapage.wiki
  14. createapersonal.wiki
  15. createawiki.page
  16. createawikipage.org
  17. createawikipageforyourbusiness.com
  18. createwikipage.com
  19. createyourwiki.com
  20. falconghostwriting.com
  21. getonwiki.com
  22. getonwikipedia.net
  23. getwikipage.com
  24. getyourwikipage.com
  25. globalwikiservices.com
  26. howtocreateawiki.page
  27. infinityghostwriting.com
  28. kochwiki.net
  29. lightwiki.net
  30. makeawikipage.com
  31. makeawikipage.net
  32. pagecreation.wiki
  33. pagemoderators.wiki
  34. professionalswikiinc.com
  35. professionalwikiinc.com
  36. reckonmediallc.com
  37. texonamarketing.co
  38. thewikieditors.com
  39. thewikiinc.com
  40. thewikiinc.org
  41. thewikispecialists.com
  42. thewikispecialists.co
  43. thewikistudio.com
  44. thewikipublishers.com
  45. thewikiwizards.com
  46. thewikipedians.com
  47. usawikispecialists.com
  48. wikiadvisorsllc.com
  49. wikiconsultancy.com
  50. wikiconsultant.net
  51. wikicontributors.net
  52. wikicorps.com
  53. wikicouncil.com
  54. wikicouncill.com
  55. wikicounsellor.com
  56. wikicreation.services
  57. wikicreatorsinc.com
  58. wikicuration.com
  59. wikieditors.net
  60. wikifederation.com
  61. wikifiersllc.com
  62. wikigeeks.co
  63. wikigloballlc.com
  64. wikiglobalservices.com
  65. wikiguinee.net
  66. wikiimastersinc.com
  67. wikiinc.org
  68. wikiinsights.org
  69. wikiinstigator.com
  70. wikiprofessionalsinc.co.uk
  71. wikilitterateur.com
  72. wikimanagementinc.com
  73. wikimanagerzone.com
  74. wikimastersinc.com
  75. wikimaven.com
  76. wikipagecreation.agency
  77. wikipagecreation.com
  78. wikipagecreation.services
  79. wikipagecreator.net
  80. wikipagecreator.org
  81. wikipagemaker.com
  82. wikipagemaker.net
  83. wikipagemaker.org
  84. wikipagewriting.com
  85. wikipagewriting.services
  86. wikiparagon.com
  87. wikiparagon.org
  88. wikipediaconsultant.com
  89. wikipediacontributors.net
  90. wikipedialegendsllc.com
  91. wikipediapagecreation.agency
  92. wikipediapagecreation.org
  93. wikipediapagecreator.com
  94. wikipediapagewriting.com
  95. wikipediapagewriting.services
  96. wikipediaservices.net
  97. wikipediazone.com
  98. wikipediya.agency
  99. wikipediya.services
  100. wikiprofessionalinc.com
  101. wikiprofessionalinc.net
  102. wikiprofessionalsinc.co
  103. wikiprofessionalsinc.co.uk
  104. wikiprofessionalsinc.com, ticket:2022020210004812
  105. wikiprofessionalsincorporation.com
  106. wikiprofessionalslnc.com
  107. wikiprofessionalzinc.com
  108. wikiproficiency.com
  109. wikiproficiency.net
  110. wikiproficiency.org
  111. wikiprofileinc.com
  112. wikiprofllc.com
  113. wikiproservices.com
  114. wikipublishersllc.com
  115. wikirytessinc.com
  116. wikisolutionsllc.com
  117. wikispecialinc.com
  118. wikispecialistllc.com
  119. wikiwritersonline.com
Other related websites and useful information
  • Max Mind Tech LLC and Vertical Minds LLC overlap ([4])
Google Ads accounts
  • Max Mind Tech LLC ([5])
  • Vertical Minds LLC ([6])
Business entities
  • Max Mind Tech LLC
  • Vertical Minds LLC
Other websites
  1. agileghostwriters.com ([7])
  2. amazonbookpublishings.com ([8])
  3. ghostwritingedge.com ([9])
  4. ghostwritingproficiency.com ([10])
  5. ghostwritingsquad.co ([11])
  6. ghostwritingsquad.com ([12])
  7. logojees.co ([13])
  8. majesticghostwriting.com ([14])
  9. orbitwebstudios.com ([15])
  10. oregonbookclinic.com ([16])
  11. route66designinc.com ([17])
  12. sturdylogo.com ([18])
  13. swyftzone.ae ([19])
  14. swyftzone.com ([20])
  15. logo-sharks.com ([21])
  16. thelogosquad.com ([22], [23])
  17. weghostwriters.com ([24])
Other fronts
  • Previously pointed to a Ryder Treac in Delaware according to User:Salvidrim! as of 10 February 2018.
Dead fronts

Avelon PR

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Avoof

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Bettiblue

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  • http://www.bettiblue.com
  • "[W]e specialize in marketing on WIKIPEDIA, plus we offer a truly unique marketing content solutions [sic]." / "Wikipedia is a treasure trove for companies that really care about branding" / "Wikipedia is a golden marketing tool [...] . We at Bettiblue make sure that you tap the goldmine the right way. By providing expert services for a Wikipedia page creation, Bettiblue ensures that your Wikipedia page is created as per the rules, done by experienced editors and it stays there so that you can tap this goldmine of opportunities for your business."
  • Puzzle globe infringement (reported). Image is somewhat modified and obstructed. Could be fair use.
  • Domain registered to Irina Kalonatchi, Sydney

BP4U

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  • bp4usolutions.com/wikipedia-page-creation/
  • Based in Nottingham, UK.

BICAds

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Bicads (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Biography Writing Services

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Offers to make third-party sources for the articles they create.

Boskit190/Hilumeoka2000/Lary Networks

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Brafton

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brafton.com, see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/50mMidas/Archive and Category:Wikipedia sockpuppets of Tester85.

Brass Check

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One of the principals of Brass Check is Ryan Holiday who has written about how to infiltrate Wikipedia for Fortune in 2012 and his involvement with Brass Check in New York Observer in 2017. Claimed Brass Check client articles - see COIN permlink.

Buzzinga Digital

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Cameron Free Marketing

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Cameron Free Marketing is a small marketing company based in Boca Raton, Florida. The company does not directly offer Wikipedia editing services, but significant overlaps exist between the off-wiki company's clients and topics edited by the User:Cameronfree sockfarm (case at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Cameronfree) strongly implies a paid editing campaign was being undertaken from late 2018 to early 2019. Cameron Free Marketing's areas of interest (both in terms of off and on Wiki marketing) seems to be focused around topics related to Florida—the state where the company is based—with special emphasis being centered around Boca Raton. Other editing focuses include smaller companies related to the arts or clothing. Suspected clients include;

  • Ikonick-a canvas and art supplies company.
  • Jersey Champs-a sports clothing company; this company has been the subject of edits by multiple undisclosed paid editors in the past, most of which are not affiliated with Cameron Free Marketing.
  • Marcel Katz (now at Draft:Marcel Katz (2))- A Miami-based artist.

Coast Digital

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  • coastdigital.co.uk
  • see for example this How to appear in the Knowledge Graph: For the kinds of brands we work with, the most common way to appear in the knowledge graph is through a Wikipedia article. Having a Wikipedia article about your brand is a win-win – it means you’re appearing on one of the biggest independent information resources in existence and it means you’re featured on one of those public sources Google uses to generate the Knowledge Graph. Now, Wikipedia isn’t quite the content free-for-all it used to be, so getting a page added might be more difficult than you’re expecting – but it’s an ordeal worth going through to claim that much organic real estate.
  • very likely Coast123 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Cogent Law Group

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Connect Worldwide

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The Digital Marketing Consultants

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Digital Marketing Auckland

DigiWiser

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DigiWiser Ltd is a UK-domiciled marketing company that operates multiple domains, including zenbookwriting.com and zenbookwritings.com where they offer Wikipedia editing services [27].

As of February 2024, they are buying Google Ads as DigiWiser Ltd [28].

Websites
  1. thedigiwiser.com
  2. digiwiser.co
  3. zenbookwriting.com
  4. zenbookwritings.com
Other related websites and useful information
Google Ads
Other websites
  1. academicworldonline.co.uk ([30], [31], [32], [33], [34])
  2. essaytation.co.uk ([35], [36], [37], [38], [39], [40])
  3. coreassignments.co.uk ([41])
  4. newyorkonlineclass.com ([42], [43], [44])
  5. realassignments.co.uk ([45], [46], [47])
  6. takemyonlineclasses.us.com ([48])
  7. writemyassignments.uk ([49], [50], [51])
Registered entities
  • DigiWiser Ltd was founded in 2022 by Muneer Ahmed Abbasi. It was dissolved in 2023 [52].

Digital NOD

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The Digital SEO

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Digital Sukoon

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Digi Osmosis

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Digitonics

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Digitonics is a marketing company based in Karachi, Pakistan. Its modus operandi is similar to #Abtach. Its properties were divided across various companies, including #Sybex Lab, #Z-Technetics and #Innovatech LTD.

Websites
  1. demo-digitonics.com
  2. digitonics.com
  3. websitesdesignerinc.com
  4. wikiprofessionalist.com
Accounts

Logitonics

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Different from WikiPublishers Online

Logitonics (pvt.) Ltd. is a marketing company based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was co-founded in 2019 by Usman Rogatia who also founded Quad Tech [53]. Its modus operandi is similar to #Digitonics and offers services such as logo design, web development, ghostwriting, and Wikipedia editing.

As of July 2023, it is advertising on Google Ads under a personal account, managed by the chief operating officer.

Websites
  1. logitonics.com
  2. prowikiexpert.com
  3. wikiexcel.co.uk
  4. wikipioneers.com
  5. wikipublishersllc.com
Other related websites and useful information
  • LOGITONICS (PRIVATE) LIMITED was founded in 2019. It is in Karachi, Pakistan. ([54])
  • LOGITONICS SOLUTIONS (PRIVATE) LIMITED was founded in 2020. It is in Karachi, Pakistan. ([55])
  • LOGITONICS INC. was founded in 2019. It is based in Illinois, U.S. ([56])
Websites
  1. americanwebbuilders.com ([57])
  2. explainartvideos.com ([58])
  3. hemmingwayghostwriters.com ([59])
  4. lincolncreativewriters.com ([60])
  5. lincolnwrites.com ([61])

Quad Tech

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Quad Tech (pvt.) Ltd. is a marketing company based in Karachi, Pakistan. Its modus operandi is similar to #Digitonics and offers services such as logo design, web development, ghostwriting, and Wikipedia editing. It was co-founded in 2020 by Ibad Alvi [62]. Usman Rogatia is the CEO of Quad Tech who also co-founded #Logitonics [63] [64].

Websites
  1. quadlabs.co
  2. quadtech.org
  3. wikipediaprime.com
Other related websites and useful information
Business entities
  • QUAD TECH (PRIVATE) Limited was registered in 2020 in Karachi, Pakistan. ([66])
Websites
  1. amazonprives.com
  2. amzwriters.com
  3. authorprime.com
  4. authorswritingclub.com
  5. azillon.com
  6. azillonsystems.com
  7. betatestlink.com
  8. bookwriters.co
  9. bookwritingprime.com
  10. cableworld.us
  11. catsboss.com
  12. customwebsitedesigner.co
  13. designmania.ca
  14. estechdigital.co
  15. globalbookwriters.com
  16. gpsol.co
  17. hirearesumewriter.com
  18. klargexports.us
  19. logitonics.com
  20. logoconcepts.co
  21. logodesignhouse.com
  22. logoscentric.com
  23. merasukoon.com
  24. primehostings.com
  25. primewebstudios.com
  26. prowebcoders.com
  27. prowebcreators.com
  28. relax-releaf.com
  29. sheldonlettich.com
  30. techreforms.com
  31. techture.co
  32. ticketmedium.com
  33. travisonlineshoe.com
  34. webcreatorsinc.com
  35. webdesigncentric.com
  36. webdesignsprime.com
  37. webexpertsinc.com
  38. websiteagencyusa.com
  39. writingprime.co

Sybex Lab

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Sybex Lab is a company based in Karachi, Pakistan, similar to #Abatch. It was founded by former #Digitonics managers. Most recent SPI case is Girmv. Some previously disclosed accounts were blocked at CharmenderDeol SPI.

As of January 2024, they advertise on Google under the name of PICIS Clinical Solutions, Inc., AKP SOLUTIONS USA LLC, and have at least one current covert advertising placement online [67]. It shares Dynamic Digital Solutions, LLC and PICIS Clinical Solutions, Inc with its sister company, #Salsoft.

Websites
  1. sybexlab.com
  2. sybexglobal.com
  3. elitewikiwriter.com
  4. elitewikiwriters.com (Twitter: @writers_wiki)
  5. framexlab.com
  6. hirewikiwriter.com
  7. premiumwikiconsultants.com
  8. premiumwikiexperts.com
  9. wikiadroit.com
  10. wikicurators.com
  11. wikicuratorz.com
  12. wikieditorsllc.com
  13. wikiexpertise.com
  14. wikiscribes.com
  15. wikimastery.com
  16. wikimediafoundetion.com
  17. wikimoderator.com
  18. wikipruitt.com
  19. wikivalidate.com
  20. wikiversed.com
Accounts
Other related websites and useful information
Google Ads accounts
  • PICIS Clinical Solutions, Inc. ([68])
  • AKP SOLUTIONS USA LLC ([69])
Websites
  1. americasbookwriting.com ([70], [71])
  2. americanwebcoders.com ([72])
  3. authorseditinghub.com ([73])
  4. bookwritinglane.com ([74])
  5. digitalbooklabs.com ([75])
  6. designcosmics.com ([76])
  7. framexlab.com ([77])
  8. frontlinewriters.com ([78])
  9. hadesignsinc.com ([79])
  10. hoffnmazor.com ([80])
  11. inkwellbookwriter.com ([81])
  12. lulupublishers.com ([82])
  13. lulupublishinghub.com ([83])
  14. logoinscribe.com ([84])
  15. logoin30minutes.com ([85])
  16. logoviz.com ([86])
  17. olympiabookwriting.com ([87])
  18. pengiunbookwriter.com ([88])
  19. primepublishingagency.com ([89])
  20. premierlogodesigns.com ([90])
  21. proaceseo.com ([91])
  22. prodesignminds.com ([92])
  23. rectoghostwriters.com ([93])
  24. thebookprofessionals.com ([94])
  25. thewebnortics.com ([95])
  26. turnerbookwriters.com ([96])
  27. visionvibedesigns.com ([97])
  28. vistawebsitestudio.com ([98])
  29. webconica.com ([99])
  30. webverselab.com ([100])

Sky Soft Tech

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Sky Soft Tech (pvt.) Ltd. is a marketing company based in Karachi, Pakistan. Its modus operandi is similar to #Digitonics and offers services such as logo design, web development, ghostwriting, and Wikipedia editing. It was in 2021. Ghayas Ghazali is the CEO of Sky Tech since 2021 [101].

Websites
  1. skysofttech.net
Other related websites and useful information
Business entities
  • SKY SOFT TECH (PRIVATE) Limited was registered in 2021 in Karachi, Pakistan. (per SECP records available online)
Websites
  1. arclogo.com
  2. assignmentsyard.com
  3. bookmarketingagency.co
  4. digitaldok.com
  5. digitonics.dev
  6. fixincs.com
  7. helpsassignment.com
  8. logodesignlabs.ae
  9. logonests.com
  10. logopros.co.uk
  11. marketingdok.com
  12. paperhelpdesk.co.uk
  13. proficienteditors.com
  14. takemystudy.com
  15. thewebsitedesigns.com
  16. tutorsgeek.com
  17. videoavalon.com
  18. webdistricts.com
  19. websitedesignengine.com
  20. websitedivine.com
  21. websitedok.co.uk
  22. websitepros.co.uk

Z-Technetics

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Different from wikicreators.com and wikicreatorsinc.com.

Z-Technetics is a defunct marketing company based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was not a registered entity per SECP records and was likely operating as a proxy of Digitonics. Goes by various names such as Wiki Creators LLC, Estech Digital, Techture or Quad Tech Pvt Ltd. Some of these are actual companies in the United States or Karachi, Pakistan. Impersonates Wikipedia administrators in off-wiki communications. Deceives customers in relation to paid contributions policies.

Some of their websites shared infrastructure with #Digitonics. One of their websites, "Techture.co", has the same name that some scam victims claimed were the same merchant name used by #Sybex Lab ([105], [106])

Websites
  1. estechdigital.co
  2. quadtech.org
  3. techture.co
  4. thewikiconsultants.com
  5. thewikisociety.com
  6. wikicreatorllc.com
  7. wikicreatorsllc.com
  8. wikicreatorsllc.net
  9. wikiexecutives.com
  10. wikipediapages.com (2020-2021, same IP as digitonics.com in 2016)
  11. wikipediaprofile.com (2020-2021, same IP as digitonics.com in 2016)
  12. wikiprofessionalsllc.com
  13. wikispecialists.com
  14. ztechnetics.com
Accounts

Innovatech LTD

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Innovatech LTD is a spam company based in Karachi, Pakistan. It operates under various names. It has shared infrastructure with #Digitonics and #Sybex Lab.

Websites
  1. innovatechltd.com
  2. wikipediapublisher.com
  3. wikipediaspecialist.com
  4. wikicreatives.com

Salsoft

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Salsoft Technologies (Pvt) Ltd is a company based in Karachi, Pakistan. An article was written about them at Android Police [107]. Advertises using multiple domains as AvenueSocial, Inc [108]. Business model very similar to Abtach. Scam reported at help desk. Probably the same as Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/MilesJ22.

As of August 2024, they buy Google Ads through multiple fronts named iTechDevice [109] (for wiki domain(s): 360wikiwriters.com), Morewish Digital LLC [110] (for wiki domain(s): wikiexpertsinc.com), Dynamic Digital Solutions, LLC [111] (for wiki domain(s): elitewikiwriting.com, premiumwikieditors.com, premiumwikiconsultants.com, and wikiconsultants.com), and S L N T COMPUTER SYSTEMS L.L.C [112] (for wiki domain(s): globalwikiexperts.com). It shares PICIS Clinical Solutions and Dynamic Digital Solutions, LLC as a Google advertiser with its sister company, #Sybex Lab.

Websites
  1. 360wikiwriters.com
  2. americancontentwriters.com
  3. americanwikionline.com
  4. americanwikiwriters.com
  5. editorialboardwikipedia.com
  6. elitewikipedia.com
  7. elitewikiwriting.com
  8. elitewikiwriting.co.uk
  9. getmeonwiki.com
  10. ghostwritersavenue.com
  11. globalwikiexperts.com
  12. premiumwikiconsultants.com
  13. premiumwikieditors.com
  14. professionalwikiwriters.com
  15. speedy-wiki-listing.com
  16. wikiconsultants.com
  17. wikiexpertsinc.com
  18. wikiengines.com
  19. wikinativeinc.com
  20. wikiofficials.com
  21. wikiperfectionists.com
  22. wikipublications.com
  23. wikipublishersonline.com
  24. wikipublishingagency.com
  25. wikipublishersgroup.com
  26. wikiwritingservice.com
  27. wikpedias.com
  28. vanillaheartbookandauthors.com
Accounts
Other related websites and useful information
Websites
  1. 8pointhomeinspection.com ([113])
  2. amazonprofs.com ([114])
  3. amzfounders.com ([115], [116])
  4. authorpublishingexperts.com ([117])
  5. blackstarlimoservice.com ([118])
  6. blitzmobileapps.com ([119])
  7. blitzwebsites.com ([120])
  8. blitzwebsolution.com ([121])
  9. creativebookwriters.com ([122], [123])
  10. designsolutions101.com ([124])
  11. digitmediadesigns.com ([125])
  12. ghostwritersavenue.com ([126])
  13. hexadigitalsolutions.ie ([127])
  14. illustrativeagency.com ([128])
  15. itechdevices.ae
  16. itechdevices.com
  17. itechdevices.co.uk
  18. logosymmetry.co.uk ([129])
  19. morewishdigital.com
  20. ozziehostingllc.com ([130], [131])
  21. premiumlogoexperts.com ([132])
  22. premiumlogodesigns.com ([133], [134])
  23. publishingmojo.com ([135])
  24. silicongraphics.ae ([136])
  25. searchmarketingexperts.com ([137])
  26. techagencyenvy.com ([138])
  27. thebrandingculture.co.uk ([139])
  28. uklogodesigns.co.uk ([140])
  29. vanillaheartbookandauthors.com ([141], [142])
  30. webdesignavenue.com ([143])
  31. webdesignlane.com ([144])
Google Ads accounts
  • AvenueSocial, Inc.
  • Dynamic Digital Solutions, LLC ([145])
  • iTechDevice Inc. ([146])
  • Morewish Digital LLC ([147])
  • S L N T COMPUTER SYSTEMS L.L.C ([148], [149]) via ([150], [151])
Billing accounts
  • Morewish Digital LLC ([152])
  • Techture Inc. (at least one victim mentioned that they were billed by this company when they hired a Morewish Digital dba Blitz Mobile Apps ([153])
Registered entities
  • Salsoft Technologies (Pvt) Ltd was founded in 2008 per SECP records available online. It is based in Karachi, Pakistan.
    • Design Central LTD was incorporated on 5 October 2018. ([154])
    • iTechDevice Inc., incorporated in California. ([155])
      • iTech Devices, Inc., inactive entity which was incorporated in District of Columbia. [156]
    • iTechDevices UK LTD was incorporated on 10 January 2017. ([157])
    • ITECH DEVICES TRADING L.L.C was incorporated in 2016. ([158])
    • Morewish Digital LLC, dba Blitz Mobile Apps, was incorporated in March 2023 in Illinois, U.S. ([159])
    • Silicon Valley Graphic, LLC, a defunct entity founded in 2015 in California. ([160])
    • S L N T COMPUTER SYSTEMS L.L.C, registered in UAE
Lawsuits
  • Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC v. Ghaznavi et al ([161])

Meta Frolic Labs

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Meta Frolic Labs Pvt. Ltd is a business separated from Salsoft in 2023 by Omair Ahmed. It's similar to Salsoft and is offering Wikipedia-related services.

Websites
  1. metafroliclabs.com

Dot Com Infoway

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For $1,200 "Our Wikipedia writers help you create a Wikipedia page for your brand and make it stick and survive the review process."

downtowndok.com

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Dream Xpress

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  • Dream Xpress is a marketing agency based in Mumbai, India.
Website(s)
  • dreamxpress.in

Edventure

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Edventure General Trading LLC is a marketing agency based in the United Arab Emirates ([162]).

Website(s)
  • writersofusa.com/wiki-writing
Other related websites and useful information
Websites
  1. amazonbookpublishingcentral.com ([163])
  2. creativeghostwriters.org ([164])
  3. writersofusa.com ([165])

Ethon Technologies

[edit]
  • Standard SEO/Marketing company
  • Based in Pune, India
  • Offers Wikipedia page creation services.

E-PR

[edit]
  • e-pr.online
  • E-PR is a PR agency of Ukrainian origin. It is now based in New York, U.S.

everymedia

[edit]

Exposure Digital

[edit]

Was found paying User:MrMarkBGregory to add "spam links" to Wikipedia. These payments were disclosed but this is not allowed.

Exposure Ninja

[edit]

Facilius Inc

[edit]

See Jun 28, 17 emails. [166]

Actively emailing people as of Dec 2017. Stating that they have created 400+ articles and have admins working for them. Says articles on a topic need to be two months apart. They follow the deletion boards to find potential customers. It appears they include creating sources as part of the fee.

Still trying to recruit editors as of April 2019 ([167])

Famous Influencer

[edit]
  • Website, number of employees 11-50 per LinkedIn

Fast Fingers Hype Team (FFHypeTEAM)

[edit]

Filmmakerseo

[edit]

Fiveblocks

[edit]

FP1 Strategies

[edit]

See COIN archive

Frost Media Solutions

[edit]

Reputation management

Garden of Ads

[edit]
  • gardenofads.com
  • Charges up to $150,000 per article

GKP Maker

[edit]
  • website
  • Marketing and SEO agency
  • Advertises Wikipedia page creation
  • Claims to comply with Wikipedia polices, but no known disclosures and examples cited by the agency of successful creations likewise show no evidence of disclosure

Gerris Marketing

[edit]
  • https://chrisabraham.com/services/wikipedia-curation: "[we] can help you curate and manage your personal, professional, or corporate reputation on Wikipedia...have collected a stable of some of the best Wikipedia Curators possible..."
  • Also offers Wikipedia Crisis Management (!)
  • Ambiguous statement here discourages corps from "directly promoting your company or adding your company entry" to Wikipedia

Go Fish Digital

[edit]

"Wikipedia Management service: Wikipedia consistently ranks highly in the search engines' results. It is often viewed as a third-party objective authority, and as such, the content it contains about a person or brand has a direct impact on their reputation. Managing and improving your personal or brand Wikipedia page ensures that you are putting your best foot forward."

Important to note that this company was a WMF vendor and has some private data, details at phab:T192893 and phab:T193052.

The Gold Rush

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  • Advertises on seoclerk.com - selling article citation links for a few dollars to $99
  • puzzle globe infringement
  • Uses name "Rahul Tulsyani / username Tuslyanir

gotwikipedia.com

[edit]

Global Media Insight

[edit]

Hats Off Digital

[edit]
  • [168]
  • puzzle globe infringement. Logo is on Coffee mug image, could be fair use.

"Hats-Off Helps You Manage Your Image on Wikipedia" "Wikipedia has become an alternative marketing tool for businesses as well as people. It helps in increasing your visibility on search engines, markets your products and services as well as help with eCommerce promotion."

Hawk Nepal

[edit]
Sushilxxx (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
Sushil.lax (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Highbrows Engineering and Technologies

[edit]

A CU confirmed sock displayed a link to edenwritings.com.

HighlyRelevant

[edit]

Hire Wikipedia Writers

[edit]
Websites
  1. hirewikipediawriters.com
  2. ghostwriting.services (diff)
Accounts

Hot4SEO

[edit]

Munich based.

Offers "Off-Page SEO" and lists Wikipedia as an example of a wiki in their off-page SEO navigation menu, alongside other social media.

Publicly belongs to Hanna Buryak (Munich) who also offers services through UpWork[169]

Huff Industrial Marketing

[edit]

Hugo Hawk

[edit]
  • hugohawk.com
  • Probably related to badenbower.com, twofoldx.com, memorialize.co, reviewrumble.com.

ID Africa

[edit]

Idimpact

[edit]

Working on Spasmodic dysphonia

Index of Sciences LTD

[edit]

Index of Sciences LTD is a predatory publisher who also publishes paid Wikipedia biographies for academics. They run massive spam campaigns offering their services.

Approved disclosure of information obtained through VRT:

  1. We are aware of 65+ emails from a paid editing company since December 2018 to present.
  2. The company has occasionally self-identified as Index of Sciences LTD.
  3. They target academics, writing to their work email addresses, offering to create biographies on Wikipedia for pay.
  4. They claim to have multiple accounts.
  5. They claim to have new page reviewer rights.
  6. They claim 9+ years of experience as of 2021.
  7. There is evidence of this company connection to at least one blocked account on the English Wikipedia.
Email origins
  • indexsciences.com
  • scienceindexes.com
  • indexinscience.net
  • scienceaccord.com
  • and many others

InfluenceTree

[edit]

See Entrepreneur July 2017

Interprose

[edit]

Blocked for native advertisement despite disclosures.

Kalyan Chandra

[edit]

Keywordsfly

[edit]
  • Claims 80,000 edits and 1,000 new articles
  • [170]

KCOMM

[edit]

KCOMM is a California-based digital marketing company that offers Wikipedia page creation for clients, most of which are related to the real estate industry. Several editors likely affiliated with the company were blocked in early 2019 per Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Juliusvergara. As of February 2019, editors affiliated with the firm (via substantial off-wiki evidence) have declined to disclose any paid status, and the same editors have also resorted to sockpuppetry to create articles. Past creations likely done by KCOMM included;

koozai.com

[edit]

Talk page July 18, 2017

Korebase

[edit]

Kreative Mines

[edit]
  • Kreative Mines website
  • Digital marketing company providing SEO services.
  • Published an essay advertising paid editing services on Wikipedia.
  • Offers page creation, edits, and maintenance template removal.

Legalmorning.com

[edit]
  1. posts articles straight to mainspace
  2. uses multiple references so not csd class
  3. boasts variously of 40,000 or 80,000 Wikipedia edits and creating 1000 articles
  4. charges yearly for maintaining articles including removing or rewriting negative content and defending the article at AfD if it is nominated
  5. charges for single edits if that is all that is required
  6. does not give a deletion service (ie nominating AfDs)
  7. calls Wikipedia editors "futile", and says they are "dying out"

Lexicon Branding

[edit]

London Biography

[edit]

"We produce biographical books, websites and Wikipedia entries for individuals and organisations."

Promises not to divulge clients.

Lookup Cyber Solutions

[edit]

Macrolancer/Muhammad Zahid Iqbal

[edit]

Make My Wiki

[edit]

Advertising pr/marketing/branding/image services, claims to be "senior Wikipedia admin"

De facto banned but has new advert for services as of 1/19/2024

The Mather Group

[edit]
  • Official website
  • Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Frogg92477, sockmaster Jgreene1333
  • Published Wikipedia for Business 2023, by Josh Greene ISBN 979-8373396981
  • Rewrote the Wikipedia page of a journalist...

Media Partners

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Media Tribe (MediaTribe)

[edit]

Mindstorm

[edit]

They use the following fake claims;

  • "Wikipedia has 4 types of players - System Admins, Administrators, Reviewers & Editors. There are 18 System Admins in the whole world. Mindstorm is connected to One."
  • "There are 1073 administrators in the whole world. If they stop a page, you will never be able to go live! Mindstorm is connected to 6."
  1. mindstorm.in
  2. prakatana.online

Maximatic Media (Nikolas Lemmel)

[edit]

Mywikipro.com

[edit]

NCT Consultants

[edit]
Accounts

NetReputation

[edit]

Net'Wash

[edit]

aka net-wash.com

Reported in fr.wiki investigation. Unknown if active on en.wiki.

Notion Technologies

[edit]

OgreLogic

[edit]

Olaf Kosinski/PIWAC

[edit]

Olive Digital

[edit]

Company based in Karachi, Pakistan. Runs many fronts (see reverse DNS archive: [176]) from the same server with different phone numbers and company addresses. Advertised on Google as Olive Digital (Pvt.) Limited [177]. Also goes by ePlanet Communications Ltd. The company is also mentioned in a WIPO case filed against them by Wikimedia Foundation.

Websites
  1. ghostwritersplanet.com
  2. ghostwritingexpress.com
  3. ghostwritinghelp.com
  4. ghostwritingprofessionals.com
  5. olivedigital.com
  6. olivewritinghub.com
  7. prowordsmiths.com (thread about scamming)
  8. thewikiadmins.com
  9. thewikicreators.com
  10. wikiexpertinc.co.uk
  11. wikiexpertinc.com
  12. wikipediawriting.com
Accounts

Oniv Digital

[edit]
  • onivdigital.com / onivdigital.ae
  • offers page creation, monitoring

Online Reputation Guru

[edit]

Ontarget Media and Marketing Services

[edit]

Orangemoody

[edit]

Oranks

[edit]

outerboxdesign.com

[edit]
  • [178] Blocked users from here.

Outspoken Media

[edit]

Claim to disclose all edits "stating who we are, who has hired us, and what types of changes we are proposing for the article"

Palm&Marsh

[edit]

Percepto

[edit]
  1. percepto.digital
  2. percepto-digital.com
  3. veribo.eu
  4. veribo.us

Postage Solutions

[edit]

Premium Content Writing.com

[edit]
  • premiumcontentwriting.com
  • Active as of October 2019 [180]
  • Content writing/advertising company that explicitly offers [181] Wikipedia writing services.
  • Offers guaranteed article approval, creation, article monitoring, and maintenance.
User(s)

Pressmate PR

[edit]

ProVio Tech

[edit]

ProVio Tech is a marketing company based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded in 2022 by Haider Ali. Its modus operandi is similar to #Abtach and offers services such as logo design, web development, ghostwriting, and Wikipedia editing. The company spams potential clients through LinkedIn accounts, as reported by a client [183]. As of January 2024, it is advertising on Google Ads under a personal account, managed by the Head of Unit.

Websites
  1. proviotech.com
  2. prowikicreation.com
  3. hillshiremedia.com ([184])
Other related websites and useful information
Websites
  1. amazonpublicationexpert.com ([185])
  2. ghostwritingheaven.com
  3. designerectors.com

Prosparky

[edit]

Pulpe de Com

[edit]

Reported in fr.wiki investigation. Unknown if active on en.wiki.

  • puzzle globe infringement
  • advertises Wikipedia "redaction", page creation/editing on English Wikipedia [186]

Pure SEO, New Zealand

[edit]

RankHawn

[edit]
  • Website
  • Offers page creation, maintenance
  • Based in Bangalore, India
  • Likely uses undisclosed sponsored web articles ([187]) to promote.

RawMarketer

[edit]

Red Ventures

[edit]

Digital media/PR (Red Ventures)

Red Rock

[edit]

Removify

[edit]
  • Based in Melbourne suburbs, offices in Middle East and Southeast Asia listed

"Removify now offers a professional Wikipedia Page Creation service. With our help, you can drastically improve public perception of your brand."

Websites
  1. removify.co.uk
  2. removify.com.au

Reptech

[edit]

Rep Tech Solutions Pvt. Ltd is a reputation management company based in Lahore, Pakistan. It is active as an agency on freelancing platforms such as Freelancer.com and Upwork.

Website(s)
  • reptechsolutions.com
Accounts

Reputation.ca

[edit]

Reputation.ca (archived)

  • "We have built up many senior administrator accounts within the Wikipedia hierarchy. Over the years, we have successfully created LIVE Wikipedia pages for numerous clients. Our ability to do this has come from our detailed knowledge of how Wikipedia works and what content is accepted and what is not."
  • "Cost: $2,000 + HST."
  • First step: "Review your notability level and make an assessment of your suitability for inclusion in Wikipedia. If we determine you are not suitable we will refund $1,500 of your fees."

Reputation Rhino

[edit]

Reputation Squad

[edit]

Reported in fr.wiki investigation. Active en.wiki.

Reptick

[edit]
  • reptick.com


ReputationBoss

[edit]
  • Website
  • Claims to be based in Sarasota, Florida
  1. rpboss.net
  2. reputationboss.net
  3. repbossz.com
  4. repbossy.com
  5. repboss.io
  6. repbossx.com
  7. reputationboss.org

ReputationUP

[edit]
  • https://reputationup.com/
  • Reputation management
  • Miami based (maybe)
  • Published a guide titled "How to edit a Wikipedia page and delete an account" in July 2021
    • Guide has screenshots of editing from the account ReputationUP
    • Guide states If you want to delete a user immediately and definitely, Wikipedia does not allow it. Therefore, the best option is to contact ReputationUP.
    • Guide states they can get WP content removed

Reputation X

[edit]

"[T]he only natural way to counter negative articles is by editing them and offering a counter narrative"

  • [188]
  • Mill Valley CA
  • puzzle globe infringement [189]. Logo is on a browser screenshot, could be fair use.
  • also advertising "WikiData [sic] enhancement"

Reputio

[edit]
  • https://www.reputio.com/wikipedia-page-creation/
  • "The privacy of our Wikipedia clients is our utmost priority. We never disclose their names in order to protect their anonymity."
  • "We help you meet Wikipedia's [notability] requirements by getting you featured in a suite of high profile publications, including Forbes..."
  • "crisis editing" service – "ensuring your page remains positive if your company is in a crisis"

Right Angles

[edit]
  • Put simply, we place information online and use this content to create and manage pages on your behalf. But it’s not a simple task – a lot of work goes on behind the scenes to ensure the right content is available on the right platforms, creating content that will not only enhance your brand, but will lead to changes to your Wikipedia page that stick. Thanks to our network of contacts and team of specialists from the fields of journalism, web design, data management, IT, SEO experts and more, we put together a plan of action to create and promote positive content while reducing the significance of everything else. As the biggest aggregator of this data, the result is a Wikipedia page that is more reflective of your personal brand. This is at the heart of what we do. This can be part of a fixed term project, or we can manage your page on an ongoing basis, keeping a careful eye out for inaccuracies.

Revunami

[edit]

Specialize in digital marketing for nonprofits.

  • Per their blog: "Wikipedia Analysis, Strategy, Content Creation, and Monitoring – Wikipedia is consistently in the top results for the vast majority of Google searches. Revunami leverages this visibility to your organization’s advantage, ensuring your messaging reaches key audiences and advances your organization, its brand, and its people. We help you influence opinion and establish your organization as a trustworthy and authoritative source on the topics that are important to you and your mission."

Rooster Marketing

[edit]

RvPackaging, United Kingdom

[edit]

searchwrite.com

[edit]

See evidence

SEO Clerks

[edit]

SEO Pressor

[edit]

Unlicensed use of Commons images. Offers tutorial on replacing dead links with SEO links. Unclear if they will do this for clients.

Scienceadvise

[edit]
  • scienceadvise.com

sciencecom-agency

[edit]
  • "We will insert your findings in a relevant Wikipedia article. This MIT study has proven that scientific articles on Wikipedia eventually receive more academic citations."

Registrant Country: CZ, details masked

SK Visions

[edit]
users
Shrinivaskulkarni1388 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
Tejashree1994 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
Ksg18 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

SMS Marketing

[edit]

SMS Marketing Agency is a marketing agency based in Karachi, Pakistan. As of February 2024, it is advertising on Google Search ([190]).

Websites
  1. thewikisolutions.com ([191])
  2. smsmarketingagency.business.site
Other related websites and useful information
Websites
  1. amazonpublishingus.com ([192])
  2. ebookscrafter.com ([193])
  3. logoperception.com ([194])
  4. logondesign.com ([195])
  5. prologobiz.com ([196])
  6. webndesigns.com ([197])

Social Beat

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Social Czars

[edit]

StormForz

[edit]

StormForz Digital LLP is an Indian marketing company based in Ahmedabad. It was founded by Tinto Jose Koikkara and is offering Wikipedia services. As of September 2024, they are buying ads on Google [198].

Websites
  • stormforz.com
  • reputn.com

The Social Media Verification Team

[edit]

"Our team is composed of experienced professionals who are all committed to promoting and safeguarding our clients' brands... This is a potent backlinking opportunity that a lot of your competitors aren't taking advantage of."

  • [199]
  • $1,097 article creation

Spiderlance

[edit]

"Wiki articles can be edited by virtually anyone, it’s safe to assume that no one is invulnerable. That could easily change, as you can use our Wikipedia Article Monitoring Services"

Offers several Upwork profiles in corp "client reviews" page.

Status Labs / Wiki-PR

[edit]

Sterling PR

[edit]

Wikipedia Tip Sheet & Editing Your Wikipedia Edits (puzzle globe infringement)

Studio Maras

[edit]
  • guru.com

Claims to be former Wikipedia administrator

Submit Express

[edit]
Websites
  1. submitexpress.com
  2. reputationstars.com

TheWikiGurus

[edit]
  • TheWikiGurus is a partnership between Rahul Sharma [201] and Submit Express [202].
  • As of 2024, they advertise in Google as Ontopjunk LLC ([203]) and Submit Express ([204]).
  1. thewikigurus.com
  2. wikipagecreation.net
  3. ontopjunk.com

Systoo Technologies

[edit]

Takwene

[edit]
JoyGenea (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) (disclosure)

Thames Infotech

[edit]

thewikiexpert.com

[edit]
  • Google ad circa January 2020 "Get a Wikipedia Page in 7 Days"
  • UK telephone number

thewikiformula.com

[edit]
  • thewikiformula.com
  • Emails those who have had pages deleted.

Tony Ahn and Company

[edit]

Claims to have put multiple clients' articles on WP main page through DYK.

Said in interview "I have placed articles in the press on behalf of clients. If you don’t have press, I can get you press – because I work in PR. I can set up an interview with a newspaper, and then write the Wikipedia article. If I have to get you two insertions, then the Wiki article it’s 75,000 Philippine pesos for the whole lot."

De facto community banned (indeffed via consensus @ COIN).

TopBros SEO

[edit]

De facto community banned; see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Mako976.

TransMedia Group

[edit]

Trendera

[edit]

Tyler Barnett PR

[edit]

The Virtual Marketer for Schools

[edit]

Alta Justus (digitalalta)

Waft Studios

[edit]

Advertises itself as "India's leading Mumbai-based Wikipedia provider agency." Claims it caters to Bollywood celebrities and entrepreneurs. COIN report and SPI report.

May be a connection to "Just Right Studioz" (Mumbai).

This farm was finally identified as being part of Bikrookanpurgangster which goes back to February 2022.--CNMall41 (talk) 06:54, 9 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

We Are Pead

[edit]

We Are PR / Artspromo

[edit]

Weltraumagentur

[edit]
  • [205]
  • [206]
  • Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Luuuuuka
  • Based in Germany, likely Munich or Baden
  • Imports articles from the German Wiki (de.wiki) - Company's original editors were banned by the de.wiki community for fabricating sources
  • Promises article creation within 14 days of payment. Promises proper disclosure (sometimes this occurs, sometimes not) and discretion. Describes their authors as "officially authorized by Wikipedia", and promises SEO
  • Paid to create Khubaib Ali Mohammed and GUB Investment Trust

What About Wiki

[edit]

Whizamet

[edit]

Wikiacademics

[edit]
  • wikiacademics.com

Not standard UK or US English, no contact info, obscured domain registration

"We have been successfully contributing to Wikipedia since 2013, publishing over 1000 articles and making thousands of edits."

but the domain registration does say they launched in april 2017. So hm. Jytdog (talk) 20:51, 25 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Wikiagency Ltd

[edit]

Wikiagency Ltd is a UK-domiciled company based in Lahore, Pakistan. The company was registered in November 2023 by Umair Ahmad.

Websites
  1. wikiagency.org
  2. hirewikipediaeditor.com archive
  3. umairahmad.me
Accounts

Wikibusiness

[edit]

WikiCrafter

[edit]

As of February 2024, it is advertising on Google Ads under 7 Star Marketing Inc.

Websites
  1. wikicrafter.com
Other related websites and useful information
  • 7 Star Marketing Inc was incorporated in 2021 in Georgia, U.S. ([207])
Websites
  1. webdesignglory.com [208]

WikiCreators.com

[edit]
  • wikicreators.com
  • As of Oct.2018 Jay Soshnick of WikiCreators (and formerly senior manager of WikiExperts) is reaching out to Wikipedia editors on LinkedIn to offer WikiCreators paid work

WikiCurator.com

[edit]
Different from wikicurators.com.
  • WikiCurator.com was founded by Andy W. Davis and is based in Florida, U.S. Active on Upwork as well.
Websites
  1. wikicurator.com (archived link)
  2. singingrivermedia.com
Accounts

WikiExperts

[edit]

Website (employees 3)

Other domains:

  1. wikiguard.us

Wikify

[edit]
  • wikify.ru
Users

Wiki Genie

[edit]

WikiLab

[edit]
  • website
  • Offers Wikipedia article creation, updating, and article monitoring services.
  • Claims to cooperate with Wikipedians but no obvious disclosures can be attributed to the company.
  • Noticeably bad English on company website
  • DNS registrar: Hosting Ukraine LLC
  • Possibly related to WikiBusiness of the Ukraine (WikiLab's twitter has uploaded WikiBusiness documents)
  • Not to be confused with Wikilabs (a Wikimedia Foundation property), WikiLab project on Github, or WikiLabs (Malaysian software company)

Wikimakers

[edit]

Wiki Masters

[edit]

Wikimou

[edit]

WikiNative

[edit]

WikiNative is a company based in Shrewsbury, England. It was founded by James Lawrie. He was previously active on Upwork.

Websites
  1. wikinative.com
Accounts
  1. James Lawrie (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
  2. Turtle neck ninja (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

WikiNatives

[edit]
Different from wikinative.com.

It is another marketing company likely based in Karachi, Pakistan. Its modus operandi is similar to #Abtach and offers services such as logo design, web development, ghostwriting, and Wikipedia editing. As of January 2024, it is advertising on Google Ads under MarketingNotch.

Websites
Other related websites and useful information
Websites
  1. amazonpublishinglibrary.co ([210])
  2. amazonpropublishers.com
  3. design1o1.com
  4. primerbranding.com
  5. trademarkstates.com ([211])
  6. thenativepublishers.com ([212])

wikiofficer.com / Kallada Software Services

[edit]

Wiki Pages Creator

[edit]
  • wikipagescreator.com
  • Pages listed on their about page don't exist and never have

Wikipediaexperts

[edit]
  • [214] - Site not accessible on Jan 11, 2021
  • Uses same videos
  • Puzzle globe logo infringement
  • Claim 350 articles created

wikipediaafd.org

[edit]

Mentioned on Reddit

  • Domain created 2023-09-08
  • AWS hosted

WikipediaLLC

[edit]
  • "We just don’t create your page – we create your existence!"
  • offers page creation/monitoring to "manag[e] its client's public image... enhancing their brand visibility and building a positive brand image"
  • puzzle globe logo infringement
  • Rochester NY phone number
Websites
  1. createmywiki.com
  2. wikimanagementfirm.com
  3. wikimanagers.com
  4. wikipediaeditingservices.com
  5. wikipediallc.com

Wikipediawriters.com

[edit]

Website[dead link] Estimated number of employees (3)[215]

Belongs to this sock family[216] -> blocked in 2012 Also appear to work as wikipediasolutions Now using the website HireWikiWriters

2018 WIPO action by WMF listed (Redacted) as owner of domain Wikipediawriters.com [217], same name (Canadian) is associated with WikipediaWriters by Financial Times [218]. As of January 2020, WMF owns the domain.

WikiPens

[edit]
  • Website, number of employees 2 per LinkedIn

WikiPresence

[edit]
  • Website, number of employees (unknown)
Reddragon7 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

WikiPublishers

[edit]
  1. wikipublishersonline.com - Google Ad as of June 2020
  2. procreativewriters.com/wikipedia
  3. wikipediainc.com
  4. wikipublishers.co.uk

wikipublishersonline.com appears in Google targeted search ads for Wiki page creation. Asserts page creation "by a Wikipedia professional". Shares a US toll-free phone number with "Pro Creative Writers" of San Francisco but writing style does not appear to be idiomatic American English.

Pro Creative Writers displays has displayed infringing puzzle globe. $1,200 to $3,500 article creation offers.

  • creativewritinghub.com (down as of July 25th, 2023)
    Q: do you reveal that you edit for pay on Wikipedia?
    Ben White: Ofcourse not, Lol

More sites:

  1. elitewikiwriting.co.uk
  2. wikipublications.com

Wiki-service.org

[edit]

Wiki Submissions

[edit]

See Ticket:2022112210006104 and Ticket:2023060710000987.

  1. wikisubmissions.com

wikisysops

[edit]

Wiki Verification

[edit]
  • wikiverification.com
  • As of January 2024, they advertise in Google as spd llc.

WikiWiz

[edit]

WizardsofWiki

[edit]

Wizards of Wiki was founded in 2011 by Mark Bray. It is based in London, England. Uses Google Ads for advertisement.

  1. wizardsofwiki.com
  2. wikistrategist.com
  3. q-knowledge.com
  4. findtheservice.com
  5. bpedia.net
  6. bio-templates.com

The Writers for Hire

[edit]

Services include "Posting your finalized draft live on Wikipedia; Monitoring your article and updating as needed"

Puzzle globe infringement (removed). Texas based.

Talks about getting press for non-notables.

writinglord.com

[edit]
  • [220]
  • Probably UNIMER Centroamérica

Google targeted search ad: "Hire Professional Wikipedia Writer to create Best Wikipedia Page.100% Money back Guarantee"

Yourprmanager

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Ticket#10759339

Zibble Tech

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Zibble Tech is a marketing company based in Karachi, Pakistan with registered entities in the UK and USA. Its modus operandi is similar to #Abtach and offers services such as logo design, web development, ghostwriting, and Wikipedia editing. As of January 2024, it is advertising on Google Ads under Branding Studio Incorporated LLC [221].

Websites
  1. zibbletech.com
  2. zibble-tech.com
  3. wikipediathrive.com
  4. wikipediafied.com
  5. wikicurators.wiki
Other related websites and useful information
Websites
  1. logodesignplatinum.com ([226])
  2. logodesignprime.com
  3. webdesignpioneer.com ([227])
  4. webdesignalpha.com
  5. publishwise.us ([228])

Unidentified

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Various domains yet to be attributed:

  1. bestghostwriters.org
  2. elitewikipublishers.com / wikicreationinc.com / timesghostwriters.com
  3. theghostwritingservices.com
  4. whitehatwikiwriters.com
  5. wikioo.net
  6. wikipageconsultant.com
  7. writersclique.com
  8. wikipublishersonline.com / elitewikiwriting.co.uk / premiumwikiconsultants.com / premiumwikiconsultants.co.uk / aw-616930398 / elitewikipedia.com / getghostwriters.com / wikinativeinc.com / professionalwikiwriters.com / wikiperfectionists.com / wikpedias.com / speedy-wiki-listing.com / octadesignstudios.com / lunacoding.com / 360ghostwriting.com / ua-195000985
Companies with unidentified domains
  • techhorizontal.com, based in Karachi, offering Wikipedia editing per data of LinkedIn profiles
  • canvasdigital.net, based in Karachi, offering Wikipedia editing per data of LinkedIn profiles
  • cloudstafftechnologies.com, based in Karachi, offering Wikipedia editing per data of LinkedIn profiles
  • Nextac LLC, nextacllc.com, based in Karachi, offering Wikipedia editing per data of LinkedIn profiles
  • Q Technologies, qtechnologies.org, based in Karachi, offering Wikipedia editing per data of LinkedIn profiles

Disclosed paid editing but blocked

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These companies used to do disclosed paid editing but have been blocked.

Catelyn Benson & C o

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Manchester (UK) based company offering writing services, including Wikipedia article creation. The one editor affiliated with the company, User:Stone cold Staffordshire, fully complied with WP:PAID and properly disclosed, but was blocked in May 2019 for advertising and promotion on Wikipedia.

Publicis

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Details - Publicis PR company and US subsidiaries at COIN.

Disclosed paid editing

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Most paid editors who disclose their conflicts of interest do not get blocked.

CREWE

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In 2012, Wikipedians formed a group called the Corporate Representatives for Ethical Wikipedia Engagement (CREWE), and the UK's Chartered Institute of Public Relations published a guideline for best practices in engaging with Wikipedia.

In 2014, members of CREWE published an open letter on-wiki committing to upholding those guidelines. Non-profit PR industry groups and academics associated with this effort, and potential contacts:

Signatories to the open letter (and later representatives of those groups):

CREWE editors
  1. Allison+Partners (Jeremy Rosenberg, User:Jeremy at A+P)
  2. Beutler Ink (William Beutler, User:WWB + User:WWB Too)
  3. Burson-Marsteller (Patrick Kerley, User:Patrick at Burson)
  4. Edelman (Phil Gomes, User:Philgomes)
  5. Fleishman Hillard (Sam Huxley, Arne Klempert User:Akl)
  6. Ketchum (Tim Weinheimer, Gur Tsabar, User:Gur at Ketchum)
  7. MDC Partners (Michael Bassik, User:Mbassik)
  8. Ogilvy & Mather (Marshall Manson, User:Tmmanson)
  9. Peppercomm (Sam Ford, User:Leumas712, Ted Birkhahn, User:Tedbirk94)
  10. Porter Novelli, Voce Communications (Dave Coustan, User:Extraface, Mary Gaulke, User:MaryGaulke)

Other agencies that are confirmed participants (listed on the letter, as of 6/2019; some accts never edited):

  1. Access Communications (Trevor Jonas, User:TrevR9)
  2. apple tree communications (Carme Miró, User:Mirocloutier)
  3. Augur (Max Tatton-Brown, User:MaxTB)
  4. Citizen Relations (Daryl McCullough, CEO, User:CitizenMcCullough)
  5. Cohn & Wolfe (Chad Latz, User:Chadlatz)
  6. Fahlgren Mortine (Melissa Koski Carney, User:Koskim)
  7. Finn Partners (Noah Finn, User:Noahfinn)
  8. G&S Business Communications (Mike Samec, User:Msamec)
  9. Glover Park Group (Jonathan Kopp, User:Jonathankopp)
  10. Hill+Knowlton Strategies (Brian Gluckman User:bgluckman)
  11. Kekst CNC (Michael White, User:MichaelPWhite)
  12. Kwittken—(Will Nikosey, User:WmNikosey)
  13. Lansons (Peter Knott, User:PeterTEKnott)
  14. Lawson Mulvihill (Margaret Mulvihill, User:MargaretMulvihill)
  15. LEVICK (Sam Huxley, User:SamHuxleyFH)
  16. MM2 Public Relations, (Larry Meltzer, User:Larry at MM2PR)
  17. Mongoose Sport & Entertainment (Sophie Nelson, User:Sophie.Mongoose)
  18. Nereus (Lori Mesecke, User:lorimesecke)
  19. Performics.Convonix, (Sonam Jain, User:Convo Agent One)
  20. The Pollack PR Marketing Group, (Mark Havenner, User:ppmgeditor)
  21. Prosek Partners, (Dmitriy Ioselevich, User:DI-prosek)
  22. Roepke Public Relations, (Natalie Howell, User:NatalieAtRoepkePR)
  23. Shaw PR, (Matt Shaw, User:mattshawCPRF)
  24. Spalt PR, (Vibeke Eilevstjønn, User:Vibeke.spaltpr)
  25. Torch Communications, (Dave Levy, User:levydr)
  26. Waggener Edstrom Communications, (Lisa Koetz, User:LisaKoetz)
  27. Weber Shandwick (Chris Perry, User:Chris Perry Weber Shandwick)
  28. WebpageFX (William Craig, User:WilliamCraigWebFX)
  29. Weinheimer Group (Tim Weinheimer, User:Timothy_Weinheimer)
  30. WO Strategies (Katherine Watier Ong, User:Kwatierong)

Inactive members

Beutler Ink

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Beutler Ink editors

EthicalWiki

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EthicalWiki editors

L Strategies

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Lumino

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HoT Tomato

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WhiteHatWiki

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Open Knowledge Association (OKA)

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StellaResults

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StellaResults editors

To the point collaborative

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To the point collaborative editors

Miscellaneous

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Miscellaneous paid editors not blocked

In addition to the miscellaneous editors and agencies listed under CREWE above:

Defunct

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855 spammer

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  • U.S. toll free 1-(855)-494-0779 spam
  • Offers Wikipedia page creation
  • Reported at WP:COIN

adtelligent.net

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Blocked users from here.

Advanced Writing Services

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  • advancedwritingservices.com/wikipedia/
  • "[A] change on your Wikipedia article can degrade the accuracy of the content. Advanced Writing Services offers a range of service plans to monitor your Wikipedia article."
  • puzzle globe infringement

agenda21 Digital Limited

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ALS Marketing

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  • alsmarketing.co.uk
  • Formerly offered Wikipedia editing services

AMCPR

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  • amcpublicrelations.com
  • Formerly offered Wikipedia editing services
Account(s)

Anvil Media

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  • anvilmediainc.com
  • Formerly offered Wikipedia editing services

The Big Green Tree

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The Big Green Tree was a marketing company based in India.

Websites
  • tbgt.in
  • wikipediacreators.com (WIPO)

Direct Online Marketing

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Mister Wiki

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  • misterwiki.com

MyWikiBiz.com

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My Wiki Pro

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Website (no longer active)

Smarter wiki

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Wikigenies

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WikipediaServices.com

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Wiki Wookiee

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  • wikiwookiee.com
  • Offer to spam links to articles for SEO purposes.

Online marketplaces

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References

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  1. ^ See Community ban proposal for paid editing firm wikiexperts.us
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