Link Builders Challenge

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Link Builders Challenge

What is it?

WikiTree has pledged to stay 100% free forever. This means we have to keep costs ultra-low. Link building is a way to spread the word about WikiTree. We do this by adding the WikiTree profile id for an ancestor to Wikidata or adding the ancestors full url to their IMDb page.

How to Join

Answer the challenge join post here

Challenge Sticker	Sticker Markup
... ... ... Built ### links back to WikiTree! March 2024 Ambassadors Project Link Building Challenge.	{{Challenge Sticker |image=Link_Builders_Team-2.png |challenge=[[Space:Link Builders Team|Link Building]] |date=March 2024 |project=Ambassadors |type=Built ### links back to WikiTree!}}

How to participate

1. Pick an ancestor to focus on
2. Add a link back to WikiTree to external websites like:
   Wikidata^[1][2], FindAGrave^[3], FamilySearch^[4], Ancestry^[5], Trove^[6], Online obituaries/guestbooks^[7] (Legacy.com, Ever Loved, Dignity Memorial), Industry sites (IMDb^[8][9] and Discogs^[10][11]) Fandom sites (Wookieepedia^[12] and Tardis Wiki^[13])
3. Once you are done with adding links for your focus ancestor, add links to those sites on their WikiTree Profile. After you save your edit to the profile, click the button for the Challenge Tracker:
   1. Select the check box next to Link Builders Challenge
      
   2. Select each site you added a link back from (comments section) that will show up on the right-hand side of the entry page
      

Cubicle Party!

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

• 3 PM EST / 8 PM UTC
  
• 7 PM EST / Midnight UTC
  

Catch the previous sessions on YouTube:

• 2024: January
  
  | February | March
  
  | April
  
  | May
  
  | June
  
  | July | August
  
  | September
  
  | October
  
  November
  

Scoresheet

• 2024: March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December

Notes

1. ↑ Wikidata example SQL query to find:
   1. get people who have died in May 2024
   2. restrict to certain country of citizenship
   3. Australian wd:Q408 British wd:Q145
   4. filter out those with WikiTree IDs
   5. only show those that have a Wikipedia article in English
   alter to fit your needs.
   Here's another example: Musicians that died in 2024 in English WP
2. ↑ WikiTree+ search to try if you are looking for something to work on, in the text search field type
   • TemplateFull=Notables_Sticker is not WikiData=IsInWikiData
     returns the following report:
     profiles with notable sticker but not an entry in Wikidata
3. ↑ Remember don't use an actual link (URL), just leave a flower with the profile id. See an example here:
   
4. ↑ Add a "Note" to the profile.
   "Smith-123 on WikiTree" with a comment something like: "WikiTree profile contains additional sources and information"
5. ↑ Add a public comment to a BMD record.
   "Smith-123 on WikiTree" with a comment something like: "WikiTree profile contains additional sources and information"
6. ↑ Add a public comment to a highlighted article.
   "Smith-123 on WikiTree" with a comment something like: "WikiTree profile contains additional sources and information"
7. ↑ Leave a comment
   "Smith-123 on WikiTree" with a comment something like: "for the genealogy of Mr Smith"
8. ↑ WikiTree+ search to try if you are looking for something to work on, in the text search field type
   • orphan domain=imdb_com sql="([Default].[Death Date].AsNumber > 19000000)"
     returns the following report:
     orphaned profiles with an IMDb link and a death date greater than 1900
9. ↑ Click the link to "Contribute" to the page. Then, add 1 item to the Miscellaneous links section. Add the URL to the profile page and leave a comment like, "The Genealogy of David Tennant"
10. ↑ WikiTree+ search to try if you are looking for something to work on, in the text search field type
    • domain=discogs_com
      returns the following report:
      profiles with a Discogs link)
11. ↑ Add an external link to musicians profile. See example:
12. ↑ WikiTree+ search to try if you are looking for something to work on, in the text search field type
    • domain=starwars_fandom_com
      returns the following report:
      profiles with a Wookieepedia link
13. ↑ WikiTree+ search to try if you are looking for something to work on, in the text search field type
    • domain=tardis_fandom_com
      returns the following report:
      orphaned profiles with a Tardis Wiki link