Simple Steps to Make a Free Wiki

Easy-to-follow steps to create a free Wiki

Co-authored by Ryan Conway

Websites are fun cool to make. Most people like creating wikis, here is how to make a free one without a domain name.

Things You Should Know

Wikimatrix.org allows you to compare wiki platforms.
Make sure there isn't a wiki on what you want to create a page about.
Include clear information about what the wiki is on like using clear pictures, readable text, and good links to articles.

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Find a website where you can make a free wiki, like Fandom, Miraheze, Wikidot, or Wikis by Wetpaint.
- WikiMatrix.org is a website that lets you easily compare Wiki platforms.
Come up with a name and topic and get your website going. Remember, if you are using a wiki farm your wiki won't come with a domain name.

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You can do this by visiting WikiIndex or searching for the wiki on Google.
After you create an account it will say create wiki, click that and it will let you pick a format and the title of your wiki.
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Customize the wiki. Make sure it doesn't look like other wikis out there.
- Choose a color scheme. Sites like Fandom allow you to customize the color for most parts of your wiki.
- Come up with a logo.
Make sure it at least has information about the topic and purpose of your wiki as well as some photos and links to a few articles. In addition, you should list ways in which people can contribute to the wiki such as writing articles, copyediting, categorizing, adding photos etc.
It's no fun editing a wiki by yourself. Tell people in your social networks -- both online and offline. You can also contact bloggers who write content about your topic to see if they'd be interested in contributing.
The best thing to do is find freely licensed photos and articles to seed the wiki so that people have something to edit once they get there. Wikimedia Commons, Flickr and Morgue File are good sources for freely licensed photos.

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Your wiki won't grow unless you keep working on, so continue to add content.

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Come up with a creative title. Avoid using the suffix "pedia" since so many wiki titles end in "pedia" now.

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Content is king. Having good content is key to getting more traffic. In addition, if you develop a good wiki it may be highlighted on other websites. For example, if you create a wiki on Fandom and has lots of good content, your wiki may be considered to be part of the Fandom spotlight which would advertise your wiki on other Fandom wikis.

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