U. S. Credit Unions MIA in Wikipedia
Posted by Randall Pearson at 1/7/2008 8:42 PM 
Categories: Credit Unions, generation y, social computing, Banking, Business, Marketing, Financial Institutions
Categories: Credit Unions, generation y, social computing, Banking, Business, Marketing, Financial Institutions
Over 250 banks have wikipedia articles, many are well constructed, substantial and of significant marketing value. Where are the credit unions? Only a handful have articles at all, and most of these are in poor to mediocre condition. Canadian and other nations have a better showing.
So What?
- Wikipedia is the eighth most visited site on the internet.
- Google gives wikipedia articles very high priority! So your current and future members have a higher likelihood of finding you if you have a wikipedia article listing your member services. Remarkably, few credit union articles that have managed to be set up and persist in Wikipedia even mention the products and services offered by the credit union.
- Major banks, and a growing number of community banks and credit unions have articles. Some of these organizations compete directly with you.
FastWrap
Credit Unions have just as much reason to be building and defending articles in wikipedia. Wikipedia is relevant. Time for U. S. Credit Unions to git ‘er done!
Randall Pearson
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