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In this book, you will learn everything you need to know to unlock the potential of the Wiki format. The top secrets, techniques, and strategies used by Wiki operators every day are showcased here in a way that makes it possible for the ordinary person to pick up a Web site and start writing right away, sharing or gathering knowledge for the entire world to read. You will learn in this book exactly why the wiki concept has been so successful but also how wikis do things wrong and how they can be done correctly. The fundamental basics of writing a wiki, including how to format your posts, what to write about, the correct means of writing impartial entries, and how to reference outside sources will be covered in full. You will learn how to edit an existing wiki entry and how to start using your wiki for other purposes. Learn the top 20 strategies for wiki marketing as well as the importance of volume in your wiki and why having a great deal of posts to index in search engines is nearly as important as the writing being high quality.

T. Brian Chatifield has spent time talking and listening to more than 100 of the Internet's top wiki experts, learning their tricks of the trade and how they have been successful in presenting their information; all of those tips are compiled and presented in this book for you. You will learn how to start making money with your wiki, how to track changes and revisions, and how different wikis vary and work. You will learn how to start building your own wiki from the ground up using free software and open sources tools and why linking and search engine optimization (SEO) is absolutely necessary to be effective in the wiki world. For anyone who has ever spent ten minutes on Wikipedia wondering how they could start building their very own information compendium, this book is for you; it is a complete guide to everything wiki.

Introduction	p. 13
The Basics of a Wiki	p. 17
Defining a Wiki	p. 18
Where it All Began	p. 19
What a Wiki Does	p. 20
How People Start Wikis	p. 24
The Big Kid on the Block-Wikipedia	p. 25
At the Head of Web 2.0	p. 26
Adding to a Wiki	p. 28
Markup	p. 38
Using Wikipedia	p. 47
Making Your Own Wiki	p. 51
What is Your Wiki About?	p. 51
The SEO Factor	p. 52
Enjoying Your Topic	p. 53
Content Wikis	p. 54
Process Wikis	p. 58
Community Wikis	p. 64
Other Forms of Wikis	p. 67
Researching Content for Your Wiki	p. 68
Finding Collaborators to Help with Your Wiki	p. 70
Conclusion	p. 73
The Technical Side of Wikis	p. 75
Hosting Your Wiki	p. 75
Creating Your Own Host	p. 83
Formatting and Design	p. 93
Conclusion	p. 96
Wikis for Businesses	p. 99
Benefits of a Wiki	p. 99
Implementation Problems	p. 100
Altered Methods of Leadership for New Technology	p. 101
Is a Wiki Right for Your Business?	p. 102
Comparing Wikis to Content Management Software	p. 105
Who is Using Wikis	p. 106
Limiting Access to Maintain Quality	p. 106
Ways to Use a Wiki a Work	p. 107
Planning	p. 112
Wikis in the Classroom	p. 115
Ten Things to Use a Wiki for in the Classroom	p. 115
Crafting a Wiki Lesson Plan	p. 124
Conclusion	p. 128
Using a Hosted Wiki Service	p. 131
Getting Started	p. 131
What Kind of Wiki?	p. 132
Your Blank Wiki	p. 134
Creating Your Wikispaces Pages	p. 141
Security and Protection	p. 144
The Premium Membership	p. 145
Conclusion	p. 146
Wiki Structure and Ontology	p. 149
Structuring a Wiki Effectively	p. 150
Ontology and Structure	p. 150
Patterned Linking	p. 153
The Navigation Tools	p. 157
Visual Changes to Your Wiki	p. 160
Conclusion	p. 163
Linking and Categorizing Your Wiki	p. 165
Linking Pages on a Wiki	p. 165
Linking to Outside URLs	p. 170
Categories and Tags-Linking and Structuring	p. 173
Conclusion	p. 174
Wiki Promotion	p. 177
What Not to Do	p. 177
The Right Things	p. 183
Promoting Your Wikis	p. 186
Developing Templates	p. 189
In the Classroom	p. 190
Building from Top Down	p. 191
Other Promotional Methods	p. 192
Wiki Security and Management	p. 203
Potential Threats	p. 204
Keeping Track of Changes and Spam	p. 207
What to Watch For	p. 210
Selective Access	p. 212
Backing Up Your Content	p. 213
Conclusion	p. 214
Wiki Installation and Management	p. 217
Installing the Wiki Engine	p. 217
What You Wiki Requires	p. 220
The Installation Process	p. 222
Configuring Your Wiki	p. 224
Maintaining the Wiki	p. 227
Getting a Good Crew On Board	p. 234
The Administrative Tasks	p. 237
Conclusion	p. 241
Wiki Obstacles	p. 243
Wiki Adoption and the Hindrance Factors	p. 243
Mass Use and How to Grow and Brand Without Oversaturation	p. 249
How to Maintain Income or Manage Outward Cash Flow	p. 251
Conclusion	p. 253
Things You Can Do With Your Wiki and Where Wikis Are Headed	p. 255
The Things You Can Do With Your Wiki	p. 255
Other Uses for a Wiki	p. 261
The Future of Wikis	p. 262
Conclusions	p. 264
Resources and Web sites	p. 267
List of Wikis	p. 267
List of Hosting Services	p. 269
FAQs About Wikis	p. 271
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The Complete Guide to Wikis: How to Set Up, Use, and Benefit from Wikis for Teachers, Business Professionals, Families, and Friends

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