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{{Template shortcut|Ad|Advertising|Advertisement|Promotion|Promo}}
{{Template shortcut|Ad}}
 
 
{{Spam-nav}}
 
{{Spam-nav}}
 
{{Twinkle standard installation}}
 
{{Twinkle standard installation}}
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=== When to use ===
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Add this to articles that need help from other editors because in whole or part they are [[Wikipedia:Spam#Advertisements_masquerading_as_articles|advertisements masquerading as articles]]. For example, they may tell users to buy the company's product, provide price lists, give links to online sellers, or use unencyclopedic or meaningless [[buzzword]]s.
  
=== When to use ===
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The advert tag is for Wikipedia articles that in whole or part have been made into [[public relations]] documents or [[WP:BROCHURE|brochures]], with content that ''portrays an issue, a product, an organization, or a person in a positive or negative light''.  
Add this to articles that need help from other editors because they sound like [[Advertising|advertisement]]s. The issue this tag addresses, is the policy, [[WP:PROMO]], which says:
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The issue this tag addresses is the policy [[WP:PROMO]], which forbids content that reflects:
  
# '''Advocacy, [[propaganda]], or [[recruitment]]''' of any kind: commercial, political, scientific, religious, national, sports-related, or otherwise. An article can report objectively ''about'' such things, as long as an attempt is made to describe the topic from a [[Wikipedia:neutral point of view|neutral point of view]]. You might wish to start a [[blog]] or visit a [[Internet forum|forum]] if you want to convince people of the merits of your opinions.<ref>Wikipedia [[WP:NSO|article pages]] (and various technical pages: categories, [[WP:NAV|navboxes]], etc.) are off limits for any advocacy. [[WP:TP|Talk pages]], [[WP:UP|user space]] pages and [[WP:ESSAY|essays]] are venues where you can advocate your opinions provided that they are directly [[WP:HERE|related to the improvement of wikipedia]] and are [[WP:EXPECT|not disruptive]].</ref>
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* '''Advocacy, [[propaganda]], or recruitment''' of any kind: commercial, political, scientific, religious, national, sports-related, or otherwise. An article can report objectively ''about'' such things, as long as an attempt is made to describe the topic from a [[Wikipedia:neutral point of view|neutral point of view]].
# '''Opinion pieces.''' Although some topics, particularly those concerning current affairs and politics, may stir passions and tempt people to "climb [[soapbox]]es" (for example, passionately advocate their pet point of view), Wikipedia is not the medium for this. Articles must be balanced to put entries, especially for [[Portal:Current events|current events]], in a reasonable perspective, and represent a [[WP:NPOV|neutral point of view]]. Furthermore, Wikipedia authors should strive to write articles that will not quickly become obsolete. However, Wikipedia's sister project [[n:|Wikinews]] allows commentaries on its articles.
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* '''Self-promotion.'''  
# '''Scandal mongering,''' promoting things "heard through the grapevine" or gossiping. Articles and content [[WP:Biographies of Living Persons|about living people]] are required to meet an especially high standard, as they may otherwise be [[WP:LIBEL|libellous]] or infringe the subjects' right to [[privacy]]. Articles must not be written purely to [[WP:ATP|attack]] the reputation of another person.
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* '''Advertising, marketing or public relations.''' Information about people, organizations, issues, and products must be written in an [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|objective and unbiased style]], free of [[Wikipedia:Avoid peacock terms#Puffery|puffery]].  
# '''Self-promotion.''' It can be tempting to write about yourself or projects in which you have a strong personal involvement. However, remember that the standards for encyclopedic articles apply to such pages just like any other. This includes the requirement to maintain a neutral point of view, which can be difficult when writing about yourself or about projects close to you. Creating overly abundant links and references to autobiographical sources is unacceptable. See [[Wikipedia:Autobiography]], [[Wikipedia:Notability]] and [[WP:SELFPROMOTION|Wikipedia:Conflict of interest]].
 
# '''Advertising, marketing or public relations.''' Information about companies and products must be written in an [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|objective and unbiased style]], free of [[Wikipedia:Avoid peacock terms#Puffery|puffery]]. All article topics must be [[WP:V|verifiable]] with [[WP:Independent sources|independent]], [[WP:Third-party sources|third-party sources]], so articles about very small "garage" or local companies are typically unacceptable. [[Wikipedia:External links|External links]] to commercial organizations are acceptable if they identify [[WP:N|notable]] organizations which are the topic of the article. Wikipedia neither endorses organizations nor runs affiliate programs. See also [[Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies)]] for guidelines on corporate notability. Those promoting causes or events, or issuing [[public service announcement]]s, even if noncommercial, should use a forum other than Wikipedia to do so. See also [[WP:FINANCIALCOI|Wikipedia:Conflict of interest]] and [[WP:Paid]].
 
  
If an article violates this policy, this tag is appropriate.  
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If an article appears to be any of the above, this tag is appropriate.
  
 
This template adds articles to [[:Category:Articles with a promotional tone]].
 
This template adds articles to [[:Category:Articles with a promotional tone]].
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==== Articles ====
 
==== Articles ====
* For articles needing major cleanup, place {{Tlc|Advert|date{{=}}{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}} at the top of the article to alert readers.
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* Place {{Tlc|Advert|date{{=}}{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}} at the top of the article.
 
* You can adjust the default "article" text with something more specific, such as: {{Tlc|Advert|article's "Controversy" section}}.
 
* You can adjust the default "article" text with something more specific, such as: {{Tlc|Advert|article's "Controversy" section}}.
  
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* {{Tl|Advert inline}} – For marking specific promotional language
 
* {{Tl|Advert inline}} – For marking specific promotional language
 
* {{Tl|Advert section}} – For tagging specific promotional sections
 
* {{Tl|Advert section}} – For tagging specific promotional sections
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* {{Tl|Essay}} – For opinion pieces
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* {{Tl|External links}} – For marking sections with inappropriate use of external links
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* {{Tl|Fanpov}}
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* {{Tl|Like resume}}  – For marking biographical articles that promote the subject
 
* {{Tl|List spam}} – For marking lists that contain spammy entries
 
* {{Tl|List spam}} – For marking lists that contain spammy entries
* {{Tl|External links}} – For marking sections with inappropriate use of external links
 
 
* {{Tl|News release}}
 
* {{Tl|News release}}
* {{Tl|Like resume}}
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* {{Tl|Peacock}}
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* {{Tl|Promotion inline}} – For tagging non-advertising promotional material
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* {{Tl|Promotional source}} – For tagging promotional sources that have been cited in an article
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* {{Tl|Spam}} – For warning spammers on their talk pages
 
* {{Tl|Travel guide}}
 
* {{Tl|Travel guide}}
* {{Tl|Fanpov}}
 
* {{Tl|Spam}} – For warning spammers on their talk pages
 
  
 
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam]]
 
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam]]
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* [[Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup]]
 
* [[Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup]]
  
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== TemplateData ==
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[[Category:Neutrality templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]
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{
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    "params": {
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        "1": {
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            "label": "Scope (e.g. section)",
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            "description": "This parameter allows an editor to replace the default word \"article\" with another word, usually \"section\"",
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            "type": "content",
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        "type": {
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            "autovalue": "",
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            "aliases": [
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                "2"
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            ],
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            "label": "Type",
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            "description": "To replace the text \"an advertisement\" with another phrase",
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            "type": "content",
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            "default": "an advertisement"
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        },
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        "date": {
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            "label": "Month and year",
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            "description": "Month and year of tagging; e.g., 'January 2013', but not 'jan13'",
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            "autovalue": "{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}",
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            "suggested": true
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        }
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    },
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    "format": "inline",
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    "description": "Template for tagging advertisements masquerading as articles"
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Latest revision as of 10:32, 18 October 2020

Template:Spam-nav

When to use

Add this to articles that need help from other editors because in whole or part they are advertisements masquerading as articles. For example, they may tell users to buy the company's product, provide price lists, give links to online sellers, or use unencyclopedic or meaningless buzzwords.

The advert tag is for Wikipedia articles that in whole or part have been made into public relations documents or brochures, with content that portrays an issue, a product, an organization, or a person in a positive or negative light.

The issue this tag addresses is the policy WP:PROMO, which forbids content that reflects:

  • Advocacy, propaganda, or recruitment of any kind: commercial, political, scientific, religious, national, sports-related, or otherwise. An article can report objectively about such things, as long as an attempt is made to describe the topic from a neutral point of view.
  • Self-promotion.
  • Advertising, marketing or public relations. Information about people, organizations, issues, and products must be written in an objective and unbiased style, free of puffery.

If an article appears to be any of the above, this tag is appropriate.

This template adds articles to Category:Articles with a promotional tone.

How to use

Articles

  • Place {{Advert|date=March 2026}} at the top of the article.
  • You can adjust the default "article" text with something more specific, such as: {{Advert|article's "Controversy" section}}.

Sections

  • To mark specific sections instead of the whole article, place {{Advert section|date=March 2026}} at the top of the section.

Remarks

  • To replace the text "an advertisement", you may use {{Advert|article/section|yourtext}} or {{Advert|2=yourtext}} or {{Advert|type=yourtext}}

See also

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData documentation for this template used by VisualEditor and other tools; see the monthly parameter usage report for this template.

TemplateData for Advert

Template for tagging advertisements masquerading as articles

Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Scope (e.g. section)1

This parameter allows an editor to replace the default word "article" with another word, usually "section"

Default
article
Contentoptional
Typetype 2

To replace the text "an advertisement" with another phrase

Default
an advertisement
Auto value
Contentoptional
Month and yeardate

Month and year of tagging; e.g., 'January 2013', but not 'jan13'

Auto value
{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}
Stringsuggested