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The advert tag is for articles that are directly trying to ''sell a product to our readers''. Don't add this tag simply because the material in the article shows a company or a product in an overall positive light or because it provides an encyclopedic summary of a product's features. | The advert tag is for articles that are directly trying to ''sell a product to our readers''. Don't add this tag simply because the material in the article shows a company or a product in an overall positive light or because it provides an encyclopedic summary of a product's features. | ||
| − | The issue this tag addresses, is the policy, [[WP:PROMO]], which | + | The issue this tag addresses, is the policy, [[WP:PROMO]], which covers: |
| − | * '''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]]. | + | * '''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]]. |
| − | * '''Self-promotion.''' | + | * '''Self-promotion.''' |
| − | * '''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 | + | * '''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]]. |
| − | If an article | + | If an article appears to be an advertisement, 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]]. | ||
Revision as of 01:28, 23 May 2016
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When to use
Add this to articles that need help from other editors because they sound like advertisements. 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 articles that are directly trying to sell a product to our readers. Don't add this tag simply because the material in the article shows a company or a product in an overall positive light or because it provides an encyclopedic summary of a product's features.
The issue this tag addresses, is the policy, WP:PROMO, which covers:
- 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 companies and products must be written in an objective and unbiased style, free of puffery.
If an article appears to be an advertisement, this tag is appropriate.
This template adds articles to Category:Articles with a promotional tone.
How to use
Articles
- For articles needing major cleanup, place
{{Advert|date=June 2026}}at the top of the article to alert readers. - 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=June 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
- {{Advert inline}} – For marking specific promotional language
- {{Advert section}} – For tagging specific promotional sections
- {{Promotion inline}} – For tagging non-advertising promotional material
- {{Promotional source}} – For tagging promotional sources that have been cited in an article
- {{List spam}} – For marking lists that contain spammy entries
- {{External links}} – For marking sections with inappropriate use of external links
- {{News release}}
- {{Like resume}}
- {{Travel guide}}
- {{Fanpov}}
- {{Spam}} – For warning spammers on their talk pages
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam
- Wikipedia:WikiProject External links
- Wikipedia:Cleanup process
- Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup