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Re: Your question

Thanks for asking! It's a legit question. For one thing, I'm gonna slap a general welcome template up on this page that has some useful links, but let me highlight the main issues.

1. All Wikipedia article subjects are subject to guidelines on WP:Notability.
2. Companies specifically have their own guidelines that narrow the focus of the notability criteria a bit, which you can view at WP:CORP. Other subjects, like music for instance, have their own "personal" notability criteria.
3. If the company meets one or more criteria, it's necessary to reference this in the article with a reliable source - see WP:Reliability and WP:Verifiability. You don't want to just slap up, "This company is notable because X". Rather, just include the facts that make it notable, and provide the references that demonstrate this is verifiable information.
4. For information on how to make references, you can refer to the article WP:Citing sources. But I personally learn better by imitation, so consulting an existing article might also be helpful, and copying their formatting. Another useful tool is the RefTools function, which is a gadget you can enable by clicking My Preferences (along the top of the screen on any Wikipedia page), clicking the Gadgets tab, and ticking RefTools. This adds a handy button to the right of the various function buttons while editing a page (it looks like "{{cite}}"), which brings up a list of reference types (web, book, journal, etc.) and then a list of information fields to fill in, such as the URL at which the info is available if online, etc.
5. Lastly, an especially common pitfall when writing about companies is using non-neutral or promotional language. Wikipedia articles should avoid making any kind of "judgment call" on the quality of things, though referencing other verifiable sources that have made such comments is permissible. Ex: "Bob said 'This product ruined my life!'", if "Bob" is a reliable source and the citation is verifiable. Check WP:NPOV for information on this.

So, I'd suggest starting at WP:CORP and working from there if the company in question meets notability criteria outlined there. If you need anything else, just ask. - Vianello (Talk) 19:10, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Please note

The use of ® and ™ is not customary on Wikipedia - it's in a policy somewhere but I can't remember which. (Apart from which, seeing these used in an article sets the 'spam!' bell ringing in many patrollers' minds.) Peridon (talk) 16:02, 21 November 2010 (UTC)

The relevant page in the manual of style is WP:TRADEMARK. -- Bk314159 (Talk to me and find out what I've done) 17:13, 21 November 2010 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Pinpointsx

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A tag has been placed on Pinpointsx, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become an encyclopedia article. Please read the guidelines on spam and Wikipedia:FAQ/Business for more information.

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