George.wyngaardt

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July 2014

Please do not add promotional material to Wikipedia. While objective prose about beliefs, products or services is acceptable, Wikipedia is not intended to be a vehicle for soapboxing, advertising or promotion. Wikipedia is not a marketing medium, nor a tool for "search engine optimisation". The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 12:22, 29 July 2014 (UTC)

Hi James, We are really struggling with the Wikipedia page, Santam is a an reputable insurance company. We have used information written by our under-writers and that was removed, we then used a PR agency and that was removed, we eventually got someone not a associated with the brand to write this article and it's still being rejected. We are not trying to promote anything, so much information is already being left out due to the fear of it being removed.

Please help us.

Regards, George

Reply to your Articles for Creation Help Desk question

Hello, George.wyngaardt! I'm Timtrent. I have replied to your question about a submission at the WikiProject Articles for Creation Help Desk. Fiddle Faddle 11:40, 3 September 2014 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Santam has been accepted

Santam, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

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Fiddle Faddle 11:50, 3 September 2014 (UTC)

Managing a conflict of interest

Hello, George.wyngaardt. We welcome your contributions to Wikipedia, but if you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article Santam, you may have a conflict of interest or close connection to the subject.

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For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you. Fiddle Faddle 12:03, 3 September 2014 (UTC)

Invitation

Thank you for your recent contributions to one or more of Wikipedia's South African related articles. Given the interest you've expressed by your edits, have you considered joining the South Africa WikiProject? We are a group of editors dedicated to improving the overall quality of Wikipedia's South Africa-related content. If you would like to join, simply add your name to the list of participants. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask at the project's talk page. We look forward to working with you in the future! --{{{1}}}

The WikiProject is eager to welcome new contributors, and given your interest in corporate topics your contributions are indeed much needed. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 07:57, 4 September 2014 (UTC)