WikiRug:Brands/Article Structure

Brands

Article Structure

Below is the suggested outline of WikiRug articles related to Brands. This suggested structure is a guideline that the WikiRug believes will help to make Brands-related articles readable and consistent in appearance and which we hope will assist editors in starting and improving these articles. We hope that you will take this guideline into consideration when editing articles on Brands.

Introduction (before TOC)

The introduction of each article should follow the rules set down at Lead section. The lead section (also known as the lead or introduction) of a WikiRug article is the section before the table of contents and the first heading.
The lead serves as an introduction to the article and a summary of its most important contents. The average WikiRug article visit is a few minutes. The lead is the first thing most people will read upon arriving at an article.
It gives the basics in a nutshell and cultivates interest in reading on – though not by teasing the reader or hinting at what follows. It should be written in a clear, accessible style with a neutral point of view.
The introduction should begin with the name of the article in boldface and it should also be italicised. The article should be referred to in the present tense. The introduction should explain why the article is notable and give a brief overview of the entire page.
The lead section should not contain detailed or in-depth information on the subject, except very briefly as overview/notability information.

Infobox (before TOC)

The infobox for WikiRug articles should be specific in use and you can find it in List of infoboxes.

After TOC:

The main and full structure for an article is as follows:
You may leave some of this section blank or omit the subsections, in the case of lack of pieces of information.
You may copy the TOC for using this structure for writing an article.

History

This section should answer the majority of the questions about the history of brand
There is a suggested substructure for this section:

Early days

Development

Timeline

Businesses today

some point that may be used to answer is as the following points:

• What is the source material? What is notable about?
• How did this brand come to be produced?
• Was this brand started in a specific place? What was notable about it?
• A full detail of previous productions (if any).
• When did it start? Who designed it? Was it originally built? List any major refurbishments.
  
  

Products

Arguably the most important section of an article about a brand, this section should be a description of the story-line of the kind of production. Divided by styles and designs.

Styles

Designs

Operations

For a brand, this section should list and link the original Operations and also give details of the production's first run. Notable services of the Operations may also be listed under this heading, again, where possible, with details.
There is a suggested substructure for this section:

services

Manufacturing

Corporate information

This section should contain an analysis of the Corporation. It may also be used to describe key peoples and governing structure of the company. Go into as much detail as possible but don't forget to remain impartial and cite sources!
there you can find a suggested substructure for this section:

Key people

Current Board of directors

Executive management

Former management

Headquarters and Offices

Acquisition and Subsidiaries

Factory

Geographic spread Distribution

Financial information

Marketing

This section should contain information about the brand's Marketing topics. (i.e. Marketing Strategy, Advertising, Brand portfolio, Collaborations, and Competitors)

There is a suggested substructure for this section:

Marketing strategy

Advertising

Campaigns

In mass media

In social media

Brand portfolio

Logo design

Types

Trademark

Collaborations

Competitors

Sponsorship

If a brand was turned into a Sponsorship for a social or sports event, that should be noted here, with a link to any relevant sources.

Awards and Recognition

This section is not required in all articles.
It should contain a list of awards and recognition and what they were for.
It should include references to reliable sources.
If the value or any detail of the award is notable, that should be noted.
For awards or recognition that have had a profound impact on the industry, that can be described here.

Social responsibility

This should be a short list of activities completely about this brand social responsibility programs. There is a suggested substructure for this section:

Corporate program involvements

Museum

Charitable activities

Gallery

Perhaps two to ten encyclopedic quality photos showing differences between color, types, etc.; formatted with <gallery>...</gallery>

See also

A "See also" section should contain links to related articles within WikiRug. To link to a related website, use an external links section.

Notes

References

References should be cited as described in WikiRug:Citing sources. References should be from reliable sources. The References section should use the template {{Reflist}}.

Further reading

The Further reading section of an article contains a bulleted list of a reasonable number of works which a reader may consult for additional and more detailed coverage of the subject of the article. In articles with numerous footnotes, it probably is not obvious which ones are suitable for further reading. The "Further reading" section can help the readers by listing selected titles without worrying about duplications.

External links

There may be links to any other helpful sites about this article, as long as references are to non-commercial sites. Articles may include links to web pages outside WikiRug (external links), but they should not normally be placed in the body of an article. All external links must conform to certain formatting restrictions.
Some acceptable links include those that contain further research that is accurate and on-topic, information that could not be added to the article for reasons such as copyright or amount of detail, or other meaningful, relevant content that is not suitable for inclusion in an article for reasons unrelated to its accuracy.

Use of these guidelines on new and existing articles

Retention of Information

In "changing over" any part of an article, it is important that no valuable information should be lost. No information should be left out just because there is a new format. You may wish to place a message on the talk page saying "I could not find a place to incorporate the following information." If the information seems unnecessary to you, please transfer it to the talk page to see if another editor can rescue it by rewriting/improving it and putting it where it belongs in the article. However, whenever information might be lost, please try to incorporate it back into the article if you can. This includes text, images, and information in infoboxes. Of course, if information is libellous or patently trivia, use your best judgement. You still should note on the talk page when you delete a significant amount of information so others can review your edit and make sure they agree.

Final note

This Article Structure is put in place to assist in the addition of information to WikiRug. This system was not intended to justify the removal of information.