Hi everyone,
Hope you’ve been having a wonderful 2016 so far! It’s been a while since I gave everyone a media update, so I thought it’d be a good time for a post.
Happy to report on a neat way wikiHow is making a meaningful difference in the world: As you may know, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Zika Virus as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. In Latin America, the Zika Virus was connected to thousands of birth defects. Our article in Spanish that was posted on our Spanish Facebook page ( https://www.facebook.com/288956732021/posts/10153975268912022
) has received over 35,000 shares, 97,000 likes, 1,700 comments, and 94% of readers rating helpfulness said it helped them.
In more recent news, we’ve been nominated for a Webby! One of the awards we’re in the running for are the People’s Choice Awards, which means if you want to, you can have a say! You can vote for us here: https://pv.webbyawards.com/2016/websites/general-website/social-media
Other Big News:
✯ Our Google+ page hit 1 Million followers, Pinterest and The List App have both more than doubled in growth, and Vine has nearly doubled in growth.
✯ Someone that was initially disappointed with one of our articles on Twitter ended up helping us fix it! krystlechung “Thank you Thelmzkitchen_ for fixing this & jordanb505 et al for #collaboration
! http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Nigerian-Style-Joloff-Rice
… #wikiHow
” https://twitter.com/krystlechung/status/717788141722054656
✯ B.J. Novak, Writer and Executive Producer of The Office, gave our list “Make this April About Autism Acceptance & Support” some love with a like and re-list on The List App!
✯ A second post on Tumblr has since gone viral with over 500K notes: http://wikihow.tumblr.com/post/129996697376/make-a-wish-design-three-panel-light-up-wall
Notable tweets:
Autism articles getting recognition (thanks to everyone working on the Autism Project this month!)
✯ clockworkmaren “ http://m.wikihow.com/Support-an-Autistic-Person-During-Autism-Awareness-Month
… What more can I say that isn’t said here? #ActuallyAutistic
” https://twitter.com/ClockworkMaren/status/710922285327077376
✯ reachoutasc "This is great and so positive. #AutismAcceptance
thanks for sharing AnnMemmott http://fb.me/80weJBQB9
" https://twitter.com/reachoutASC/status/710878202181373953
✯ christinelsloc “My best friend shared this and it was an eye opener to me: http://m.wikihow.com/Cope-with-Autism-Awareness-Month
…” https://twitter.com/ChristineLSloc/status/715702304452816898
Every day, people are using wikiHow for…
Relationships
✯ starrytoffee “im constantly on the wikihow page about dealing with grief. it’s been almost 3 years since i first found it. we’re becoming closer.”
✯ whatdudewhatwhy “My first relationship was a result of a really well-written wikiHow article.”
✯ baileylynn317 “Just got emotional counseling from WikiHow. Pretty solid advice actually.”
✯ Move over Netflix & Chill… devinsearcey “wiki how and chill”
✯ iits_becccaa “There’s a wikihow page for how to stop being insecure and love yourself and that makes me happy”
School
✯ Math: bzimmerhanzel “Just when I think all hope for learning logarithms is lost, wikihow comes in clutch 2 hours before the exam”
✯ Science: lyssaxxnicole “I’ve learned more about chemistry via wikihow than almost 4 months in the actual class”
✯ acquaintedhood “wikihow has taught me more stuff than teachers for real”
✯ zachery_awesome “my professor is a good professor but he doesn’t teach the way I need him to. Wikihow and YouTube have been my best friends”
✯ Not just for students, for teachers too! doodlinmunkyboy “A student suggested I check WikiHow to see how to run a glee club. Step 3 was to consult the vocal teacher. Don’t have one, will wing it!”
✯ annieapricot “I’d like to dedicate my grade in this class to WikiHow”
Birthing & Raising Pets
✯ just1tomi “Talk about stressful day! My fish gave birth to 26 babies. Thank god for WikiHow! #livebirth
”
✯ ohhkasia “ http://www.wikihow.com/Feed-a-Hamster-Medicine
… when in doubt, wikiHow”
Raising Children
✯ carabearthomas “I’d like to thank wikihow for basically raising me”
✯ katiedemayo1 “Honestly, thank God for moms and wikihow”
✯ And future children: Safari647 “I really wanna be there for my unborn kinds, but there is always wikihow…”
✯ Now, we’ve definitely been called “mom” before, but stonecoldmilla says, “wikiHow thanks dad”
✯ But still helping moms: jolynekujos "my mom is using a french bread recipe from wikihow”
✯ meenupandher “If I ever blow up, keep me humble and remind me to shoutout wikihow lmao”
Helping people learn visually:
✯ domfrompgh “thank you wikiHow very helpful. especially for a visual learner like me lol”
✯ bunnynectar “Valeriamendozaa http://m.wikihow.com/Make-a-Dutch-Braid
… the gifs make more sense than most videos!”
✯ Better than Dummies! em_ilyyyyyy “The wikihow page for guitar made playing so much easier to understand than guitar basics for dummies”
… And they’re sending their general thanks to you for all the tricky problems you help them with:
✯ TheJoshPerez “Bless WikiHow for giving me the answers I need in a few steps when I need it most.”
✯ michelleltang “The older I get the more useful I find those wikiHow articles”
✯ shannonndowney “When did I start relying on wikihow for the answers to all of my problems?”
✯ noitsfrancisco “wikihow doesn’t get the recognition it deserves”
✯ tabitha1777 “wikiHow is the best thing to happen to the world”
✯ emmyz_ “i’ll be using wikihow more than ever.”
✯ miriamtoday “Wikihow saved my life.”
✯ haleybrewuh “There really hasn’t been any situation that WikiHow hasn’t helped me through”
✯ sullivanmeadows “i will never trust a website more than wikihow”
✯ stumpsicle “during trying times our greatest hope is wikihow”
✯ liviagrube “In wikiHow we trust”
Media:
✯ USA Today lists as one of “7 free must-have online apps for spring” and tells their readers, “Be a weekend warrior: wikiHow”. http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2016/03/19/free-online-apps-for-spring/81980128/
✯ “WikiHow is basically a wonderfully helpful Wikipedia for DIY and home improvements.” Silicon Republic suggests the wikiHow app as one of 5 apps for home improvement. https://www.siliconrepublic.com/gear/2016/02/01/home-improvement-apps-diy
✯ The Huffington Post links and quotes wikiHow’s description on meditation from How to Meditate. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/boring-art-is-good_566afbcce4b009377b24b903?utm_hp_ref=arts
✯ The Huffington Post (Australia) points out tips from wikiHow on hiding periods – and suggests that periods should be openly discussed. http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/katerina-cosgrove/we-need-to-talk-about-periods_b_9360478.html?utm_hp_ref=australia
✯ Telegraph shares a wikiHow article, since we have “the most comprehensive guide,” on making a coke and mentos rocket. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/family/75-mind-expanding-boredom-busting-ideas-for-half-term/
✯ Tech Republic lists wikiHow’s app as one of five recommended for DIY.
✯ Fast Company features the wikiHow app on “Free App Friday: How to Make Your Next Flight Less Boring”. http://www.fastcompany.com/3053904/app-economy/free-app-friday-5-ways-to-make-your-next-flight-less-boring#5
✯ Fast Company refers people to a wikiHow article on Peace for those that may not do well on Facebook Live https://news.fastcompany.com/facebook-live-might-mean-the-end-of-private-arguments-4002675
✯ International Business Times lists us as a resource for cooking hard boiled eggs without cracking for Easter. http://www.ibtimes.com/how-boil-easter-eggs-without-cracking-them-2016-tips-perfect-hard-boiled-egg-2339463
✯ Kitsch Mix “How to Get Over Your Straight Crush (According to wikiHow)” – our first positive LGBT dating coverage! http://kitschmix.com/get-straight-crush-according-wikihow/
✯ Chicago Tribune offers “abridged wikiHow instructions” for How to Store Broccoli. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/schmich/ct-winter-favorite-things-mary-schmich-1206-20151206-column.html
✯ Bustle uses wikiHow advice for 1 of 7 ways to stop licking lips http://www.bustle.com/articles/152160-7-ways-to-stop-licking-your-lips-to-avoid-a-cracked-dehydrated-pout
✯ Bustle links and references wikiHow on an alternate use for organic shampoo – Cleaning a Beauty Blender. http://www.bustle.com/articles/132906-can-you-wash-a-beauty-blender-with-shampoo-or-will-it-damage-your-makeup-sponge
✯ Bustle refers to a wikiHow article while suggesting ways to deal with stressful situations. http://www.bustle.com/articles/136549-7-tricks-for-dealing-with-stressful-situations
✯ Bustle includes a quote from a wikiHow article to explain why a massage is beneficial for flexibility. http://www.bustle.com/articles/149631-7-ways-to-improve-your-flexibility-feel-younger-for-longer
✯ MTV describes the time period where people were obsessed with vampires as, “or that thing where people made WikiHow articles on How To Act Like A Vampire”. http://www.mtv.com/news/2859025/welcome-to-the-o-c-again-bitch/
✯ Yale Daily News mentions wikiHow in an example to differentiate what it takes to achieve grace. http://yaledailynews.com/blog/2016/02/04/nierenberg-the-will-to-grace/
You all rock!
Maria
