Linking to wikipedia?

[James2]

How can I write this without being specific...

Basically for my company website I need to outline the different types of services we offer. One of the service pages needs a link on the page for further information about it to outline it's environmental benefits. So say, this particular service runs on widgets and I need a page on widgets to explain what widgets are informatively but not at great length.

Which would be the best way of doing this:

1. write my own additional page
2. link to a wikipedia page
3. find a link to another page that looks a bit more formal/ trustworthy, if so how would I get the permission to do this?

the thing that concerns me is it needs to be quite authoritive so I do think it should have an external link rather than a page written by me but what would you think if you were directed to a wiki article? or would you think a page on our site would suffice?

[jimbeetle]

write my own additional page

Without a doubt. If you don't think you can write the article, there must be somebody in the company who can.

[Elsmarc]

write my own additional page

That would be my choice. That doesn't mean I would not put in a link to a Wikipedia page, but original content is the important part.

[Hoople]

write my own additional page

I agree also. Expanding on this: write an authoritative page that outshines all that you can find in searches. Tap other internal experts at the company to enhance what you write.

[Planet13]

Write your own page, get wikipedia to link to it, and then mention that your page is linked to by wikipedia (but don't necessarily link back to them).

[James2]

Thanks for your replies but how do I get wikipedia to link to it?

[theentry]

to James2: You can edit their page and add your link to the 'External links' part. But I'm not sure if they will keep your link..

[James2]

thanks