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A lot of 'social media experts' recommend a number of different social media channels for every business but I contend that there are some businesses that do not fit some social media options. Take Wiki's. I can think of a few businesses where a wiki would be appropriate. Does anyone else have any thougths on this.

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As both and raised, a wiki is a tool — not a default channel for every business. It fits when the business needs living, searchable documentation that benefits from many small edits over time. It is a poor choice when content is highly sensitive, legally constrained, or the organization cannot sustain contributor activity.

Good fits: product or API documentation that changes often; internal SOPs for distributed teams; customer-facing FAQs and troubleshooting that customers or support staff can update; franchise or field-office knowledge that must stay consistent but evolve. Bad fits: client-confidential records, highly regulated legal/medical files unless kept behind strict access controls, or marketing assets that require tight brand control and design polish.

To increase the odds of success, run a small pilot with clear scope and a few appointed curators. Seed the wiki with key pages, publish simple editing rules, enable versioning and access control, and integrate with single-sign-on and search if possible. Track simple metrics (pages created, edits per week, number of unique editors) and treat the pilot as a content and community experiment — stop or pivot if contributor momentum is low.

If a wiki is rejected on fit, consider alternatives that capture the same value: gated knowledge bases, controlled documentation platforms, or annotated PDFs. Popular platforms to evaluate include MediaWiki, Confluence, GitBook, Notion, DokuWiki, and hosted knowledge-base services.

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Yes, I have actually created a few wikis myself, both for recreational, professional, and community purposes. Outcome: unless you have a few active participants, the wiki will contain content dominated by one person.

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Yes, I have actually created a few wikis myself, both for recreational, professional, and community purposes. Outcome: unless you have a few active participants, the wiki will contain content dominated by one person.

I am pretty much ignorant of the whole process. Are there apps out there to set up wikis?

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