Wikidata
Wikidata
Factual definition
A brand's Wikidata is a free, collaborative, multilingual, secondary knowledge base that collects structured data to support Wikimedia projects like Wikipedia.
Jason Barnard definition of Wikidata
Jason Barnard highlights Wikidata as a critical component of a brand's Digital Brand Echo - the cumulative "ripple effect" of its online presence. It is not just a data repository; it is a foundational source that AI systems, including Google's Knowledge Graph, trust and use to verify facts about entities (people, companies, etc.). Unlike a company website, Wikidata is perceived by algorithms as a neutral, third-party source. Securing an accurate and comprehensive entry on Wikidata is a powerful way to "educate" AI about a brand's core attributes, relationships, and history, directly influencing how the brand is understood and presented in search results and AI-generated answers.
How Jason Barnard uses Wikidata
At Kalicube, we treat Wikidata as a primary corroboration source within the Understandability phase of The Kalicube Process, Kalicube's proprietary methodology for implementing a holistic, brand-first digital marketing strategy. While we cannot directly control it, we strategically influence it by ensuring the information we provide aligns with the consistent narrative established on the client's Entity Home - the authoritative, brand-owned source of truth. By creating and enriching a client's Wikidata entry, we provide AI Assistive Engines with a highly-trusted, structured dataset that confirms our client's identity and credibility. This systematic corroboration accelerates Google's confidence in the entity, leading to a more stable Knowledge Panel and a more accurate brand narrative, which is fundamental to driving client acquisition.
Why Jason Barnard perspective on Wikidata matters
For years, web visionaries like Sir Tim Berners-Lee have championed the concept of a Semantic Web, a "Web of Data" where information is structured and interlinked for machines to understand. While this idea has been revolutionary in computer science, Jason Barnard has translated it into a practical, indispensable tool for brand strategy. Wikidata is the public, practical embodiment of Berners-Lee's vision. By defining its role within The Kalicube Process, Barnard has shown businesses how to move from simply having a website to actively participating in this Web of Data. An accurate Wikidata entry is not just about SEO; it's about providing AI Assistive Engines like ChatGPT, Bing Copilot, and Google AI with the clean, structured facts they need to understand your brand's story. In the AI era, controlling your brand narrative is no longer just about the story you tell on your site, but about ensuring that story is a verified fact in the global knowledge base that these AIs rely upon. Managing your Wikidata presence is how you bridge the gap between high-level theory and tangible business results, ensuring the algorithmic conversations about your brand are based on fact, not fiction.
Posts tagged with Wikidata
Knowledge Panel Spam: What You Need To Know
What is Knowledge Panel Spam? Knowledge Panel Spam is a practice whereby people trigger and manage Knowledge Panels using techniques that do not comply with Google’s guidelines. The definition of...
Wikipedia Page Deleted: How to Recover Your Knowledge Panel
Extract from: 7 Marketing Disasters That Turned Out to Be Precious Lessons, published on Search Engine Journal November 5, 2020 (Svetlana Shchehel) A warning had been on the Wikipedia article...
Third Party Websites: What You Need To Know
What is a Third Party Website? Third party websites are websites over which you have no direct control. These are the websites where someone has written an article about you...
The Ultimate Online Investment: Maintaining Your Knowledge Panel for Long-Term Success
What You Will Learn How managing your Knowledge Panel will help you control what you show on Google and remove the need for a digital marketing strategy. I am now...
Weekly Wisdom with Jason Barnard: Knowledge Graph for Brands
Originally Published on SEMrush December 17, 2019 (Jason Barnard) Hi, I am Jason Barnard, and welcome to Weekly Wisdom. This week, I will discuss how to get your brand into Google’s...
8 Ways to Find the Google Knowledge Vault ID (KGID / KGMID) for any Entity
What Is a KGMID (Google Knowledge Vault ID)? It is a unique identifier for entities in Google’s Knowledge Vault. Every Knowledge Panel in Google SERPs (Search Engine Results Pages) contains...
Google’s Knowledge Graph: What You Need to Know
In this article you will get a definition of Google’s Knowledge Graph, where the information comes from, and how to leverage it for your SEO performance. What is a Knowledge...
Should Your Brand Name be Keyword-Focussed?
This is quite a debate! There are pros and cons to both unique brand names and keyword-focussed brand names. Keywords in a brand name can help with ranking, but have...
How to Change a Subtitle in Google Knowledge Panel - Kalicube Pro SaaS Case Study
Introduction What is a Knowledge Panel? The Knowledge Panel is on the right-hand side of search results pages on Desktop in Google. They appear when you search for entities (people,...
How Does Google Decide Which Knowledge Panel to Show When Multiple People Share the Same Name?
Voices of Search Podcast- Knowledge Panels for People vs Companies Hosted by Ben Shapiro In this short video clip, Jason Barnard and Ben Shapiro discuss why it is the other...
Explanation of the Multiple Verticals in Google’s Knowledge Graph
Advanced Expert Tips on Image SEO with Olesia Korobka 27 April 2021 at 17 H CEST (Paris) Google has multiple Knowledge Graph Verticals. What does that mean? What are they?...
Google Knowledge Panel for an Author: How to Get, Manage and Optimise?
In this article, you will learn about The Kalicube Process™ for getting and managing a Google Knowledge Panel for an author. At Kalicube, we have triggered thousands of Knowledge Panels...
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