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Top Tips for Encouraging User Contribution
A wiki is only as good as its community. With only one person contributing to a wiki, the site will not flourish. It is important to encourage others to add and edit content, as that is the whole point of a wiki.point! Below are a few techniques to draw people out and encourage them to participate.

Create Page Templates
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Create Strong Calls to Action
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Engage and Reward Your Users

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