Editorial Guidelines & Standards
Akharpedia is an open, peer-reviewed digital encyclopedia dedicated to Punjab. All contributors and editors are expected to maintain these editorial standards.
1. Neutral Point of View (NPOV)
All articles must be written neutrally, factually, and without personal editorial bias. For contested topics, represent recognized scholarly viewpoints fairly and proportionately.
2. Verifiable Citations & Sources
Any claim, historical date, or factual assertion must be backed by reputable sources such as university publications, peer-reviewed journals, gazetteers, or primary archival documents.
3. Standard Unicode Gurmukhi Standards
All Punjabi content must adhere to standardized Unicode Gurmukhi. Ensure correct orthography, diacritics (tippi, bindi, addhak), and subjoined consonants without legacy non-Unicode fonts.
4. Copyright & Creative Commons Licensing
Plagiarism or verbatim unauthorized copy-pasting is strictly prohibited. All content is distributed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license.
5. Two-Tier Peer Review Process
Every submission goes through a 2-tier moderation process: vetted by a Junior Reviewer for facts and citations, followed by Senior Editor final review and live publication.
6. Contributor Code of Conduct
Contributors must maintain mutual respect, academic decorum, and constructive collaboration. Discussions on Talk pages must remain focused on improving content quality.
How to Write an Article: Field-by-Field Guide & Google SEO Rules
Every field in the article editor serves a precise SEO and archival function. Follow these parameters to achieve top rankings and Google Knowledge Graph inclusion:
Article Title (H1 Heading)
Primary H1 heading and HTML title tag. Directly influences Google click-through rates. Optimal length: 40–60 characters.
💡 Rule: Place focus keyword first and include English/Roman equivalent in brackets.
Read all about Ludhiana city todayLudhiana - Premier Industrial Capital of PunjabCanonical URL Slug
The permanent web address string. Clean, hyphenated slugs improve crawling efficiency and user trust.
💡 Rule: Only lowercase English letters and hyphens (-). Never use uppercase, underscores, or special characters.
Ludhiana_City_Info_123ludhiana ਜਾਂ kartar-singh-sarabhaCategory & District Geotagging
Selecting the appropriate knowledge category and geographic district enables Google Breadcrumb Schema and automatically indexes the article under regional portals.
Infobox Key-Value Structured Data
Structured facts table rendered alongside the article. Powers Google Knowledge Panels and Rich Snippets via Schema.org.
- For Personalities: Birth date, birthplace, martyrdom, movement, major works.
- For Districts: Headquarters, division, area, population, literacy, tehsils, rivers.
- For Monuments: Year built, founder, location, historical significance.
Summary & Meta Description (140–160 Chars)
The description snippet appearing below the link in Google SERP. Must be 140–160 characters with the focus keyword in the first 10 words.
Ludhiana is the largest industrial metropolis of Punjab, known as the Manchester of India. Read verified history, PAU, bicycle industries, and cultural landmarks.
Body Content & Heading Hierarchy
Correct heading nesting is essential for readability and search engine structure:
📌 Mobile Readability: Keep paragraphs under 4 lines. Utilize bullet points and internal wikilinks.
Academic Citations & Verifiability (E-E-A-T)
Google E-E-A-T prioritizes verifiability. Every article must include at least 1–2 authoritative book citations, gazetteers, or peer-reviewed journal references.
Example: Title: Ludhiana District Gazetteer | Author: Revenue Dept | Year: 2010 | URL: https://ludhiana.nic.inPre-Submission Quality Checklist
- Article title is clear, concise, and appropriate.
- Introduction provides a comprehensive overview of the topic.
- At least 1 or 2 verified citations/bibliography entries are included.
- Appropriate category and district/location have been selected.
- No copyrighted plagiarism or promotional advertising is included.
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