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Claiming pages you wrote

If you wrote pages before joining CitePep, you can claim them. Once the publisher confirms authorship, each page counts on your profile like any other accepted work. This guide walks through the process, the evidence that works, and what to do when things don’t go smoothly.

Freeclaim as many as you wrote
Privateuntil the publisher confirms
Creditedas Authored, full weight

1Which pages you can claim

PageCan you claim it?
Published under your bylineYes
Ghost-written for a clientOnly if the client agrees to name you
Substantially rewritten by youYes, as author, if the publisher agrees
Lightly edited by youPropose it as an edit
Written by a team you ledOnly the parts you wrote

2How claiming works

  1. Paste the URLFrom your dashboard, choose "Claim a page" and paste the address.
  2. Add evidenceAttach or link what shows you wrote it: see below. Private evidence stays private.
  3. The publisher is askedIf the site is on CitePep, its editors are notified. Otherwise, we invite them.
  4. They confirm or declineMost decisions take a few days.
  5. It’s recorded"Authored by" is added to the page record, and the page joins your profile.

3Evidence that works

EvidenceStrengthKept private?
Your byline on the live pageStrongPublic already
Commission email or contractStrongYes
Invoice for the pieceStrongYes
Draft with timestamps (e.g. shared doc history)GoodYes
Archived copy with your bylineGoodPublic already
Your word aloneToo thin–

One strong piece of evidence is enough. Keep within any confidentiality agreement: a redacted email works well.

4What the publisher sees

The editor sees the page, your profile, and your evidence. They are asked one question: did this person write this page? They can confirm, decline, or ask you something.

5When a claim gets stuck

SituationWhat happens
The publisher is new to CitePepWe invite them. Your claim stays pending and private.
Still waiting after 30 daysWe remind them once. You can withdraw or keep waiting.
The page has been deletedClaims need a live page. An archived copy can support a claim on a republished version.
The publisher declinesPrivate. If you believe it’s wrong, raise it via the complaints process.

6Co-written and edited pages

Each author claims separately and each is credited as Authored. If you edited rather than wrote, propose the work as an edit: it’s credited as Edited, with its own (lower) weight.

7The rules

Claiming is a statement of fact
  • Only claim work you actually wrote
  • Declare any ongoing relationship with the publisher
  • Claiming someone else’s work is a breach of the standards and can lead to suspension
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