What are your views on linking to wikipedia within an article post?

[HaymarketMediaGroupLtd]

So lately I have seen alot of link building articles which link to their target URL and also within the site they link to Wikipedia.

Anyone know why?

Thanks

[Cyle]

in general linking out to an authoritative source within your article will increase the authority/creditability of the article itself.  It also, makes the article less biased toward one particular company or point of view which tends to increase the likelihood people will link to it and share it.

[NerdsOnCall]

I agree with Cyle. If you link to other authorities, it makes you look like an authority. Basically Google says, "These people know who other authorities are, so that means they must be an authority too..."