FAQ
How can we help you?
Below is a list FAQs regarding the Who’s Who in America Profile Portal. If you have questions that reach beyond the information provided here, please get in touch with us by phone at (908) 279-0100 or e-mail at info@marquiswhoswho.com.

We recommend that you use Google Chrome®, Firefox®, or Microsoft Edge®; Internet Explorer® should not be used to access the portal. For best results, avoid making edits on a mobile device.

Each page format in the registry has a specific character limitation. At the bottom of the web page, you will find your total characters, as well as a total associated with characters remaining/characters exceeded (i.e., characters that will need to be edited/removed from your profile fields).
Page Format Character Counts
Full Page: 5,500 (750 words)
Half Page: 2,500 (400 words)
Regular Listing: 9,400 (1,200 words)

Yes. Follow the instructions on the right-hand side of the Home page to upload a new image. For submission tips and information about proper file formats, please click on the Image Guidelines link, which is located below the Approve Image button. Note: Only full- and half-page formats include a black-and-white portrait image. If we lack an image that meets our minimum requirements, we will use the Who’s Who in America seal as a substitution. Submitted images for the registry will be accepted until the close of the Profile Portal.

Yes. Please select the ‘View Profile Preview’ button at the top of the page to access a PDF mockup of your profile.

Once you have edited your profile to your satisfaction, please click on the ‘SAVE CHANGES’ button, which can be found at the bottom of the page. You will see the following display when you submit your changes:

Yes. You can submit periodic changes until the portal closes. The portal automatically times out after 60 minutes with no activity; however, if you believe it will take an extended period to review and edit your profile, please consider submitting changes as you complete each section.

In each field, entries should be listed in reverse chronological order. The most current entries should appear first. Example: Civic: Vice Chair, American Red Cross of Logan County (1997-Present); Board of Directors, United Way of Logan County, American Red Cross (1993-Present); Delegate, 24th International Congress on Arts and Communications, Oxford University, England (1997)

Our team of editors and proofreaders will review your profile for grammatical errors/inconsistencies and format the content to style.

No. Your profile is accessible only through the personalized URL (PURL) link, which was sent to your email address on file with Marquis Who’s Who. If we do not have an email address on file for you, your PURL link will be mailed to your current shipping address on file.

Yes. Blank category fields will not be published.

Yes. You decide the fields and content that you would like published.

Our target ship date is May 2026. Note: Shipping timeframes are subject to change.

Yes. Once you have submitted your edits, we encourage you to download a profile preview PDF file, which is an option that can be found at the top of the page.

No. Home addresses are not published in the registry.

No. Due to security concerns, we now only publish your year of birth, and only if you choose to provide it in the Profile Portal. If you do not wish for your year of birth to be published, please leave Year of Birth blank.

Because our physical publications have stricter character limitations than our online database, please be advised that the changes made in this edit portal for Who's Who in America will not be automatically reflected in your Marquis Biographies Online (MBO) profile. To ensure that any important changes are carried over, we encourage you to also visit https://mbo.marquiswhoswho.com and make the necessary corrections to that profile.

Please do not write "N/A" if a field does not apply to you. Instead, simply leave those fields blank. Any blank fields will not be published.