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Importance of UGC and Creating Brand Advocacy

Ignite Social Media

Cultivating UGC for your brand not only saves you time, energy and recourses but helps create brand advocacy by making it easy for your customers to share what they love about your brand to the world. Why UGC Works. UGC in Action. This insight lead us to a UGC-heavy content strategy.

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12 Ways to Incorporate Your User-Generated Content on Different Channels

Social Media Strategies Summit

Once primarily thought of as a marketing tactic for edgy brands, user-generated content (UGC) is quickly becoming a bigger and bigger element of content marketing strategies. But more important than those reasons is the fact that UGC also has a big impact on the bottom line. more likely to convert than the average customer.

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10 Inspiring Examples of Amazing Brand Communities

Social Media Strategies Summit

Building a brand community isn’t about improving vanity metrics like engagement and follower count. According to a survey from Vanilla Forums , 58% of brands say their communities improve customer loyalty. So how has the company managed to build an engaged brand community ? 46% will remain loyal even after a negative experience.

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What Is a UGC Creator? Follow These 5 Steps To Become One

Hootsuite

Well, a new wave of people is doing just that: UGC creators. If you’ve spent time on TikTok or Instagram in the last 6-12 months, chances are you’ve come across UGC creators. Even if you don’t recognize the term, you’ve probably seen content made by these creators on your favorite brands’ accounts. What is a UGC creator?

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5 Top Social Media Marketing Trends for 2023

Social Media Strategies Summit

In 2023, we expect more and more brands to combine these two trends by producing a more significant proportion of short-form, vertical video content. DTC bedding brand Brooklinen is aware of the power of short-form vertical video content, regularly using it to promote new and existing products. 3% prefer to download a manual or ebook.

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How to Create Branded TikTok Content: Best Practices

Ignite Social Media

One of the most common questions we get from clients is how to create branded TikTok videos. But creating high-quality branded TikTok content can be a challenge or a mystery for many brands. Who Can Brands Put in Their TikTok Videos? As a brand, figuring out who will be in your TikTok videos is important.

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Seven Ways to Increase Your Brand Influence

Webbiquity SMM

say strengthening their brand is a top business objective. However, while most focus on brand awareness, it’s crucial to understand that brand awareness alone doesn’t create conversions and sales. Brands compete for the attention of their customers in real-time, across various channels. Image credit: HubSpot.