UGC is a powerful storytelling technique as it means recruiting your customers to tell their own stories. Collate stories with hashtags. Hashtags such as #LikeAGirl, and #ThisGirlCan became amazing collections of stories. Create memes. MORE

User-generated content (UGC) is content created by unpaid fans which businesses can use to promote themselves. UGC comes in the form of photos, videos, memes and stories and is set to rise dramatically in 2019. Takeaway: Invest in UGC. MORE

Through hashtags, such companies can create a powerful army of brand advocates to shout them out time and time again. In short, hashtags and UGC are crucial to creating a much-needed sense of advocacy and community. Be sure to TAG us in your favorite memes, gorgeous! MORE

Not forgetting the viral trends, most popular hashtags, and filters that filled our feeds: . Instagram Year in Review 2019 #3: Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper Inspire a Meme Trend. Within just hours of the ceremony, hundreds of meme posts were popping up all over the internet. MORE

Trendjacking is the practice of jumping in on trending topics, hashtags, events, or memes. For example, if a brand came out today with a “Keep Calm and Carry On” meme post, many followers would be confused by the post due to its irrelevance. MORE

This makes Under Armour more relevant to their customers and encourages more UGC that the company can then use later to market their products. HYLETE uses Pixlee to collect UGC for popular items from top-customers to market their products and stay relevant to consumers. MORE

In the past year, TikTok has tested and launched advertising options including in-feed native video ads, brand takeovers, hashtag challenges, and more. ByteDance is also taking steps to monetize the user-generated content (UGC) that millions of people post to the video-sharing platform. MORE

UGC – User-generated content. Some of these abbreviations are also used as hashtags, and you can take advantage of them for better visibility. It me – Used when someone can relate to something, usually a quote or meme. MORE

From the “no-edit edit” to homemade memes and the obsession with carousel posts, your Instagram feed is about to become more creative than ever. . Instagram Aesthetic Trends #3: A Curated UGC Feed . And the easiest way to get on board with the UGC is with Later ! MORE

Instagram engagement is no longer just likes and comments, it also includes engagement from your stories, people following your brand hashtag, IGTV views, and more. You can also use Later’s Saved Captions feature to keep track of your frequently used hashtags and captions! MORE

A5 Infographics, high level bullet points, UGC + Twitter handles or hashtags in footer. Relevant memes #SproutChat https://t.co/qgLwqMGGfs. Building a personal brand online takes time, effort and a lot of consistency. One way to accelerate your recognition is to take on speaking gigs. Online speaking is a great way to get started but in-person opportunities will help you gain recognition with a more engaged audience and establish your expertise on a specific topic. MORE