Kentucky Fried Chicken and Comedy Central have teamed up to offer an original web series and contest focused on user-generated content that’s geared toward 18-24 year-olds who are living with their parents. MORE

UGC and Brand Influencers. UGC and Brand Loyalty. UGC and Millennials. 59% of millennials claim that they use UGC to inform their purchase decisions about major electronics. Millennials (ages 25 and above) are the biggest content drivers—contributing over 70% of all UGC. MORE

We all know that UGC is far more believable than content produced by brands. UGC is so powerful because of its authenticity. So if UGC has so much influence on your customers’ decision-making process, how do you use this to your advantage? MORE

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Shoppable user-generated content (UGC) is essential for any modern ecommerce homepage. UGC generates trust, helps drive organic product discovery, and helps brands keep their homepages up to date. Here are five of the best examples of homepages using UGC to great effect. MORE

Alicia has been an advocate of using consumer-generated content (UGC) in the PR and marketing mix for the last ten years. Q & A on UGC and Digital PR with Alicia. A3: @CMIContent reports 78% of B2C Marketers plan to use #UGC in their mix in 2016. MORE

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According to a report from Adweek , 85% of users surveyed found visual UGC to be more influential than content made by the brands directly. This UGC encourages people to support the campaign to provide life-changing education. As the brand leans more heavily on creating original programming, they’ve increasingly looked toward UGC to promote their content. With this UGC campaign, Adobe gets to show off its software capabilities while engaging with its community of users. MORE

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Photography and content apps are a dime a dozen in your App and Google Play Stores. But there are some apps that stand out from the crowd, and by default, make your content infinitely better and more engaging. MORE

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They even started using UGC in Facebook Carousel ads, and saw a spike in sales because of it. Start by brainstorming the high performing content your brand needs more of, then create a campaign with a simple hashtag, and sit back and watch the UGC roll in. MORE

UGC (user generated content) has been a buzz word in social media for a while now. According to a report by BazaarVoice , shoppers that interact with UGC are 97% more likely to convert than customers who do not. Brands see a 78% lift in conversion rates when customers interact with UGC. MORE

User-generated content (UGC) feels like one of the biggest trends in marketing right now—it’s considered the most authentic and trusted form of media available. Pixlee’s three simple steps are all you need to revolutionize your business with UGC. MORE

User Generated Content (UGC). According to this infographic from AdWeek , Millennials prefer UGC with people in the image, where Boomers focus on product details. UGC is being used by brands more and more often. Some brands use UGC it well, while others? UGC and the law. MORE

At this point, it’s no secret that User-Generated Content (UGC) is a powerhouse tactic for content strategy. UGC not only performs 50% better than branded or stock photography, it’s free content created by followers to make brand experience more relatable, touchable, and authentic. MORE

The challenge for Pet360 has been finding a way to gain explicit permission for UGC on such a large scale. But with Curalate they could ask permission at scale, allowing them to use UGC across social platforms as well as in a slide shows for email campaigns. MORE

Scouring your channels, and even the vast internet beyond, for good UGC that really showcases your brand can be a cumbersome task. Of what use can influencers be to our brands? This is an important question, but one that rarely yields a response beyond the obvious, they have influence. MORE

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Pixlee uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to ingest the data behind UGC and organize it in a way that maximizes the content’s impact. Our custom AI functionality helps brands to quickly surface the best UGC, display it intelligently across marketing channels to scale revenue, and optimize displays of UGC over time. This makes Pixlee the smartest, most automated UGC platform in the space, enabling better performance with fewer resources. MORE

As more and more brands realize that their core market is more likely to respond to social and digital messaging over more traditional means, more attention is being given to UGC marketing. Innovations in AI and machine learning will make it easier for brands to identify influencers, recognize images, and source the best UGC that can be used across all marketing channels. One use case for AI in the UGC marketing space is in influencer marketing platforms. MORE

User-generated content (UGC) is any content created by users of your website. UGC can very often just be another form of spam. SEO opportunities – UGC most likely utilizes keywords that are important to your search engine marketing efforts. Since that is the case, UGC provides a unique SEO opportunity that you can’t take advantage of in any other way. SEO for Small Business blog comments forum posts SEO UGC user generated content MORE

Influencer marketing and user generated content (UGC) are rapidly becoming the most widely-used online marketing strategies. UGC Drives Purchase Decisions . UGC is Credible. Credibility is also a major reason UGC posted by influencers is key. How-To Find the Best UGC. MORE

The effect of this perception is tangible; even clearly sponsored content that features UGC gets an average of 4x more clicks and a 50% reduction in ad costs than those that don’t use UGC. Place UGC On Your Site. Share your UGC on social media as part of your brand lifestyle. MORE

Brands from all sorts of industries, from Starbucks and Burberry to Chobani , have developed marketing campaigns that benefited from UGC. UGC not only showcases the relationship that consumers have with a brand or product, but it also provides a massive endorsement of it. MORE

Expect to see user-generated content (UGC) become even more common in 2018. According to one survey, 85% of consumers find visual UGC more influential than brand photos or videos. Additionally, 86% of millennials consider UGC to be a key indicator in the quality of a brand. Social media posts, product reviews, blog posts, forum posts and other types of UGC have a bigger influence on consumers than marketing materials that come directly from brands. MORE

Okay, so, you’ve compiled a library of UGC. Just remember, incoming UGC is the beginning , not the end, of a fruitful conversation that is bound to lead to a loyal and enthusiastic brand advocate. A dog is known, not only as man’s best friend, but for its enduring loyalty. But why? MORE

So if you want to submit something for a major site, you’ll spend the first few hours electronically signing your rights away – and it might end up limiting any existing possibilities of rewarding UGC as that could end up muddying the waters between just and unjust enrichment. You may have seen a few reports about the class-action suit brought against the Huffington Post after it was acquired by AOL for $315 million. MORE

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You can create or curate custom GIFs, Snapchat/Instagram stories, UGC (user generated content), infographics, concept visualizations, shareable quotes, or Facebook Live videos. UGC is there for a reason. What is UGC exactly? MORE

User generated content (UGC) is every marketer’s dream, as a creative customer base can be invaluable in spreading a brand’s message and surveys have shown that 93% of consumers find UGC helpful when making a buying decision. MORE

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Adam then discussed the intersection of RTM with User Generated Content (UGC) and how that help drive the Cabela’s experience both online ad in-store. They also created a “digital brag board” in store to showcase some of the create UGC. MORE

1) Use User Generated Content (UGC). UGC is something that should be utilized in your regular content mix. In fact, West Elm recently reported ROI that was 7 times higher than normal when they used UGC for their Facebook ads. Because UGC is the most authentic content available to brands. Levi’s used UGC to promote their NFL collection. Carousel ads are quickly becoming the post type of choice for brands trying to showcase their products or services. (If MORE

When it comes to asking whether or not your brand should be repurposing its influencer-generated content – there’s really no question about it. MORE

However, for this dataset, UGC content only delivers a marginally high amount of engagement (4%). 30% of these brands generated over 90% of the total engagement for UGC . MORE

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User-generated content (UGC) feels like one of the biggest trends in marketing right now—it’s considered the most authentic and trusted form of media available. Pixlee’s three simple steps are all you need to revolutionize your business with UGC. MORE

There’s a new dilemma among social media professionals: S hould you focus on increasing your following or maximizing your user generated content (UGC)? User generated content (UGC) includes any form of content created by the consumer. UGC also demonstrates audience engagement. MORE

Alicia has been an advocate of using consumer-generated content (UGC) in the PR and marketing mix for the last ten years. Here are a few stats that show why UGC is so important to the Digital PR mix: Fifty-nine percent of millennials say they use UGC to inform their purchase decisions about major electronics. Q & A on UGC and Digital PR with Alicia. A3: @CMIContent reports 78% of B2C Marketers plan to use #UGC in their mix in 2016. MORE