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UGC

Definition

User-generated content: posts about a brand made by customers and creators, not the brand. UGC ranges from an unprompted customer post to commissioned content made in a creator's style for a brand's own channels. Both are valued for looking unlike ads.

Why it matters

UGC outperforms brand-made content for most teams and is the raw material for whitelisting and paid social.

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