What is
USER-GENERATED CONTENT
and why to use it?
Authentic
customers reviews
We started to talk about user-generated content after a video created by Trinidad Sandoval showing the incredible effects of a Peter Thomas Roth eye cream. The video went viral and the brand sold the equivalent of six months of sales in less than a week.
User-generated Content (UGC) is brand-specific content created by customers, publishes on social media or other channels and that comes in many forms: images, videos, reviews and testimonials.
85%
of marketers say UGC is more influential than content made by brands directly, according Adweek’s study.
Increased
brand trust & notoriety
Marketers and customers agree that peer-influencers are more effective than any other marketing method to increase brand sales. User-generated content brings trust to the relationship with a brand audience.
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User-generated content is made by human beings, percieved like a neighbor or a good friend sharing his or he honest review about a product.
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The only limit to user-generated content creation is the creativity of the content creator.
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The relation between the results and the costs of a user-generated campaign is the most interesting one when speaking about product marketing strategy.
A UGC creator brings: