The glossary

User-Generated Content (UGC)

User-generated content: material created by customers, community members or other users.

User-generated content: material created by customers, community members or other users.

A practical example

A website may publish customer reviews, questions or community contributions.

What to watch for

Get appropriate permission, moderate abuse and represent contributors honestly. A paid creator’s testimonial should not be presented as an independent customer review.

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