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What is User-Generated Content? And Why is it Important?

Hootsuite

Whether you know it or not, both of these examples are user-generated content (UGC). What is user-generated content? User-generated content (also known as UGC or consumer-generated content) is original, brand-specific content created by customers and published on social media or other channels.

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A Straightforward Approach to User Generated Content that Connects

Buffer Marketing

In 2021, TikTok user Trinidad Sandoval made a video showing the effects of an eye cream by skincare brand Peter Thomas Roth that went viral on TikTok and Twitter. ” This is perhaps one of the best examples of the possibilities of user-generated content. People trust people.”

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Content Marketing in 2021 and Beyond

Neil Patel

How’s it doing in 2021? Consider: Compared to outbound tactics, content marketing costs 62% less but generates 3x as many leads. Video and voice search are leading the charge in 2021. SMBs that blog generate 126% more lead growth than their non-blogging counterparts. Content Marketing: 2021 Current Trends.

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17 TikTok stats marketers need to know in 2021

Sprout Social

While TikTok is newer to the world of social media, there’s no denying its popularity – especially with younger generations. Although TikTok content is more specific with its narrow focus on short, viral-ready videos there are many ways brands can still see success. TikTok has 689 million monthly active users.

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Using the Google Search Trends 2021 Report to Generate Content Ideas

Neil Patel

Google is pretty good at equipping users (and businesses) with information about what it considers important by providing resources like their search engine optimization (SEO) guides and the annual Search Trends report. Top Trends from the 2021 Google Search Trends Report. How to Use the Search Trends Report to Generate Content Ideas.

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Seven examples of brands engaging in social commerce

Econsultancy

As Accenture states in its ‘ Future of Shopping ‘ report: “Rather than a handful of big retailers and brands selling to mass markets of millions, we’re now seeing millions of individuals and smaller businesses selling to one another within a vast social commerce ecosystem.” So, which brands are doing it?

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Marketing Trends to Watch in 2021, According to 21 Experts

Hubspot Marketing

So, to better understand what to expect or pay close attention to in 2021, I've connected with 20 marketing experts for their perspective. Whether B2B or B2C, customers are looking for brands they can trust to meet their needs and make their lives easier or more delightful. Businesses will find new ways to encourage online connections.