User-generated content is more credible than branded content because it comes from actual customers. Potential customers may trust you more.
UGC lets customers interact with the company and feel like part of a community. This increases social media engagement, internet traffic, and brand recognition.
UGC may humanize a brand's story. UGC may help potential buyers engage emotionally by showing genuine people and their brand experiences.
UGC can be social proof of a brand's quality because buyers trust other customers more than the brand's promises. In travel, hospitality, and e-commerce, this is crucial.
UGC saves brands money on professional content creation. UGC allows brands to cut content generation expenditures while retaining brand visibility.