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Gartner Glossary Marketing Glossary U User-Generated Content

User-Generated Content

User-generated content (UGC) refers to original, brand-related content — including text, video, images, podcasts, etc. — that is created and published online by customers and brand advocates, as opposed to employees or official representatives of that brand.

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