Comments on: 8 simple ways to implement a user generated content strategy.

By: The Ultimate Search Engine SEO Checklist

The Ultimate Search Engine SEO Checklist — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:54:51 +0000

[...] a client, you should really be selling them the benefits of blogging, or creating something with a user generated element to it. If you haven’t an ongoing commitment to crafting great content online, forget about [...]

By: why I love the web.

why I love the web. — Sun, 09 May 2010 21:03:19 +0000

[...] community driven sites such as IMDB and Wikia have enjoyed massive growth thanks to employing a user generated content strategy, and the web’s current economy thrives on it. As more and more people contribute to [...]

By: Common strategies and features of successful blogs

Common strategies and features of successful blogs — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 22:11:06 +0000

[...] Answers sectionForums can be a great way to build both repeat visits and gain an audience that will generate traffic for you, regardless of whether you are actually participating in the conversion or not. If you can manage [...]

By: Behold the power of the question mark. Does your blog ask enough questions?

Behold the power of the question mark. Does your blog ask enough questions? — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:58:42 +0000

[...] with them, the more likely you are to receive comments on your posts. Why do we need comments? Well user generated content is a big boon for a blog, it takes some of the work out of getting fresh content (which the search [...]

By: How smart retailers are using social media to grow.

How smart retailers are using social media to grow. — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:29:15 +0000

[...] customer reviews offer you an easy and cost effect way to grow organically by providing additional user generated content to the search engines. Secondly, product reviews offer an additional feedback tool to learn why [...]

By: 25 things I wish I’d known when I started blogging

25 things I wish I’d known when I started blogging — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:52:16 +0000

[...] to work hard to continue to build a sense of community around your site in order to benefit from user generated content. It’s the same reason I started a [...]

By: 2009 this is real-time.

2009 this is real-time. — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:05:42 +0000

[...] It’s easier to receive 10 microupdates from a website visitor, than it is to ask them for a paragraph of text. It’s very much a lower barrier to entry on user generated content. [...]

By: A simple guide to blogging etiquette.

A simple guide to blogging etiquette. — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:54:59 +0000

[...] with your readers (Seth Godin being a good case study), or choose to open it up and allow community driven content to drive forward your site. I’m in favour of the latter, and most bloggers won’t have [...]

By: Why Myspace will never win the race.

Why Myspace will never win the race. — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:29:39 +0000

[...] onto the site. Exposure to Facebook’s growing audience was offered in exchange for not only User generated content – but user generated applications. Facebook didn’t have to pay anyone to create games, and [...]

By: E-commerce - it’s time to start adding value.

E-commerce - it’s time to start adding value. — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:32:27 +0000

[...] The real wins are to be had when you start creating useful content of your own, or indeed user generated content. [...]