Segun Onibalusi says, “Do you know how many sites there are in the ecommerce universe? According to Lemonstand, there are 12 to 24 million online stores — and counting.

As an ecommerce entrepreneur you may find it tough to position yourself successfully in front of your target customers, while knowing that tons of brands are also competing for their undivided attention. So, what’s the secret ingredient to gain ecommerce success? Think social proof.

You’ll be able to stand apart from your competition and skyrocket your sales if you tap into the power of social proof in the form of user-generated content.

But, what exactly is user-generated content? The term (abbreviated as UGC) refers to original, unpaid content created by fans or real users of a particular brand. It can exist in the form of testimonials, pictures, comments, Facebook statuses and tweets”.

5 Reasons Ecommerce Brands Should Leverage User-Generated Content

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