User Generated Content: An Overview
12.30.11
User generated content is nothing new in the world of web. But many people are still unaware of this term. Their concept about user generated content is not clear. If you are one of those people who are unaware of the term, reading this article will help you.
User generated content or UGC actually refers to materials on a website that are contributed by a user. It can be an audio file, a video file or some write up. UGC is different from regular content because regular content is produced by professionals involved in the making of a website. When a website is created by a web development and design company, the designers, developers or content writers contribute the content of the site. But in case of UGC the content is produced by amateurs and not professionals.
Let us have a look at an example. Wikipedia is one such website which has content contributed by the users. It is one of the most popular and most frequently visited website. Any one can contribute in Wikipedia. What is even more interesting is that other users can suggest or make changes by evaluating the content.
User generated content is becoming quite popular day by day.