User-generated content takes many forms including forums, reviews, blogs, social media posts and wikis. Common examples are blogs, wikis, questions and answers on sites, tweets, slideshows, and social networking profiles. The increase in online population and more advanced creation and sharing tools have led to more user-generated content.

2. Used for a wide range of purposes, user-
generated content (UGC) can take on many
forms, including question-and-answer forums,
reviews, blogging, social media posts and
even wikis.

3. The most common examples of UGC
include:
 Blogs
 Wikis
 Question and answer site responses
 “Tweets”
 Slideshows
 Social networking profiles

4.  Increase in Online Population.
 More advanced tools for content
creation
 Improved applications for posting
content
 Revenue opportunities