Links and reputation

UGC

Also known as: User-Generated Content

Content created by users, such as reviews and forum posts. UGC is also a link rel value.

A practical example

A customer publishes their own purchase review.

What should I know?

User content should be distinguished from publisher-verified information.

Links and reputation in practice

Source context and credibility matter, not just link count. Distinguish natural coverage, labeled advertising, and manipulation. Tool providers' proprietary metrics help comparisons but are not official search engine scores.

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Related terms

Customer reviewAn assessment or account of a customer's experience with a business, service, or product.nofollowA rel attribute value describing a link relationship and signaling how search engines should consider it.Content moderationReviewing and handling user content under a service's rules.

Documentation and further reading

Definition prepared by Semly. Standards and behavior are described by their creators:

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