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Brand Tips19 June 2026by Sheldon

People Don't Trust Ads Anymore. They Trust People.

Think about the last thing you actually bought online. The odds are something tipped you over the edge, and it probably wasn't the brand's own advert.

It was a review. A video of a real person using it. A comment that said "honestly, this is worth it." We buy on the back of other people far more than we buy on the back of polished marketing, and we've done it for years without really noticing.

UGC just bottles that instinct on purpose. It puts a believable human voice in front of your product, so a stranger scrolling past feels like they're getting a tip from a friend instead of being sold to. For a small brand, that's the most cost-effective trust you can buy.

Wondering what this could look like for your brand? Have a browse through our work, then come and say hello.

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