36 Awesome User-Generated Content Communities.

Writing/Knowledge

Wikipedia – also known as the brain of the internet, contains information about almost any topic, person, or event worth knowing about.  The amazing thing is that it is completely written, edited, revised, and moderated by the public.

HubPages -  At HubPages users can create single web-pages (hubs) about any topic.  Users are compensate with a percentage of advertising revenues.

Squidoo – Squidoo works much the same way that HubPages does, except they prefer to call their pages “lenses”.  Squidoo also compensates users for contributions.

Knol – Knol is google’s attempt at building a sort of hybrid between WikiPedia, HubPages, and Squidoo.  Knol encourages experts in their field (i.e. PhD and other credentials) to write and share about topics relating to their fields of work.  However, Knol is not exclusive and does allow for placement of AdSense ads withing Knols.

Triond – Users write content which may or may not get published across the Triond netowork of blog and information websites.  Writers earn based on ad performance of published posts.

Bukisa – Just another site where you can write about anything you like and get paid based on the amount of impressions/hits your articles get.

Sharing/Life Stories

Gather – Users share stories, news, and anything else and are compensated with points redeemable for gift cards or cash.

FMyLife – Users share embarrassing and humiliating moments and stories.  Some of it is just too good to be made up.

PostSecret – Users send in anonymous secrets attatched to post cards, the postcards and secrets are shared with the world.

WriteBite – Users write scathing rants about anything.  The best performing rants are awarded with cash prizes.

TruuConfessions – A place to come clean and confess all that is on your chest, all anonymously if you so choose.

Video

YouTube – share videos about anything.

Vimeo – A video hosting website allowing users to share videos and animations.  The site is generally frequented by the more professional and creative video types.

MetaCafe – Just like YouTube, but a lot less popular.

Revver – like YouTube, but video publishers can earn money based on video performance and ad performence.

BlogTV – a video hosting website allowing users to broadcast their videos live over the web.  Broadcasts are also saved and archived and are embeddable.  BlogTV juse launched a revenue share program for those whose videos perform extremely well.

Ustream – Like blogTV, they offer live video broadcasting.  Some celebs and professionals use this venue as a way to connect with fans as well.

Q & A/Advice

Yahoo! Answers – The most popular question and answer website – Yahoo! users post questions and get them answered by fellow Yahoo! members.  Users can gain points which denote authority and reliability.

WikiAnswers.com – Answers.com version of Yahoo! Answers allowing users to ask and answer questions to fellow internet surfers.

BlurtIt – Nothing new.  See descriptios from Yahoo!Answers and WikiAnswers…

All Experts – AllExperts is About.com’s questions and answer spinoff.  A number of certified professionals volunteer their time to answer questions from the general public about any topic.

News

iReport – CNN’s citizen journalism website.  Allows citizens to report and submit breaking news artiles, and to sound-off on current events from an eye-witness perspective.

uReport – Citizens submit pictures, news stories, and tips to Fox News.

IndicoNews – Like CNN’s iReport without the big network influence.  By the people, and for the people.

How-To

eHow – Users submit how-to articles based on their experience.  The convenient lists contain materials needed and easy steps to follow.  Users can earn money based on performance and popularity of their how-tos.

WikiHow – Wikipedia meets eHow.  A user creates an initial how-to article, and other users refine it for accuracy and to insure the best and most effective how-to articles are being published.

WonderHowTo – YouTube+eHow=WonderHowTo.  “Experts” post how-to videos giving instructions to the curious watcher at home.

Shopping/Deals

WWHOW – Users post great deals the found at stores around their home.  Smart shoppers can then search their city or zip code for good deals.

RetailMeNot – Users can submit coupon codes for online stores and share them with others so that we all save a little money on our online purchases.

Craigslist – A locality based classifieds website.  Users post classified ads, and interested buyers contact sellers based on the info that sellers provide.

BeatMyPrice – If you find a deal on something while you are shopping online, be sure to post the item and submit the price to BeatMyPrice.com.  The thrive on users posting prices that the other price comparison search engines don’t pick up.

Reviews

ReviewStream – Review almost anything and earn $2 for it, plus 10cents for each vote your review recieves.  If you aren’t into writing, ReviewStream is still a great place to find honest product and service reviews.

ReviewCritical – Users submit reviews of their favorite products and websites.

BumbleHood – Users post travel guides and reviews for other travelers to learn from their experiences.

HotelVideoReviews – The title is self expanatory I think…Users do video reviews of hotels that they stay at.

Rev.iew.me - A website reviewing community.

Tibesti - Unbiased product reviews by expert users.  Users earn 50% of ad commissions.

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