Methods for linking images in social feeds to branded content
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1. A method comprising:
- posting an image uploaded by a first user to a first social feed for display within a first social networking interface of a social networking system comprising one or more servers;
receiving, by the one or more servers from the first user via the first social networking interface, a tag comprising identification of an item visible in a particular region of the image;
associating, by the one or more servers, the tag with the particular region of the image;
based on the tag, correlating, by the one or more servers, the item with a particular brand;
in response to the received tag;
reposting, by the one or more servers, the image from the first social feed of the first user to a second social feed of the particular brand within the social networking system; and
rearranging a plurality of images within the second social feed for display within a second social networking interface for a second user based on an additional of the image to the second social feed and characteristics of the image and the plurality of images; and
in response to interaction by the second user with the image in the second social feed of the particular brand, directing, by the one or more servers, the second user to brand content specified by the particular brand.
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Abstract
One variation of a method for linking images in social feeds to branded content includes: loading an image to a social networking system; receiving, from a first user, a tag including identification of an item visible in a particular region of the image; associating the tag with the particular region of the image; based on the tag, correlating the item with a particular brand; posting the image to a social feed of the particular brand within the social networking system; and in response to interaction with the image, in the social feed, by a second user, directing the second user to brand content specified by the particular brand.
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1. A method comprising:
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posting an image uploaded by a first user to a first social feed for display within a first social networking interface of a social networking system comprising one or more servers; receiving, by the one or more servers from the first user via the first social networking interface, a tag comprising identification of an item visible in a particular region of the image; associating, by the one or more servers, the tag with the particular region of the image; based on the tag, correlating, by the one or more servers, the item with a particular brand; in response to the received tag; reposting, by the one or more servers, the image from the first social feed of the first user to a second social feed of the particular brand within the social networking system; and rearranging a plurality of images within the second social feed for display within a second social networking interface for a second user based on an additional of the image to the second social feed and characteristics of the image and the plurality of images; and in response to interaction by the second user with the image in the second social feed of the particular brand, directing, by the one or more servers, the second user to brand content specified by the particular brand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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posting an image uploaded by a first user to a first social feed for display within a first social networking interface of a social networking system comprising one or more servers; receiving, by the one or more servers from the first user via the first social networking interface, a tag comprising identification of an item visible in a particular region of the image; associating, by the one or more servers, the tag with the particular region of the image; based on the tag, correlating, by the one or more servers, the item with a product; in response to the received tag, reposting, by the one or more servers, the image from the first social feed of the first user to a second social feed for display within a second social networking interface for a second user of the social networking system, the second social feed comprising photos related to the product; and in response to interaction with the image in the second social feed by the second user, generating, by the one or more servers, an enlarged version of the image and corresponding menu options within the second social networking interface, the enlarged version of the image comprising a visual cue corresponding to the particular region of the image. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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