Use of candy wrap for marketing/advertising of businesses and in combination with Internet

• US 20050240471A1
• Filed: 04/22/2004
• Published: 10/27/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ahmad Pourhamid
• Original Assignee: Ahmad Pourhamid
• Inventors: Pourhamid, Ahmad
• Application Number:
  US10/709,232
• Publication Number:
  US 20050240471A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.140
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0212 Chance discounts or incentives
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0239 Online discounts or incentives
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement

Abstract

A method for use of the inside of a candy wrap as a marketing/advertising tool for local businesses. The inside part of the candy wrap will have the information about the business, plus it gives the customer a chance to win a prize either directly or by collecting the wraps or lottery drawing in future dates. The customer can check the possibilities of future winnings/possibilities though visiting the website. The fact that customer can win a prize, will highly increase the chance that customer reads the advertisement. Another important part of this method is the advertisement distribution method that insures right type of customers, in the correct geographical area will receive the advertisement, by selective distribution of advertisement.

Claims

1. A Method for advertising and marketing of businesses comprising:

Using the of inside a candy wrap for placement of ads, placing web site address (URL) on the outside of candy wrap;

placing a promotion inside the candy wrap;

using of the Internet for marketing and checking the result of promotion in combination with candy wraps; and

using said candy wraps for advertising to specific geographical area and group of customers by using a selection method of distribution to achieve targeted advertisement.

2. A Method according to claim 1 in which said promotion is a discount.

3. A Method according to claim 1 in which said promotion is a prize coupon.

4. A Method according to claim 1 in which said promotion is a lottery number.

5. A Method according to claim 1 in which said customer goes to a website to check a promotion.

6. A candy wrapper comprising:

one side having a web site address and another side having an advertisement and a prize notification.

7. A candy wrapper according to claim 6 further comprising:

Said web site address being on the outside side of said candy wrapper and said advertisement and prize notification being the inside side of said candy wrapper.

8. A method where multiple businesses use the candy wrappers of claim 6.

9. A Method for advertising and marketing of businesses comprising:

Using the of inside a candy wrap for placement of ads, placing web site address (URL) on the outside of candy wrap;

placing a promotion inside the candy wrap;

using of the Internet for marketing and checking the result of promotion in combination with candy wraps;

using said candy wraps for advertising to specific geographical area and group of customers by using a selection method of distribution to achieve targeted advertisement;

wrapping candy wrappers around candy;

mixing candy from a select group of businesses; and

having businesses distribute the mixed candy.

10. A Method according to claim 9 in which said promotion is a discount.

11. A Method according to claim 9 in which said promotion is a prize coupon.

12. A Method according to claim 9 in which said promotion is a lottery number.

13. A Method according to claim 9 in which said customer goes to a website to check a promotion.

14. A Method according to claim 9 in which said distribution method is giving it free to said customers.