SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ONLINE ADVERTISING

• US 20070265919A1
• Filed: 05/09/2007
• Published: 11/15/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bonamondo Corporation
• Original Assignee: Bonamondo Corporation
• Inventors: Jarjour, Antoine
• Application Number:
  US11/746,622
• Publication Number:
  US 20070265919A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.180
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0216 Investment accounts
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0226 Incentive systems for frequent usage, e.g. frequent flyer miles programs or point systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0242 Determining effectiveness of advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement

Abstract

This invention relates generally to online advertising, and more specifically, to systems and methods for sharing online advertising revenue with consumers based on a ranking. In one embodiment, the invention includes a method of advertising online, the method including the steps of establishing a website; accepting an advertiser, the advertiser having an advertisement; posting the advertisement on the website; awarding points to at least one consumer for interacting with the advertisement; tracking the awarded points for each of the at least one consumer; ranking the awarded points for each of the at least one consumer; compensating at least one of the at least one consumer based on the ranking. In one particular embodiment, the interacting includes any of viewing, clicking, and purchasing through the advertisement. In yet another particular embodiment, the compensating based on the ranking includes awarding value to the at least one consumer.

Claims

1. A method of advertising online, the method comprising the steps of:

establishing a website;

accepting an advertiser, the advertiser having an advertisement;

posting the advertisement on the website;

awarding points to at least one consumer for interacting with the advertisement;

tracking the awarded points for each of the at least one consumer;

ranking the awarded points for each of the at least one consumer;

compensating at least one of the at least one consumer based on the ranking.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the interacting includes any of viewing, clicking, and purchasing through the advertisement.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising awarding points to the at least one consumer for recommending the website to another individual.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising awarding points to the at least one consumer for interacting performed by the other individual.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the points are redeemable for any of a good, a service, a discount, cash, an airline point, and other points.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the compensating based on the ranking includes awarding value to the at least one consumer.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the compensating based on the ranking includes awarding a debit card to the at least one consumer.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the compensating based on the ranking includes awarding a stock to the at least one consumer.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the stock represents ownership in a company.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the company is engaged in natural resource discovery.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the natural resource discovery is gold mining.

12. A method of advertising, the method comprising the steps of:

accepting an advertiser, the advertiser having an advertisement;

accepting at least one consumer, the at least one consumer having any of an email account and a physical mail box location;

providing the advertisement to the at least one consumer through any of the email account and the physical mail box;

awarding points to the at least one consumer for interacting with the advertisement;

tracking the awarded points for each of the at least one consumer;

ranking the awarded points for each of the at least one consumer;

compensating at least one of the at least one consumer based on the ranking.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the interacting includes any of viewing the advertisement, requesting more information on the advertisement, contacting the advertiser, purchasing from the advertiser, and forwarding the advertisement to another individual.

14. The method of claim 12, further comprising awarding points to the at least one consumer for recommending the website to another individual.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising awarding points to the at least one consumer for interacting performed by the other individual.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the points are redeemable for any of a good, a service, a discount, cash, an airline point, and other points.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein the compensating based on the ranking includes awarding value to the at least one consumer.

18. The method of claim 12, wherein the compensating based on the ranking includes awarding a stock to the at least one consumer, the stock representing ownership in a company, the company being engaged in natural resource discovery.

19. A method of advertising, the method comprising the steps of:

accepting an advertiser, the advertiser having an advertisement;

accepting at least one consumer, the at least one consumer having a physical address and an email address;

sending the advertisement to the at least one consumer based on their physical address through their email address;

awarding points to the at least one consumer for interacting with the advertisement;

tracking the awarded points for each of the at least one consumer;

ranking the awarded points for each of the at least one consumer;

compensating at least one of the at least one consumer based on the ranking.