Method and computer system for optimizing a link to a network page
First Claim
1. A method for optimizing a link to a first network page of a first server, the link being associated with at least one of textual information or graphical information that is related to at least one of a product or a group of products being offered for purchase, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) determining a number of activations of the link per user for a plurality of users, each user having received the link together with a second network page from a second server;
b) assessing each user of the plurality of users with respect to at least one criteria, the criteria selected from the group consisting of how long the user is a customer to an online shop that is associated with the first server, a turnover generated by the user and a number of products ordered by the user from the online shop;
c) weighting the number of activations of the link per user for the plurality of users based on the results of step b);
d) assessing the link based on the weighted number of activations of the link determined in step c); and
e) determining, based on the results of step d), for future requests of the second network page, at least one of how the link is to be displayed on the second network page, whether the link is to be displayed on the second network page at all and whether or not at least one search term that is associated with the link or the product should be modified.
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Abstract
To optimize a link (221) which refers to a first network page (11) of a first server (10a) and which is displayed on a second network page (21) of a second server (20), the link is automatically assessed in dependence on link (22) activation by a user (50), wherein the assessment is carried out in dependence on the frequency of activation of the link (22) by any user. A static link is examined in dependence on the assessment of the link as to whether the display of the link on the second network page (21) should be continued. A dynamic link, which is generated in dependence on at least one predeterminable parameter, is examined in dependence on the assessment of the link (22) as to whether the at least one or another predeterminable parameter should be changed.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for optimizing a link to a first network page of a first server, the link being associated with at least one of textual information or graphical information that is related to at least one of a product or a group of products being offered for purchase, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) determining a number of activations of the link per user for a plurality of users, each user having received the link together with a second network page from a second server; b) assessing each user of the plurality of users with respect to at least one criteria, the criteria selected from the group consisting of how long the user is a customer to an online shop that is associated with the first server, a turnover generated by the user and a number of products ordered by the user from the online shop; c) weighting the number of activations of the link per user for the plurality of users based on the results of step b); d) assessing the link based on the weighted number of activations of the link determined in step c); and e) determining, based on the results of step d), for future requests of the second network page, at least one of how the link is to be displayed on the second network page, whether the link is to be displayed on the second network page at all and whether or not at least one search term that is associated with the link or the product should be modified. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for optimizing a link from a second network page of a search engine to a first network page of a first server for activation by a user having a client, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving a search request from the user client; b) identifying and evaluating the user; c) generating, in dependence on step b), the second network page and transmitting the second network page to the user client, the second network page comprising a hit list of selectable links, wherein properties of the user are incorporated into a search procedure of the search engine to tailor the hit list to the particular interests of the user; d) detecting selection of the link on the second network page by the user client; and e) enabling, in response to step d), transmission of the first network page from the first server to the user client.
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11. A device for optimizing a link to a first network page of a first server, the link being associated with at least one of textual information or graphical information that is related to at least one of a product or a group of products being offered for purchase, the device comprising:
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means for determining a number of activations of the link per user for a plurality of users, each user having received the link together with a second network page from a second server; means for assessing each user of the plurality of users with respect to at least one criteria, the criteria selected from the group consisting of how long the user is a customer to an online shop that is associated with the first server, a turnover generated by the user and a number of products ordered by the user from the online shop; means for weighting the number of activations of the link per user for the plurality of users based on previous assessment of each user; means for assessing the link based on a weighted number of activations of the link; and means for determining, for future requests of the second network page, at least one of how the link is to be displayed on the second network page, whether the link is to be displayed on the second network page at all and whether or not at least one search term that is associated with the link or the product should be modified.
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