SEARCH ADVERTISEMENT TARGETING
First Claim
1. In a computing environment, a method performed on at least one processor comprising:
- processing at least part of search results obtained from a search engine for a query to extract one or more search result properties;
selecting an advertisement, including matching an advertisement based upon the one or more search result properties; and
providing the advertisement for inclusion in a search results page that is returned in response to the query.
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Abstract
Described is processing the search results obtained from a search engine to determine advertisements that match properties of those search results. For example, the URL-related information or domain-related information in the search results may be used to select an advertisement. Also described are various conditions that may need to be met before an advertisement is selected. Further, an advertisement may be modified to include information in the search results, such as to insert a competing company'"'"'s name that appears in a search result into the advertisement. Also described is a system for returning keywords in response to a URL/domain.
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20 Claims
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1. In a computing environment, a method performed on at least one processor comprising:
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processing at least part of search results obtained from a search engine for a query to extract one or more search result properties; selecting an advertisement, including matching an advertisement based upon the one or more search result properties; and providing the advertisement for inclusion in a search results page that is returned in response to the query. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. In a computing environment, a system comprising, an information provider that receives data comprising URL-related information, domain-related information or bid condition data from a requesting entity, the information provider accessing historical information to determine a set of keywords or queries that when entered via queries have resulted in a URL or domain or query being returned that corresponds to the URL-related information or domain-related information or bid condition data, the keyword suggestion mechanism returning at least some of the keywords or queries to the requesting entity
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12. One or more computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions, which when executed perform steps, comprising:
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processing at least part of search results obtained from a search engine to extract URL-related information or domain related information from the search results; selecting an advertisement based upon the URL-related information or domain related information; and providing the advertisement for inclusion in a search results page. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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