Online promotional tool
First Claim
1. A system for community-directed marketing accessible by at least one user and promoting the offerings of a plurality of businesses, the system comprising:
- a processor having non-transitory memory coupled to the processor;
a database configured to store data related to the plurality of businesses;
a network accessible by the user and operably coupling the processor to the at least one user; and
a landing page for each of the plurality of businesses, the landing page including a business name;
wherein the processor is configured to receive a user-defined area, and to display the landing pages of businesses belonging to the area for the user based on the user-defined area and data stored in the database.
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Abstract
An Internet-based marketing service. The marketing service according to embodiments of the invention is designed to link local businesses with local consumers while supporting local causes. In an embodiment, the system includes a processor having non-transitory memory coupled to the processor, a database configured to store data related to the plurality of businesses, a network accessible by the user and operably coupling the processor with the database and a landing page for each of the plurality of businesses, the landing page including a business name, wherein the processor is configured to receive a user-defined area, and to display the landing pages of businesses belonging to the area for the user based on the user-defined area and data stored in the database. In an embodiment, a method of providing community-directed marketing is disclosed. In another embodiment, a method of dynamically generating advertising using a system for community-directed marketing is disclosed.
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27 Claims
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1. A system for community-directed marketing accessible by at least one user and promoting the offerings of a plurality of businesses, the system comprising:
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a processor having non-transitory memory coupled to the processor; a database configured to store data related to the plurality of businesses; a network accessible by the user and operably coupling the processor to the at least one user; and a landing page for each of the plurality of businesses, the landing page including a business name; wherein the processor is configured to receive a user-defined area, and to display the landing pages of businesses belonging to the area for the user based on the user-defined area and data stored in the database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of providing community-directed marketing, the method comprising:
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initiating the method by providing a user with a marketing artifact; receiving a user-defined first area, the first area comprising a geographic area to receive a benefit; receiving a user-defined second area, the second area comprising a geographic area to be patronized by the user; receiving at least one offer for at least one business, the at least one business being located in the second area; publishing, to the user, the at least one offer of the at least one business located in the second area; and recording transaction data from the published at least one offer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of dynamically generating advertising using a system for community-directed marketing, the system accessible by at least one user and including a processor having non-transitory memory coupled to the processor, a database configured to store data related to the plurality of businesses, a network accessible by the user and operably coupling the processor to the at least one user, and a landing page for each of the plurality of businesses, the landing page including a business name, wherein the processor is configured to receive a user-defined area, and to display the landing pages of businesses belonging to the area for the user based on the user-defined area and data stored in the database, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the processor, at least one piece of business data for use by the user from at least one of the plurality of businesses; updating the database with the at least one piece of business data; and publishing the at least one piece of business data. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for community-directed marketing accessible by at least one user and promoting the offerings of a plurality of businesses, the system comprising:
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a processor having non-transitory memory coupled to the processor; a database configured to store data related to the plurality of businesses; a network accessible by the user and operably coupling the processor to the at least one user; and a landing page for each of the plurality of businesses, the landing page including a business name; wherein the processor is configured to receive a user-defined area, and to display the landing pages of businesses belonging to the area for the user based on the user-defined area and data stored in the database; and wherein the user-defined area is based on an affiliation.
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