METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR REFERRING GOODS AND SERVICES VIA A SOCIAL MEDIA FEED
First Claim
1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium with an executable program stored thereon for referring goods and services, wherein the program instructs a processor to perform the following steps:
- provide a referral management resource for managing an electronic referral account of a user,wherein the electronic referral account stores information indicative of referral activity associated with the user;
receive from the user a request to electronically refer at least one good or service;
upon receiving the user'"'"'s request to electronically refer at least one good or service, generate a unique referral link operable to direct third parties to an electronic resource hosted by a retailer offering goods and services;
provide to the user the unique referral link for embedding, by the user, on a social media feed of the user;
receive an indication of a third party selecting the unique referral link embedded on the user'"'"'s social media feed, such that the third party is provided access to the electronic resource hosted by the retailer; and
upon receiving the indication of the third party selecting the unique referral link, provide a virtual credit to the electronic referral account of the user.
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Abstract
A computer program, method, and system for referring goods and services via a social media feed. More particularly, the computer program, method, and system provide for a user to refer goods or services through a social media feed and to receive a benefit, such as a monetary amount or a coupon, for referring the goods or services. For instance, a user may request to electronically refer at least one good or service offered by a retailer. Upon receiving such a request, a unique referral link may be generated that is operable to direct third parties to an electronic resource hosted by the retailer. After the user embeds the unique referral link in the user'"'"'s social media feed, then third parties may select the unique referral link, such that the third party is provided access to the electronic resource hosted by the retailer. Finally, a virtual credit may be provided to the electronic referral account of the user upon the third party selecting the unique referral link.
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20 Claims
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1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium with an executable program stored thereon for referring goods and services, wherein the program instructs a processor to perform the following steps:
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provide a referral management resource for managing an electronic referral account of a user, wherein the electronic referral account stores information indicative of referral activity associated with the user; receive from the user a request to electronically refer at least one good or service; upon receiving the user'"'"'s request to electronically refer at least one good or service, generate a unique referral link operable to direct third parties to an electronic resource hosted by a retailer offering goods and services; provide to the user the unique referral link for embedding, by the user, on a social media feed of the user; receive an indication of a third party selecting the unique referral link embedded on the user'"'"'s social media feed, such that the third party is provided access to the electronic resource hosted by the retailer; and upon receiving the indication of the third party selecting the unique referral link, provide a virtual credit to the electronic referral account of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for referring goods and services, including the following steps:
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providing a referral management resource for managing an electronic referral account of a user, with the electronic referral account functional to manage information indicative of referral activity associated with the user; receiving from the user a request to electronically refer at least one good or service; upon receiving the user'"'"'s request to electronically refer at least one good or service, generating a unique referral link operable to direct third parties to an electronic resource hosted by a retailer offering goods and services; providing to the user the unique referral link for embedding, by the user, on a social media feed of the user; receiving an indication of a third party selecting the unique referral link embedded on the user'"'"'s social media feed, such that the third party is provided access to the electronic resource hosted by the retailer; and upon receiving the indication of the third party selecting the unique referral link, providing a virtual credit to the electronic referral account of the user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium with an executable program stored thereon for referring goods and services, wherein the program instructs a processor to perform the following steps:
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provide a referral management resource for managing an electronic referral account of a user, wherein the electronic referral account stores information indicative of referral activity associated with the user; receive from the user a request to electronically refer at least one good or service; upon receiving the user'"'"'s request to electronically refer at least one good or service, generate a unique referral link operable to direct third parties to an electronic resource hosted by a retailer offering goods and services; provide to the user the unique referral link for embedding, by the user, on a social media feed of the user; receive an indication of the unique referral link being embedded on the user'"'"'s social media feed; upon receiving the indication of the unique referral link being embedded on the user'"'"'s social media feed, provide a first virtual credit to the electronic referral account of the user; receive an indication of the unique referral link being embedded on a social media feed of a third party; and upon receiving an indication of the unique referral link being embedded on the social media feed of the third party, provide an additional first virtual credit to an electronic referral account of the third party and provide a second-tier virtual credit to the electronic referral account of the user. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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