System, program product, and methods for social network advertising and incentives for same
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method using a website generation program to create a website advertisement on a social network website, the method comprising:
- providing the website generation program, which creates a website advertisement by executing a method comprising;
receiving social network content published by a social network user on a publicly accessible social network on an electronic retailer computer associated with an electronic retailer;
initiating a search of a database for products for sale using the electronic retailer computer responsive to receiving the social network content;
automatically associating the social network content with one or more items for sale using the electronic retailer computer;
creating an advertisement for the one or more items for sale using the electronic retailer computer;
creating a new webpage such that the social network content, as published by the social network user, and the advertisement, created by the website generation program, are adjacent to one another; and
posting the new webpage to the social network website from the electronic retailer computer.
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Abstract
Program product, systems, and methods of providing to social network websites advertising and incentives from an electronic retailer, are provided. A system can include a social network website displaying social network content and also displaying a link that reroutes the consumer to an electronic retailer website when the consumer clicks on the link: The system can also include program product for tracking purchase and other information about the consumer by the electronic retailer, and generating a commission for the provider of the social network website based on the tracked information about the consumer. The link can be embedded within the social network content or the link can be part of an advertisement and displayed adjacent the social network content. Also, a product featured in the advertisement can be affiliated with one main subject of the social network content.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method using a website generation program to create a website advertisement on a social network website, the method comprising:
providing the website generation program, which creates a website advertisement by executing a method comprising; receiving social network content published by a social network user on a publicly accessible social network on an electronic retailer computer associated with an electronic retailer; initiating a search of a database for products for sale using the electronic retailer computer responsive to receiving the social network content; automatically associating the social network content with one or more items for sale using the electronic retailer computer; creating an advertisement for the one or more items for sale using the electronic retailer computer; creating a new webpage such that the social network content, as published by the social network user, and the advertisement, created by the website generation program, are adjacent to one another; and posting the new webpage to the social network website from the electronic retailer computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for creating an advertisement on a social network website, the system comprising:
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an electronic retailer computer having a processor and a memory; a website generation program that creates a website advertisement by executing a set of computer-readable instructions stored in the memory that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to; (i) receive social network content that is published by a social network user on a publicly accessible social network, (ii) initiate a search of a database for products for sale responsive to receiving the social network content, and (iii) post a new webpage, created by the website generation program, to the social network website, the new webpage comprising (a) the social network content, as published by the social network user and provided to the electronic retailer computer by the social network content provider, and (b) an advertisement, created by the website generation program, displayed adjacent the social network content so that the consumer can view the advertisement simultaneously with the social network content. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A web site generation computer program stored in a non-transitory tangible computer medium that is readable by a computer, the computer program comprising a set of instruction that, when executed by the computer, cause the computer to perform the following operations:
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receive social network content published by a social network user on a publicly accessible social network; initiate a search of a database for products for sale responsive to receiving the social network content; automatically associate the social network content with one or more items for sale; create an advertisement for the one or more items for sale; create a new webpage such that the social network content, as published by the social network user, and the advertisement, created by the website generation program, are adjacent to one another; and post the new webpage to a social network website. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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