TARGET SPECIFIC URL SHORTENING BASED ONLINE ADVERTISING
Methods of the present inventions allow for URL shortening based online advertising. An exemplary method may comprise the steps of receiving a URL that resolves to a first network resource, parsing the URL into keyword(s), transmitting the keyword(s) to an online advertisement provider, receiving online advertisement(s) from the online advertisement provider, generating a second network resource (comprising the first network resource and one or more online advertisements), and generating a shortened resource locator that resolves to the second network resource.
1 . A method, comprising the steps of:
a) receiving, by at least one server computer communicatively coupled to a network, a uniform resource locator resolving to a first network resource;
b) generating, by at least one of said at least one server computer, a shortened resource locator associated with said uniform resource locator;
c) transmitting, by at least one of said at least one server computer, said shortened resource locator to a first user;
d) receiving from a second user, by at least one of said at least one server computer, a request for a second network resource resolving from said shortened resource locator;
e) parsing, by at least one of said at least one server computer, said uniform resource locator or said first network resource into at least one keyword;
f) transmitting, by at least one of said at least one server computer, at least one of said at least one keyword to an online advertisement provider;
g) receiving, by at least one of said at least one server computer, at least one online advertisement from said online advertisement provider;
h) generating, by at least one of said at least one server computer, said second network resource comprising said first network resource and at least one of said at least one online advertisement; and
i) transmitting, responsive to said receiving step d), said second network resource to said second user.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said first network resource comprises a webpage.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said online advertisement provider comprises a contextual advertising service.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein said at least one online advertisement comprises a contextual advertisement relevant to said at least one keyword.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said second network resource comprises a webpage.
6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein said webpage comprises a frame prepended over said first network resource.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein said frame comprises at least one of said online advertisement.
8 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said at least one online advertisement comprises a text-highlighted advertisement on said webpage.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said uniform resource locator is received from said first user.
10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein said shortened resource locator comprises a user identifier identifying said first user.
11 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising the step of receiving a remuneration from said online advertisement provider.
12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising the step of sharing said remuneration with said first user.
13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein said remuneration comprises money to be paid on a cost per-click, cost-per-impression, cost-per-acquisition, flat fee, or recurring fee basis.
14 . A method, comprising the steps of:
a) receiving, by at least one server computer communicatively coupled to a network, a uniform resource locator resolving to a first network resource;
b) generating, by at least one of said at least one server computer, a shortened resource locator associated with said uniform resource locator;
c) transmitting, by at least one of said at least one server computer, said shortened resource locator to a first user;
d) receiving from a second user, by at least one of said at least one server computer, a request for a second network resource resolving from said shortened resource locator;
e) parsing, by at least one of said at least one server computer, said uniform resource locator or said first network resource into at least one keyword;
f) generating, by at least one of said at least one server computer, at least one online advertisement relevant to said at least one keyword;
g) generating, by at least one of said at least one server computer, said second network resource comprising said first network resource and at least one of said at least one online advertisement; and
h) transmitting, responsive to said receiving step d), said second network resource to said second user.
15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein said first network resource comprises a webpage.
16 . The method of claim 14 , wherein said second network resource comprises a webpage.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein said webpage comprises a frame prepended over said first network resource.
18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein said frame comprises at least one of said online advertisement.
19 . The method of claim 15 , wherein said at least one online advertisement comprises a text-highlighted advertisement on said webpage.
20 . The method of claim 14 , wherein said uniform resource locator is received from said first user.
21 . The method of claim 20 , wherein said shortened resource locator comprises a user identifier identifying said first user.
22 . The method of claim 21 , further comprising the step of receiving a remuneration from said online advertisement provider.
23 . The method of claim 22 , further comprising the step of sharing said remuneration with said first user.
24 . The method of claim 23 , wherein said remuneration comprises money to be paid on a cost per-click, cost-per-impression, cost-per-acquisition, flat fee, or recurring fee basis.