Online marketing system and method
A computer readable storage medium includes computer executable instructions which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform a method of online marketing. At least one deal is associated with at least one competition. A plurality of user requests is received to compete for the deal as participants in the competition. Deal payment terms are determined for the deal based on a competition result of the competition.
1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising computer executable instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method of online marketing comprising:
associating at least one deal with at least one competition, the deal being a discounted certificate;
receiving a plurality of user requests from user nodes at a gaming service provider node to compete for the deal as participants in the competition, each of the participants competing against other of the participants for the deal to generate a competition result determined by the competing of the participants in the competition;
determining deal payment terms for the deal based on the competition result of the competition; and
transmitting the deal to at least one of the participants at the user nodes over a telecommunication network in accordance with the determined deal payment terms;
wherein the competition is a network based game provided by the gaming service provider node to the user nodes and operating across the telecommunication network.
2. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , the method further comprising: determining a user payment based on the determined deal payment terms from at least a portion of the participants.
3. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 2 wherein determining the required user payment comprises ranking the participants and associating a payment based on the ranking.
4. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 2 wherein determining the user payment is further based on a predetermined profit margin associated with the competition.
5. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 2 wherein determining the user payment is further based on a predetermined profit margin associated with the deal.
6. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 2 wherein determining the user payment is further based on a predetermined profit margin associated with a plurality of deals.
7. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 2 wherein determining the user payment is further based on a predetermined profit margin associated with a plurality of competitions.
8. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 2 wherein determining the user payment is further based on a predetermined profit margin associated with a plurality of deals and associated competitions.
9. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 2 , the method further comprising: displaying the required payment for each place in the competition based on the deal payment terms.
10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 wherein determining deal payment terms is based on the number of user requests.
11. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 wherein the competition and deal are selected by a user.
12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 wherein the participants are selected by a user.
13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 12 wherein a user selects a private party and is given a link to invite the participants.
14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , the method further comprising: setting a competition participant threshold for a predetermined number of participants.
15. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 wherein the user requests to compete requires the user to pay a user entry deal fee.
16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , the method further comprising: displaying a score to beat during the competition.
17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 wherein the competition for the deal has a specified start time.
18. The computer readable storage medium of claim 1 wherein the competition comprises question answering.
19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 wherein the competition comprises a game of skill.
20. The computer readable storage medium of claim 1 wherein the competition comprises a game of chance.
21. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , the method further comprising: associating at least one add-on deal with at least a portion of the participants.
22. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 21 wherein associating the add-on deal with the participants is based on a competition rank.
23. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the transmitted deal is a printable certificate.
24. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the transmitted deal is a code for discount on an online purchase.
25. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the transmitted deal is at least one of a presentable certificate, number, and bar code displayable on a mobile device.
26. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the transmitted deal is an automatic credit or debit card reimbursement.
27. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the game being selected from the group consisting of an arcade video game, a social network game, a simulated fight game, and a fantasy league competition.