IP Library Granted Patent US 9,275,395
Granted Patent B2
US 9,275,395 · App. 14/536,314 · Granted Mar 1, 2016

Optimization of social media engagement

Inventors: Lemuel S. Park (Cerritos, CA); Jimmy Yu (Foster City, CA); Sammy Yu (San Mateo, CA); Emeka Ajoku (San Mateo, CA); Thomas J. Ziola (Menlo Park, CA)
Assignee: BRIGHTEDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
G06Q30/0201G06Q10/10G06Q50/01
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Patent No.
US 9,275,395
App. No.
14/536,314
Granted
Mar 1, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods for optimizing social media are disclosed. Such methods may include identifying at least one keyword utilized for at least one webpage, identifying social media correspondence referencing the at least one keyword, analyzing content collected from the social media to determine a frequency of references to the at least one keyword and generating at least one report including information based on the analysis. The report may include recommendations for optimizing social media by, for example, increasing visibility by using high-performing keywords. Systems for performing the methods are also disclosed.

Claims (22)

1. A method, comprising:

obtaining a plurality of keywords associated with a website;

identifying social media correspondence from social media referencing the plurality of keywords;

designating one of the plurality of keywords as a selected keyword based on the social media correspondence;

reviewing search results from a search engine that result from a search of the selected keyword on the search engine to identify a non-social media webpage from among the search results that is included in the website; and

recommending the identified non-social media webpage for engagement in the social media.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein recommending the identified non-social media webpage for engagement in the social media includes recommending material from the identified non-social media webpage for engagement in the social media.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the material includes the selected keyword.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising recommending creation of content related to content on the one or more non-social media webpages.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identified non-social media webpage is a highest ranking non-social media webpage in the website among the search results from the search engine, wherein the ranking is based on user traffic on the non-social media webpages of the website, conversions generated by the non-social media webpages of the website, conversion rate of the non-social media webpages of the website, and revenues generated by the non-social media webpages of the website.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one of the plurality of keywords is designated as the selected keyword based on a frequency that the selected keyword is included in the social media correspondence as compared to the frequency that other of the plurality of keywords are included in the social media correspondence.

7. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that includes instructions that when executed by one or more processors, cause the processors to perform operations including:

obtaining a plurality of keywords associated with a website;

identifying social media correspondence from social media referencing the plurality of keywords;

designating one of the plurality of keywords as a selected keyword based on the social media correspondence;

reviewing search results from a search engine that result from a search of the selected keyword on the search engine to identify a non-social media webpage from among the search results that is included in the website; and

recommending the identified non-social media webpage for engagement in the social media.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein recommending the identified non-social media webpage for engagement in the social media includes recommending material from the identified non-social media webpage for engagement in the social media.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the material includes the selected keyword.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the operations further include recommending creation of content related to content on the one or more non-social media webpages.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the identified non-social media webpage is a highest ranking non-social media webpage in the website among the search results from the search engine, wherein the ranking is based on user traffic on the non-social media webpages of the website, conversions generated by the non-social media webpages of the website, conversion rate of the non-social media webpages of the website, and revenues generated by the non-social media webpages of the website.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the one of the plurality of keywords is designated as the selected keyword based on a frequency that the selected keyword is included in the social media correspondence as compared to the frequency that other of the plurality of keywords are included in the social media correspondence.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2026
From: BRIGHTEDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: WESTERN ALLIANCE BANK
Reel/Frame 073881/0147 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 25, 2024
From: BRIGHTEDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: STIFEL BANK
Reel/Frame 069399/0371 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2014
From: PARK, LEMUEL S.; YU, JIMMY; YU, SAMMY; AJOKU, EMEKA; ZIOLA, THOMAS J.
To: BRIGHTEDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 034206/0165 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation In Part 13476893 · May 21, 2012
Continuation In Part 13409730 · Mar 1, 2012
Provisional Application 61449064 · Mar 3, 2011
Provisional Application 61549060 · Oct 19, 2011
Related Publication 20150066590A1 · Mar 5, 2015