Systems and methods for dynamic link redirection
A computer-implemented method for dynamic link redirection includes receiving a request to display online content to a user, determining a plurality of current content links in the online content, for each current content link among the plurality of current content links, performing operations including: obtaining current assessment parameters for the current content link, generating a current assessment for the current content link based on the current assessment parameters, obtaining a plurality of alternative content links based on the current content link, generating a plurality of alternative assessments for each alternative content link among the plurality of alternative content links based on respective alternative assessment parameters for the alternative content link, determining a selected content link among the plurality of alternative content links based on the current assessment and the plurality of alternative assessments, replacing the current content link in the online content with the selected content link, and displaying the online content to the user.
1. A computer-implemented method for dynamic link redirection, the method comprising:
obtaining, from a database, information regarding a current content link linking to a product sold by a first merchant;
obtaining a plurality of alternative content links, each alternative content link linking to the product sold by a merchant other than the first merchant;
generating a plurality of alternative assessments for each alternative content link among the plurality of alternative content links based on respective alternative assessment parameters for the alternative content link;
determining a selected content link linking to the product sold by a second merchant other than the first merchant among the plurality of alternative content links;
replacing the current content link linking to the product sold by the first merchant with the selected content link linking to the product sold by the second merchant other than the first merchant; and
updating the information regarding the current content link in the database.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of alternative assessments are each one of a score, a grade, or an estimated commission earned by a creator of online content for customer purchases.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the alternative assessment parameters include one or more of a commission rate, a commission duration, and a retailer stock level.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of alternative assessments are each further generated based on assessment preferences of a creator of online content.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , wherein the assessment preferences of the creator of the online content includes one or more of preferences for preferred retailers, preferences for preferred brands, preferences for preferred designers, retailers to be avoided, brands to be avoided, designers to be avoided, weighting and selection of monetization parameters, and payment preferences.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein determining a selected content link among the plurality of alternative content links is based on comparing a respective estimated commission of each alternative assessment among the plurality of alternative assessments.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
obtaining current assessment parameters for the current content link; and
generating a current assessment for the current content link based on the current assessment parameters,
wherein determining the selected content link is based on the current assessment and the plurality of alternative assessments.
8. A system for dynamic link redirection, the system comprising:
a data storage device storing instructions for dynamic link redirection in an electronic storage medium; and
a processor configured to execute the instructions to perform a method including:
obtaining, from a database, information regarding a current content link linking to a product sold by a first merchant;
obtaining a plurality of alternative content links, each alternative content link linking to the product sold by a merchant other than the first merchant;
generating a plurality of alternative assessments for each alternative content link among the plurality of alternative content links based on respective alternative assessment parameters for the alternative content link;
determining a selected content link linking to the product sold by a second merchant other than the first merchant among the plurality of alternative content links;
replacing the current content link linking to the product sold by the first merchant with the selected content link linking to the product sold by the second merchant other than the first merchant;
updating the information regarding the current content link in the database; and
updating the information regarding the current content link in the database.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of alternative assessments are each one of a score, a grade, or an estimated commission earned by a creator of online content for customer purchases.
10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the alternative assessment parameters include one or more of a commission rate, a commission duration, and a retailer stock level.
11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of alternative assessments are each further generated based on assessment preferences of a creator of online content.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the assessment preferences of the creator of the online content includes one or more of preferences for preferred retailers, preferences for preferred brands, preferences for preferred designers, retailers to be avoided, brands to be avoided, designers to be avoided, weighting and selection of monetization parameters, and payment preferences.
13. The system of claim 8 , wherein determining a selected content link among the plurality of alternative content links is based on comparing a respective estimated commission of each alternative assessment among the plurality of alternative assessments.
14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the system is further configured for:
obtaining current assessment parameters for the current content link; and
generating a current assessment for the current content link based on the current assessment parameters,
wherein determining the selected content link is based on the current assessment and the plurality of alternative assessments.
15. A non-transitory machine-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computing system, causes the computing system to perform a method for dynamic link redirection, the method including:
obtaining, from a database, information regarding a current content link linking to a product sold by a first merchant;
obtaining a plurality of alternative content links, each alternative content link linking to the product sold by a merchant other than the first merchant;
generating a plurality of alternative assessments for each alternative content link among the plurality of alternative content links based on respective alternative assessment parameters for the alternative content link;
determining a selected content link linking to the product sold by a second merchant other than the first merchant among the plurality of alternative content links;
replacing the current content link linking to the product sold by the first merchant with the selected content link linking to the product sold by the second merchant other than the first merchant;
updating the information regarding the current content link in the database; and
updating the information regarding the current content link in the database.
16. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of alternative assessments are each one of a score, a grade, or an estimated commission earned by a creator of online content for customer purchases.
17. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the alternative assessment parameters include one or more of a commission rate, a commission duration, and a retailer stock level.
18. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of alternative assessments are each further generated based on assessment preferences of a creator of online content.
19. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the assessment preferences of the creator of the online content includes one or more of preferences for preferred retailers, preferences for preferred brands, preferences for preferred designers, retailers to be avoided, brands to be avoided, designers to be avoided, weighting and selection of monetization parameters, and payment preferences.
20. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein determining a selected content link among the plurality of alternative content links is based on comparing a respective estimated commission of each alternative assessment among the plurality of alternative assessments.