Abstract: The invention is an Internet-based and tangible referral system that enables individuals and other business entities (“Affiliates”) to market products, in return for compensation which is paid as a result from any sale or sales lead that is induced by that Affiliate. A uniquely modified version of the printed web page or electronically transferred document, which explicitly or non-explicitly identifies the relationship or the offer, is instrumental to the tracking, fulfillment of commissions paid to the Affiliate by the Advertiser.

Abstract: The current invention is a method for bridging the gap between the virtual multimedia-based Internet world and the physical world of tangible object media, such as print advertising. More particularly, a method for multimedia-based Internet Advertisers to expand the promotion of their products and web pages by encouraging Affiliates to post uniquely identified printed versions of the virtual advertising to be posted or otherwise physically distributed in the tangible world.