Abstract: A method begins by monitoring exchange item transactions occurring in an exchange item marketplace network. The method continues with generating trend information based on the monitored exchange item transactions and determining attributes for a targeted marketing program based on the trend information. The method continues with identifying a subset of buyer computing devices based on the attributes. The method continues by generating offer information based on the targeted marketing program and sending the offer information to the subset of buyer computing devices. When receiving a purchase request from a buyer computing device, the method continues by generating an exchange item request regarding an exchange item and sending the exchange item request to a branded server associated with the exchange item. The method includes receiving offer exchange item information from the branded server and sending at least a portion of the offer exchange item information to the buyer computing device.

Abstract: A method for execution by a marketplace server includes receiving an exchange item acquisition request from a buyer computing device that is initiating a transaction with a point of sale device, where the request indicates an exchange item associated with a digital wallet of the buyer computing device is insufficient to complete the transaction during a first time period. The method further includes determining whether a second exchange item that would be sufficient to complete the transaction is available within a virtual marketplace of exchange items. When the second exchange item is unavailable, the method further includes exchanging new exchange item information with a corresponding brand server to obtain a new exchange item that is sufficient for completing the transaction. The method further includes issuing the new exchange item information to the buyer computing device, wherein the buyer computing device utilizes the new exchange item information to complete the transaction.

Abstract: A method begins by monitoring exchange item transactions occurring in an exchange item marketplace network. The method continues with generating trend information based on the monitored exchange item transactions and determining attributes for a targeted marketing program based on the trend information. The method continues with identifying a subset of buyer computing devices based on the attributes. The method continues by generating offer information based on the targeted marketing program and sending the offer information to the subset of buyer computing devices. When receiving a purchase request from a buyer computing device, the method continues by generating an exchange item request regarding an exchange item and sending the exchange item request to a branded server associated with the exchange item. The method includes receiving offer exchange item information from the branded server and sending at least a portion of the offer exchange item information to the buyer computing device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an automated web ranking system. The system monitors online marketing media (“OMM”), such as search engines, portals, affiliate programs, and other websites displaying advertiser listings or banner advertisements to determine the effectiveness of an online marketing campaign. The system is able to track online and telephonic orders or sales to a particular marketing campaign. Based on the effectiveness of a particular marketing campaign, the system can automatically place bids for positioning of an advertiser's listing on a pay-per-click search engine or make a determination as to whether or not to turn on a banner advertisement at set cost.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an automated web ranking system which enables advertisers to dynamically adjust pay-per-click bids to control advertising costs. The system tracks search terms which are used to market an advertiser's product or services in on line marketing media (“OMM”). The system determines the search term's effectiveness by collecting and analyzing data relating to the number of impressions, the number of clicks, and the number of resulting sales generated by a search term at a given time period. Based on the data collected and parameters which the advertiser provides relating to the advertiser's economic factors, the system calculates a maximum acceptable bid for each search term. The system monitors the web for competitor's bids on an advertiser's search term and places bids which fall below the maximum acceptable bid.

Abstract: An organometallic composition, suitable for use in curing polyisocyanate compositions, includes a complex of at least one metal selected from iron, cobalt and aluminum and at least one ?-dicarbonyl compound wherein when the metal is iron (II) or cobalt (II) the molar ratio of ?-dicarbonyl compound to metal is in the range from 2.1:1 to 10:1, and when the metal is aluminum (III), iron (III) or cobalt (III) the molar ratio of ?-dicarbonyl compound to metal is in the range from 3.1:1 to 10:1. A polyisocyanate composition containing the organometallic composition and a process for binding lignocellulosic material is also described.

Abstract: Use of Titanium complex in a polyisocyanate composition comprising a titanium complex consisting of titanium and an acetoacetate ester in which the molar ratio of Ti to acetoacetate ester is in the range 1:2 and 1:8 and said acetoacetate ester is an ester of alcohol containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms for accelerating the binding of lignocellulosic materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an automated web ranking system. The system monitors online marketing media (“OMM”), such as search engines, portals, affiliate programs, and other websites displaying advertiser listings or banner advertisements to determine the effectiveness of an online marketing campaign. The system is able to track online and telephonic orders or sales to a particular marketing campaign.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an automated web ranking system which enables advertisers to dynamically adjust pay-per-click bids to control advertising costs. The system tracks search terms which are used to market an advertiser's product or services in on line marketing media (“OMM”). The system determines the search term's effectiveness by collecting and analyzing data relating to the number of impressions, the number of clicks, and the number of resulting sales generated by a search term at a given time period. Based on the data collected and parameters which the advertiser provides relating to the advertiser's economic factors, the system calculates a maximum acceptable bid for each search term. The system monitors the web for competitor's bids on an advertiser's search term and places bids which fall below the maximum acceptable bid.

Abstract: An organometallic composition, suitable for use in curing polyisocyanate compositions, includes a complex of at least one metal selected from iron, cobalt and aluminum and at least one &bgr;-dicarbonyl compound wherein when the metal is iron (II) or cobalt (II) the molar ratio of &bgr;-dicarbonyl compound to metal is in the range from 2.1:1 to 10:1, and when the metal is aluminum (III), iron (III) or cobalt (III) the molar ratio of &bgr;-dicarbonyl compound to metal is in the range from 3.1:1 to 10:1. A polyisocyanate composition containing the organometallic composition and a process for binding lignocellulosic material is also described.