Abstract: A Method And System Of Generating Relevant Marketing Opportunities By Facilitating The Communication Of Feedback In Small And Large Group Settings is provided. With mobile and social networking technologies evolving and the growing need to receive virtually instant feedback from one's social and networking colleagues, the invention provides the ability for a user to send a photograph, video, event information or other form of group message to one or more pre-selected groups, each consisting of two or more members. These groups may be large (e.g. a stadium filled with people) or small (a small classroom). Each member may receive the message through almost instant communications technology and provide a response, which one or more members of the one or more pre-selected groups may view in an engaging results format and continue a group discussion, if desired.

Abstract: A method of generating consumer data by facilitating the communication of feedback in a group setting over a global data communications network is shown. After creating or joining a group, members of the group may send or receive polls, consisting of photos, videos, group texts and event messages to other group members and/or the poll creators' social networks. Other group members and social network friends are notified instantly or almost instantly and respond back promptly. The results are organized and presented in an engaging visual manner and the consumer data collected from such interactions are stored in a database.

Abstract: A method of generating consumer data by facilitating the communication of feedback in a group setting over a global data communications network is shown. After creating or joining a group, members of the group may send or receive polls, consisting of photos, videos, group texts and event messages to other group members and/or the poll creators' social networks. Other group members and social network friends are notified instantly or almost instantly and respond back promptly. The results are organized and presented in an engaging visual manner and the consumer data collected from such interactions are stored in a database.

Abstract: A method and system for generating data related to a plurality of content types across one or more category-types by facilitating the exchange of fictitious shares of the plurality of content types is provided and for encouraging users to join and actively participate in said exchange.

Abstract: A good time to present an online advertisement to an online User is when he or she is not distracted and can or would like to pay attention to an advertisement. An instance of such time, the “period of inactivity”, may occur, for example, after a User initiates a download of content and before that User begins to view the content being downloaded. The present method and system provides online advertisements to Users during periods of inactivity as well as incentivising website owners with downloadable content to participate in presenting such advertisements to their audiences.

Abstract: A method for generating data related to a plurality of websites by facilitating the exchange of fictitious shares of the plurality of websites, the method comprising the steps of: correlating a predetermined number of fictitious shares to each website; setting a market price for the fictitious shares of each website; generating an electronic currency; receiving requests to execute orders related to the fictitious shares of the websites in connection with the electronic currency; adjusting the market price of the fictitious shares of the respective websites to reflect a current market price based on the requests to execute orders; generating market data related to the market price of the fictitious shares of the respective websites and ranking the plurality of websites based on the market data. There is also provided a system for generating website-related data in connection with an exchange of fictitious shares of a plurality of websites.

Abstract: A method and system for collecting and using in combination data from information sources in a correlated manner to deliver more relevant and effective advertising is provided. Website owners register with a service provider, submit relevant information about their website and download website analytics software enabling relevant data to be tracked by and transmitted to the service provider's online database. Service provider also collects data from other information sources including an online website exchange, webcrawlers and other software (e.g. toolbars, cookies, javascript) that track the navigation history of individual Internet users and their demographic information. Service provider correlates and analyzes submitted data from some or all of the information sources to determine scores, meaningful ranking and other useful information regarding the efficacy of websites for potential advertisers.

Abstract: Online bidding opportunities on goods and/or services are targeted to an individual user based, in part, on the user's navigation history. User navigation (e.g., Web browsing, search requests, etc.) may be tracked, recorded and maintained. User navigation information may be used to determine content-relevant and personalized bidding opportunities for goods and/or services from one or more merchants or auctioneers. By doing so, the bidding opportunities presented are more relevant to the user, reduce the research time and effort expended by such user in exploring multiple websites to purchase such goods and/or services and provide merchants and auctioneers with “hot” leads.