Abstract: A system and method is provided that allows a first user to identify an advertiser that is of interest to the first user and to communicate this information back to a host device. This information can then be used to target individuals on the network that are in communication with the first user (e.g., their friends) by providing those individuals with advertisements from the identified advertiser. Not only does this get a relevant advertisement before the first user, but it also gets a similar (or same) advertisement before the second user, who may have similar interests. However, in order for the first user to be able to acquire additional information on the advertiser and (separately) express an interest in the advertiser, the advertiser (or related advertisement) must be multi-interactable, or have at least two features that can be interacted with (e.g., clicked on) to trigger a response.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for adding an advertisement to a digital message and providing additional communication data to a recipient that interacts with the advertisement regardless of the network device the recipient is utilizing. An advertisement generator residing on a network host accepts digital messages from contributors and allows the contributors to select an advertisement to be displayed with their contributed messages. These digital messages may be sent to specified recipients or published on a Web site. Using stored personal data associated with the contributor and with the recipient of a digital message, in addition to the content of the message itself, the advertisement generator suggests advertisements to be included with the digital messages based on their contextual relevance. In exchange for including an advertisement with a digital message, a contributor is compensated.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for adding an advertisement to a digital message and providing additional communication data to a recipient that interacts with the advertisement regardless of the network device the recipient is utilizing. An advertisement generator residing on a network host accepts digital messages from contributors and allows the contributors to select an advertisement to be displayed with their contributed messages. These digital messages may be sent to specified recipients or published on a Web site. Using stored personal data associated with the contributor and with the recipient of a digital message, in addition to the content of the message itself, the advertisement generator suggests advertisements to be included with the digital messages based on their contextual relevance. In exchange for including an advertisement with a digital message, a contributor is compensated.