Abstract: A system for incorporating a shopping cart link into a content element, the system comprising: a processing device; a touch screen; wireless network adapter; anda non-transitory, processor-readable storage medium, wherein the non-transitory, processor-readable storage medium comprises one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the processing device to: receive, using the touch screen, at least one touch input indicating a user request to add the shopping cart link to a content element associated with a user making the user request, the content element to be posted to one or more social networks, wherein the shopping cart link comprises a network address of a unified shopping cart associated with the user, the unified shopping cart comprising a plurality of recommended products available for purchase from a plurality of merchants, each merchant having a separate merchant web site offering for sale at least one of the plurality of products, wherein the plurality of recommended products are

Abstract: Methods and systems for increasing potential advertising revenue by incorporating shopping cart links into social media posts. The method may include receiving an input indicating a user request to add a shopping cart link to a social networking post associated with a user making the user request, the social networking post to be posted to one or more social networks, determining a cost for placing the shopping cart link in the social networking post, providing the determined cost to the user, receiving confirmation from the user to add the shopping cart link to the social networking post, and adding the shopping cart link to the social networking post. Any costs paid by the user to post the shopping cart link may be recovered from commissions or other similar payments received for each user that browses or purchases an item in the shopping cart link.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, systems, and computer program products for authenticating a user across multiple platforms using a single social login including: obtaining, using a processor, a social login associated with a user; obtaining, using the social login, user information from a plurality of merchants; displaying, on a display device, a user portal comprising a plurality of items from a portion of the plurality of merchants, based on the user information; receiving, using the processor, user input associated with one or more of the plurality of items; and performing, using the processor, an action based on the user input.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing content provider-driven shopping are disclosed. A system may include a processor and a non-transitory, processor-readable storage medium. The non-transitory, processor-readable storage medium may include one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to receive content from a provider via a content publishing platform, determine one or more products from the content, for each product, determine one or more merchants offering the product for sale and determine a price for the product from each merchant, determine one or more discounts or incentives offered by each merchant, and, for each product, select a merchant of the one or more merchants based on the price for the product from the merchant and the one or more discounts or incentives offered by the merchant.

Abstract: Methods and systems for increasing potential advertising revenue by incorporating shopping cart links into social media posts. The method may include receiving an input indicating a user request to add a shopping cart link to a social networking post associated with a user making the user request, the social networking post to be posted to one or more social networks, determining a cost for placing the shopping cart link in the social networking post, providing the determined cost to the user, receiving confirmation from the user to add the shopping cart link to the social networking post, and adding the shopping cart link to the social networking post. Any costs paid by the user to post the shopping cart link may be recovered from commissions or other similar payments received for each user that browses or purchases an item in the shopping cart link.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing content provider-driven shopping are disclosed. A system may include a processor and a non-transitory, processor-readable storage medium. The non-transitory, processor-readable storage medium may include one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to receive content from a provider via a content publishing platform, determine one or more products from the content, for each product, determine one or more merchants offering the product for sale and determine a price for the product from each merchant, determine one or more discounts or incentives offered by each merchant, and, for each product, select a merchant of the one or more merchants based on the price for the product from the merchant and the one or more discounts or incentives offered by the merchant.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing content provider-driven shopping are disclosed. A system may include a processor and a non-transitory, processor-readable storage medium. The non-transitory, processor-readable storage medium may include one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to receive content from a provider via a content publishing platform, determine one or more products from the content, for each product, determine one or more merchants offering the product for sale and determine a price for the product from each merchant, determine one or more discounts or incentives offered by each merchant, and, for each product, select a merchant of the one or more merchants based on the price for the product from the merchant and the one or more discounts or incentives offered by the merchant.