System and method for affiliate link generation

Abstract

A method and system is provided for facilitating affiliate link generation. A user enables the system by identifying a webpage on an affiliate web site. The system performs an initial assessment of page to extract webpage information, which is compared to information stored in a database. If the extracted information matches stored information, a record of the webpage is displayed and an affiliate link is dynamically generated for immediate use. If the extracted information does not match stored information, a new record of the webpage is created. If the webpage contains product-specific data, a product-specific record is stored. If the webpage does not contain product-specific data, a non-product record is stored. An affiliate link is then dynamically created. The new record of the product and dynamically created affiliate link is added to the database for immediate use.

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         21 . A system including a server comprising a processor coupled to a database including a plurality of records associated with product webpages, the server configured to:
 receive, from a user computing device associated with a user, a request for a custom link to a webpage identifying a product;   extract information associated with the product from the webpage;   query the database for the extracted webpage information stored within a record of the plurality of records;   based on the query, determine whether a matching record is available in the database; and   in response to determining that the matching record is unavailable, create a new database record with a dynamically created affiliate link or, in response to determining that the matching record is available, display the matching record.   
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein receiving the request includes receiving the request upon a user selection when the user is visiting the webpage. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the server is further configured to format the dynamically created affiliate link to be compatible with one or more social media platforms selected by the user. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 21 , the new database record including metadata associated with the extracted product information. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein one or more of the plurality of records includes at least one of a product description, a product price, or a product image based on product data received from one or more external product sources. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the request is received upon a system activator bookmark being selected at the user computing device when the user is visiting the webpage. 
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the server is further configured to transmit, to the user computing device for display thereon, an estimated commission associated with the product identified on the webpage. 
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the server is further configured to prompt the user to confirm creation of the dynamically created affiliate link. 
     
     
         29 . A computer-implemented method using a server coupled to a database including a plurality of records associated with product webpages, the method comprising:
 receiving, from a user computing device associated with a user, a request for a custom link to a webpage identifying a product;   extracting information associated with the product from the webpage;   querying the database for the extracted webpage information stored within a record of the plurality of records;   based on the query, determining whether a matching record is available in the database; and   in response to determining that the matching record is unavailable, creating a new database record with a dynamically created affiliate link or, in response to determining that the matching record is available, displaying the matching record.   
     
     
         30 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 29 , wherein receiving the request includes receiving the request upon a user selection when the user is visiting the webpage. 
     
     
         31 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 29 , further comprising formatting the dynamically created affiliate link to be compatible with one or more social media platforms selected by the user. 
     
     
         32 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 29 , the new database record including metadata associated with the extracted product information. 
     
     
         33 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 29 , wherein one or more of the plurality of records includes at least one of a product description, a product price, or a product image based on product data received from one or more external product sources. 
     
     
         34 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 29 , wherein the request is received upon a system activator bookmark being selected at the user computing device when the user is visiting the webpage. 
     
     
         35 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 29 , further comprising transmitting, to the user computing device for display thereon, an estimated commission associated with the product identified on the webpage. 
     
     
         36 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 29 , further comprising prompting the user to confirm creation of the dynamically created affiliate link. 
     
     
         37 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a server coupled to a database, the database including a plurality of records associated with product webpages, cause the server to perform operations comprising:
 receiving, from a user computing device associated with a user, a request for a custom link to a webpage identifying a product;   extracting information associated with the product from the webpage;   querying the database for the extracted webpage information stored within a record of the plurality of records;   based on the query, determining whether a matching record is available in the database; and   in response to determining that the matching record is unavailable, creating a new database record with a dynamically created affiliate link or, in response to determining that the matching record is available, displaying the matching record.   
     
     
         38 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 37 , wherein the operations further comprise transmitting, to the user computing device for display thereon, an estimated commission associated with the product identified on the webpage. 
     
     
         39 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 37 , wherein one or more of the plurality of records includes at least one of a product description, a product price, or a product image based on product data received from one or more external product sources. 
     
     
         40 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 37 , wherein receiving the request includes receiving the request upon a user selection when the user is visiting the webpage.