Patent ID: 8055539

Claim:
A computer-based method for tracking Internet-related revenue, comprising the steps of: purchasing a “For Sale” sign for first real estate or a kit including a “For Sale” sign for first real estate, from a first business entity, the first business entity having a physical location or building, the first business entity agency being a department store or building supply store, wherein a retail code specific to the first business entity is supplied with the sign or the kit; implementing, using at least one specially programmed computer, a first log-in to an Internet-based system, the log-in including acceptance of the retail code; registering, in the Internet-based system, and using the retail code and the at least one specially programmed computer, the “For Sale” sign for the first real estate or the kit including a “For Sale” sign for the first real estate obtained from the first business entity, wherein the registration is part of the first log-in; advertising, using the at least one specially programmed computer, second real estate in the Internet-based system; implementing, using the at least one specially programmed computer, a second log-in to the Internet-based system regarding the second real estate; advertising, using the at least one specially programmed computer, a first item in the Internet-based system responsive to the second log-in; identifying, using the at least one specially programmed computer, a purchase of the first item from a second business entity, different from the first business entity, through the Internet-based system as part of the second log-in to the Internet-based system; correlating, using the at least one specially programmed computer and the retail code, the first item purchased through said Internet-based system to said “For Sale” sign or kit; and, compensating, using the at least one specially programmed computer and the retail code, said first business entity for said purchase of said first item.