A method, apparatus and computer program
product are provided for facilitating a marketing interlock between businesses.
Two or more businesses may enter into a co-marketing campaign in which a
sponsoring entity funds an advertisement of a sponsored entity on a third party
advertising system, such as a search engine. Marketing content of the
sponsoring entity is inserted on the website of the sponsored entity. Traffic
originating on the third party advertising system may therefore first be driven
to the sponsored entity's website, and subsequently to the sponsoring entity's
website, thereby achieving a mutually beneficial co-marketing relationship.
Marketing relationships among complimentary businesses based on provided
service and location may also be facilitated according to the methods provided (Full Patent Here).