A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions executable by one or more processors, the instructions comprising instructions to:
- transmit, by a media distribution application of a first server, a second message containing a unique media product identifier to a first social network application of a second server, the second message initiated in response to a first message received from a first device and including a recommendation directed to a digital media product corresponding to the unique media product identifier, the second message further including instructions configured to cause the first social network application to send social network messages containing the recommendation and the unique media product identifier to one or more second devices;
- transmit, by the media distribution application of the first server, a third message containing the unique media product identifier to a second social network application of a third server, the third message initiated in response to the first message received from the first device and including the recommendation directed to the digital media product corresponding to the unique media product identifier, the third message further including instructions configured to cause the second social network application to send social network messages containing the recommendation and the unique media product identifier to one or more additional devices;
- request, by the media distribution application, the first social network application to determine a first number of occurrences in which the unique media product identifier appears in social network messages sent, using one or more first sending devices, only to one or more third devices, wherein the one or more third devices are different from the first device and the one or more second devices, and wherein a social network message contains content originally created using the one or more first sending devices;
- request, by the media distribution application, the second social network application to determine a second number of occurrences in which the unique media product identifier appears in social network messages sent, using one or more second sending devices, only to one or more fourth devices, wherein the one or more fourth devices are different from the first device, the one or more second sending devices, and the one or more third devices, and wherein a social network message contains content originally created using the one or more second sending devices;
- receive, by the media distribution application, an indication of the first number of occurrences and an indication of the second number of occurrences, responsive to the requests;
- rank, by the media distribution application, the first number of occurrences and the second number of occurrences according to quantity;
- and
- transmit, by the media distribution application to the first device, the first number of occurrences and the second number of occurrences for display according to their rank,
- wherein the first social network application and the second social network application are different.