Systems and Methods for Online Publishing and Content Syndication

Abstract

A system and method of republishing and syndicating digital content for use by consumer readers, comprising allowing a publisher to register with a syndication engine, to indicate content that the publisher wishes to make available for syndication, and to indicate at least one monetization model for the content. Upon registering with the syndication engine, transmitting a republish control for the publisher to embed in the content. Upon a republisher requesting to view content from the publisher, causing the publisher to transmit the content, including the republish control, to the republisher. If the republisher desires to republish the content, allowing the republisher to select the republish control. Causing transmission of a republish request to the syndication engine in response to selection of the republish control. Then transmitting a unique embed code to the republisher for embedding into a republisher webpage to facilitate republishing of the content from the publisher.

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