Method, apparatus, and computer readable medium for providing a self-service interface

A method for providing a merchant interface, comprised of editable interface control items and a preview window, the method comprising:

• providing, via a first graphical user interface (GUI), a plurality of entry fields configured for receiving merchant identification information;
• receiving, via input at the GUI, the merchant identification information;
• determining one or more merchant self-service indicators from the merchant identification information;
• selecting, based on at least a rate of sale, from one or more deals previously offered by at least one other merchant, one or more deal parameters, wherein the one or more deal offers previously offered previously comprised the one or more deal parameters, and
• wherein the at least one other merchant comprise at least one self-service indicator in common with the one or more merchant self-service indicators;
• programmatically generating, using a processor, the one or more deal parameters and one or more deal content for a deal offer based on the one or more merchant self-service indicators,
• wherein the one or more deal content are display factors comprising at least an image associated with the deal offer;
• providing, via a second GUI, a plurality of editable interface control items and a preview window, both the plurality of editable interface control items and the preview window displayed concurrently on the second GUI, the plurality of editable interface control items configured for providing, via display, the one or more deal parameters, each of the plurality of interface control items configured for displaying a value of a respective deal parameter as indicated by a suggested deal offer, and further configured to be editable, enabling selection of one or more alternative values for the respective deal parameter, the preview window configured to (i) display a preview image of the deal offer in accordance with the first displayed value of the respective deal parameter as indicated by the suggested deal offer, and (ii) update the preview image in accordance with the selection of one or more alternative values for the respective deal parameter;
• programmatically generating one or more deal content items for the deal offer;
• and
• providing, by electronic communication, via a network, the one or more deal content items to the at least one consumer.

A computer program product for providing a merchant interface, comprised of editable interface control items and a preview window, the computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code instructions stored therein, the computer-executable program code instructions comprising program code instructions for:

• providing, via a first graphical user interface (GUI), a plurality of entry fields configured for receiving merchant identification information;
• receiving, via input at the GUI, the merchant identification information;
• determining one or more merchant self-service indicators from the merchant identification information;
• selecting, based on at least a rate of sale, from one or more deals previously offered by at least one other merchant, one or more deal parameters, wherein the one or more deal offers previously offered previously comprised the one or more deal parameters, and
• wherein the at least one other merchant comprise at least one self-service indicator in common with the one or more merchant self-service indicators;
• programmatically generating, using a processor, the one or more deal parameters and one or more deal content for a deal offer based on the one or more merchant self-service indicators,
• wherein the one or more deal content are display factors comprising at least an image associated with the deal offer;
• providing, via a second GUI, a plurality of editable interface control items and a preview window, both the plurality of editable interface control items and the preview window displayed concurrently on the second GUI, the plurality of editable interface control items configured for providing, via display, the one or more deal parameters, each of the plurality of interface control items configured for displaying a value of a respective deal parameter as indicated by a suggested deal offer, and further configured to be editable, enabling selection of one or more alternative values for the respective deal parameter, the preview window configured to (i) display a preview image of the deal offer in accordance with the first displayed value of the respective deal parameter as indicated by the suggested deal offer, and (ii) update the preview image in accordance with the selection of one or more alternative values for the respective deal parameter;
• programmatically generating one or more deal content items for the deal offer;
• and
• providing, by electronic communication, via a network, the one or more deal content items to the at least one consumer.

An apparatus for providing a merchant interface, comprised of editable interface control items and a preview window, the apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least:

• provide, via a first graphical user interface (GUI), a plurality of entry fields configured for receiving merchant identification information;
• receive, via input at the GUI, the merchant identification information;
• determine one or more merchant self-service indicators from the merchant identification information;
• select, based on at least a rate of sale, from one or more deals previously offered by at least one other merchant, one or more deal parameters, wherein the one or more deal offers previously offered previously comprised the one or more deal parameters, and wherein the at least one other merchant comprise at least one self-service indicator in common with the one or more merchant self-service indicators;
• programmatically generate, using a processor, the one or more deal parameters and one or more deal content for a deal offer based on the one or more merchant self-service indicators, wherein the one or more deal content are display factors comprising at least an image associated with the deal offer;
• provide, via a second GUI, a plurality of editable interface control items and a preview window, both the plurality of editable interface control items and the preview window displayed concurrently on the second GUI, the plurality of editable interface control items configured for providing, via display, the one or more deal parameters, each of the plurality of interface control items configured for displaying a value of a respective deal parameter as indicated by a suggested deal offer, and further configured to be editable, enabling selection of one or more alternative values for the respective deal parameter, the preview window configured to (i) display a preview image of the deal offer in accordance with the first displayed value of the respective deal parameter as indicated by the suggested deal offer, and (ii) update the preview image in accordance with the selection of one or more alternative values for the respective deal parameter;
• programmatically generate one or more deal content items for the deal offer;
• and
• providing, by electronic communication, via a network, the one or more deal content items to the at least one consumer.