Systems and methods for creating and using imbedded shortcodes and shortened physical and internet addresses

A method for accessing content related to an item of interest using an electronic device, comprising:

• presenting on a display of the electronic device an image including a full name identifying an item, the full name defined by a first set of characters “X” and including an imbedded Shortcode defined by a second set of characters “Y” selected from the first set of characters “X” of the full name that are visually distinguished from remaining characters of the first set of characters “X” of the full name, with “Y” being less than all of the first set of characters “X” of the full name and the remaining characters defining a third set of characters “Z,” wherein “X” equals the sum of “Y” and “Z,” and wherein the second set of characters “Y” of the full name are visually distinguished from the remaining letters of the full name by at least one of underlining, bolding, enlarging, changing the font, and changing the color of the second set of characters “Y” in the presentation of the full name relative to the third set of characters “Z”;
• inputting the first set of characters “Y” defined by the imbedded Shortcode into an interface of the electronic device;
• and
• presenting on the display of the electronic device additional information regarding the item of interest.

A method for creating and using an ISC database, comprising:

• identifying an item of interest and assigning the item a full name defined by a first set of characters “X”;
• assigning a Shortcode and an imbedded Shortcode to the item, the Shortcode defined by a second set of characters “Y” including less than all of the first set of characters “X” of the full name, the imbedded Shortcode comprising a visual representation including the first set of characters “X” of the full name with the second set of characters “Y” of the Shortcode visually distinguished from the remaining characters of the full name by at least one of underlining, bolding, enlarging, changing the font, and changing the color of the second set of characters “Y” in the presentation of the full name relative to the remaining characters, wherein the remaining characters define a third set of characters “Z” and wherein “X” equals the sum of “Y” and “Z”;
• and
• storing the full name, Shortcode, and imbedded Shortcode associated together within the ISC database.