Method for Incentivizing Network-Connected Consumers Patronizing a Network-Hosted Shopping Site

A method for incentivizing network-connected consumers patronizing a network-hosted shopping site includes the steps (a) establishing a ratio between points and monetary credit, (b) assigning points to individual product representations, product groupings, and web-based actions performed by consumers, (c) creating point value accounts for qualified consumers, (d) tracking actions and transactions completed by consumers, (e) calculating accounting data relative to point accumulation and consumption by consumers resulting from the actions and transactions of step (d), and (f) displaying the data in summary form to consumers.