The Million Dollar Homepage

Randy · 10-03-2005, 06:32 PM

Interesting idea... seems to be working.

http://www.milliondollarhomepage.com/

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Originally Posted by milliondollarhomepage.com FAQ

The idea is simple: to try and make $1m (US) by selling 1,000,000 pixels for $1 each. Hence, 'The Million Dollar Homepage". The main motivation for doing this is to pay for my degree studies, because I don't like the idea of graduating with a huge student debt. I know people who are paying off student loans 15-20 years after they graduated. Not a nice thought!

So, everyone is welcome to buy my pixels, which are available in 100-pixel 'blocks' (each measuring 10x10 pixels). You will see the homepage is divided into 10,000 of these 100-pixel blocks (hence there are 1,000,000 pixels in total). The reason for selling them in 100-pixel blocks is because anything smaller would be too small to display anything meaningful.

You can buy as many pixels as you like, as long as there are some available (see the live stats in the top right corner of the page). When you buy some pixels, you can then display an image/ad/logo of your choice in the space you have purchased. You can also have the image click through to your own website. However, no obscene or offensive images are allowed.

The pixels you buy will be displayed on the homepage permanently. The homepage will not change. Using some of the money I make from the site, I guarantee to keep it online for at least 5 years, but hopefully much longer. I want it to become a kind of internet time capsule. So, in the long run, I believe the pixels will offer good value. You will have a piece of internet history!

Aírmanareiks Þiudareiks · 10-03-2005, 09:16 PM

Haha, cool. He seems to have had success upto now. His was a really creative idea and proof of concept. Some ideas which sound "stupid" at first glance are just "stupid" enough to work, like this one.

darrenstraight · 10-04-2005, 02:57 AM

Did you find out about Alex's site from my Blog!

I remember how it used to look not so long ago with only a couple of pixels on it.

Randy · 10-04-2005, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by darrenstraight

Did you find out about Alex's site from my Blog!

I remember how it used to look not so long ago with only a couple of pixels on it.

No, actually I found out about the Million Dollar Homepage from This Week in Tech.

Aírmanareiks Þiudareiks · 10-04-2005, 03:20 AM

Pixel · 10-04-2005, 06:15 AM

I heard about it a while back. It didn't have as many now.

Someone should buy a giant G for googlecommmunity.

Çãt JåÐí$ · 10-04-2005, 07:29 AM

That lucky, lucky guy. Great idea

Randy · 10-04-2005, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Pixel

Someone should buy a giant G for googlecommmunity.

Maybe we should. I'd appreciate it if someone brought this to Intelliot's attention. If we could compile enough funds, we could get a nice sized ad. For example, the IP Chicken ad on there costed $1,200 US.

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darrenstraight · 10-04-2005, 04:31 PM

Yep it's a shame though that intelliot isn’t actually answering right at the moment!

RatPat · 10-04-2005, 04:39 PM

How much would it cost? I mean i put myself up to the plate depending on how much lol. If not i will try to contact Intelliot.

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