Replica of Million Dollar Homepage

Mike C · 04-09-06, 11:36 AM

I've been searching for ways to make money, easy and effortless ways. I thought of selling space on my site, but I figured there wasn't too much free space on my site. A few weeks ago, I came across http://www.milliondollarhomepage.com/. How brilliant is that?! Every pixel has been purchased! That's $1,000,000 made easy!

How long do you think it took to establish this idea and business? How do you go about promoting something like this?

**Chris Gwynne** · 04-09-06, 02:03 PM

I wouldn't go about replicating it. There's been so many copy cat sites out there that it really wouldn't be worth your while.

I believe he got attention intially from college/uni friends, then it got mentioned on radio and it spiralled out of control from there. National then international media attention.

g1c9 · 04-09-06, 04:34 PM

Actually he payed several thousand dollars to a big-time SEO&PR firm and then paid a couple other thousand to cover that up, after all the thing that makes it great is the whole, "i just need money for college so send some im no big time rich guy i just say please" thing..

don't bother doing your own, its not a new idea.

**Baby Boy** · 04-09-06, 05:31 PM

It has been out for a while, I'm not going to lie, I've had thoughts of starting one. I'd say go with it if you want, just be flexible and try and give a good reason why your doing it, i.e. would be the money goes to charity or something --- do as you wish, its your choice... but the script is easily found through Yahoo, type in Million Dollar Pixels (I believe is the script name.)

Mike C · 04-09-06, 08:04 PM

Oh ok. Wow, thanks for all the insight and advice! This idea doesn't seem too easy to pull off. It seems like it takes more luck than anything else.

**Baby Boy** · 04-09-06, 09:22 PM

Its actually an good idea if you ask me... use it for a certain reason (to raise money for charities, I am actually starting to think of maybe doing it in the far out future of my entrepreneurship business.)

**Chris Gwynne** · 04-10-06, 03:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by g1c9

Actually he payed several thousand dollars to a big-time SEO&PR firm and then paid a couple other thousand to cover that up, after all the thing that makes it great is the whole, "i just need money for college so send some im no big time rich guy i just say please" thing..

don't bother doing your own, its not a new idea.

Where did you read that?

UnitedStatesofAds.com · 04-21-06, 09:42 PM

I think that the website is a fantastic idea. I was inspired by it and created my own little niche site called UnitedStatesofAds.com. Alex not only created a fantastic website, but created a new advertising market online for everyone!

John

http://www.UnitedStatesofAds.com

GlobalWebDan · 04-22-06, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by g1c9

Actually he payed several thousand dollars to a big-time SEO&PR firm and then paid a couple other thousand to cover that up, after all the thing that makes it great is the whole, "i just need money for college so send some im no big time rich guy i just say please" thing..

don't bother doing your own, its not a new idea.

This is not true....

Anyways, regarding the idea: MillionDollarHomePage was started in September 2005 by a United Kingdom college student who wanted to raise funds for college. By March 2006, he had sold all 1 million pixels on his site. Many other folks have copied this idea (copycat sites now number in the thousands) and none of them have made any real money. I do not advise pursuing this idea.

**Max** · 04-23-06, 02:18 PM

As far as I know, he started the website and after it started to pull in money, he hired a publicist.

It's a nice idea but I would never even consider trying to replicate it.