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(Misc) The Million Dollar Homepage
I've been working in or covering online business for getting on for a decade and it never ceases to amaze me how people can turn the web to their financial advantage.
Soon-to-be student Alex Tew from England is looking to finance his college expenses by selling a million pixels on a website at $1 a piece.
The idea is fantastic for two reasons. First, its eccentricity is its basis. It's such a madcap idea, it gets publicity, which gets visitors, which gets advertiser interest, which gets money: $3900 last time I looked. It develops its own momentum (of which this report is another example).
Second, it's the ultimate first-to-market example. I bet Alex makes more than enough to enjoy life as a student. But the person who tries it second probably makes less than the price of a new pair of shoes (or a new pair of socks, which is another of Alex's stated reasons for seeking to raise money).
Look at the FAQ, too, while there. The friendly, open style knocks socks (ahem) off most corporate help pages.
Alex doesn't need to go to college - he's already graduated with honors.
Oh yes, he has an email list, too.
I've been working in or covering online business for getting on for a decade and it never ceases to amaze me how people can turn the web to their financial advantage.
Soon-to-be student Alex Tew from England is looking to finance his college expenses by selling a million pixels on a website at $1 a piece.
The idea is fantastic for two reasons. First, its eccentricity is its basis. It's such a madcap idea, it gets publicity, which gets visitors, which gets advertiser interest, which gets money: $3900 last time I looked. It develops its own momentum (of which this report is another example).
Second, it's the ultimate first-to-market example. I bet Alex makes more than enough to enjoy life as a student. But the person who tries it second probably makes less than the price of a new pair of shoes (or a new pair of socks, which is another of Alex's stated reasons for seeking to raise money).
Look at the FAQ, too, while there. The friendly, open style knocks socks (ahem) off most corporate help pages.
Alex doesn't need to go to college - he's already graduated with honors.
Oh yes, he has an email list, too.
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