So that’s it guys. This is how we’re going to fund a professional, top-notch redesign of OhGizmo: with the $100,000 Banner.
What’s the idea? Well, let’s just say I was inspired by Alex Tew, of Million Dollar Homepage fame. He is selling adspace on his site, $1 per pixel in 100px blocks. He’s made over $140,000 so far and I’m sure he’ll make his million.
While there already are other cheap copycats around (making money as well!), I’ve at least made an effort to modify his idea a little. In fact, I think I’ve modified it enough to make it better!
See, while his site is getting tons of traffic now, as soon as the novelty aspect wears off, people will stop visiting, whereas here I’m already getting a decent amount of traffic (traffic that doesn’t depend on any gimmick). So it stands to reason that my sponsors’ investments will gain value over time, as opposed to lose.
Yes, yes… you can turn blue and tell me that I’m a unoriginal twit. That’s fine, I can live with that. Just ask yourself though, for fun: what’s originality? Is there really such a thing? Aren’t other people’s ideas the building blocks of all thought? Isn’t our entire system of thought predicated on an empirical paradigm by which other people’s achievements are integrated into the next guy’s “creation”. Could we have cars without someone first inventing the wheel?
So this is what I believe I’m doing. I’m turning one guy’s truly remarkable idea into an economically viable advertising model. I’m taking his idea, and upgrading it.
Down with the old, stale banners!
In with the new, “per-pixel” ads.
And with that, fellas, why don’t you order some pixels?
Good idea. First time in ages that I’ve actually clicked on a banner link. I’ve even given the link for CSF to a few friends as I think it’s a worthy cause.
where will the banner be located? I see you’ve sold 800 pixels already, where are they or when will they be put up? Will it be on the main page?
The $50,000 Sponsor Box
This is your chance of sponsoring Fosfor Gadgets! Hehe, I don’t expect to sell all of my pixels, but I think it’s a really cool idea that the Milliondollarhomepage and The $100,000 Banner is doing. So, now it’s your chance of owning…
Hi there AmericanGirl, I guess, from your question, that I’ve not been entirely clear about this thing.
The pixels are already there. Look at the top of the page. The very top. There’s a banner there. And there are two little pictures. Hover your mouse over them. Or click on them. That’s the ads! One is 200px (20px by 10px), the other, bigger one, is 600px (30px by 20px).
They’ll be there for a year each, and they show up on every page of the site.
Mouseover doesnt seem to be working in IE. If that gets fixed, ill surely buy.. π
come on, drop the banner and do some REAL update ^^
Wow and yet another great idea that spawns from the milliondollarhomepage check these one out http://www.forestplanet.org/
No updates on the week-end my friend. Oh no. Come back on Monday π
Good twist. Here’s my attempt at something original : http://www.mostexpensivepixelontheinternet.com/
Hello
I’ve built this:
http://www.newmilliondollarhomepage.com
It is incredible how I get hits doing nothing, actually. 500 unique in 4 days.
However not much selling activity yet.
I have a contest for $1m, anybody selling as original site is invited.
Crirus
http://www.newmilliondollarhomepage.com
Check out http://www.PixelAds4All.com – they offer a FREE 100 by 100 pixel “tool tip image” with the purchase of your ad, which acts like a billboard for your site! They are also currently offering their pixels for 50% off, or $50 USD for a 100 pixel block.
My hat goes off to Alex Tew, he certainly found a unique idea to sell ad space. I actually took his idea one step further… selling ad space by the BYTE! There are so many “pixel pushers” out there now that I needed to put a spin on the pixel advertising concept. Check out http://www.buckabyte.com=
My hat goes off to Alex Tew, he certainly found a unique idea to sell ad space. I actually took his idea one step further… selling ad space by the BYTE! There are so many “pixel pushers” out there now that I needed to put a spin on the pixel advertising concept. Check out http://www.buckabyte.com
you can’t resisit to the milliondollarhomepage opposite!
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZpixelQ2dinQ2dauction