Creative Edge or Luck?
 

Okay, in line with Nick's request for a good business thread to amuse us over the weekend....here's my attempt...

I'm sure we've all come across sites that are a 'hit' off the get go...whether they are amusing, or helpful in some way....that all of a sudden are swamped with media curiosity, traffic and $.

3 weeks ago a guy started this site: http://milliondollarhomepage.com . In 3 weeks he's managed to make over 100k US. He's been mentioned in the UK media and the site's popularity soared.

Was he just lucky? Smart? Did he have that creative edge?

Do you think an Opranaut has the smarts/creativity/balls to mirror his success?

I dare you.........

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I'm not sure if I've read the same UK papers, that site got slated in the ones I read. Plus someones been around these parts with an exact copy of it.


One thing must be said, that sites sold more space since I saw it last. :okthumb:

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hmm, looks like his site is timing out....too much traffic, maybe? lol

Basically he started selling his page pixel by pixel....1 million pixels....$100 for a 10x10 pixel.....all to help him pay for university....

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Oh yeah..the copycats are abound!

www.milliondollarhomepage.com
www.millionpennyhomepage.com
www.millioneurohomepage.com
www.millionquarterwebpage.com
www.millionpixelpage.com
www.rentapatch.com
www.poundapixelhomepage.com
www.x-titles.com
www.seventyfivecents.com
www.250000.org
www.pixelsbuythedozen.com
www.OhGizmo.com
www.milliondollarmosaic.com
www.rentapatch.com
www.pixelget.com
www.onemillionbritneyfans.com
www.milliondollarwebpage.com/

just to name a few....

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I can't get to that site.

Plus...$100k?

I made millions with .............. "refresh"

;-))

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oh, and when I say 'mirror his success' I don't mean copy his page....I mean come up with something completely unique and creative that will enjoy the success his site has....

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Then kudos to the original for maintaining the sales.

It still seems like a lazy way to rob someone though... so more kudos for that. ;)

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Yeah yeah...we all know your story Nick. :P

I'm talking a kid who decided to throw up a page and see how it flew....

100k in 3 weeks is mighty decent....if I made that much every 3 weeks I wouldn't be here right now..... :P

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Good marketing though...

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Ahhh ...interesting ,....

So , ....say , you earned 100k a mth , NET , what would you be doing?

:)

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Personally i think it was a gimmick and will be gone soon .. they just need to reach saturation level and then burn out :)

I wouldn't personally say it was success, all he had was his 15 minutes of fame in the spotlight .. There are plenty of people on Oprano who have the smarts to do so much more ..

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And most do not want the public recognition he got!!! LOL

Most would pay to avoid it lol

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If it was a guaranteed 100k net/mo, infinitely, I'd be in the sun watching my pool boy.... ;)

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How much would you pay said pool boy?

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There is that lol

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Then I say do it

Who wants to do this.....3 weeks, design a creative page/site and try to get as much exposure for the site as possible. Whoever makes the most $ wins....the more the merrier...

Nick, the exposure is for the site, not the person....private whois is a wonderful thing. ;)

again...I dare you....

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Why Trev...looking for a job?? ;)

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100k in 3 weeks?

I couldn't handle the pay cut.....




;-))

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One that involves me being around rich and bored women - Always ;)

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*thwap*

I'm talking a fresh project....you can't include income from anything else....and you also cant include TRAFFIC from any of your current projects...it has to be fresh fresh fresh....

edited to add: and no mailing lists :blink:

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:okthumb:

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and when I said I dare you...I don't mean you, Nick...I mean Opranauts as a whole...