Million Dollar Homepage strikes again!

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by reliable1, Sep 8, 2008.

  1. #1
    Do you remember Alex Tew's Million Dollar Homepage from 2005? It made history back then when he sold pixels on his website and made a million bucks.

    Now, this dude is selling posters of that home page -1000 of them.... if he sells all, he will make a cool $45000.

    I don't think he'll get that many buyers though.... if he did this back in 2005, it would've been a different story. What do you think?
     
    reliable1, Sep 8, 2008 IP
  2. digimac

    digimac Peon

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    #2
    as i recall he tried another venture after the milliondollarpixel thing which flopped.

    at the end of the day he got lucky with that initial venture... the message was picked up by the press and it was a perfect fit for their news stories at the time.

    hey good luck to anyone and everyone who tries to make money online, I think Alex realises now that there is no quick win to making money online you have to be ahead of the curve and invest time and energy.
     
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  3. FisHerman65

    FisHerman65 Active Member

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    Yep some get lucky or have an ingenious idea that actually works. Speaking of work, it takes lots of work to make money online as far as my experience goes.

    A good idea certainly don't hurt.
     
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  4. tonrich

    tonrich Banned

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    #4
    What is million dollar homepage? Why strikes?
     
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    casualmusic Active Member

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    yea that was a very original idea but im not sure if the poster thing will work
     
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  6. reliable1

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    tonrich, check out milliondollarhomepage.com - you'll see what it is
     
    reliable1, Sep 8, 2008 IP
  7. narsticle

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    #7
    who would buy this?
     
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  8. copper12

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    #8
    I wonder if he actually made that much back then, or was it all just hype....
     
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  9. cucr3

    cucr3 Peon Affiliate Manager

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    I thought he tried again with billiondollarhomepage and failed...
     
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  10. Essociate

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    #10
    good viral marketer
     
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    #11
    At that time Google wan not penalizing for selling links . But i don't think NOW anyone will do such thing or even dare to buy such links .
     
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  12. reliable1

    reliable1 Peon

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    Wow, billion dollar homepage? I didn't know of that. interesting...

    I think he just got lucky the first time around. Anyone know of any other ventures he got into?
     
    reliable1, Sep 8, 2008 IP
  13. MyWealthPackage

    MyWealthPackage Banned

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    #13
    On my last check those posters are still available, you can even buy a signed copy by Alex Tew himself :D
     
    MyWealthPackage, Sep 8, 2008 IP
  14. MyWealthPackage

    MyWealthPackage Banned

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    I don't think billiondollarhomepage ever get started. :D
     
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    kip Notable Member

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    Alex's other site was www.PixeLotto.com which was a lottery type pixel where it was double the cost, but some lucky person was going to win $1,000,000 well, the site flopped and was crap. I am pretty sure the testimonial is crap as well. Plus now who advertised on the site, got nothing? Paid double the pixel $200 ea block and there already deleted. HAH!
     
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  16. MyWealthPackage

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    #16
    $45000? Don't forget that he need to spend money to print those posters ;)
     
    MyWealthPackage, Sep 8, 2008 IP
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    #17
    He achieved a lot with a single notepad programming... in 05 - his site was a craze!
     
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    #18
    Only a portion is bought at Pixelotto, it ended earlier but a lucky person did won some money by clicking on the pixels, what a lucky guy/girl :D
     
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  19. reliable1

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    How did pixelotto work? How much cut did Alex keep himself? Any ideas?
     
    reliable1, Sep 9, 2008 IP
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    You never hear from Alex Tew now, I wonder what he's up to now?
     
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