Creative Edge or Luck?

[Trev]

Originally Posted by gigi

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.........

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.

[gigi]

Originally Posted by Trev

Plus someones been around these parts with an exact copy of it.

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....

[Trev]

Originally Posted by gigi

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....

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.

[gigi]

Originally Posted by Trev

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.

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....