Archive for the ‘Advertising’ Category

1. Million Dollar Homepage 1000000 pixels, charge a dollar per pixel that’s perhaps the dumbest idea for online business anyone could have possible come up with. Still, Alex Tew, a 21-year-old who came up with the idea, is now a millionaire. 2. SantaMail Ok, how’s that for a brilliant idea. Get a postal address at [...]

1. Summer 2006 Cartoon Network: These funny ads showed up in the summer of 2006 all over the country. Most people had no idea what they meant, and the uncertainty heightened the buzz. After a few weeks, The Cartoon Network revealed characters on each ad (bottom right panel). 2. Massive 3d Adidas goalkeeper: To make [...]

1. Who else have you spoken to? I believe every single investor asked this early on and I’m not completely sure why they cared so much since they should be basing their judgment and strategy on the strength of the idea and not on its popularity. I think it’s because Silicon Valley is a lot [...]