Hey Guys, Is This Idea Too Similar To

Lunar · 02-07-2007, 01:14 PM

the million dollar homepage?

http://www.thescreensaversite.com

Is it better? Is it worse?

What do you think?

Ferre · 02-07-2007, 03:57 PM

I think it needs alt tags.

Pamil Visions · 02-09-2007, 06:45 AM

It's not a bad idea. I find it "cool". But I don't know if you are going to be as successful as the million dollar page. Who's going to spend so much time to wait for each star to appear? Paying $ 100 for something should bring back some revenue... How do you think this will happen? What's the benefit I'll gain if I buy a star on your page? That's all I want to know.

Lamaan · 02-09-2007, 06:06 PM

My question is, how on earth would you promote such a page as this? There is no obvious benefit (meaning, that I can see at a glance) for going to the site, nor for staying there to watch the stars. Plus the stars contain too little room for information to be able to tell me anything useful, which means that there is little if any advantage to either viewer or advertiser. So even if there is some deep benefits in the site - that is, if there some benefit that can only be discovered after half an hour's explanation or reading - how on earth could that be summarized into the simple, three second adverts necessary for site promotion?

It this were the first of its kind, perhaps it would work long enough to attract the donkey money, but as a 'me too' product, I'm afraid it is doomed.