Comments on: How to Make a Million Bucks (one idea at least) http://blog.perfectspace.com/2006/05/01/how-to-make-a-million-bucks-one-idea-at-least/ community, entrepreneurship and business strategy Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:20:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: nate http://blog.perfectspace.com/2006/05/01/how-to-make-a-million-bucks-one-idea-at-least/comment-page-1/#comment-5805 nate Wed, 21 Jun 2006 02:44:39 +0000 http://blog.perfectspace.com/2006/05/01/how-to-make-a-million-bucks-one-idea-at-least/#comment-5805 Good point Ann. Well, they don't have to look junky from the air for long. By knowing the satellite timing, you could just paint it, then repaint over it once the satellite has gone over. Or, you could just do it in tarps and not paint the roof at all. I wouldn't want to dirty up what we already see, and the point is just for the internet. An easier route would be for Google to just change the files on their servers.... but that would negate the big perceived cost that you'd put forth to get something done (thus the big cost you could charge). Good point Ann. Well, they don’t have to look junky from the air for long. By knowing the satellite timing, you could just paint it, then repaint over it once the satellite has gone over. Or, you could just do it in tarps and not paint the roof at all. I wouldn’t want to dirty up what we already see, and the point is just for the internet. An easier route would be for Google to just change the files on their servers…. but that would negate the big perceived cost that you’d put forth to get something done (thus the big cost you could charge).

]]> By: Ann Jordan http://blog.perfectspace.com/2006/05/01/how-to-make-a-million-bucks-one-idea-at-least/comment-page-1/#comment-5796 Ann Jordan Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:06:35 +0000 http://blog.perfectspace.com/2006/05/01/how-to-make-a-million-bucks-one-idea-at-least/#comment-5796 I like the idea to a point, but I also don't like the idea of having roof tops look like junkyards from up in the air. Don't people see enough ads everywhere? Well, I guess it was just a matter of time. Pretty soon even regular landscaping and trees will be used to advertise. It won't be pretty. In the end, I suppose money is more important to folks then trying to maintain some type of balance. Didn't somebody once say, "Moderation is the key..." Anyhow, my newest blog is a great place to advertise such a new endeavor. It's called, A Million Blogs - A Million Bucks. It's my attempt at earning enough to retire in a few years and pay for my kid's college education without having to paint rooftops. :) I like the idea to a point, but I also don’t like the idea of having roof tops look like junkyards from up in the air. Don’t people see enough ads everywhere? Well, I guess it was just a matter of time. Pretty soon even regular landscaping and trees will be used to advertise. It won’t be pretty. In the end, I suppose money is more important to folks then trying to maintain some type of balance. Didn’t somebody once say, “Moderation is the key…”

Anyhow, my newest blog is a great place to advertise such a new endeavor. It’s called, A Million Blogs – A Million Bucks. It’s my attempt at earning enough to retire in a few years and pay for my kid’s college education without having to paint rooftops. :)

]]> By: nate http://blog.perfectspace.com/2006/05/01/how-to-make-a-million-bucks-one-idea-at-least/comment-page-1/#comment-5791 nate Tue, 20 Jun 2006 22:05:48 +0000 http://blog.perfectspace.com/2006/05/01/how-to-make-a-million-bucks-one-idea-at-least/#comment-5791 Oh, yea. I don't doubt that they like measurable results. My comment was to the point that there is plenty of money in advertising that does not come back with measurable results. It's not that metrics-based isn't better. Of course it is. "retarded"? Not at all. There is plenty of media advertising that does not have measurable results other than the hope that a particular advertising blitz corresponds to a change in sales numbers directly after that blitz occurs. It's not quite as measurable, but simply looking at traditional advertising shows that advertisers DO in fact use these methods. Thanks for the comment Amber. Oh, yea. I don’t doubt that they like measurable results. My comment was to the point that there is plenty of money in advertising that does not come back with measurable results. It’s not that metrics-based isn’t better. Of course it is.

“retarded”? Not at all. There is plenty of media advertising that does not have measurable results other than the hope that a particular advertising blitz corresponds to a change in sales numbers directly after that blitz occurs. It’s not quite as measurable, but simply looking at traditional advertising shows that advertisers DO in fact use these methods.

Thanks for the comment Amber.

]]> By: Amber http://blog.perfectspace.com/2006/05/01/how-to-make-a-million-bucks-one-idea-at-least/comment-page-1/#comment-5641 Amber Tue, 20 Jun 2006 17:40:42 +0000 http://blog.perfectspace.com/2006/05/01/how-to-make-a-million-bucks-one-idea-at-least/#comment-5641 John has a point, advertisers do like measurable results, and so do board members. However, a lot of times when we've utilized all standard media options and still need to meet revenue goals, sometimes we will choose an advertising method that isn't easily measured. For example, the impact of word of mouth advertising or guerilla marketing can be hard to quantify. In that case, we settle for monitoring an increase of sales or site visits after we launch non-traditional advertising. John has a point, advertisers do like measurable results, and so do board members. However, a lot of times when we’ve utilized all standard media options and still need to meet revenue goals, sometimes we will choose an advertising method that isn’t easily measured. For example, the impact of word of mouth advertising or guerilla marketing can be hard to quantify. In that case, we settle for monitoring an increase of sales or site visits after we launch non-traditional advertising.

]]> By: nate http://blog.perfectspace.com/2006/05/01/how-to-make-a-million-bucks-one-idea-at-least/comment-page-1/#comment-5484 nate Mon, 19 Jun 2006 23:48:25 +0000 http://blog.perfectspace.com/2006/05/01/how-to-make-a-million-bucks-one-idea-at-least/#comment-5484 Really? Is that why all the big names don't spend money on radio, tv, and newspaper ads? Wow, I must be missing something. Exit last 100 years. Really? Is that why all the big names don’t spend money on radio, tv, and newspaper ads?

Wow, I must be missing something.

Exit last 100 years.

]]> By: john http://blog.perfectspace.com/2006/05/01/how-to-make-a-million-bucks-one-idea-at-least/comment-page-1/#comment-5477 john Mon, 19 Jun 2006 20:35:48 +0000 http://blog.perfectspace.com/2006/05/01/how-to-make-a-million-bucks-one-idea-at-least/#comment-5477 that's totally retarded. No one will advertise that way because there's no way to measure the effect. Advertising is about delivering measurable results. You can't convince a business to spend $ on shot-in-the-dark advertising. that’s totally retarded. No one will advertise that way because there’s no way to measure the effect. Advertising is about delivering measurable results. You can’t convince a business to spend $ on shot-in-the-dark advertising.

]]> By: nate http://blog.perfectspace.com/2006/05/01/how-to-make-a-million-bucks-one-idea-at-least/comment-page-1/#comment-2223 nate Wed, 03 May 2006 13:21:47 +0000 http://blog.perfectspace.com/2006/05/01/how-to-make-a-million-bucks-one-idea-at-least/#comment-2223 That's great! I really like the sand art because it's not destroying actual crops that could be used to feed those 3rd world countries. I think the biggest issue is the timing of the satellites. Once people know that, it's advertising craziness time. That’s great! I really like the sand art because it’s not destroying actual crops that could be used to feed those 3rd world countries.

I think the biggest issue is the timing of the satellites. Once people know that, it’s advertising craziness time.

]]> By: Amber Ideagirl http://blog.perfectspace.com/2006/05/01/how-to-make-a-million-bucks-one-idea-at-least/comment-page-1/#comment-2221 Amber Ideagirl Wed, 03 May 2006 07:15:36 +0000 http://blog.perfectspace.com/2006/05/01/how-to-make-a-million-bucks-one-idea-at-least/#comment-2221 Nate, you're a genius. However, the target on top of that building seems eerie. And I don't know if you could sell the concept in Iran right now. But how about crop circle advertising? http://www.circlemakers.org/exhibit_a.html Also sand art advertising.... http://www.circlemakers.org/makeit.html How I wish I owned a decent lawn. Or a good beach. I could rent it out and use the proceeds to fund third world development. Or perhaps we could bring the solution to the people. Africa has a lot of land... we could start small, maybe with dirt circles - and make enough money to drill wells and start irrigation, and then sell crop circle advertising. Voila! Economic independence! The world sings in perfect harmony... Nate, you’re a genius. However, the target on top of that building seems eerie. And I don’t know if you could sell the concept in Iran right now. But how about crop circle advertising?
http://www.circlemakers.org/exhibit_a.html

Also sand art advertising….
http://www.circlemakers.org/makeit.html

How I wish I owned a decent lawn. Or a good beach. I could rent it out and use the proceeds to fund third world development.

Or perhaps we could bring the solution to the people. Africa has a lot of land… we could start small, maybe with dirt circles – and make enough money to drill wells and start irrigation, and then sell crop circle advertising. Voila! Economic independence! The world sings in perfect harmony…

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