Is the pixel ad a fad? Perhaps. In the short term, however, pixel ads are generating a fair amount of buzz, so allocate a small portion of your online marketing budget to buy pixel advertising. Despite selling all of its pixels, the original pixel ad site, The Million Dollar Homepage, continues to be picked up by mainstream media outlets and remains highly ranked by Alexa. Don't buy pixels on a site that is simply a clone of The Million Dollar Homepage. Look for a site which has taken the pixel advertising idea a step further. Keep in mind that unless the site on which you're buying pixel ads has a very focused theme, you're buying untargeted traffic. If your site appeals to a wide audience, buy pixel ads. They can be very effective, particularly if you're on a fixed budget. If you want targeted traffic, buy pay per click (PPC) search engine advertising.
Innovative Pixel Advertising Sites
The best pixel ad sites on the market.
- The Million Dollar Homepage
- This is the original site by Alex Tew that started the pixel ads craze.
- The Six Million Dollar Cube
- Dale Hubbard has, quite literally, taken pixel ads into a new dimension.
April 20, 2006 Update: Interest in the Cube is waning. Contact site owner if you want to buy an established pixel ad site. - Smash My Viper
- Dave and Jason are smashing a Dodge Viper to raise money to open their own bar. Check out their regular video updates.
- Rent Pixel Ads
- Original, innovative idea: Rent pixel ad space on the Million Dollar Homepage. Latest idea: Larger 100x100 instead of 10x10 pixel ad sizes.
March 24, 2006 Update: Site has been sold. New owner increased fees. My firm did not renew. Caveat emptor!
The Current State of Pixel Advertising
Pixel Advertising is Dead. Done. Over. Or is it?
*** October 14, 2006 Update: Pixel Advertising is Dead! Do you disagree? If you think there are still pixel ad sites with growth potential, please post them here and explain their merit. No million dollar homepage clones, ok?
The Future of Pixel Advertising
Sites that feature small pixel grids.
- Fosfor Gadgets
- Daily news and reviews of the hottest gadgets and consumer electronics. Complements other forms of advertising with a small pixel grid.
- SEO Expert, Brad Fallon
- Well known SEO expert Brad Fallon uses a banner ad that's composed of pixel advertising.
Pixel Ads Directories
- The Pixel Wars
- Comprehensive list of pixel pages.
- Pixel Site Links
- Well, what else? A list of pixel site links.
Pixel Ads in the News
Recent coverage of pixel advertising in the press.
- The Seattle Times | Pricing online ads by the pixel
- April 10, 2006
Is selling online advertising by the millimeter just a fad or is it the killer app of Internet marketing? - The Washington Times | Business | A Smashing Idea
- January 16, 2006
Key scratches, drill holes, baseball bats, glue and feathers usually are among the last things the owner of a 1994 Dodge Viper would want anywhere near his car. - Pixel-Ad Entrepreneur Met Million Dollar Goal
- January 11, 2006
Alex Tew, the creator of www.milliondollarhomepage.com ended eBay bidding for ad-pixel space on his site Jan. 11. Gwendolyn Bounds, staff reporter of The Wall Street Journal, reports on the final results. - BBC NEWS | Magazine | The million-dollar student
- January 6, 2006
It took a 21-year-old just 20 minutes to come up with an idea which has made him more than one million dollars in four months. So what's his secret to creative thinking?
Apogee Weblog
Blog for Apogee Web Consulting LLC
- Pixel Advertising Site Reviews
- Since writing about pixel advertising on my site, creating a pixel ads lens on Squidoo and blogging about pixel ad results, I've had people contact me via email, blog comments and the Squidoo feedback form asking for thoughts on their pixel sites. I've also...
- Pixel Ads Case Study Update
- Now that the Million Dollar Homepage has sold all of its pixels, it appears that interest in pixel advertising is waning. I wondered if there'd be a renewed interest in pixel ads due to pixel advertisers looking for other pixel pages for advertising opportunities. From my research, that doesn't appear to be the case. The trend I do see...
- Pixel Advertising Case Study
- I've been buying pixel ads for my firm's site, both to drive traffic to our site but also to see which pixel ad sites are worthwhile. When I find a good site, I buy pixels on behalf of my search engine marketing clients. I've purchased from over 25 pixel sites while conducting this research. Here are the top 10 for this month...
- Traffic Increase from Million Dollar Homepage Pixel Ads
- The past couple of days there's been a traffic spike from our Million Dollar Homepage ad. I'm seeing a similar spike in traffic from the pixel ads we've bought from other sites...
