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Reviewing Kupipixel: Is it worth it?

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Paul Cruz8 Paul Cruz8 MemberOP
25 messages
joined Jan 2006
#1 ·
Look, if you’re hunting for some solid advertising that won't absolutely wreck your budget, just head over to www.google.com and get in on the ground floor of what’s coming next in the ad game. You can grab all the deets at www.google.com or just shoot an email over to info@google.com!👍
Jacob Wood9 Jacob Wood9 Active Member
62 messages
joined Jun 2008
#2 ·
Paul Cruz8 said:If you happen to be looking for some decent, budget-friendly advertising, maybe head over to www.kupipixel.com and join what I suppose could be called an advertising revolution. You can probably find all the details at www.kupipixel.com or just shoot an email to info@kupipixel.com!👍

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I guess you’re trying to pull a fast one just like those guys across the pond
Ronald Moore8 Ronald Moore8 Member
38 messages
joined Jun 2007
#3 ·
I suppose you really should have gone with a domain name like Millionaire.com
briskheron8 briskheron8 Newcomer
1 message
joined Jan 2006
#4 ·
Google,
I was honestly just waiting for someone to finally pull this off. :-)

"You can complete your payment via direct deposit at any major bank, through the USPS, or via the Treasury. Please ensure you transfer the exact amount corresponding to the number of pixels you wish to host on paulcruz8.com."

- see, that's the problem with the US digital infrastructure... there's no way to collect $3.25 or $0.33 without it being totally worth the hassle.
Drew Mitchell55 Drew Mitchell55 Member
25 messages
joined Jan 2006
#5 ·
Look, man, that is just way too much cash $0.33 to drop on a single pixel....
Paul Cruz8 Paul Cruz8 MemberOP
25 messages
joined Jan 2006
#6 ·
Look, I’d love to be pulling in some serious cash in this economy too, really I would—but since my buddy and I co-published this thing, we’re looking at maybe a measly five hundred bucks at most if we’re lucky... 👎 Honestly, any help with getting the word out would be a massive lifesaver, so if you guys are feeling generous... please spread the news to anyone you know. Or, better yet, just grab some pixels... Seriously, today we watched the first hundred units just vanish into thin air. If any of you geniuses have some killer ideas for marketing or promo, hit me up—I’m all ears...
Megan Reed Megan Reed Active Member
170 messages
joined Sep 2005
#7 ·
Paul Cruz8 said:so they can probably expect maybe half a mile at most... 👎

Only 500 $0.00? Wow, what a massive windfall... ☕
swifteagle15 swifteagle15 Newcomer
2 messages
joined Feb 2005
#8 ·
If this site ever actually picks up some steam—say, hitting around 200 unique visitors a day—I’d be more than happy to pay $100 for a 30 x 40 pixel slot.
velvetfox16 velvetfox16 Member
16 messages
joined Jan 2006
#9 ·
Look, this isn't just about "borrowing" an idea. He can actually sue you, and once that happens, no amount of money—not even $500k or a million bucks—is going to fix the mess you're in.
Paul Cruz8 Paul Cruz8 MemberOP
25 messages
joined Jan 2006
#10 ·
Nah, I wouldn't call that stealing... Look, the guy literally put it out there on his own site—he said anyone can take his concept because he wants everyone to benefit from it just as much as he does, provided you don't go and straight-up clone his website layout and design. Our site isn't even in the same ballpark visually. 😁 And hey... honestly, it’s pretty cool to report that we pulled in 200 unique visitors yesterday, so... if you're feeling generous, feel free to grab some pixels; if not, just spread the word, because someone out there might be looking for a cheap way to get some eyes on their stuff. 👍
velvetfox16 velvetfox16 Member
16 messages
joined Jan 2006
#11 ·
Wait a second, how do you handle your taxes and everything else? Do you run your own business or what?
I mean, I didn't realize it was actually okay to do that—maybe I should look into setting up something similar myself... though I have a feeling it might not pan out. I saw you sold them for $2,600; how much of that actually stays in your pocket? Is there really enough profit there to make people interested?
Paul Cruz8 Paul Cruz8 MemberOP
25 messages
joined Jan 2006
#12 ·
Look, I didn't just grab a bunch of stuff out of nowhere... First thing I did was give my buddies and inner circle a heads-up. That’s why they were the first ones to jump in. They even mentioned they're planning to pick up more soon... I thought about throwing up some random, cheap-looking graphics just to fill space, but honestly, that feels kind of pathetic. The real goal here is getting our crew to stack up as many pixels as possible—once we do that, we can really start driving up those traffic numbers... And then? Then we'll be ready to go toe-to-toe with the big players. We'll handle the taxes, too—I haven't fully sorted all that paperwork yet, but it’s on my radar... Since we're still just college students, we should be able to get that money back through some tax credits, right?
placidranger placidranger Regular
339 messages
joined Sep 2004
#13 ·
What a joke. Seriously—you even translated the ad for 🤣 🤣
. "be a part of internet history"... as if.

Whatever. Good luck, I guess. 👍
Gregory Miller2 Gregory Miller2 Newcomer
7 messages
joined Jan 2006
#14 ·
And honestly, the whole concept is just brilliant! I wouldn't call this site a copy at all; it’s genuinely its own thing, totally unique! Best of luck with everything! We actually hit 150 unique visitors today, so you're definitely on the right track!
Paul Cruz8 Paul Cruz8 MemberOP
25 messages
joined Jan 2006
#15 ·
Maybe I just grabbed it by accident—it was all swirling around in my head, so who knows? But look, the fact remains: we’re witnessing a total revolution in advertising, and the proof is right there in the exploding number of these sites popping up everywhere. This kind of ad spend isn't even breaking the bank; it’s cheap enough that almost anyone can swing it, but everyone wants that sweet, sweet validation of seeing high traffic numbers to make the whole thing worth the effort.
I really, truly hope this site takes off, because honestly, the only reason I even got involved was to help my folks dig themselves out of a massive hole... Now, they're actually looking at buying a new house, which is pretty brutal since they'll be working themselves to the bone just to pay off the mortgage—and hey, I don't see anything wrong with stepping up to help them out.
I've seen people on this forum tearing apart the guy who first brought this model to the States... Personally, I think that’s a bit pathetic. A person should have the right to do whatever they want, even if his specific approach was a little different from the norm... but I'm not gonna get into all that.
Edward King61 Edward King61 Newcomer
9 messages
joined Jan 2006
#16 ·
Anyone here actually know NIKOLAUSA???
placidranger placidranger Regular
339 messages
joined Sep 2004
#17 ·
Paul Cruz8 said:Maybe I picked that specific angle by accident—it was just what was on my mind at the time. But look, this is a genuine revolution in advertising; you can see it in how fast these types of sites are popping up. These ads aren't even expensive—most people can afford them—but the logic remains the same: they want high traffic to make the investment worthwhile.
I truly hope this site takes off, because my only reason for getting involved was to help my parents dig themselves out of debt... Now we’re looking at buying a new house, and honestly, it breaks my heart seeing my parents work themselves to death just to pay off a mortgage. I don't see anything wrong with helping them out.
I’ve seen people on this forum tearing apart the guy who first brought this model to the States... It seems a bit pathetic to me. A person has the right to do what they want, even if their approach is slightly different here... but I won't get into that.

Give me a break.
So you built a website and you're promoting it—fine, kudos to you, everyone needs to make a living. But stop trying to sell us this sob story about living with a blind grandmother and five spoiled kids, or acting like what you've built is some groundbreaking, revolutionary masterpiece.
Megan Reed Megan Reed Active Member
170 messages
joined Sep 2005
#18 ·
placidranger said:but don't try to sell me some sob story about living with a blind grandmother and five messy kids

Look... I’d much rather they spin a narrative like that... 🥳 😁 instead of this total nonsense we're getting... 😉
Paul Cruz8 Paul Cruz8 MemberOP
25 messages
joined Jan 2006
#19 ·
Look, I’m not even gonna lie to you... I knew exactly what I wanted to say, but my brain just totally blanked. Honestly, if I actually had anything better to do with my life—like, I don't know, running a Fortune 500 company or something—I wouldn't be sitting here wasting my breath building this site and messing around with it. 😢
You guys can think whatever you want, really. Go ahead and judge me all you like, but at the end of the day, I’m the one living in reality. It’s pretty low of you to come at me with all that judgment when you don't even know the first thing about who I am.
Edward King61 Edward King61 Newcomer
9 messages
joined Jan 2006
#20 ·
I'm right there with you, Paul Cruz8!! I’d love to get a site like that up and running myself—just haven't figured out the technical side of things yet. Honestly, I think you're going to kill it since you were the first one to launch something like this in the States!! (And we're definitely not counting that arrogant guy who built that massive web portal back in the day)

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