10 Crazy Online Ideas That Actually Work - Nokristart

The beauty of the Internet is definitely related to its lack of rules. Anyone can create a website with any idea in mind. This means the number of crazy things you'll see around you is overwhelming, but some crazy ideas work.

1.MillionDollarHomepage.com

Selling pixels on a website is ridiculous, but when it comes to the Internet, ridiculous ideas have always been the key to making absurd amounts of money. For Alex Teo, selling pixels on a website was to help him pay for college. Little did he know that it would do more than that. It would help him get a head start in life, and now the young man is worth over a million dollars. Interviews on major news networks and more publicity than the 21-year-old would know what to do with him, and soon others tried to get his idea. Now it's ridiculously, ridiculously successful.

2. SantaMail.org

Every year, convincing children that there is an honest Santa Claus somewhere at the North Pole becomes harder. However, no child would argue if they received an answer directly from Santa, and armed with this idea, Byron Reese set out to become an honest Santa Claus for children around the world. Through the SantaMail.org website, children could send letters to 'Santa' at the 'North Pole. A personalized response from Santa will cost parents $9.95. That may sound like much once you multiply it by the 300,000 responses Santa sent last year.

3. Shitmydadsays

What do you get when you combine an unemployed writer who lives with his parents, a parent who makes enough sarcastic comments to make an adult cry and a Twitter account? In Justin Halpern's experience, you get a mention on The Daily Show, a book deal, and, last but not least, a sitcom deal. Just 30 days after the author posted his father's 'wisdom' on his Twitter account, Justin Halpern was on his way to a successful life without even trying.

4. WhereisGeorge.com

We are always told to wash our hands after handling money because we don't know where the money has gone. You can find out where your money has gone by logging on to WheresGeorge.com. This website lets you track your money by entering zip codes and currency serial numbers. If the person who had the bill before you has already done so, you can see where your money went. If the next owner does the same, you'll also be able to see where the bill is. The website tracks nearly 200 million invoices worth over a billion US dollars.

5. PickyDomains.com

At the beginning of the 'dot com' era, you could get thousands of dollars for a domain name if you got the right people's attention. Dmitri Davydov's online success was much the same, except he received a paltry fifty dollars for every domain name he could think of. Buyers liked it because it was risk-free, and they didn't have to pay anything if they didn't like the name. Dmitri liked the idea because every domain name he sold meant fifty dollars, which he enjoyed. Soon, the San Francisco Chronicle picked up his story, and with fame came more customers. Crowdsourcing became the next step for Dimitri, and the rest is history.

6. FindAGrave.Com

Meeting famous people is a spooky pastime. Meeting them after their passing is Jim Tipton's idea of ​​success. When Jim's "tombstone tourism" came to an abrupt halt when he ran out of dead celebrities to visit in his hometown of Utah, he started FindAGrave.com. A site dedicated to locating the graves of people buried anywhere within the United States; more than enough people were happy to use the site, and soon, genealogy research and other paid services were also offered on the website.

7. Doggles.com

It may be the most useless invention in the world, but for Ken and Ronnie Di Lulu, this crazy idea made millions. Most dog owners would never have thought of buying sunglasses for their dogs, but when Douglas began to be marketed as a shield against ultraviolet radiation, thousands of dog owners bought one for their dogs and came to get a pair. The result? Handsome dogs and two new members in the millionaires' club with a chain of stores in 16 countries worldwide.

8. GeesePoliceInc.com

It may not be an online business, but with the help of the Internet, David Marks was able to turn a relatively simple idea into a $2 million-a-year business. In the 1980s, David noticed two things while working on the golf course. First, the wild geese proved a nuisance, and second, the Border Collie was exceptionally effective at repelling these birds. Putting the two together, David Marks started his business, which now consists of 27 trucks and 32 dogs, to bring wild geese anywhere.

9. BugMeNot.com

Most Internet users will agree that there is nothing more annoying than having to register to access a site that is already free. However, no one would agree with this fact more than Guy King, so he decides to do something about it. BugMeNot.com is a free web service started by King to provide quick logins to free sites (such as YouTube.com or NYTimes.com). The site was a huge success, as many users wasted time on pointless registrations. Process and expose your email addresses to spam. Ironically, BugMeNot.com only got publicity because they tried to shut it down in 2004. After mentioning the fact in Wired magazine, the website gained even more attention and soon spread to other places like Retailmenot.com.

10. Shopping Cart Abuse.Com

Only a madman would fall in love with such an idea. Fortunately for the owner of ShoppingCartAbuse.com, plenty of wackos are out there. According to the website's description, "The Center for Shopping Cart Abuse Prevention is an organization dedicated to preventing shopping cart abuse." Along with the t-shirts and other business interests, the website became an instant hit and even some Hollywood celebrities couldn't resist being a part of the 'campaign'.