Netflix vs Blockbuster

Do you like to watch movies? Want to save money and have them delivered to your home with fast, free shipping? Netflix and Blockbuster by Mail are your two options. Now, which option is best for you? Both Netflix and Blockbuster by Mail have the similar starter plans, 2 DVD’s per month (max.) for $4.99/month (Netflix) and $3.99/month (Blockbuster). All plans for both companies have no late charges, no shipping and no hidden fees (Netflix/Blockbuster). Netflix has streaming movies over the internet and Blockbuster has the option to return the movies to a store location and rent games (at a slight additional cost).

How much do the Netflix plans cost?

How much do the Blockbuster plans cost?

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Blockbuster has the option to exchange in a store, though you are limited to how many times per month you can do this, the most you would be allowed to exchange is 5 times per month on the highest plan of Blockbuster Total Access. Blockbuster Total Access Premium you can have unlimited exchanges per month. You can drop off movies at the store and wait for the next movie on your list to arrive on any of the 6 plans, though to exchange directly in the store you need Total Access or Total Access Premium.

In short, both Netflix and Blockbuster by Mail have fast, free shipping and they have similar plans with the same prices. Blockbuster has Total Access and Total Access Premium, which includes the by Mail ability with either a certain number of exchanges per month at a brick-and-mortar store (Total Access) and an unlimited number of exchanges per month at a store location (Total Access Premium). Blockbuster also has the option to exchange your movie in for a game rental (a small fee); Netflix does not have games to rent. Another reason you would want to use Blockbuster Total Access over Blockbuster by Mail, is so you can get a new movie on your list of movies faster. You can drop your movie at the store and if the store does not have the movie you are looking to rent, a movie from your list gets sent to your mailbox, with 1 day less waiting time.

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• http://blog.auinteractive.com/compare-netflix-blockbuster-total-access-rental
• http://www.moviesmailed.com/compare-online-dvd-rental-services/

Million Dollar Pixel Site

Have you ever noticed that outrageous web ideas are only great the first time around? Take the MillionDollarHomePage, for example. A 21 year old student, Alex Tew of Great Britain, came up with a revolutionary idea in August 2005, an idea everyone tried to duplicate once they saw it worked. His idea is pixel advertising, selling advertising space where the cost is based on the number of pixels it occupies.

Have an Original Idea

In late August, Alex lay in his bed at his family home, contemplating how he was going to afford his education at the University he attended while he already had overage charges in his bank account. With a pen and paper along with the thought of ‘How do I become a millionaire,’ the MillionDollarHomePage was created, in only twenty minutes. Each pixel was to sell for $1, with a minimum purchase of $100, or a 10×10 square on the homepage. The website was set up that same night. His family and friends funded him with $1,000 which he spent on a press release. Within 4 weeks he had sold nearly 300k pixels.

Strive for Success

Four months and 2,000 customers later, the idea was accelerating with so much success the money felt like monopoly money to him. The one million dollar goal was just around the corner. Before he would step foot into his business management course at the University, he was almost a millionaire. He employed a press officer to help him publicize the website further, focusing on the generous US market. He spent a week in the US doing interviews on television and the internet. By then, he only had 1,000 pixels left to sell, which he decided to sell on an eBay auction to create hype for the last space of advertising. The auction ended at $152,100, or for just over $152 for each pixel.

Risk Taking

All of the advertisers that bought into the idea took a risk. The website had no target audience, no track record or even any brand recognition. Looking back, the moderate, one-time fee, spent on the advertising space has left the businesses, that participated, ecstatic with the increase in business and page views to their websites.

A Piece of History

Alex succeeded with meeting his goal, making some substantial income in a few short months and leaving businesses with long-term advertising. He says the site is guaranteed to be up until August 2010, but his aim is to keep it up for as long as humanly possible.

Now you may not have an idea that you create in 20 minutes make you a million dollars, but here are some tips:

1. Attach your name to your idea – People may remember an idea, but take credit for your own work. Add an ‘About Me’ page on your website, maybe include your picture or put ‘By: Your Name’ in small text next to the title.
2. Take copy cats as a form of flattery – If you did a good enough of a job creating and advertising your site, copy cats will just be more advertisement for your original idea. People always remember the original.
3. Advertise – This will be the most expensive part to your website, either monetary or your time by word-of-mouth advertising.
4. Stick to your word – Nobody likes being lied to, especially when money is involved. Your reputation is on the line too. Nobody will trust you with your future ideas if your reputation is scarred.

LINKS

• http://www.freepixeladvertising.com/ - Pixel advertising scripts
• eBay - Search for Pixel Advertising, Pixel Websites or Pixel Turnkey (for suggestions).
• Pixelotto - Alex Tew’s second website idea