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What is exchanged
Value Proposition CanvasBuyers get a permanent block on a grid with a link, at 31 cents per pixel. It is a cheap permanent ad and a piece of the 2005 story; 179 owners so far.
GrowingSpace on a page
1 Million Pixels (1milllionpixels.com)
1milllionpixels.com ↗ · launched 28 May 2026 · 92 days so far
A 1,000 by 1,000 pixel grid sold in 10 by 10 blocks, like the Million Dollar Homepage, but the price per pixel rises in steps with the volume sold: 31 cents now, 32 cents next. The three l in the domain are part of the name. The first block was sold on 28 May 2026. The breakthrough came on 24 August 2026 when the creator paid $42 for a spot on outbid.lol, which by his account sent 64,000 visitors and $29,000 in one day. The site publishes its own revenue endpoint.
Last 24 hours
n/a
n/a · from snapshots
Last 7 days
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n/a · from snapshots
Post views
0
public views of tracked posts, 30 days
Peak revenue
$30,641
highest figure on record
Revenue over time 3 snapshots · cumulative
First 24 h n/a · peak revenue $30,641
Social attention impressions per day
Latest day: n/a impressions · 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies · 0 visits
Status the rules
Growing Slow but steady revenue growth.
Revenue went up at least 5 percent in the last 7 days and the site is online.
Revenue history
First 24 hoursn/aPeak$30,641Days active92Snapshots3 daily
In one sentence editorial
A $42 ad on another project in this list brought the viral day. A rising price rewards early buyers and gives every step a post.
ScarcityVanity and statusParticipation
The facts Space on a page
Space on a website or a screen, sold by pixel, slot or hour.
What is soldSpace on a pagePrice forms byTiers or rising priceLives onOwn websiteHow oftenOne-offNext buyer viaBuyers post about it · taxonomyMonetizationPixel grid sold in 10 by 10 blocksPricingPrice per pixel rises in steps with volume sold: $0.31 now, $0.32 nextGoalSell all 1,000,000 pixelsInventory1,000,000 pixels; 228,100 sold (22.8 percent) to 179 owners on 28 August 2026Launch platformX, plus a paid spot on outbid.lolCore mechanicA rising price on a finite gridRepeatableNo, one-off inventory
How the mechanism works, and why it works here 7 of 7 blocks · the schema
Every project is taken apart with the same seven questions, each borrowed from a standard analysis tool, so you can compare this one with any other on the board. The funnel numbers come from the daily snapshots, not from the creator.
Post views, 30 days
0
public view counts of tracked posts
Website visits (creator-provided)
124k
no visit data
Revenue, 30 days
$0
$0.00 per visit
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How the price forms
Pricing mechanism analysisThe price per pixel rises in steps with the volume sold, from 31 to 32 cents next. The seller sets the schedule; buyers do not bid. Early buyers pay less, which is the only pressure to buy now.
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Supply and scarcity
Scarcity and inventory analysisOne million pixels, 22.8 percent sold. Unlike a pay-to-rank board, the grid fills up and then the sale is over.
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Growth loop
Viral loop analysisThe viral day came from a $42 listing on outbid.lol, which the creator says sent 64,000 visitors and $29,000 in one day. The grid itself is shareable, but the traffic came from another project in this list.
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Defensibility
Moat and clone analysisA filled grid and 179 owners. ownpx.com launched the same week with nearly the same rules and reached $111.40 against $30,640.94 here.
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What can kill it
Failure mode analysisSales slow once the viral day is over, the grid is finite, and the trackers disagree with the site's own numbers. The traffic source was borrowed, not owned.
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Why it works here
Editorial verdictSame product, same week, a factor of 275 between this site and ownpx.com. The difference was distribution and a head start on the grid, not the idea.
Evidence · 2 items
27 Aug 2026
Counter on the project website
Stats endpoint /api/stats: totalRevenueCents 3064094 · reported revenue: $30,641 · 1milllionpixels.com (reachable, checked 28 Aug 2026) · 123,617 views, 207 blocks, 179 unique owners. A figure of "$800,000+" that circulates for MakerThrive refers to his whole portfolio, not to this site.
27 Aug 2026
Article by a third party
outbidstory.lol: $37,455 · reported revenue: $37,455 · outbidstory.lol (reachable, checked 28 Aug 2026) · Contradicts the site’s own endpoint, which read $30,640.94 the next day. The tracker calls its figures unverified.
What happened 2 events
- Creator posted an update: Creator: a $42 spot on outbid.lol brought 64,000 visitors and $29,000 in one dayhttps://x.com/MakerThrive/status/2091681327154102295 (read through a search excerpt; X blocks direct reads).
- Launched: First block soldOldest block in the public block list.
Daily snapshots latest 10 of 3
| Date | Revenue | Reach | Impressions | Likes | Reposts | Replies | Visits (creator) | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | $30,641 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | yes |
| 28 Aug 2026 | $30,641 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | yes |
| 27 Aug 2026 | $30,641 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 123617 | yes |
Related Space on a page
Clones of this project
- ownpx.com: Growing, peak $111
Same mechanic
- ATTENTION, PLEASE.: Ad spots in a grid. When the grid is full it doubles, and so does the starting price.
- theinternetkeyboard.lol: Buy a key on the internet’s keyboard. The first key is free, the rest start at $1.
- ioutbid.lol: The iPhone home screen anyone can buy. Dock spots by auction, from $1.
- fridgemagnet.lol: Digital magnets on a shared fridge door, $1 to $999. What you pay decides where you stick.
- siliconcity.lol: Buy a plot in a 3D city and an AI draws your building. Downtown costs $999.