The Next Internet Millionaire
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The Next Internet Millionaire is an online reality show hosted by Joel Comm
and written and directed by Eric Holmlund. Billed as the world’s first Internet reality show and based on the popular NBC show The Apprentice, the program was broadcast entirely on the Internet in 2007.
experts then set a series of tasks to complete. These included creating a blog
and writing a post within an hour; selling a home in 30 days or less; and conceiving a product launch with a $10,000 budget. The featured coaches included Mark Joyner, Armand Morin and Jeff Walker.
The show was eventually won by Jaime Luchuck, who produced a book entitled “From Cubicle Slave to the Next Internet Millionaire.” The book describes the marketing strategies and techniques she learned on the show and was promoted with over $10,000 worth of bonus free gifts.
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and a number of websites. Viewers could also download episodes and watch them offline. A box set of the show’s DVD’s is now available at bookstores.
, as well a number of local firms.
Joel Comm
Joel Comm is an American author and Internet marketer. In 2006, he published The AdSense Code: What Google Never Told You about Making Money with Adsense, which were New York Times and Business Week bestsellers...
and written and directed by Eric Holmlund. Billed as the world’s first Internet reality show and based on the popular NBC show The Apprentice, the program was broadcast entirely on the Internet in 2007.
Premise
The show brought together twelve aspiring Internet marketers who were coached by leading Internet marketingInternet marketing
Internet marketing, also known as digital marketing, web marketing, online marketing, search marketing or e-marketing, is referred to as the marketing of products or services over the Internet...
experts then set a series of tasks to complete. These included creating a blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
and writing a post within an hour; selling a home in 30 days or less; and conceiving a product launch with a $10,000 budget. The featured coaches included Mark Joyner, Armand Morin and Jeff Walker.
The show was eventually won by Jaime Luchuck, who produced a book entitled “From Cubicle Slave to the Next Internet Millionaire.” The book describes the marketing strategies and techniques she learned on the show and was promoted with over $10,000 worth of bonus free gifts.
Online Distribution
The show was made available for free on the Internet through YouTubeYouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
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Revver
Revver is a video sharing website that hosts user-generated content. Revver attaches advertising to user-submitted video clips and originally offered to share ad revenue with the video creators. Videos could be displayed, downloaded and shared across the web in either Apple QuickTime or FLV format...
and a number of websites. Viewers could also download episodes and watch them offline. A box set of the show’s DVD’s is now available at bookstores.
Production Values
The show was marked by production values that were higher than those usually found on Internet-based shows. Executive Producer Joel Comm refused to put an exact figure figure on the costs but did indicate that the series cost more than 400,000. Joel Comm has stated that part of the goal of The Next Internet Millionaire was to prove that it was possible to produce a real television-style show and distribute it online, bypassing the television studio system. He told the Denver Post: "Reality TV is huge, and online video is gaining momentum. My goal is to prove that Internet (video) is ready for prime time." The show was sponsored by computer businesses such as security firm McAfeeMcAfee
McAfee, Inc. is a computer security company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, USA. It markets software and services to home users, businesses and the public sector. On August 19, 2010, electronics company Intel agreed to purchase McAfee for $7.68 billion...
, as well a number of local firms.
Elimination Chart
| Elimination Chart | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Jaime | WIN | IN | IN | IN | SAFE | IN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | WIN | WIN | SAFE | WINNER |
| Charles | IN | SAFE | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | SAFE | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | SAFE | RUNNER-UP |
| Thor | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | IN | OUT | ||
| Jason M. | SAFE | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | SAFE | WIN | IN | OUT | |||
| Alisande | WIN | IN | IN | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | WIN | OUT | ||||
| Nico | IN | WIN | SAFE | WIN | IN | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | |||||
| Laura | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||
| Christine | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | OUT | ||||||||
| Jason H. | WIN | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||||
| Steve | WIN | IN | OUT | ||||||||||
| Debbie | IN | WIN | OUT | ||||||||||
| Carly | IN | WIN | OUT | ||||||||||
- The contestant who was on the winning team
- The contestant who was on the losing team
- The contestant who won the hacker-safe immunity challenge, and was on the winning team
- The contestant who won the hacker-safe immunity challenge, and was on the losing team
- The contestant who was given the hacker-safe immunity t-shirt, and was on the losing team
- The contestant who was placed in the sandbox, and survived being eliminated
- The contestant who was eliminated
- The contestant who won the competition
- The contestant who was the runner-up
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