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The offer

How to take the crown — and what you actually own.

· 7 min read

You bring a name and a website. You bid more than the current owner — at least five dollars more. If your payment is the highest confirmed bid, the homepage promotes you. Your site is the picture. Your brand is the headline of the internet, for a while.

You do not own the internet in a legal sense. You own the promotional throne on this website: the most visible chair we have. That honesty is part of the charm. People trust a spectacle that admits it is a spectacle.

We capture your homepage from the URL so you never upload a fake preview. The creative is your real product, cropped from the top, shown like a film still. If you care about craft, that should feel like a gift.

There is no guaranteed duration. Someone can take it tonight. That is why it is exciting. Permanence is a museum. An auction is a sport. Sports get watched.

If you make tools, ship useful things, run a beautiful site, or simply want the world to say your name once at full volume — this is the unique experience. Come for the crown. Leave a legend, even if the next bidder is already loading their wallet.

Take the crown

The internet is looking for an owner.

Tools, useful sites, studios, and anyone who wants the world to say their name — bid higher than the current owner and the homepage becomes yours.

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