The Next Internet Millionaire’s first episode is available, and if you are interested in Internet Marketing, or if you like reality TV, especially “The Apprentice”, then I think you should check it out.

Personally, I’m not a big fan of reality TV, but I really liked the show. Although there wasn’t much of an introduction to the contestants, they were all very likable, and I didn’t really have a favorite. At least not yet.

One thing that was missing from the show, and I hope it stays MIA, is the childish clicks that form on most shows. I thought that all of the contestants were very nice to each other, and no one was calling anyone names.

The contestants were given a presentation about Simpleology from Mark Joyner, and then they had to design a web site for it. The teams only had 2 hours, so they didn’t have to code the site, it was just on paper. They also had to give a presentation to “sell” their ideas.

The show still had the normal “features” of most reality shows, contestants compete, losers get eliminated, and someone can earn “immunity”. The one thing that I really liked, is that those “targeted for elimination” go to the “sandbox”. Joel didn’t give the details, but he said that they can redeem themselves and get back in the competition.

I always hate it when someone is really good, or hasn’t had a chance to show their talents, and they get eliminated the first episode. Or when someone gets stabbed in the back, and never has a chance for revenge.

The immunity that the contestants can earn is sponsored by “Hacker Safe“, which I thought was a really good idea, especially since it is a web only show.

Joel Comm is much more likable than Donald Trump. I don’t think that anyone took offense to any of his criticism.

All in all, I really liked the show, and I’ll be watching next week.

Of course, I converted to to DVD, and watched it on my television.

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You must have thought about it, just as everyone back in the days of the gold boom thought about packing their bags and mining the mountains, hoping to strike it rich. We think about doing something on the Internet to make millions of dollars. It must have crossed your mind at one point or another, either in passing, or as an obsession that keeps you up at night, and I mean late at night / early morning. So late that the dog looks ticked off because you woke him up.

So late that the only thing on TV is infomercials about making infomercials. So late that one channel has Billy Mays asleep. So late that when you get on the internet, the only page you can get up has bars of different colors, and says that the internet has reached the end of its broadcast day. Anyway…

Joel Comm and Eric Holmlund have created a web only show called “The Next Internet Millionaire”. The show is a “reality TV meets the Internet” contest. 12 contestants will be competing to win a joint venture with Joel Comm. The details are a little sketchy, but the contestants will be learning from the “masters of marketing”.

I’m pretty anxious to see what the show is going to be like. The site is pretty heavy with advertisements and sponsors, but hey, they have to make a buck, right? As I mentioned, there are 12 contestants, and the last time I could see the list, they were split down the middle between men and women.

The first episode airs August 15th, and although I haven’t been able to get myself to watch a TV show on my computer, except when I’m traveling, I’m going to try to watch this show.

It seems that filming has already finished, and they must be working on the editing now.

Hopefully this will be successful, and maybe broadcast television will market some shows to us geeks, besides “who wants to be a superhero”. Something like “Network Protocol Jeopardy”, or how about celebrity squares, but with Internet and computer industry celebrities. They could put Bill Gates and Larry Ellison on opposite sides of the board, or Jason Calacanis and Jimmy Wales would be on opposite sides too, just in case.

More Reading:

The Next Internet Millionaire - Biz-Blogger.net

internet millionaire - Secret Marketing Links

Reality TV Comes to the Internet - Cool Tube TV

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