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TWO COLLEGE STUDENTS SELL OVER $10,000 OF "GOLDENSECONDS" ON THEIR
WEB SITE TO PAY FOR COLLEGE EDUCATIONS Ricky Liunarto & Patrick falls are trying to sell up
the rest of the available space on the site to pay for their college educations.
LOS ANGELES, CA - October 19, 2006 - Just a few weeks
ago Patrick Falls and Ricky Liunarto launched GoldenSecond.com, hoping<
to sell advertisers spots on goldenseconds.com for video commercials. The
site was started as an experiment, but since its launch the site has made
over $10,000 and become a viral sensation on the internet.
The founders have made available 1,000,000 seconds for purchase starting
at one dollar ($1) per-second. They plan to apply the proceeds made from
the site to their college education. At one dollar per second advertisers
receive a permanent spot on goldenseconds.com and have the option to increase
exposure of their video by increasing the per-second amount paid. The current
high-bidder and holder of the number one spot on the GoldenSeconds homepage
is PrintsMadeEasy.com, with a thirty-second clip at the per second price
of three dollars ($3.05).
By posting a video on goldenseconds.com, advertisers receive a fully customizable
profile page that includes the video in streaming Flash format, a rating
system and comment engine.
The founders have been receiving an overwelhming response regarding video
posting, partnerships and even offers to purchase the goldenseconds.com
web site. The founders have stated that the site is not for sale.
Some of the current customers include PrintsMadeEasy.com, AmazeFilms,
duanamic design, Rukus Avenue Records, BDK USA, Rasik Bookstore, Electra
Cash and Automated Clearing House.
The site's twenty-two categories include, Autos & Vehicle, Books & Literature,
Clothing & Fashion, Communications, Computers & Electronics, Events,
Gambling, Gaming, Health & Body, Household, Internet, Jewelry, Lifestyle,
Media & Advertising, Movies & Entertainment, Music, Politics, Services,
Sports, Travel and Everything Else.
About GoldenSeconds
GoldenSeconds was developed by college students, Patrick Falls and Ricky Liunarto, in order to create the next landmark advertising medium. Launched in July 2006, the web site offered a total of 1,000,000 seconds for sale at a minimum cost of one dollar per second. The web site has attracted a large gamut of video programming including commercials, films, trailers, product teasers, music videos, viral videos, public announcements, political messages, comedy skits and more. Please visit GoldenSeconds at http://www.goldenseconds.com.
About Patrick Falls
Patrick Falls, 21, was born and reared in Westlake Village, California. He is currently pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and is expecting to graduate in 2007.
Patrick is involved in various organizations including the Association
of Computing Machinery. Patrick first realized his passion for computing
when he discovered his first ISP, Prodigy. He considers himself fanatical
about the internet and never ceases to be amazed by the fact that you can
stay on the internet for hours and not learn a thing.When Patrick isn’t
searching the web for useful topics, he enjoys Latin percussion,football
(round ball) and collecting hats.
About Ricky Liunarto
Ricky Liunarto, 24, was born in Surabaya, Indonesia. Ricky lived in Surabaya
until August 2000 when he moved to California to pursue a degree in computer
science. In 2004 Ricky graduated from UCLA with a B.S. in computer science.After
graduating from his undergraduate studies, Ricky decided to pursue a master’s
degree in computer science from his alma mater to gain an expertise in
database design and web development.
In an effort to apply what he was learning in his coursework, Ricky decided
to start a web site. After seeing a need for a hub for commercial videos,
he embarked on building GoldenSeconds. His goal was to create the "fifth avenue" forinternet
videos. One of the most exciting things about working on this projectis
(hopefull) being listed on Wikipedia as the founder of something. When
Rickyis not indulging in his passion of database development, he enjoys
watching moviesand football (round ball).
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