Des Moines Man Gives Wife 'Million Dollar' Mother's Day Gift

May 12, 2006; 07:48 AM

DES MOINES, Iowa - The Million Dollar Mother website (http://www.MillionDollarMother.com) was created by Andy Long and will launch on Mother's Day, May 14. It was built as a unique gift to his wife, however, Mr. Long has made it possible for anyone to honor their mother on his site. The webpage is modeled after Alex Tew's famous Million Dollar Homepage but adds the ability for advertisers to give a tribute to their own mother or the mother of their children. The tributes area allows the users to provide a written statement about their mother (or their children's mother) as well as display a picture.

As parents of four children ages 7 and under, Andy and Anna Long understand the value of Anna's decision to be a full-time stay-at-home mom. According to the Longs, that decision was probably the hardest and best decision she has made as a mother. "We knew we would have to do without some things and make very wise financial decisions, but it has definitely been worth it," said Andy. According to Anna, "The ability to be there to watch the children learn and grow is priceless." So, an additional mission of MillionDollarMother.com is to help those working moms (or dads) who would also like to be stay-at-home parents. Extra recognition is provided to advertisers who provide a way to make money from home via a web-based or home-based business or through telecommuting. This area of the site is affectionately called BAMH! (Bring a Mom Home!).

Mr. Long believes he has what it takes to make the Million Dollar Mother website a success from both the technical and business perspectives. He has worked for a dot com as the Assistant Controller for several years. In addition, he holds an MBA from Drake University and an MSCIS (Master of Science in Computer Information Systems) from Boston University. To successfully build the site and grow the number of visitors, he is relying on his experience, education, "and a lot of prayer!" he adds with a smile.

Ad space on MillionDollarMother.com sells for $1 per pixel, with a minimum purchase of 100 pixels (one 10 X 10 square). The pixels will stay on the home page for a period of five years. At $20 per year for potentially millions of visitors, Mr. Long believes that this is a very economical way for website owners to advertise. MillionDollarMother.com will provide complimentary website hosting services for a one-page website to advertisers who do not currently have a website.
Find out more about MillionDollarMother.com by visiting http://www.MillionDollarMother.com.