That photo was then tweeted by thousands of young women along with the hashtag AlexFromTarget.
Which made us wonder:Whats the best way to turn unexpected fame into a pretty penny?
But theres limited proof the viral sensation was part of a conscious marketing campaign, reports BuzzFeed.
The website says some people involved claim to have never even heard of the company.
These Twitter accounts have large followings and passionately promote boy bands like One Direction and Five Seconds of Summer.
Here are a few of the ways he could use his newfound fame to pad his bank account.
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Wired recentlyfeatured Marques Brownlee, who at just 20 years old has built a YouTube Product Review Empire.
How exactly would that work?
As Wirtz explains, you dont make affiliate commission only on items you reviewed that your viewer clicked.
That means one viewer could end up generating you $600!
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The Reddit community immediately made it into a viral meme, which became known as Grumpy Cat.
Bryan then filmed the cat, and within 36 hours the video had over million views.
With such a fast-growing and rabid fanbase not unlike Alexs the Bundesens knew they had to cash in quick.
According to the Review Journal, the Bundesens hired a manager and launched a Grumpy Cat website.
Alex would be smart to do the same if he wants to be able to command high-figured appearance fees.
more pictures of #AlexFromTarget!
He certainly has a lot of options and we look forward to seeing how he acts on them.
Kelly Clay is a freelance writer and editor from Seattle.
Her work has previously appeared in Forbes, VentureBeat and WearableWorldNews.
Find her on Twitter at @kellyhclay.
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