Click Millionaires: Work Less, Live More with an Internet Business You Love [Hardcover]

Scott Fox (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 31, 2012

The rules have changed. The American Dream is no longer the "corner office." It's a successful business you can run from your home office, the beach, or wherever you desire. It's work you love that still allows you the freedom and income to live the life you truly want. Sound like a tall order? Well, thanks to the Internet, anyone can launch a business with little or no start-up capital or technical expertise. And in "Click Millionaires", e-commerce expert Scott Fox teaches weary corporate warriors and aspiring entrepreneurs how to trade the 9-5 job they hate for an online business they love. The book explains how to combine outsourcing, software, and automated online marketing to build recurring revenues, all while working less and making fewer of the lifestyle compromises that corporate "success" requires. Readers will learn how to: find a lucrative niche on the Internet that matches their interests and skills; choose an online business model: fromblogs, noozles, and audience communities to digital delivery, online services, affiliate marketing-even physical products; position themselves as a experts; build their audience; design the lifestyle they want; and balance passion and profits to realize their personal definition of success. Featuring stories of dozens of "regular folks" who have reinvented themselves as "Click Millionaires", this inspiring and practical guide shows readers how to stop dreaming of a better life and start living it!

Editorial Reviews

Review

Elite Professionals Magazine, Editors Pick: “...one of the best in the market on how to build a successful online business. It's a must read for all entrepreneurs!”

Book Description

The rules have changed. The American Dream is no longer the “corner office.” It’s a successful business you can run from your home office, the beach, or wherever you desire. It’s work you love that still allows you the freedom and income to live the life you truly want.

Sound like a tall order? Well, thanks to the Internet, anyone can launch a business with little or no start-up capital or technical expertise. And in Click Millionaires, e-commerce expert Scott Fox teaches weary corporate warriors and aspiring entrepreneurs how to trade the 9–5 job they hate for an online business they love. The book explains how to combine outsourcing, software, and automated online marketing to build recurring revenues, all while working less and making fewer of the lifestyle compromises that corporate “success” requires. Readers will learn how to:

• Find a lucrative niche on the Internet that matches their interests and skills

• Choose an online businessmodel: fromblogs, noozles, and audience communities to digital delivery, online services, affiliate marketing—even physical products

• Position themselves as a experts

• Build their audience

• Design the lifestyle they want

• Balance passion and profits to realize their personal definition of success

Featuring stories of dozens of “regular folks” who have reinvented themselves as Click Millionaires, this inspiring and practical guide shows readers how to stop dreaming of a better life and start living it!

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: AMACOM (May 31, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814431917
• ISBN-13: 978-0814431917
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 1 x 9.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (138 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,047 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #82 in Books > Business & Investing > Industries & Professions > E-commerce

More About the Author

Scott Fox is a successful serial startup executive, online marketing expert, podcaster, and advisor to entrepreneurs and celebrities worldwide. He is the original "Click Millionaire" and the host of the free Internet lifestyle entrepreneur and online marketing coaching forum at www.ClickMillionaires.com.

He is the best-selling Author of three books: "Internet Riches: The Simple Money-making Secrets of Online Millionaires", "e-Riches 2.0: Next Generation Online Marketing Strategies", and "Click Millionaires: Work Less and Live More with an Internet Lifestyle Business You Love".

Scott's work been covered by the New York Times, Boston Globe, LA Business Journal, Wall Street Journal, Toronto's Globe & Mail, Philadelphia Inquirer, Orange County Register, Forbes, Smart Money and SUCCESS magazines, and countless radio programs and blogs worldwide.

To get started upgrading your lifestyle and reboot your career, read Scott Fox's books, listen to his free MP3 download podcasts at www.ClickMillionairesRadio.com, and visit his blog when you join the friendliest lifestyle business coaching community online at http://www.ClickMillionaires.com. The Click Millionaires Forum is free for Scott's readers!

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

75 of 79 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Guide to Creating Your Ideal Lifestyle Business May 23, 2012

By John Chancellor TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Format:Hardcover

The title of the book might be a little misleading. There are tons of books which lead you to believe that anyone can become rich by becoming an Internet entrepreneur. Click Millionaires is certainly about how to have the lifestyle you want based on an Internet business, the focus is more on defining and achieving the lifestyle you want than getting rich.

Said differently, this is not a get rich quick book. This book gives you a very good foundation for starting and growing an Internet business which will provide the lifestyle you want. Getting rich often involves much more work than most people are willing to do. So the first step is getting realistic about the lifestyle and the level of effort you are comfortable putting into your business.

The book contains some excellent advice about how to start and grow an Internet based business. Some of the advice applies to any business. I believe that too many people fail because they do not adhere to the lessons taught by Scott Fox, the author.

Far too many people think they need to come up with the next Google/Facebook or Netflex idea to be able to have a sustainable business. Mr. Fox advises that instead of focusing on inventing the next blockbuster product, "you should invest your start-up time in finding people you can help, needs you can fill, problems you can solve - and building an audience around serving that customer demand." I have seen too many people develop a wonderful solution to a non-existent problem, then struggle to find people willing to buy their solution. This is so critical to your success. Discover a problem that is out there and develop a solution. Don't start with the solution....

Another huge bit of advice is "Don't go broke trying to pursue ideas that are too big or too long-term." Instead of trying to make millions, make the first dollar as soon as you can. Validate the concept - that there is someone willing to pay for the solution you are offering.

The book takes a systematic approach to developing an Internet based business. Mr. Fox starts with getting clear about the lifestyle you want - he is a big advocate of work less, live more. His philosophy is you need to have a good balance between work and life. Don't strive for making so much money that you lose sight of the purpose for making money - to enjoy life.

He then guides you through the different business models which work well as Internet based businesses. Next he discusses affiliate marketing, network marketing - also known as Multi-Level Marketing and then the large number of contract/freelancing opportunities available.

There is a section on how to identify a niche which fits you, your skills and your lifestyle. Then a section on the nuts and bolts of building your business and making money.
As a service to the readers, there is a companion website which offers additional resources and an online discussion forum.

The book is well written, the examples are straightforward and easy to understand. In my opinion the book gives some very good, solid, down to earth information and advice on how to start and run an Internet based business. Time and time again, Mr. Fox stresses that huge amounts of capital are not required. What is required is lots of time, energy and dedication. There is no quick easy way to build a sustainable business. He gives some very sound advice on identifying niche markets which offer the best opportunities. He also identifies markets to stay away from.

There are plenty of interviews and real life examples of ordinary folks who have made very comfortable incomes from their Internet based businesses.

This is a book for people who are serious about owing an Internet based business which will provide the lifestyle they want. Mr. Fox does not promise a quick or easy way to riches. The book is all about pointing out the right way to go about developing a business which will give you the lifestyle you want. Read more ›

32 of 34 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Click Millionaires Delivers May 11, 2012

By Austin

Format:Hardcover

If you have questions ranging from how to build a website with little technical knowledge to trying to decide what type of business to go with then this book is for you. It is full of so much information that I am going to have to read it again. What makes this book truly fantastic is all of the real world examples of non-business people making a living with online businesses. Having real world examples opened my mind to what's possible in the online world if you work hard. Secondly, the real world examples gave me models that I can emulate. There is no more trying to "re-invent the wheel" or trying to come up with the next "Facebook". Other tips and strategies I found useful were:

1. Start carrying around an Idea Journal to capture all of your ideas.

2. Try to work for a balance of passion and profit.

3. Use the internet in your spare time to immerse yourself in whatever niche you are trying to become successful in.

This book has a lot of great content in addition to what I've mentioned. You won't be disappointed if you try it out.

30 of 35 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Real Roadmap from an Author that Walks the Talk May 10, 2012

By Traci Hayner Vanover - The Promo Diva®

Format:Hardcover

In Click Millionaires, author and entrepreneur Scott Fox introduces us to eleven successful business owners who have become part of the "Click Millionaires Revolution," and developed lifestyle businesses. In addition to sharing their success stories, Scott outlines actionable tips and strategies to enable readers to follow their examples.

It is refreshing to read an internet marketing book that isn't full of pie-in-the-sky hype. Scott has created, sold, built and consulted on successful businesses throughout his career. He is well-known for his commitment to his customers, and his genuine interest in seeing them succeed.

Scott encourages readers to see that even small steps can make a big impact on one's overall lifestyle -- increasing their time with family, enabling them to pursue activities they are passionate about, and to measure success in terms of happiness. You won't find any "get rich quick" schemes within the pages of this book; instead, you'll find the unvarnished truth about existing tools and business models that are available to those motivated enough to put them into practice.

In the early pages of the book, Scott suggests the reader begin to keep a notebook or journal, where they can keep a record of their ideas, as well as create plans to take those ideas to fruition. He provides helpful lists of exercises throughout; completing these exercises can provide the valuable introspection and niche research that so many business owners gloss over, much to their own detriment.

Scott's book, supported by his active online community, introduces readers to a group of like-minded business owners and leaders that are available to network and learn from.... Knowing this, readers can close the cover on the book knowing that they can find support, as well as answers to any questions they may have. Read more ›

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars I prefer it to the 4-Hour Work Week May 19, 2012

By Ant

Format:Hardcover

Having read the author's previous books Internet Riches and e-Riches 2.0, I thought this would be good. In fact I was wrong - it's excellent!
The author takes the reader through from the start, and asks them to examine their preferred lifestyle and goals. The book then moves through a number of internet business strategies with real life examples of successes in niches that you wouldn't normally think profitable. Examples that spring to mind are a community based around chicken coops, a site reviewing remote control aircraft, and an air hostess who podcasts amusing stories and anecdotes.
Why do I prefer it to the 4-Hour Work Week? While 4HWW was a very good book and very funny to boot, I think Click Millionaires offers a lot more by way of strategies and example businesses, and it all seems more realistic. Scott Fox provides good, common sense business advice as well as the commentary on internet-based businesses. He also urges us to action - "reading is great but doing is better"!
Read this book for a really good range of business advice, lifestyle analysis, and diverse, affordable examples of businesses being run on the internet that might spur the reader to try something for themselves.