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Internet Riches: The Simple Money-making Secrets of Online Millionaires
Now get free trial membership in Scott Fox's MasterMinds internet lifestyle entrepreneur coaching Forum with purchase! "These days it's easier, cheaper, and safer than ever to start an Internet business using readily available technology and turnkey opportunities. In this strategy-packed guide, Scott Fox reveals the powerful but simple methods he and thousands of others have used to strike it rich on the Net. Exclusive interviews with "mom and pop" entrepreneurs prove how easy it is to get started and build a million-dollar enterprise. Readers a guide to e-business opportunities, including "instant e-businesses" that require no start-up capital; strategies for making money from home and turning hobbies into businesses; marketing and product tips; legal and financial advice; a list of recommended vendors; and years of expertise and experience in one easy-to-use book. "Internet Riches" also features an action plan for brainstorming new business ideas, and exercises to help readers determine the best moves for their particular situations. Filled with practical pointers and inspiring interviews, it's the most powerful book ever on starting and enjoying a million-dollar online business."
293 pages, Hardcover
First published May 1, 2006
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Scott Fox
36 books16 followersScott Fox is the host of the ClickMillionaires MasterMinds Startup Accelerator Forum, the friendliest online marketing, lifestyle business, and startup coaching community on the Internet.
He is a serial entrepreneur, podcaster, blogger, consultant to e-businesses and celebrities worldwide, and the best-selling Author of 3 popular entrepreneurship books: "Internet Riches - The Simple Money-making Secrets of Online Millionaires", "e-Riches 2.0: Next Generation Online Marketing Strategies", and "Click Millionaires", as well as the free publicity guide "Podcasts and Radio Shows Directory".
Visit ScottFox.com for his blog, podcasts and free email newsletters of lifestyle business design, online marketing tips, e-commerce product strategy, and startup success advice. And visit https://StartupCouncil.org if you are building your own startup company.
He is a serial entrepreneur, podcaster, blogger, consultant to e-businesses and celebrities worldwide, and the best-selling Author of 3 popular entrepreneurship books: "Internet Riches - The Simple Money-making Secrets of Online Millionaires", "e-Riches 2.0: Next Generation Online Marketing Strategies", and "Click Millionaires", as well as the free publicity guide "Podcasts and Radio Shows Directory".
Visit ScottFox.com for his blog, podcasts and free email newsletters of lifestyle business design, online marketing tips, e-commerce product strategy, and startup success advice. And visit https://StartupCouncil.org if you are building your own startup company.
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July 10, 2009
Why I Read this Book: I wanted to prove to myself that the conventional job and career progression that is taught by our parents and educational system is not the only way and that there is indeed a road less traveled that can prove to be more prosperous.
Review:
Anyone who is tired of the grind and working for “the man” should, no must, read this book. I have chosen this as the featured review because it opens one up to ideas and possibilities that most people, especially in the over 40 generation, could not dream of. I did not know a thing about the vast opportunity that existed on the web and how “simple” it is to get started until I read Internet Riches.
Unfortunately Scott Fox may have lost a number of readers at the book shelf due to the get rich quick-gimmick feel of his title, but once you get that cover open, the knowledge to be gained is incredible. Fox does a great job of explaining how the playing field has changed with regards to starting a small business and then comes right over the top with numerous examples of entrepreneurs making ten of thousands of dollars up to millions of dollars a year with very little (if any) startup capital. All it really takes is the motivation to get something going. But then again isn’t that always what’s holding us back?
The real-life stories in this book are the most powerful and motivating part about what I read. For instance there’s the 20-year-old kid who put together a website discussing the latest cell-phones and now he is pulling in $70k a year on ad revenue alone while attending university. Or how about the man bored at work who created a site targeted specifically towards people like him who were looking for things to do on the Internet. Ad revenue alone is funding an incredible lifestyle for him. These stories and many others go to show you not only that it is possible, but people are doing it. People are taking what interests them most and turning it into their living. They are the stories that many people only dreamed of living and what is so exciting is that it is so very possible for any one of us whether we’re tech savvy or not.
The other section of the book serves more as a reference than anything else, and a very good reference at that. Fox goes through all of the tools available at little to no cost that can be found on the Internet that will assist you with everything including building a professional-looking website in a matter of hours, creating an online store, online marketing and selling advertising. The resources really are unbelievable. It was with the help of this book that got me to create readingforsuccess.com. Fox also goes step by step through everything required for being successful with an online business starting at concept brain-storming all the way to making sure your website can handle a million+ monthly visitors (because if you do things right, it will need to).
He also takes some interesting and opposing views on what most of us have come to know as common practice. He emphasizes the importance of not going to outside investors such as venture capitalists and angel investors. The monetary investment is so small that these sources often are not necessary. Besides, who would ever fund a kid who wanted to build a site offering free advice about cell phones? This brings us to his next interesting piece of advice, which is to keep your business small. There is no need to try to grow a business just for the sake of growing. So many of the ideas and concepts out there can be managed by one or two people and still produce fabulous revenues and profits. Ah, the wonderful benefits of leveraging recent technology.
This book not only provides the motivation and examples to get you going, but the odds are that when you finish this book you will probably have come up with a number of e-business ideas on your own through his brainstorming steps. And then you will have an incredibly valuable reference to use when starting your business.
If you have ever felt the least bit entrepreneurial or would like to feel that way then you really cannot afford to pass up this read. The opportunity is yours and the time is now. Enjoy.
Key Take Aways:
* Due to numerous technology advancements, business as we know it has changed significantly allowing
every one of us to more realistically pursue our dreams.
* We cannot afford to stand still and let opportunity pass us by.
* With every new idea, concept and business, even more opportunities are uncovered. We are all in the
perfect position to take advantage of it.
* Do not seek outside investors for your business and try your best to keep it small. Small in size does not have to mean small in profits.
Review:
Anyone who is tired of the grind and working for “the man” should, no must, read this book. I have chosen this as the featured review because it opens one up to ideas and possibilities that most people, especially in the over 40 generation, could not dream of. I did not know a thing about the vast opportunity that existed on the web and how “simple” it is to get started until I read Internet Riches.
Unfortunately Scott Fox may have lost a number of readers at the book shelf due to the get rich quick-gimmick feel of his title, but once you get that cover open, the knowledge to be gained is incredible. Fox does a great job of explaining how the playing field has changed with regards to starting a small business and then comes right over the top with numerous examples of entrepreneurs making ten of thousands of dollars up to millions of dollars a year with very little (if any) startup capital. All it really takes is the motivation to get something going. But then again isn’t that always what’s holding us back?
The real-life stories in this book are the most powerful and motivating part about what I read. For instance there’s the 20-year-old kid who put together a website discussing the latest cell-phones and now he is pulling in $70k a year on ad revenue alone while attending university. Or how about the man bored at work who created a site targeted specifically towards people like him who were looking for things to do on the Internet. Ad revenue alone is funding an incredible lifestyle for him. These stories and many others go to show you not only that it is possible, but people are doing it. People are taking what interests them most and turning it into their living. They are the stories that many people only dreamed of living and what is so exciting is that it is so very possible for any one of us whether we’re tech savvy or not.
The other section of the book serves more as a reference than anything else, and a very good reference at that. Fox goes through all of the tools available at little to no cost that can be found on the Internet that will assist you with everything including building a professional-looking website in a matter of hours, creating an online store, online marketing and selling advertising. The resources really are unbelievable. It was with the help of this book that got me to create readingforsuccess.com. Fox also goes step by step through everything required for being successful with an online business starting at concept brain-storming all the way to making sure your website can handle a million+ monthly visitors (because if you do things right, it will need to).
He also takes some interesting and opposing views on what most of us have come to know as common practice. He emphasizes the importance of not going to outside investors such as venture capitalists and angel investors. The monetary investment is so small that these sources often are not necessary. Besides, who would ever fund a kid who wanted to build a site offering free advice about cell phones? This brings us to his next interesting piece of advice, which is to keep your business small. There is no need to try to grow a business just for the sake of growing. So many of the ideas and concepts out there can be managed by one or two people and still produce fabulous revenues and profits. Ah, the wonderful benefits of leveraging recent technology.
This book not only provides the motivation and examples to get you going, but the odds are that when you finish this book you will probably have come up with a number of e-business ideas on your own through his brainstorming steps. And then you will have an incredibly valuable reference to use when starting your business.
If you have ever felt the least bit entrepreneurial or would like to feel that way then you really cannot afford to pass up this read. The opportunity is yours and the time is now. Enjoy.
Key Take Aways:
* Due to numerous technology advancements, business as we know it has changed significantly allowing
every one of us to more realistically pursue our dreams.
* We cannot afford to stand still and let opportunity pass us by.
* With every new idea, concept and business, even more opportunities are uncovered. We are all in the
perfect position to take advantage of it.
* Do not seek outside investors for your business and try your best to keep it small. Small in size does not have to mean small in profits.
March 11, 2008
I wrote this book, so I guess I'd have to say it's pretty outstanding!
I tried hard to write a book that would help the "average" person learn how to build a web business. The tools available are cheaper and easier to use than ever before but most non-technical people are still intimidated by the challenge of building their own web site business.
Internet Riches is the first book of its kind to lay out in detail in a non-technical way how to build your own e-commerce web site, plus its full of real-life success stories so you know it's not just "get rich quick" hype.
If you like Internet Riches as much as the dozens of 5 star reviewers on Amazon.com, please email me, visit my web site at www.ScottFox.com or subscribe to my free emails from www.ScottFoxBlog.com.
A new paperback edition is now available, too!
Thanks for reading.
Scott Fox
Author of Internet Riches
I tried hard to write a book that would help the "average" person learn how to build a web business. The tools available are cheaper and easier to use than ever before but most non-technical people are still intimidated by the challenge of building their own web site business.
Internet Riches is the first book of its kind to lay out in detail in a non-technical way how to build your own e-commerce web site, plus its full of real-life success stories so you know it's not just "get rich quick" hype.
If you like Internet Riches as much as the dozens of 5 star reviewers on Amazon.com, please email me, visit my web site at www.ScottFox.com or subscribe to my free emails from www.ScottFoxBlog.com.
A new paperback edition is now available, too!
Thanks for reading.
Scott Fox
Author of Internet Riches
January 28, 2008
I just bought my second copy of this book, because I have so many friends waiting to borrow it. It sparked me to start an internet business last spring, which has exceeded my expectations in every way. For those thinking about becoming self-employed, people wanting to earn a little extra cash on the side, or stay at home moms who want to work at home, this book will help. It gets your wheels churning with ideas, and gives specific steps on how to develop them. It covers everything from market research, to web design to marketing, and everything in between.
The one complaint I have, is that I did not have a great experience with the internet host the author recommended. (I'm assuming he is paid to endorse them. Maybe they are good and my experiences were a fluke? But I doubt it. I was not impressed with their customer service, and was hard-pressed to find someone who spoke English well when I did get through.) So I would definitely recommend shopping around for a better internet host if you start a site.
Beyond that, the book is very helpful, the language is geared toward the lay-person, and it gives many online money-making ideas beyond the obvious ones that come to mind.
The one complaint I have, is that I did not have a great experience with the internet host the author recommended. (I'm assuming he is paid to endorse them. Maybe they are good and my experiences were a fluke? But I doubt it. I was not impressed with their customer service, and was hard-pressed to find someone who spoke English well when I did get through.) So I would definitely recommend shopping around for a better internet host if you start a site.
Beyond that, the book is very helpful, the language is geared toward the lay-person, and it gives many online money-making ideas beyond the obvious ones that come to mind.
February 15, 2022
e-işletme açmak isteyenler için güzel fakat ‘outdated’ kalmış bir kitap. Ben de kütüphanemde okumadığım kitaplara bakarken hızlıca okuyup bitirdim ama konu teknolojiyse kitaplardan değil dijital medyadan takip etmenizi öneririm çünkü bu devirde değişim hızını yakalamak artık çok zor.
September 9, 2011
I read Scott Fox's book cover to cover. It was written for people like me - those who have a basic understanding of the Internet but who are not sure how to harness its power to start and build an online business. I read the book with my highlighter in hand. I found the book informative, practical, and rife with highly usable information. This and a couple of other books were my introduction to doing business on the Internet. For me, Internet Riches, was an excellent resource that I still refer to today. I've recommended it to a number of people and will continue to do so.
If you have taken a number of courses, online or in person, on starting and building an online business, this may not be for you. But if you are just getting started or if, like me, you got started but grew confused by all the noise and needed someone to start from the beginning and walk you through all the steps, this book is exactly what you need.
If you have taken a number of courses, online or in person, on starting and building an online business, this may not be for you. But if you are just getting started or if, like me, you got started but grew confused by all the noise and needed someone to start from the beginning and walk you through all the steps, this book is exactly what you need.
December 26, 2023
great book, gave me lots of new ideas aswell as enhancements to add to my online businsses in a sense to defining exactly what my customers want and need...am now reading the second version to this
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April 5, 2010
This book was very interesting to read and I got a lot of ideas from it. Some are impractical for me as I have no intention of being an internet entrepreneur. I am curious about what a lot of people are doing on the internet and this books explains some of the practical things about getting it done. I feel it's a bit dated (things change overnight in technology) but if you want to get started with your own online biz this is a good book to start with.
March 15, 2014
Sorry, but the Internet Marketing guidance which the author is providing in this book feels quite outdated. the most important, most of them are not actually secrets but they can be found in any dedicated IM forum. Cannot recommend this book.
September 27, 2008
A good read if you are having thoughts of starting an online business.
March 19, 2010
Another book for entrepreneurs who want to create an online business. The book uses many success stories to show how to launch a web-based business without the huge investment of money.
September 29, 2012
Picked it up to browse. This book was written a few years ago so some of the information has changed. I'd recommend the author's newer book, Click Millionaires.
April 17, 2013
Not as good as his newer book "Click Millionaires."
September 10, 2014
Fantastic book for anyone who is wanting to start an online business and also for people who wants to understand internet closely.
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