Lifestyle Entrepreneur and Online Marketing Success Blog by Scott Fox

Join me in NYC this week? (My official schedule)

I'm off to NYC this week for the official launch of my new Click Millionaires book. 

If you are in town, please come see me at BlogWorld, or at Book Expo America, or at the private dinner I'm hosting for ClickMillionaires.com MasterMinds members on Tuesday night in Chelsea. 

Here are the details on my speaking and book signing appearances. If you’re in the New York City area this week, I’d be happy to meet you in person!

Here’s where I’ll be appearing to promote the publication of Click Millionaires:

Monday 6/4:

• “So You Want to Make Money Blogging”
  Panel moderator, 1:45pm
  Book Expo America, Javits Center

Tuesday 6/5:

• Click Millionaires and Friends Dinner – Chelsea, 6:30pm

Wednesday 6/6:

• “How to Attract Members to Your Online Community”
  Panel Moderator, 11:30am
  BlogWorld, Javits Center
• Click Millionaires Book Signing 1
  Book Expo America Exhibit Hall  1:15pm
• Click Millionaires Book Signing 2
  BlogWorld Exposition Hall, Javits Center 4:15pm

Thursday 6/7

• “Making Money from Your Favorite Niche Market”
  Panel Moderator, 10:15am
  BlogWorld, Javits Center

With all these public events (and some private ones, too), I’m excited to be pretty fully booked.  But if you are around, please come say hello!

Best,

Scott

New Book Pre-Order Bonuses - Last Call! Don't Miss Out...

The new Click Millionaires book will be here next week, so this is your last chance to grab the great Pre-Order Bonuses!

If you're interested in your own new copy of Click Millionaires: Work Less, Live More with an Internet Lifestyle Business You Love, now is the time to order one online.

You'll get all these BONUSES for free!

Check them out here and you'll see that if you buy multiple copies the bonuses get even better.

Plus, online orders from BN.com and Amazon.com include a 33% discount, and your purchase is likely tax-deductible, too!

You'll get a lot of inspiring, helpful, business-building info for only $14.81 per copy.

Last Call - Pre-Order Bonus Period ends June 5

See the great bonuses here, and place your pre-orders NOW at Amazon.com or BN.com. 

Click to Order Click Millionaires at BN.com

Click to Order Click Millionaires at Amazon.com

The Pre-Order Bonuses are only available until June 5!

My Backup Storage Drama...

A recent ClickMillionaires.com member poll shows that 2/3 of our members are using external hard drives as their primary backup strategy.

Is that good enough?

I always thought it was until a recent incident destroyed my confidence in hard drives.

External Hard Drives are NOT Enough (including a new recommendation for you):

For years I have used a combination of three, four, or even five external hard drives to backup my important data and e-mails.  I have never had a completely catastrophic computer failure but there have been many times when I needed to find an older version of a document or retrieve e-mails that had been otherwise deleted.

That all changed when I moved offices recently.  Unfortunately when I unpacked my equipment in my new office, one of the hard drives gave off a scary, broken sound that I soon learned was called "the click of death".

Research on Google introduced me to this apparently common phenomenon.  The internal mechanism of the hard drive had somehow been damaged even though we had been careful with its transport and the case looked fine. 

I couldn't get the hard drive to start at all.

More research online revealed lots of technical support companies that were happy to help try to recover the data.  Frustratingly, none of them disclose the price for the service online.  After a few phone calls I finally cornered a guy and dragged a price estimate out of him.

Bad News:  He said that it would cost $650 to get started by opening the hard drive in a clean room environment, then more for their technicians' time, and that it was typical for these sorts of recovery projects to cost $800-$1000 or more!

More Bad News:  His price didn't include costs for shipping the drive back and forth, a replacement drive to transfer the data onto, nor did it include any guarantee that any of the data would be recoverable at all. 

Essentially I was looking at probably $1000+ for uncertain results.

Even worse?  I don't know what is on the drive!  Although I've been pretty good about backing all my files up on multiple hard drives over the years, I never thought to make a list of the contents of each  drive. 

So I'm looking at this shiny silver paperweight right now as I write this and still (even months later) wondering if it contains simply old e-mails and documents that I have also backed up repeatedly in other places, or is it full of one-of-a-kind photos of my kids and family that can't be replaced at any price?

It's a $1000+ gamble and so far I'm losing no matter which way I turn.

My New PC Backup Service Recommendation

Not surprisingly, I turned to online "cloud storage" services to start backing up my data automatically after this incident.  Now I'm still running four separate external hard drives but I also subscribed to an online backup service called Carbonite Online Backup.

Carbonite sweeps my hard drives each day to find the latest document changes and e-mails I've received.  Then it automatically uploads them to its secure servers in the cloud to help make sure I have everything backed up.

So far I have not had to restore anything from these Carbonite backups but I have to say I do sle ep better presuming that if/when I needed, Carbonite's service will perform as promised.

I've become an affiliate for their service and today I recommend Carbonite to you.  It's affordable, easy to set up, and can make a big difference in your business if your current backup strategy fails.

How about you?

Do you have data recovery horror stories like mine? 

How have you handled them?

Have you tried Carbonite or other online storage services yet?

Please share your best backup tips below. 

Our poll results tell me that other Click Millionaires need to rethink their backup strategies, too!

Best,

Scott

Easily Increase Conversions with the Hello Bar

Have you noticed those orange bars that are appearing at the top of so many pages across the web lately?  (Like the one at the top of this page?)

It's a helpful new ad tool called a "Hello Bar".

This simple service lets you create a pop-up bar of your own to add to your website with just a few clicks.  You can pick the color of the bar, the message that displays, and link it to any other web page you'd like to drive traffic to.

Super Easy Installation

Installation of your own Hello Bar is simply a matter of copying/pasting a bit of javascript code into the web page or site where you want your pop-up Hello Bar to display.

Why Does This Matter?

I like the Hello Bar and I'm recommending it to you because:

a) It's an easy way to draw visitor attention to a short message and drive traffic to a specific place on your site (like an email signup, special offer, or important news).

b) It's easier to configure and install than similar products I've seen before (Important if you are not techie!)

c) Detailed reporting and easy A/B testing are included.

d) It's free to start!  I quickly ran through my initial allotment of 25 clicks/month but even the paid version is only $4.95/month.

I'm not an affiliate of this company, I just think the service is cool.  If and when they start an affiliate program you can bet I'll be signing up, though!

 What do you think?

Does the Hello Bar look useful to you and your website?

Click Millionaires Pre-Order Bonuses (Why you should order now!)

Pre-ordering the new Click Millionaires book now is a great idea. Why? 

Because I have a bunch of FREE BONUSES to give you if you order now before the book is officially published June 1.

The first few weeks of a new book's release often determine how many bookstores stock it.  Of course, more orders means more stock, which means more sales. 

So I'd like to ask for your help by ordering your copy sooner rather than later - and I'm happy to make it worth your while!

Pre-Order Click Millionaires now for these FREE BONUSES 

>>> What will you get if you order now?

Buy 1-4 copies now to get:

• 3 Free Chapters: Start your reading right away with a PDF copy of the first 3 chapters of Click Millionaires. 

• Exclusive "New Lifestyle Business Idea Evaluation Checklist" PDF:  From the new book, this is the same list I use myself when evaluating new business ideas!

• Click Millionaires MP3 Interviews Bundle: The full-length MP3 recordings of my exclusive interviews with 3 of the inspiring lifestyle entrepreneurs profiled in the book. 

Buy 5 copies or more now to get:

All the above bonuses, plus:

• ClickMillionaires.com Membership:  Early and FREE admission to the new ClickMillionaires.com lifestyle business coaching forum that debuts next month!

• Affiliate Marketing Special Report:  Learn how I make money in affiliate marketing with a free copy of my Special Report "Making Money with Affiliate Programs" from the Scott Fox Shop.  ($65 value!)

• Private Coaching Calls:  Entry into a drawing for 5 Private Coaching Calls with Scott Fox. You'll get 1 entry for every copy of Click Millionaires ordered. ($250 value!)

Buy 10 copies or more now to get:

All the above bonuses, plus: 

• Click Millionaires Idea Journal:  Your own official idea-collecting notebook of the Click Millionaires, autographed personally by Scott Fox and mailed to you. ($25 value!)

•  Website Design Review Video:  A personalized video review of your website's design, usability, SEO, and product strategy, personally recorded by Scott Fox to help you improve your online sales.  ($149 value!)

Buy 25 copies or more now to get:

• Private Coaching Call:  A private, one-on-one phone consultation with Scott Fox to help you develop your winning (and profitable) online lifestyle business strategy.  ($250 value!)

•  Master Minds Membership: A free 6 month membership in the exclusive private coaching forum personally moderated by Scott Fox. ($234 value!)
  

Buy 50 copies or more now to get:

Maybe for your local libraries, youth organizations, schools, church groups or professional organizations?

If you do, you'll get ALL the above bonuses, plus call me and we'll figure out something extra cool that is helpful to you!

As you can see, it pays for you to order now!

It may not have occurred to you to order multiple copies before, but think about how much this book can help you and your friends, family, young people in your life, and co-workers, too. 

Everybody is looking for ways to upgrade their lives and make more money independently, so the new Click Millionaires book makes a great gift, too!

Ready to Order Click Millionaires today?

I hope these bonuses inspire you to order the book today. 

Let's spread the Click Millionaires message about lifestyle entrepreneurship and how it can help you liberate your career and lifestyle.  Plus, I donate my book profits to charity so you'll be doing a good deed, too!

To get all these great bonuses, place your pre-orders NOW at Amazon.com or BN.com. 

Click to Order Click Millionaires at BN.com

Click to Order Click Millionaires at Amazon.com

How to Redeem Your Bonuses

After you have placed your order online, simply email a copy of your receipt to bonuses @ scottfox.com.  (And if you bought your copy at a bricks-and-mortar store, email us a scan of your receipt or ask us for a fax number to send it in.)

Please click to order today.

These Bonuses are only available until June 5!

Your Desk Job Makes You Fat, Sick, and Dead? (Infographic)

In the 1960s, nearly half of all jobs required physical activity. Today, less than 20% do.

This means your desk-bound white collar job is probably hurting your fitness and longevity. 

Over your lifetime this trend can seriously damage your health.  See more statistics in this pretty (and frightening) infographic.

See the (larger) original infographic (courtesy of Mashable) here.

Does this scare you? 

How many hours each day do you spend sitting down?

What are you doing about it?

 

Save 10% on BlogWorld with this Discount Code

BlogWorld is now only 2 weeks away. 

If you've been waiting for a discount to join us in New York, here it is!

You will immediately get 10% off if you enter this promotional coupon code when you register for any of the BlogWorld conference passes.

BlogWorld Conference Coupon Code:
BScottF10

The conference is going to be really valuable, and lots of fun, too. Plus, it's probably a business expense that's tax-deductible for you.

More details on the 3 panels I'm moderating (and 2 free book signings!) are here.

Come say hello!

(Or check out the BlogWorld "Virtual Ticket" where you can watch the sessions online, too.)

 

So You Want to Make Money as a Book Blogger?

Reviewing books as a book blogger is a labor of love.  But can you make any money at it?

That's the topic of a panel at this year's Book Bloggers Conference at Book Expo America on June 4 in New York City.

If you're a blogger looking to grow your audience and monetize your blog better, join us for an informative and fun panel. 

You'll get to hear from experts in the field share their personal experiences building successful book blogs.

The Book Bloggers Conference is a great complement to your Book Expo America (BEA) or BlogWorld Expo conference experience!

Panel:  So You Want to Make Money? Syndication, Monetization and Affiliate Programs for your Blog

• Moderator: Scott Fox, ClickMillionaires.com
• Speaker: Rita Arens, Senior Editor, Blogher.com
• Speaker: Ron Hogan, Beatrice.com 
• Speaker: Thea James, Co-Founder, The Book Smugglers
• Speaker: Sarah Pitre, Blogger, Forever Young Adult

Together we'll be discussing the best ways to make money online blogging about books, profitable advertising strategies, the best affiliate programs, insider tips for attracting traffic, and taking your questions, too.

Please join us at 145pm on Monday, June 4, at the Javits Center in Manhattan!

Registration info for Book Expo America is here.

Registration info for BlogWorld is here.

How to Become a YouTube Rock Star - Interview Podcast

YouTube Star Dave "RC Super" Powers is a former personal trainer who has struck it big on YouTube.

Believe it or not, Dave has built one of YouTube's biggest niche hobby channels online by uploading videos about remote-controlled airplanes to YouTube.

His thriving Internet lifestyle business is based on the surprising fact that fun, funny, informative, or helpful YouTube videos clips can make you big money online, especially if they serve niche market needs.

Listen to this exclusive new podcast episode of the Click Millionaires Radio Show to hear the exciting success story behind Dave's YouTube business system.

You’ll see that you could apply his strategy to almost any niche yourself. 

Listen to his success story interview to learn:

• How Dave started attracting almost 100 million views to his remote control airplanes videos even while working full-time
• How long it took before Dave quit his job as a personal trainer
• The simple video editing techniques that increased his You Tube views
• The fun lifestyle business he has built with his wife and partner online
• The advertising strategies that bring in thousands of dollars each month with no extra effort
• How his YouTube clips also led to an even bigger business selling digital products that make even more money
• His recommendations for YOU as a YouTube video entrepreneur

If you are a lifestyle entrepreneur who likes YouTube, you've got to listen to this podcast.  Like all our Click Millionaires Radio podcasts, it could help you redesign your life for the better!

What do you think of Dave's video business approach?  

Can you see yourself creating a YouTube channel like his around one of your own interests?

TO LISTEN NOW: Click the player widget above to listen online, subscribe to my channel at BlogTalkRadio.com, or right-click here to download an MP3 for later.

Listen to past podcast episodes here.

Download a free MP3 of this podcast here.

Subscribe to the Click Millionaires Radio Show on iTunes here. And your Review on iTunes would be greatly appreciated, too!

 p.s.  Learn more about Dave's winning YouTube strategies in my new book, Click Millionaires, too.

 

More free Click Millionaires copies (free contest)

It turns out that my publisher, the fine folks at AMACOM Books, had more galleys of my new book, Click Millionaires, back at the office!

If you'd like to win one of 10 free advance copies of my new guide to lifestyle design and Internet entrepreneurship, visit the GoodReads.com Click Millionaires contest here.

(But hurry - the contest ends May 23!)

 

Goodreads Book Giveaway

Click Millionaires

by Scott Fox

Giveaway ends May 23, 2012.

See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

Enter to win

1st "Official" Review of Click Millionaires

The first official review of my new book, Click Millionaires, is in…

I'm thrilled to report that the leading book industry publication, Publishers Weekly, loves the book!

The juiciest bits of the book review were these:

"For fans of The 4-Hour Workweek…  Fox presents a solid plan for those looking to shed the shackles of corporate life…"

Read the rest of PW's favorable review take on my "virtual sequel" to the now classic 4 Hour Work Week here: 
http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-8144-3191-7

More about my new guide to lifestyle entrepreneurship is here.

 Hurry to this easy comment contest to win a free copy here!

You can pre-order the new book now here on BN.com and here on Amazon.com, too.

I can't wait for this book to come out (June 1) to share it with all of you!

Win advance autographed "Galley" Copies of Click Millionaires!

Click Millionaires will hit bookstores nationwide on June 1.  Would you like to win a free copy even before it's published?

If you're excited about the new book, I'd like to give you an exclusive, personally autographed, galley copy!

A "galley" is a specially printed pre-release edition of a new book.  A publisher prints them to send to influential newspapers and magazines hoping for reviews of a new book. 

WATCH THIS SHORT VIDEO FOR MORE DETAILS!

Normally only available to publishing industry insiders, most galleys are plain black and white bound editions of the unedited manuscript. 

But, because Click Millionaires is a lead release for them this summer, my publisher (AMACOM Books) splurged on its galleys to include full color cover printing that showcases the cover art nicely. 

Only 10 Available Worldwide!

I have 10 of these galleys that I have saved especially for my most enthusiastic readers.  (I have already given 5 copies to ClickMillionaires.com members.)

Now I have 10 more galleys just for you - readers of my blog and newsletters.

Plus, I'll autograph the new galley to dedicate it to you personally if you win!

How to Win an Autographed Galley

If you'd like to win one of my pre-release, autographed copies of Click Millionaires, I'd love to hear from you about what you can do to help me promote the book if you like it after reading it. 

Your promotional approach doesn't have to be fancy - how about:

• Can you write a review on Amazon.com?
• Do you have a blog where you could post that review, too?
• Maybe you'd like to shoot a quick video about the book for YouTube?
• Or how about sharing news about Click Millionaires with your friends on Twitter or Facebook who might like to hear about the new book's ground-breaking lifestyle business success advice?

Please just drop me a few lines in the comments below (or by email if you're feeling shy) to share. 

The commenters with the best promotional ideas will win.

I'll be personally signing and mailing these galleys to 10 winners next week. 

That way you can have them even before Click Millionaires hits stores June 1!

Thanks for your interest and help.

Your suggestions are welcome.  Please comment below!

Scott

p.s. If you'd like to order a copy of Click Millionaires for yourself, the book is now available online at BN.com and Amazon.com, too.