Another Product
I have another product that I have been experimenting with in the Art Category. It's a reproduction of a print taken from an 1890's book on Mushrooms. The print was yellowed and old looking so I took it to Kinko's and they were able to digitize it, clean it up and electronically remove the yellowing. They charged me $10.00 for the cleaning plus $1.00 per print (it's a large poster sized image) Here is a (reduced) picture of the print:
Pretty cool, huh!
There are thousands of works in the public domain- they are simply
'there' - you don't have to do anything to create them- they are just
there waiting to be re-published and they are ALL FREE!
You can do exactly what I did... reprint the information, create an
'ebook', create posters, framed 'prints, your own line of coffee cups,
mouse pads, etc... and sell them on eBay.
As I mentioned, when you find a work that's in the public domain you
can digitize it (with a scanner hooked up to your computer) you can
have it published as a 'real book' and sell it on Amazon, or sell it as
an ebook or even create a 'course' and publish it!! The possibilities
are endless and the profits staggering.
Not every kind of work in the public domain will have a market but
here are some examples of books you could be re-publishing that
have an excellent market right now:
Books on mind reading, thought transference, etc
Books on marketing, advertising and copywriting
Books on trading stocks and commodities
Books on collecting: figurines, Wedgwood, pottery, etc
Books on hand writing analysis, palmistry and the occult
Books on herb remedies and natural healing
Children's books and stories
Posters (the 'patriotic' ones are especially popular right now)
Radio shows, music and movies!
How Can You Tell If a Work Is In The Public Domain?
Here's a general guide to what is and what is not protected under
copyright (Note: This Applies Only to Printed Works Published in the
US):
1. If the work was published in the United States prior to 1923, it is
in the public domain.
2. If the work was published in the United States between 1923 and
1978 without a copyright notice, it is in the public domain.
3. If the work was published in the United States between 1923 and
1963 with a copyright notice, but copyright was not renewed 28
years after the first registration, it is in the public domain.
4. Any work published after 1978 should be considered NOT in the
Public Domain EVEN IF it does NOT have a copyright notice.
5. Most (but not all) US government works are automatically in the
Public Domain.
Ok, I know it's confusing. Between 1923 and 1963 the "test" of
whether a work is in the Public Domain is if the copyright was
renewed after expiration or not.
So, what is the safest route to getting started with republishing Public
Domain works?
Only republish printed works that were first published in the US
before 1923. Those works are definitely in the Public Domain.
About 93% of the books published in the US between 1923 and 1958
are also in the Public Domain (because the copyright was not
renewed after expiration) BUT it is important to do a copyright search
in order to be certain.
Where to find Public Domain Works
The best place to start is your local library. Simply browse the
shelves in the subject areas that interest you and look for books
published in the US before 1923. You can then check them out, copy
them - in whole or part - republish, and resell them.
You can also find Public Domain works online by searching the
inventory of online book dealers at http://www·abe·com and
http://www·alibris·com/.
With thousands of books, manuals, reports and other works
available, republishing Public Domain information offers
entrepreneurs with one of the best money making opportunities of
this decade.
Are You Ready To Open this Treasure Chest of Highly
Profitable Public Domain Works? Detailed information on
profiting, finding and re-publishing public domain
information is available from:
www·PublicDomainTreasureChest·com