You may have heard about using public domain information to create ebooks, manuals and other information products to start a business.
Well with this business idea we will explore how you can use public domain works to
create a website,
and also ebooks, cd’s, dvd’s and more to sell.
You can target just about any type of niche with this business idea.
People are selling ebooks and instruction manuals on everything from home improvement, gardening, crafts, self help and more. And this isn’t limited to just the printed word.
You can access rights to old films and music and create cd’s and dvd’s to sell, and we haven’t even tapped into artwork and illustrations yet.
There are thousands of works to choose from in thousands of categories and few people know this kind of opportunity even exists.
Public domain information is a great resource to build a website around.
Perhaps you love doll making, you could incorporate a lot of old public domain information into your website as you find it, and perhaps even create ebooks or manuals to sell from the some of the better techniques and info you discover.
This is the ultimate home based business, and the ideas for creating a business using public domain works are mind boggling.
It really is a veritable treasure chest of resources for products and websites you can create.
I discuss how to find and use public domain material in a lot more detail, including how to legally determine if the book or image you want to use is actually in the public domain, in my article
How To Find And Use Public Domain Works.
And if you feel this is a business idea you would like to research more, this article is an absolute must read!
Now a great example of someone who has used public domain information to create a website is Rebecca Fine of
The Science of Getting Rich
fame.
She created a web site, made the book available as a free download (she scanned or 'digitized' it), and has built an entire business around that one book that was in the public domain!
How does she profit?
She sells a 'CD' version of the book and even created an 'audio-book'. She is succeeding because of that one book and she has had people from over 111 countries from around the world download the book.
Now if you haven’t read the “The Science Of Getting Rich” I highly recommend it!
Another idea for a website using public domain works is this
Expired Dinosaur Images
website.
The creator has put his collection of dinosaur images from expired public domain works online in this website to be used for free with his consent.
How does he make money with this website? He has Google ads and other ads on his website. He also sells high quality scans and prints of his images.
You can use public domain works to create art prints, notecards, posters, decorative items and more to sell on your website or through other channels.
And one of these channels that I recommend would be
CafePress
You can put your designs clothing items, office supplies, posters, notecards, coffee mugs and CafePress provides you with an outlet to have these printed on demand.
You don't have to invest in any inventory, you just pay a fee every time one of your products is ordered and printed.
They also provide you with an online store set-up for your products and much more.
Another way to sell your public domain info products is on eBay.
To get an idea of how people are doing this check out these vintage reproduced pattern book listings on eBay:
And also check out eBay seller innovative use of public domain material to create CD's to sell.
You'll find everything from Vintage House Plans, art design, crafts, horse training, embroidery, recipes and even embalming instructions!
There is one couple who are powersellers on eBay who have written about how they use public domain works to create all the CD's and Videos they sell on eBay.
In the
Public Domain Income Plan,
they provide lots of information about how to sell your public domain ebooks on Kindle and eBay, how to make cd’s, dvd’s and more, and how to research eBay for ideas.
You'll also want to watch the
Public Domain Treasure Chest Video
to discover how you can find niches on eBay that you can supply by finding public domain works to sell.
