The Public Domain and "Monkey See, Monkey Do"

Tip! Using related or themed sections from a variety of public domain books is a great way to produce fresh, new materials for sale.

As a Public Domain researcher, determining whether or not a book, image, audio or video resource is in the Public Domain can be a daunting task, unless your best friend happens to be a copyright lawyer. I have discovered some secret ways to "allow" others to do some of that copyright research for you, at no cost to you. Now, I am not a lawyer (and do not play one on TV), so I do not offer this information to you as legal advice, but this approach has saved me a lot of time and effort and has proven extremely valuable in my own Public Domain research. Here is the "secret" strategy: Discover what other information publishers are already selling, then obtain your own copy and sell the same thing. Monkey see, monkey do. Here's what I mean

I'm sure most of you have heard of Dover Publications. I doubt that there is any company who has developed and utilized Public Domain content more than Dover Publications. Let's say you see that Dover has republished an older publication that would fit well within your niche market. Chances are very likely that since they are publishing it, they've already done the copyright research to determine that the resource is indeed in the Public Domain (as a matter of fact, I'm quite certain they've done that research). Now that DOESN'T mean that you can order a copy of Dover's product and then reproduce it for your own purposes. They have their own version copyrighted or protected by license. What it DOES mean, however, is that you can locate your own original copy of the resource and develop it with some confidence that it is copyright-free. I always say that you cannot look for something that you do not know exists. Researching Dover's database (also know as their catalogs) helps you "find" those gems, of which you were previously unaware.

Here are a couple websites that demonstrate the power of this "secret":

http://ayerpub.com/CategoryPage.asp

http://www.euriskodata.com

http://www.higginsonbooks.com/index.html

To maximize your research results using these types of websites, be sure to:

1. Take a look at the products they are selling. Many of these are based on Public Domain resources, and in some cases, might even be exact reprints. The products they offer will give you a good idea of just what is available...think about it...there is a reason why THEY are selling it, right?! And it certainly aids in your quest to have actual titles for the books that fit your niche.

2. Pay attention to the information they offer about the books or products they are selling. This is the same information you can use to locate your own copy. Often they will include the title, author, year of original publication and more. Armed with that information, you can head over to Abebooks or Alibris and search for the book there. You can even plug the info into your favorite search engine. Who knows, the book may turn up being online. Remember, there are 85 million Public Domain books out there.

Tip! There are many classic "how-to" courses that are available in the public domain. I've found them on a wide variety of topics from how to speak in public to how to prepare a deer hide to make leather.

3. Use their resources as a bibliography to discover obscure titles by authors that may not be listed anywhere else. In some cases, you may discover a complete listing of titles by your author on these sites. Use this list as your own checklist to find the books that will best serve your niche through Ebay, Abebooks, local used bookstores or libraries (or one of many other online or offline places).

Whatever you do, do NOT underestimate the value of this type of Public Domain research. Many of my own greatest Public Domain discoveries were made at some of these types of sites. Take time to get to know these types of websites - research them. You just might strike gold!

You can learn additional ways to turn Public Domain content into pure gold just click below:

The Public Domain Code Book

Get your share of 85 million…

Hey Eveyone,

Many marketers have an amazing ability to churn out successful product after successful product. But did you know that very often, those “successful products” only account for a small percentage of their true income. The real money is in the secret strategies they never talk about. If the marketing experts DO allude to these strategies they rarely tell you how to use them effectively. As a result, marketing success often takes on the appearance of illusive “magic” and only THEY know the trick. But you know…magic is only magic until you know the secret, and I have found a “nobody” who has uncovered one of those secrets.

Tony Laidig, a graphic artist who has been quietly working behind the scenes in the publishing industry for years, has “cracked the code” to finding amazing Public Domain content. The reason this is so important is that there are literally over 85 million books in the Public Domain…85 million!! I was blown away by the amount of information Tony has amassed about the Public Domain (and a bit frustrated that he’s telling so much). His new product, “The Public Domain Code Book” is a serious goldmine for creating information products and could very well cause a gold rush stampede into the mostly unknown Public Domain treasure fields.

Most successful marketers are using Public Domain content somewhere in their business. I suggest you do the same, and Tony finally makes it easy to do so. I have my copy of his product and wouldn’t give it up for anything, and if you’re smart, you would rush to get your copy as well. Just click the link below, NOW!!

“The Public Domain Code Book”

Make sure you also check out Tony’s bonuses. Personally I think he’s crazy to make the offer he is making, but sometimes people just get carried away with over-delivering. Go check it out now!

Ramon Ross

PS – Don’t miss out on Tony’s “Crack the Code” contest. This crazy guy is giving away some potentially serious cash…IF…you solve the puzzle he includes in the book. I’ve not seen anything in the industry quite like this. It’s brilliant!

Would I buy from a nobody? You bet!

Hey Everyone,

I’m discovering more and more that there are behind-the-scenes “nobodies” that are creating incredible products and using them to make their fortunes without all the glory or fame. Well, I just found out about one such “nobody”, and the product he has created is going to really make some waves.

Tony Laidig, a graphic artist who has been quietly working behind the scenes in the publishing industry for years, has “cracked the code” to finding Public Domain content. I was blown away by the amount of information he has amassed about the Public Domain (and a bit frustrated that he’s telling so much). I love his new product: “The Public Domain Code Book.” It’s a serious goldmine for creating information products and could very well cause a gold rush stampede into the mostly unknown Public Domain treasure fields. I have my copy and I wouldn’t give it up for anything. I suggest you get yours as well, just click the kink below.

“The Public Domain Code Book”

Ramon Ross

PS – Make sure you also check out Tony’s bonuses. Personally I think he’s crazy to make the offer he is making, but sometimes people just get carried away with over-delivering. Go check it out now! Also, do NOT overlook Tony’s “Crack the Code” contest. This crazy guy is giving away some potentially serious cash…IF…you solve the puzzle he includes in the book. I’ve not seen anything in the industry quite like this. It’s brilliant!