In the past year and a half, using public domain works has become increasingly more popular among site owners. This is because public domain works are available on nearly any subject – and are completely free to use, repackage, and resell.
One example of using public domain works includes purchasing old books, scanning them, and then reselling them as mini E-Books or E-Books. In some cases, people will even sell them in hardcover.
Another example of using public domain works includes publishing it to blogs and websites as fresh content. You could even use it in newsletters and e-courses that teach someone something specific about your niche.
One excellent place to fund public domain information is at U.S. Government websites. In almost all cases, you can find massive PDF reports, instructional courses, and data-laden pages that have no copyright whatsoever – and are completely free for use and repackaging by anyone. The only catch is that you can't claim copyright to anything in the public domain.
You can begin using public domain works by pulling some information from websites such as http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/ for free; and then determining what information you can use legally – and how you can include it in your mini E-Books or package it in an especially useful way.
Another good place to find public domain material is at old bookstores. Many old books are now in the public domain, which means you re-package this content in E-Book form and then resell it over the Internet.
Using public domain works has dozens of powerful applications, only some of which I have listed above. Some authors, such as David Christopher Ray (aka Mr. Unconventional), have created groundbreaking works on taking public domain information to completely new level, including where you can find good sources for writing, music, and even video – and how you can use it.