7.5 Add Public Domain Works To Your Site

One of the best kept secrets of free content comes in the form of PublicDomain works. Basically, these are books, articles, recordings and pictureswhose copyrights have expired. Since they have not been re-registered witha copyright, they enter the public domain. What does that mean? It meansANYONE (including you) can publish, re-publish and/or sell the works withoutpaying a commission to anyone!

Think about this. You can build a site with HUNDREDS of pages just bypublishing one public domain book on your site! Think of all the AdSenseimpressions you can deliver. The possibilities are endless.

I have two sources that you will want to investigate to find Public Domainworks that you can begin using immediately

Idea #1 — Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg is the oldest producer of free electronic books on theInternet. Their collection of more than 15,000 eBooks was produced byhundreds of volunteers. As of this writing, the top 10 most popular works onProject Gutenberg are:

1. The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci by Leonardo da Vinci

2. Project Gutenberg "10K" DVD

3. How to Live on 24 Hours a Day by Arnold Bennett

4. The Art of War5. Ulysses by James Joyce

6. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

7. Project Gutenberg "Best Of" CD August 2003

8. How to Speak and Write Correctly by Joseph Devlin

9. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

10. Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm

Check out their entire library at http://www.gutenberg.org/Please note that while you may republish these works on your site,you are not allowed to resell the works themselves.

The downside of using works from Project Gutenberg is that hundreds ofother people may already be using them. You might opt for less popularworks in order to get better search engine placement.

Idea #2 – The Lost Files

Created by Russell Brunson, The Lost Files is asubscription-based service that provides the latestworks to enter the Public Domain. In other words,he keeps you posted of new books and articlesbefore everyone else gets their hands on them!

Here is a list of some titles available to members:

* How To Develop Self Confidence
* How To Draw and Paint
* Guide To Bowling
* What Character Does Your Handwriting Reveal
* How To Develop Perseverance
* How To Become A Speaker
* Dreams Interpreted
* How To Play Tennis
* Hints On Writing Short Stories
* How To Make Money
* Strength From Eating
* How To Study The Bible For Greater Profit
* The History Of Music
* How To Make and Use A Home Radio
* How To Write A Hit Song And Sell It

I have subscribed to this service and plan on testing some new public domain
works on one of my sites. You can read more about The Lost Files at
http://www.adsense-secrets.com/thelostfiles.html