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13 years ago

You publish books that have reselling rights or?

Also I guess it's a good option if you rewrite some books, but it takes more time for sure.

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sonicadam123

13 years ago

Some good tips Harlan, thanks!

You mentioned not writing the ebook yourself, but also not using PLR.. was it outsourced?

Definately a great platform to build upon, and $100 isn't a lot sure, but it all adds up.

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Dan J

13 years ago

Nice share, I'm going to get my feet wet in Kindle Publishing in a few days, I've purchased a couple of learning materials of which has given me more insight on the topic. Out of curiosity, how long have you been involved with this business model? Do you outsource?

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Harlan

13 years ago

I'm publishing public domain material in obscure niches.

One author whose material I just published has 33,000 Google KW searches a month.

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Dan J

13 years ago

Wow that's quite some demand, how well do your amazon books rank on google? Is competition low? Or do you backlink them?

Sorry to sound completely stupid, but how do you go about finding public domain material?

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Harlan

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Dan J

Wow that's quite some demand, how well do your amazon books rank on google? Is competition low? Or do you backlink them?

Sorry to sound completely stupid, but how do you go about finding public domain material?

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Honestly, a simple Google search will show you.

There are some WSO's on public domain.

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Don Luis

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My only problem is that I don't have a Kindle.

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Harlan 13 years ago

Originally Posted by Don Luis

My only problem is that I don't have a Kindle.

You don't need one.

And there are free Kindle readers for both Mac and PC.
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Rod Cortez 13 years ago

Originally Posted by Don Luis

My only problem is that I don't have a Kindle.

You don't need a Kindle or a Nook. As Harlan already mentioned there are free Kindle readers for both the Mac and the PC.

There's also a free Kindle reader app for most smart phones too.

But from the marketing side, you don't need any of those things to publish on Amazon and BN (Kindle and Nook, respectively).

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Banned 13 years ago

Free Kindle reader for PC - Amazon.com: Kindle for PC - Read Kindle eBooks on your PC

Here's the Mac one. I haven't used it. Some say it crashes - Mac App Store - Kindle

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Don Luis

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Originally Posted by Harlan

You don't need one.

And there are free Kindle readers for both Mac and PC.

Originally Posted by Rod Cortez

You don't need a Kindle or a Nook. As Harlan already mentioned there are free Kindle readers for both the Mac and the PC.

There's also a free Kindle reader app for most smart phones too.

But from the marketing side, you don't need any of those things to publish on Amazon and BN (Kindle and Nook, respectively).

RoD

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Free Kindle reader for PC - Amazon.com: Kindle for PC - Read Kindle eBooks on your PC

Here's the Mac one. I haven't used it. Some say it crashes - Mac App Store - Kindle

Thanks for your suggestions. I thought that I need my own Kindle to venture into Kindle publishing.

Now that I know that I can publish and sell my ebooks in Kindle format, I'm now thinking of selling them on Amazon.

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Tricerra

13 years ago

Kindle publishing is becoming a hot market for little guys. I wonder just how long before we start seeing some restrictions on the content they are allowing. Especially as I looked at some of the stuff available.

The key to keeping this market open and profitable is to publish good material at a fair price.

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hustlinsmoke

13 years ago

I must have about 500 articles not being used and not put on the web yet, ummm great idea. I have enough content for say a few 30,000 word ebooks.

Do you think that is a lengthy enough book on kindle. Never dwelved into kindle or nook before. That is what my ebooks usually run though about 30,000 to 35,000 words. I can get one written for 80 bucks and no you can't have my source who also has gotten me expert author time and time again. If he works for you he has less time for me. I'm greedy.

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13 years ago

Originally Posted by hustlinsmoke

I must have about 500 articles not being used and not put on the web yet, ummm great idea. I have enough content for say a few 30,000 word ebooks.

Do you think that is a lengthy enough book on kindle. Never dwelved into kindle or nook before. That is what my ebooks usually run though about 30,000 to 35,000 words. I can get one written for 80 bucks and no you can't have my source who also has gotten me expert author time and time again. If he works for you he has less time for me. I'm greedy.

At least you are truthful.. I like that.

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wfhblueprints

13 years ago

Kindle is going to be a revolutionary platform in 2012.

If you haven't considered moving into kindle I think its time that you did......

Jon Andrews posted an excellent WSO a few days ago on kindle publishing and it ROCKS!

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nursewriter

13 years ago

You have to be careful with the public domain works.

I don't think Amazon will let you publish public domain if they have it already listed on their site. Most of their public domain works are available for free.

It may be difficult to find quality public domain that is not already published there. But that is just speculation since I have not tried listing public domain books on Kindle.

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Harlan

13 years ago

Originally Posted by nursewriter

You have to be careful with the public domain works.

I don't think Amazon will let you publish public domain if they have it already listed on their site. Most of their public domain works are available for free.

It may be difficult to find quality public domain that is not already published there. But that is just speculation since I have not tried listing public domain books on Kindle.

There is more than enough public domain content for everyone on the Warrior Forum to publish hundreds of books a year.

There is NO scarcity in this market.

And yes, Amazon is restricting multiple copies of the same book.

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Harlan 13 years ago

Originally Posted by lukedidit

So your ripping off other peoples work and cashing in on it?

If you understood the principle of public domain, you understand these books are out of copyright and available for anyone to publish.

And if you follow the law, you are not ripping off any one.

Of course, what concerns me the most is the ignorant babbling that might drive someone away.
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Scott Burton 13 years ago

Originally Posted by lukedidit

So your ripping off other peoples work and cashing in on it?

Public Domain means either the work was RELEASED to the public domain by the copyright owner/holder, or the copyright has expired.

So strictly speaking it's not ripping off other people's work, since the copyright has bee released.

ALTHOUGH, there are differences between different countries as to how long copyright is valid. So because something is Public Domain in one country, doesn't mean it can be published royalty free in another.

So if you're dealing in anything international, it's one more complication to be mindful of.
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Dan J

13 years ago

Is there any specific place where good eBook writers can be outsourced? Or is it just the case of filtering out the good from the poor?

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JeremiahSay

13 years ago

Thanks for sharing, will keep a great look out on these technique

may God bless you,
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thedog

13 years ago

:confused: Public Domain Book?

So... what you're saying is, I can find a free book online, publish with Kindle... and make money.

For real?

Am I missing something here?

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Harlan

13 years ago

Originally Posted by thedog

:confused: Public Domain Book?

So... what you're saying is, I can find a free book online, publish with Kindle... and make money.

For real?

Am I missing something here?

The only thing you are missing is...

Doing it.

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thedog 13 years ago

Originally Posted by Harlan

The only thing you are missing is...

Doing it.

Cool... certantly sounds interesting, I'll give it a look
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13 years ago

Originally Posted by thedog

:confused: Public Domain Book?

So... what you're saying is, I can find a free book online, publish with Kindle... and make money.

For real?

Am I missing something here?

The only thing to be careful of is how you define "free".

Similar to people grabbing photos/graphics from a Google Images search, just because you can access it online for free does not mean it's in the public domain.

Once you've determined that the book really is in the public domain, read Harlan's answer again.

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13 years ago

Originally Posted by thedog

:confused: Public Domain Book?

So... what you're saying is, I can find a free book online, publish with Kindle... and make money.

For real?

Am I missing something here?

Yes, you are, cos it's being made out to be far simpler than it is.

Using public domain material is just like using (good quality) PLR - you will more than likely need to rewrite it/ edit it / correct errors in it.
You must also state that you are using Public Domain - this means you get 35% of the profit instead of the 70% you would receive if you wrote the book yourself.

Granted - you could rewrite to the point you have changed the book almost entirely into your own - but that is not money for nothing!

Also, you face a ban if you use duplicate material, and as someone mentioned already - most PD material that already exists on Amazon is free,

and although I am only in the game in the last couple of months, I get the impression (don't quote me on this!) that Amazon take a dim view of people charging money for PD books... However - I can't verify this, it's just the feeling I get.

If you want the very best WSO on Kindle books go here: p://www.warriorforum.com/warrior-special-offers-forum/514172-new-kindle-system-force-amazon-hand-you-1-bestseller-status-48-hours-less-guaranteed-new-post.html
I have studied this subject thoroughly, gone through quite a few WSO's and uploaded books myself - and have been slapped down by Amazon once - and this is the best WSO you will find on the Kindle, hands down!

There is another that is very good and would go alongside this - it's called Publishers Playbook... only you will need to unsub from all the pesky autoresponder messages that follow you like a wet dog after buying that one! :rolleyes:

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kumar

13 years ago

Hi Harlan,

This thread came at the right time for me.

I am in the middle of creating my first product which will be a
compilation of the best sections (in my opinion) of some Public
Domain books in the 'Success/Self Help' niche into one product (e-book
and probably followed by an audio CD).

I was planning to market it in a more traditional way (Clickbank, own site etc).

Do you think doing it thru Kindle/Nook is a better way to sell this product?

Does promoting on Amazon and B&N platforms require an entirely different kind
of marketing?

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Harlan

13 years ago

Originally Posted by kumar

Hi Harlan,

This thread came at the right time for me.

I am in the middle of creating my first product which will be a
compilation of the best sections (in my opinion) of some Public
Domain books in the 'Success/Self Help' niche into one product (e-book
and probably followed by an audio CD).

I was planning to market it in a more traditional way (Clickbank, own site etc).

Do you think doing it thru Kindle/Nook is a better way to sell this product?

Does promoting on Amazon and B&N platforms require an entirely different kind
of marketing?

Thanks!

You have to get traffic to your Clickbank site.

Amazon gets the traffic for you...

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mimi k

13 years ago

Great idea, but I think I would have an outsourcer rework a pd book a little bit and retitle just to avoid any potential issues

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Harlan

13 years ago

Originally Posted by mimi k

Great idea, but I think I would have an outsourcer rework a pd book a little bit and retitle just to avoid any potential issues

There are no potential issues if it's public domain.

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Scott Burton

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Harlan

There are no potential issues if it's public domain.

There is the potential issue of someone else submitting the same Public Domain Book.

Esp after reading this thread, I'm sure a number of people will be scouring the internet for public domain books to do this with.

The problem is, that sooner or later two people will try to do the same book.

I do agree with the need to rework it similar to proper handling of PLR, because a LOT (not all) Public Domain works are old, and could benefit from being brought up to date.

While you can take a book on gardening that is in the public domain, and use it today, probably as-is, if it predates the internal combustion engine, it probably doesn't address a lot of other more modern considerations. These things may not kill the book for not being included, but the book can probably by made better with the update.

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13 years ago

Originally Posted by Scott Burton

There is the potential issue of someone else submitting the same Public Domain Book.

The problem is, that sooner or later two people will try to do the same book.

Plus - if you are the second person to attempt uploading it, then you are the one Amazon sees as being the interloper and it's you who faces the slap down and warning of a ban for any further incursion.. is it still worth trying your luck for some 'easy' money?

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Scott Burton

13 years ago

Originally Posted by DoubleOhDave

Plus - if you are the second person to attempt uploading it, then you are the one Amazon sees as being the interloper and it's you who faces the slap down and warning of a ban for any further incursion.. is it still worth trying your luck for some 'easy' money?

Just because it's not live yet, doesn't mean someone else didn't submit it before you.

You don't run into this problem if you treat it like PLR should be (even if it is PD), as I said, most PD can be updated, enhanced and otherwise improved. And by doing so, you make yours the BETTER product.

Which has more value, a kindle/nook ebook that is identical to something that exists for free online, or a kindle/nook ebook that's been given more up to date information, added resources, etc (and a shiny new title to boot).

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Willie Crawford

13 years ago

I'm doing something similar Harlan, with the intention of
having several HUNDRED books available for sale within
a year (in print (print on demand) and in the various
tablet formats.

So, this is a great tip, and lots of food for thought. There
are so many public domain works available that are still
as relevant today as they were when first written.

The key is to publish only top quality and I like the fact that
you emphasize obscure niches.

I'll see you at the bank!

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celente

13 years ago

Originally Posted by loud1946

I bought a public domain ebook with little editing and Amazon blocked it before it even got published

You my friend, are the reason kindle is clamping down on such people. Congratulations.

What ever happend to writing quality 'original' material. :rolleyes:

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Willie Crawford

13 years ago

If you are worried that someone else might plan on using
the same pubic domain work, you just edit it, changing
it substantially enough that it can be categorized as a
derivative.

I've done that with several books.

I've even seen books like Sun Tzu's "The Art of War"
re-released as a version for a specific niche, like "The
Art of War, And The Way Of Basket Weaving!" In fact,
I've seen lots of hardcover books that were business
best-sellers, that we derivatives of that work.

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Looking4Mentor

13 years ago

Great ideas!

I have thought about, read about, and now it's time to implement selling quality content on Kindle.

Peace.

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13 years ago

Man these are the kinds of ideas that pop up once in a while. Awesome starting point for really anyone.

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13 years ago

This definitely can work. Remember the kindle is a small format so when you are writing you quickly produce a lot of pages. I published one of my own works and had my first sale within 12hrs.

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Harlan

13 years ago

For all the whiners saying this won't work... for you, it won't.

For all of you taking action like Willie, it certainly will.

You can come up with all the excuses you want.

But making money is the best response.

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13 years ago

Originally Posted by SingaTechnologies

Hi,

Thanks for sharing, Wonderful Idea, I also thinking to to market it in a more traditional way, how do you go about finding public domain material?. May be Amazon will make any problems to publish public domain if they have it already listed on their site.

Singa...

1. Stop worrying.

2. Google how to find public domain.

3. Get off your butt and take action

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lotsofsnow

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Harlan

My advice - Do NOT publish any low quality material.

Do NOT use PLR no matter who tells you it's a good idea.

Yes, this is very important. You have to make sure to publish quality content.

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mikeseocool

13 years ago

I have seen a lot of Kindle related WSOs and even bought some of them just a month ago and I can tell you one thing... The Kindle market is booming right now!

If you have the knack to write your own content or have the time to outsource and compile keyword targeted content then you should definitely enter this niche.

If you have friends who are journalists or aspiring authors then this is a great opportunity to help them get started.

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13 years ago

I already have a kindle book up it has cracked the top ten in its three major categories

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This is one of those quieter methods I've kept to myself over the years, using public domain works. Call me a dark horse but I don't give away everything for free on this forum.

Harlan is 100% correct though. Now, if you don't know what public domain is, Google it. It's not rocket science.

It's an ingenious method of uncovering a huge variety of very obscure in demand niches and it's all 100% legal and above board.

What you will have to do is to search out those book titles and content which are hidden in the depths of these online resources. Scour around on the surface and chances are someone else will have got to the best books before you, so dig deeper.

If you're too lazy to spend a day or two digging deeper this business model is probably not for you.

Assuming you do have the presence of mind to see the huge potential in this strategy, you won't mind putting in the time to prize out those nuggets.

I'm not going to give away the entire strategy here, some of you need to think for yourselves and not simply have everything handed to you on a plate all the time.

What I will say (if you think outside of the box) is that this is an extremely lucrative business model to pursue with more than enough room for everyone interested to get their hands on a slice of the action.

And Kindle is but one option. There are many more avenues you can follow up with this. Most of which are staring you straight in the face.

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For all the whiners saying this won't work... for you, it won't.

For all of you taking action like Willie, it certainly will.

You can come up with all the excuses you want.

But making money is the best response.

Precisely. Nail. Head.

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TheStreets

13 years ago

Brilliant! Easily scalable to free books in other languages.

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Chris Chicas

13 years ago

Harlan, the book you originally wrote about on this thread... how much did you price it for? And how many sales did you make?

Just trying to get more reference on how you went about it.

Sounds like a brilliant plan, but I think that this will only work for very few people that really dedicate time and effort into such a precarious market.

Another similar idea I had for a book was to write about lessons learned from a famous person that passed away about 15 years ago. The only problem would be if his family would object to me writing and thinking that I'm trying to capitalize off his name. It's just an idea for now since I have other books that I'm writing, but it's something I should look into.

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13 years ago

Who is listed as the author if you publish a public domain book, you or the original author?

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LetsGoViral

13 years ago

How is this money for nothing?

You still have to actually write the book.

You still have to make it worth reading.

You still have to convert it and publish it.

Thanks

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