--- title: "Barnes & Noble Press: search popularity worldwide" description: "Barnes & Noble Press is a self publishing platform. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/barnes-and-noble-press" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Barnes & Noble Press: search popularity worldwide Barnes & Noble Press is a self publishing platform. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Barnes & Noble Press - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among self publishing platforms**: 0.58% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Self publishing platforms | 6 | 0.58% | 22.2K | - [Self publishing platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/self-publishing-platforms) ## Top self publishing platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Barnes & Noble Press was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Barnes & Noble Press is the fifth most recommended of the eight. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Draft2Digital | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | IngramSpark | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Lulu | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Barnes & Noble Press | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Amazon KDP | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Kobo Writing Life | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Smashwords | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about self publishing platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which self publishing platform should I use?": 1. Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing, 2. IngramSpark, 3. Draft2Digital, 4. Lulu, 5. Amazon KDP - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best self publishing platforms?": 1. Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing, 2. IngramSpark, 3. Draft2Digital, 4. Lulu, 5. Barnes & Noble Press, 6. Amazon KDP - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best self publishing platform for independent authors?": 1. Amazon KDP, 2. IngramSpark, 3. Draft2Digital, 4. Lulu, 5. Kobo Writing Life, 6. Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing - Searched Google, AI Overview "self publishing platform": 1. Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing, 2. Kobo Writing Life, 3. Barnes & Noble Press, 4. Draft2Digital, 5. Smashwords, 6. IngramSpark, 7. Lulu - Searched Google, AI Overview "publish a book online": 1. Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing, 2. Barnes & Noble Press, 3. Lulu, 4. Draft2Digital Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Barnes & Noble Press changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Barnes & Noble Press worldwide rose from 18.1K to 22.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Barnes & Noble Press’ share of searches among self publishing platforms worldwide held steady, from 0.69% to 0.58%. ## How did search popularity change for self publishing platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Amazon KDP gained share of searches among self publishing platforms worldwide, from 46.9% to 47.5%. - In September 2026, Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing gained share of searches among self publishing platforms worldwide, from 46.9% to 47.5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Barnes & Noble Press worldwide rose 22.7% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 22.2K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Kobo Writing Life worldwide rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 12.1K to 14.8K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for IngramSpark worldwide rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 74K to 90.5K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Lulu worldwide rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 9.9K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Self publishing platforms | 18.1K | 0.69% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Self publishing platforms | 18.1K | 0.83% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Self publishing platforms | 18.1K | 0.69% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Self publishing platforms | 18.1K | 0.69% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Self publishing platforms | 18.1K | 0.83% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Self publishing platforms | 18.1K | 0.69% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Self publishing platforms | 18.1K | 0.69% | 6 | | May 2026 | Self publishing platforms | 18.1K | 0.69% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Self publishing platforms | 18.1K | 0.69% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Self publishing platforms | 18.1K | 0.69% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Self publishing platforms | 22.2K | 0.69% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Self publishing platforms | 22.2K | 0.58% | 6 | ## How are Barnes & Noble Press’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Barnes & Noble Press’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “barnes & noble press” ## Which self publishing platforms compete with Barnes & Noble Press? - [Amazon KDP](/demand/global-en/brands/amazon-kdp) - [Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing](/demand/global-en/brands/amazon-kindle-direct-publishing) - [IngramSpark](/demand/global-en/brands/ingramspark): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/barnes-and-noble-press-vs-ingramspark - [Draft2Digital](/demand/global-en/brands/draft2digital): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/barnes-and-noble-press-vs-draft2digital - [Smashwords](/demand/global-en/brands/smashwords): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/barnes-and-noble-press-vs-smashwords - [Kobo Writing Life](/demand/global-en/brands/kobo-writing-life): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/barnes-and-noble-press-vs-kobo-writing-life - [Lulu](/demand/global-en/brands/lulu-publishing): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/barnes-and-noble-press-vs-lulu-publishing ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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