--- title: "Barnes & Noble Press vs IngramSpark: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Barnes & Noble Press or IngramSpark more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Self publishing platforms set worldwide. 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/compare/barnes-and-noble-press-vs-ingramspark" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Barnes & Noble Press vs IngramSpark: Which is searched more? Is Barnes & Noble Press or IngramSpark more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Self publishing platforms set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Barnes & Noble Press and IngramSpark - **Competitive set**: Self publishing platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Barnes & Noble Press Share of Search**: 0.58% - **IngramSpark Share of Search**: 2.3% ## Is Barnes & Noble Press or IngramSpark more popular in search? - In September 2026, IngramSpark had more branded searches than Barnes & Noble Press among self publishing platforms worldwide. IngramSpark had about 90,500 branded searches, while Barnes & Noble Press had 22,200. IngramSpark made up 2.3% of all self publishing platform searches we track, and Barnes & Noble Press accounted for 0.58%. - IngramSpark was ahead of Barnes & Noble Press in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Barnes & Noble Press’ share of searches among self publishing platforms worldwide moved from 0.69% to 0.58%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 22.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, IngramSpark’s share of searches among self publishing platforms worldwide moved from 2.8% to 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 90.5K. ## Top self publishing platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, IngramSpark was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the 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. IngramSpark was listed before Barnes & Noble Press in three out of five answers. 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 did search popularity change for self publishing platforms worldwide in September 2026? - 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 IngramSpark worldwide rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 74K to 90.5K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Barnes & Noble Press estimated searches | Barnes & Noble Press Share of Search | Barnes & Noble Press rank | IngramSpark estimated searches | IngramSpark Share of Search | IngramSpark rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 0.69% | 6 | 74K | 2.8% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 0.83% | 6 | 74K | 3.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 18.1K | 0.69% | 6 | 74K | 2.8% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 0.69% | 6 | 74K | 2.8% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 0.83% | 6 | 74K | 3.4% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 0.69% | 6 | 74K | 2.8% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 0.69% | 6 | 74K | 2.8% | 3 | | May 2026 | 18.1K | 0.69% | 6 | 74K | 2.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 18.1K | 0.69% | 6 | 74K | 2.8% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 0.69% | 6 | 74K | 2.8% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 22.2K | 0.69% | 6 | 90.5K | 2.8% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 22.2K | 0.58% | 6 | 90.5K | 2.3% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Barnes & Noble Press’ and IngramSpark’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Barnes & Noble Press**: Measured on the search term “barnes & noble press”. - **IngramSpark**: Measured on the search term “ingramspark”. - [Barnes & Noble Press profile](/demand/global-en/brands/barnes-and-noble-press) - [IngramSpark profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ingramspark) - [All self publishing platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/self-publishing-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Barnes & Noble Press or IngramSpark more popular in search? In September 2026, IngramSpark had more branded searches than Barnes & Noble Press among self publishing platforms worldwide. IngramSpark had about 90,500 branded searches, while Barnes & Noble Press had 22,200. IngramSpark made up 2.3% of all self publishing platform searches we track, and Barnes & Noble Press accounted for 0.58%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Barnes & Noble Press vs IngramSpark: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/barnes-and-noble-press-vs-ingramspark This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/barnes-and-noble-press-vs-ingramspark. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.