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How do KDP Select exclusivity rules compare to publishing wide on Apple Books and Barnes and Noble for an indie author?

ChatGPTgpt-63 queries11/1/2026
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.

SEED QUERY
How do KDP Select exclusivity rules compare to publishing wide on Apple Books and Barnes and Noble for an indie author?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Amazon KDP Select official exclusivity 90 day digital format rules Kindle Unlimited pages readGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Apple Books for Authors distribute ebooks wide official distribution rights exclusivityGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDComparison
Barnes Noble Press ebook publishing exclusivity rights officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational

Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.

Query classes

Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.

ChatGPT real searches (3)
Short factOther / navigational33%Comparison33%ConsequenceReason33%DefinitionInstructionYes / no

Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.

Searches and sources

ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
Amazon KDP Select official exclusivity 90 day digital format rules Kindle Unlimited pages read Google ↗
Apple Books for Authors distribute ebooks wide official distribution rights exclusivity Google ↗
Barnes Noble Press ebook publishing exclusivity rights official Google ↗
  1. Measure book sales · authors.apple.com
  2. Barnes & Noble Press · barnesandnobleinc.com
  3. About Us · press.barnesandnoble.com

Queries

3 queries · click a column to sort
Query / typeSearchIntentQuery classRouting formatClusterFreq ↓Weight
Amazon KDP Select official exclusivity 90 day digital format rules Kindle Unlimited pages read
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Reason——1x
of 1
Apple Books for Authors distribute ebooks wide official distribution rights exclusivity
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Comparison——1x
of 1
Barnes Noble Press ebook publishing exclusivity rights official
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Other / navigational——1x
of 1