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The Publishing Standards Brief - Issue 003: Four Records for October 2026

Publishing Standards Brief

The Publishing Standards Brief - Issue 003: Four Records for October 2026

Issue 003 covers Google Search profiles, Anthropic rightsholder allocations, KDP 18-month preorders, and EPUB Annotations 1.0 with four practical publisher records.

Publishing Standards Editorial Staff Oct 1, 2026
Google Search Profiles for Publishers: The Multi-Brand Claiming Standard

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Google Search Profiles for Publishers: The Multi-Brand Claiming Standard

Google expanded Search profiles to more U.S. publishers and added multi-account management. Use this claiming, evidence, and governance standard before rolling it across a publishing network.

Publishing Standards Editorial Staff Oct 1, 2026
Google AI Search Publisher Controls: The Standard Publishers Need

Distribution & Metadata

Google AI Search Publisher Controls: The Standard Publishers Need

Google has rolled out worldwide controls and reporting for publisher visibility in AI Search. Use this framework to decide, test, document, and review participation.

Publishing Standards Editorial Staff Sep 19, 2026
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