{"id":105,"date":"2026-06-10T23:58:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T23:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fkbconsulting.com\/?page_id=105"},"modified":"2026-08-18T00:29:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T00:29:11","slug":"metadata-discoverability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fkbconsulting.com\/en\/publishing-solutions\/metadata-discoverability\/","title":{"rendered":"Metadata &#038; Discoverability"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Section 1: Hero --><br \/>\n[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#FAF7F1&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;120&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;96&#8243; el_id=&#8221;metadata-hero&#8221;]\n<p>  [vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]\n    [vc_column_text]\n<style>\n      @media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {\n        .fkb-metadata-hero-btns { flex-direction: column !important; align-items: stretch !important; gap: 10px !important; }\n        .fkb-metadata-hero-btns a { width: 100% !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; text-align: center !important; }\n      }\n      .fkb-metadata-hero-btns br,\n      .fkb-metadata-hero-btns p { display: none !important; height: 0 !important; margin: 0 !important; }\n      <\/style>\n<div class=\"fkb-metadata-hero__content\">\n        <span class=\"fkb-gbd-eyebrow label-caps\" style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 14px; color: #A8853B; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;\">METADATA &amp; DISCOVERABILITY<\/span><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"fkb-metadata-hero__title\" style=\"margin: 0 0 24px; color: #24172F !important; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: clamp(42px, 4vw, 58px); line-height: 1.08; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.015em;\">Strengthen title records, category positioning, and catalogue discoverability.<\/h1>\n<p class=\"fkb-metadata-hero__copy\" style=\"max-width: 590px; margin: 0 0 34px; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.65;\">FKB helps publishers review, refine, and structure bibliographic metadata, ONIX records, and subject classifications for consistent presentation across retail, library, and distribution channels.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fkb-gbd-btns fkb-metadata-hero-btns\" style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; align-items: center;\">\n          <a class=\"fkb-primary-btn\" href=\"\/en\/contact\/\" style=\"margin: 0 !important;\">Request a Catalogue Review<\/a><br \/>\n          <a class=\"fkb-secondary-btn\" href=\"#metadata-workflow\" style=\"margin: 0 !important;\">See How Metadata Works<\/a>\n        <\/div><\/div>\n<p>    [\/vc_column_text]\n  [\/vc_column]\n<p>  [vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]\n    [vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"fkb-metadata-hero__image-wrap parchment-frame soft-stone-border editorial-shadow\">\n<div class=\"fkb-metadata-hero__image-frame\" style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 \/ 3; overflow: hidden; background: #EFE7D8;\">\n          <img class=\"fkb-metadata-hero__image\" src=\"https:\/\/fkbconsulting.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fkb-publishing-metadata-discoverability-channels.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"Publishing professional reviewing book information and catalogue details\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;\" \/>\n        <\/div><\/div>\n<p>    [\/vc_column_text]\n  [\/vc_column]\n[\/vc_row]\n<p><!-- Section 2: Plain-Language Explanation --><br \/>\n[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#EFE7D8&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;96&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;96&#8243; el_id=&#8221;metadata-definition&#8221;]\n<p>  [vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\n    [vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"fkb-metadata-definition__quote-box\" style=\"border-left: 3px solid #A8853B; padding-left: 24px; margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0; color: #1C1B19; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif !important; font-size: 32px; line-height: 1.22; font-weight: 500 !important;\">What is publishing metadata?<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    [\/vc_column_text]\n  [\/vc_column]\n<p>  [vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]\n    [vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"fkb-metadata-definition__content\" style=\"max-width: 750px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 20px; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.65;\">Publishing metadata is the structured bibliographic data used by global trade systems to identify, describe, and categorize a book. It includes core identifiers (ISBNs), title statements, contributor details, descriptions, subject classifications (BISAC, Thema, BIC), publication dates, territorial rights, pricing, and format specifications.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.65;\">Retailers, library aggregators, and distribution networks rely on ONIX records to build listings and power search discovery. FKB Publishing Solutions audits and refines title records to ensure every edition is described accurately, categorized correctly, and represented consistently across agreed distribution channels.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    [\/vc_column_text]\n  [\/vc_column]\n[\/vc_row]\n<p><!-- Section 3: Problems Metadata Helps Solve --><br \/>\n[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#E8E3DB&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;112&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;112&#8243; el_id=&#8221;metadata-vulnerabilities&#8221;]\n<p>  [vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;]\n<p>    [vc_column_text]\n<style>\n        @media (max-width: 767px) {\n          .fkb-vulnerability-card {\n            min-height: auto !important;\n          }\n        }\n      <\/style>\n<div style=\"max-width: 760px; margin: 0 0 56px;\">\n        <span class=\"fkb-gbd-eyebrow label-caps\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0 0 14px; color: #A8853B; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;\"><br \/>\n          COMMON METADATA ERRORS<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0 0 18px; color: #24172F; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: clamp(36px, 3.5vw, 44px); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.2;\">\n          Metadata issues that affect channel listings<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p style=\"max-width: 700px; margin: 0; color: #4A454F; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65;\">\n          Incomplete or fragmented records can delay channel ingestion, cause broken search listings, and obscure relationships between print, digital, and translated editions.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    [\/vc_column_text]\n<p>    [vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;]\n<p>      <!-- Card 1 --><br \/>\n      [vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]\n        [vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"fkb-vulnerability-card\" style=\"height: 100%; min-height: 280px; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 30px; background-color: #FAF7F1; border: 1px solid rgba(28,27,25,0.12); border-top: 4px solid #A8853B; display: flex; flex-direction: column;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 14px; color: #412864; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 21px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3;\">\n              Incomplete Data Records<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">\n              Missing ISBN identifiers, contributor roles, publication dates, or pricing currencies can cause channel rejection or incomplete store listings.\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        [\/vc_column_text]\n      [\/vc_column_inner]\n<p>      <!-- Card 2 --><br \/>\n      [vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]\n        [vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"fkb-vulnerability-card\" style=\"height: 100%; min-height: 280px; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 30px; background-color: #FAF7F1; border: 1px solid rgba(28,27,25,0.12); border-top: 4px solid #A8853B; display: flex; flex-direction: column;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 14px; color: #412864; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 21px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3;\">\n              Unlinked Format Editions<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">\n              Conflicting title details or unlinked ISBNs make related print, e-book, and audiobook editions appear separately rather than grouped on retail pages.\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        [\/vc_column_text]\n      [\/vc_column_inner]\n<p>      <!-- Card 3 --><br \/>\n      [vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]\n        [vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"fkb-vulnerability-card\" style=\"height: 100%; min-height: 280px; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 30px; background-color: #FAF7F1; border: 1px solid rgba(28,27,25,0.12); border-top: 4px solid #A8853B; display: flex; flex-direction: column;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 14px; color: #412864; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 21px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3;\">\n              Improper Categorization<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">\n              Outdated or inaccurate BISAC, Thema, or BIC subject codes make it difficult for booksellers, librarians, and readers to locate specialized titles.\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        [\/vc_column_text]\n      [\/vc_column_inner]\n<p>      <!-- Card 4 --><br \/>\n      [vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]\n        [vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"fkb-vulnerability-card\" style=\"height: 100%; min-height: 280px; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 30px; background-color: #FAF7F1; border: 1px solid rgba(28,27,25,0.12); border-top: 4px solid #A8853B; display: flex; flex-direction: column;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 14px; color: #412864; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 21px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3;\">\n              Fragmented Update Friction<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">\n              Modifications to prices, rights parameters, or descriptions become difficult to manage when title records are scattered across disconnected systems.\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        [\/vc_column_text]\n      [\/vc_column_inner]\n<p>    [\/vc_row_inner]\n<p>  [\/vc_column]\n[\/vc_row]\n<p><!-- Section 4: Core Metadata Areas --><br \/>\n[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#FAF7F1&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;112&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;112&#8243; el_id=&#8221;metadata-optimization-grid&#8221;]\n<p>  [vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;]\n<p>    [vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto 60px; text-align: center;\">\n<p>        <span class=\"fkb-gbd-eyebrow label-caps\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0 0 14px; color: #A8853B; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;\"><br \/>\n          CORE METADATA AUDIT<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0 0 18px; color: #24172F; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: clamp(36px, 3.5vw, 44px); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.2;\">\n          The information we audit and structure<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p style=\"max-width: 690px; margin: 0 auto; color: #4A454F; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65;\">\n          Effective metadata depends on accurate, standardized ONIX data records across every format, language edition, and distribution channel.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    [\/vc_column_text]\n<p>    [vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;]\n<p>      <!-- Area 1 --><br \/>\n      [vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\n        [vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"fkb-app-card\" style=\"height: 100%; min-height: 230px; padding: 34px 32px 36px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid rgba(28,27,25,0.11); border-top: 3px solid #A8853B; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(36,23,47,0.05); display: flex; flex-direction: column;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; color: #412864 !important; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 23px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3;\">\n              Titles &amp; Identifiers<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">\n              Title statements, subtitles, series titles, volume numbering, edition statements, and ISBN associations distinguishing each format.\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        [\/vc_column_text]\n      [\/vc_column_inner]\n<p>      <!-- Area 2 --><br \/>\n      [vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\n        [vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"fkb-app-card\" style=\"height: 100%; min-height: 230px; padding: 34px 32px 36px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid rgba(28,27,25,0.11); border-top: 3px solid #A8853B; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(36,23,47,0.05); display: flex; flex-direction: column;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; color: #412864 !important; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 23px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3;\">\n              Contributor Records<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">\n              Standardized names, contributor roles (author, translator, editor, narrator), and biographies across active title records.\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        [\/vc_column_text]\n      [\/vc_column_inner]\n<p>      <!-- Area 3 --><br \/>\n      [vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\n        [vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"fkb-app-card\" style=\"height: 100%; min-height: 230px; padding: 34px 32px 36px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid rgba(28,27,25,0.11); border-top: 3px solid #A8853B; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(36,23,47,0.05); display: flex; flex-direction: column;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; color: #412864 !important; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 23px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3;\">\n              Descriptive Text<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">\n              Clear short and main descriptions explaining the book&#8217;s subject matter, audience appeal, and unique editorial scope.\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        [\/vc_column_text]\n      [\/vc_column_inner]\n<p>    [\/vc_row_inner]\n<div style=\"height: 30px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<p>    [vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;]\n<p>      <!-- Area 4 --><br \/>\n      [vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\n        [vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"fkb-app-card\" style=\"height: 100%; min-height: 230px; padding: 34px 32px 36px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid rgba(28,27,25,0.11); border-top: 3px solid #A8853B; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(36,23,47,0.05); display: flex; flex-direction: column;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; color: #412864 !important; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 23px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3;\">\n              Subject Classification<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">\n              Accurate BISAC, Thema, and BIC subject coding alongside audience codes that position the work correctly in trade catalogues.\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        [\/vc_column_text]\n      [\/vc_column_inner]\n<p>      <!-- Area 5 --><br \/>\n      [vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\n        [vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"fkb-app-card\" style=\"height: 100%; min-height: 230px; padding: 34px 32px 36px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid rgba(28,27,25,0.11); border-top: 3px solid #A8853B; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(36,23,47,0.05); display: flex; flex-direction: column;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; color: #412864 !important; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 23px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3;\">\n              Rights &amp; Market Pricing<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">\n              Territorial availability parameters, sales rights statements, multi-currency retail pricing, and discount structure data.\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        [\/vc_column_text]\n      [\/vc_column_inner]\n<p>      <!-- Area 6 --><br \/>\n      [vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\n        [vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"fkb-app-card\" style=\"height: 100%; min-height: 230px; padding: 34px 32px 36px; box-sizing: border-box; background-color: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid rgba(28,27,25,0.11); border-top: 3px solid #A8853B; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(36,23,47,0.05); 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min-height: 270px; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 12px 28px 18px; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid rgba(250,247,241,0.14); display: flex; flex-direction: column;\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"margin: 0 0 18px; color: #C7A65C; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 40px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1;\">\n              02\n            <\/div>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 14px; color: #FAF7F1 !important; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3;\">\n              Clear Catalogue Oversight<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: rgba(250,247,241,0.78) !important; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">\n              Dependable title data for sales sheets, internal catalogue management, and channel communications.\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        [\/vc_column_text]\n      [\/vc_column_inner]\n<p>      <!-- Benefit 3 --><br \/>\n      [vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]\n        [vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"fkb-benefit-column\" style=\"height: 100%; min-height: 270px; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 12px 28px 18px; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid rgba(250,247,241,0.14); display: flex; flex-direction: column;\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"margin: 0 0 18px; color: #C7A65C; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 40px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1;\">\n              03\n            <\/div>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 14px; color: #FAF7F1 !important; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3;\">\n              Reduced Ingestion Friction<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: rgba(250,247,241,0.78) !important; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">\n              Complete bibliographic data reduces data validation rejections and delays on receiving retail systems.\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        [\/vc_column_text]\n      [\/vc_column_inner]\n<p>      <!-- Benefit 4 --><br \/>\n      [vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]\n        [vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"fkb-benefit-column\" style=\"height: 100%; min-height: 270px; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 12px 28px 18px; text-align: center; display: flex; flex-direction: column;\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"margin: 0 0 18px; color: #C7A65C; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 40px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1;\">\n              04\n            <\/div>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 14px; color: #FAF7F1 !important; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3;\">\n              Edition Alignment<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: rgba(250,247,241,0.78) !important; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">\n              Aligned relationships between print, e-book, audiobook, and translated language editions.\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        [\/vc_column_text]\n      [\/vc_column_inner]\n<p>    [\/vc_row_inner]\n<p>  [\/vc_column]\n[\/vc_row]\n<p><!-- Section 6: Metadata Workflow --><br \/>\n[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#EFE7D8&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;112&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;112&#8243; el_id=&#8221;metadata-workflow&#8221;]\n<p>  [vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;]\n<p>    [vc_column_text]\n<div id=\"metadata-workflow\" style=\"scroll-margin-top: 120px; display: block; height: 0; width: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0; visibility: hidden; overflow: hidden;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"max-width: 760px; margin: 0 0 64px;\">\n        <span class=\"fkb-gbd-eyebrow label-caps\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0 0 14px; color: #A8853B; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;\"><br \/>\n          METADATA WORKFLOW<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0 0 18px; color: #24172F; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: clamp(36px, 3.5vw, 44px); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.2;\">\n          How metadata is audited and prepared<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p style=\"max-width: 700px; margin: 0; color: #4A454F; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65;\">\n          Title records are evaluated according to formats, contributors, rights parameters, and selected distribution channels before data feeds are finalized.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    [\/vc_column_text]\n<p>    [vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;]\n<p>      <!-- Step 01 --><br \/>\n      [vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\n        [vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"fkb-step-item\" style=\"height: 100%; display: flex; gap: 20px; padding: 0 24px 36px 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n            <span aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"flex-shrink: 0; color: #A8853B; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 32px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1;\"><br \/>\n              01<br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; color: #1C1B19; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 21px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3;\">\n                Initial Audit<br \/>\n              <\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">\n                We review available title lists, ISBN assignments, and existing bibliographic data to evaluate catalogue completeness.\n              <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p>        [\/vc_column_text]\n      [\/vc_column_inner]\n<p>      <!-- Step 02 --><br \/>\n      [vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\n        [vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"fkb-step-item\" style=\"height: 100%; display: flex; gap: 20px; padding: 0 24px 36px 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n            <span aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"flex-shrink: 0; color: #A8853B; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 32px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1;\"><br \/>\n              02<br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; color: #1C1B19; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 21px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3;\">\n                Gap Assessment<br \/>\n              <\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">\n                Missing data fields, conflicting contributor credits, and unlinked format relationships are identified for correction.\n              <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p>        [\/vc_column_text]\n      [\/vc_column_inner]\n<p>      <!-- Step 03 --><br \/>\n      [vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\n        [vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"fkb-step-item\" style=\"height: 100%; display: flex; gap: 20px; padding: 0 0 36px 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n            <span aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"flex-shrink: 0; color: #A8853B; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 32px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1;\"><br \/>\n              03<br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; color: #1C1B19; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 21px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3;\">\n                Text Refinement<br \/>\n              <\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">\n                Short and main title descriptions are refined to present the work clearly and accurately without overstating claims.\n              <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p>        [\/vc_column_text]\n      [\/vc_column_inner]\n<p>    [\/vc_row_inner]\n<p>    [vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; style=&#8221;margin-top: 20px;&#8221;]\n<p>      <!-- Step 04 --><br \/>\n      [vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\n        [vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"fkb-step-item\" style=\"height: 100%; display: flex; gap: 20px; padding: 0 24px 0 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n            <span aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"flex-shrink: 0; color: #A8853B; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 32px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1;\"><br \/>\n              04<br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; color: #1C1B19; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 21px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3;\">\n                Subject Classification<br \/>\n              <\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">\n                Appropriate BISAC, Thema, and BIC subject codes are selected to align the title with trade category standards.\n              <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p>        [\/vc_column_text]\n      [\/vc_column_inner]\n<p>      <!-- Step 05 --><br \/>\n      [vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\n        [vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"fkb-step-item\" style=\"height: 100%; display: flex; gap: 20px; padding: 0 24px 0 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n            <span aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"flex-shrink: 0; color: #A8853B; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 32px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1;\"><br \/>\n              05<br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; color: #1C1B19; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 21px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3;\">\n                Publisher Approval<br \/>\n              <\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">\n                Audited title records are shared with the publisher for verification of contributor credits, rights, and pricing.\n              <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p>        [\/vc_column_text]\n      [\/vc_column_inner]\n<p>      <!-- Step 06 --><br \/>\n      [vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\n        [vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"fkb-step-item\" style=\"height: 100%; display: flex; gap: 20px; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n            <span aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"flex-shrink: 0; color: #A8853B; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 32px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1;\"><br \/>\n              06<br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; color: #1C1B19; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 21px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3;\">\n                Channel Distribution<br \/>\n              <\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;\">\n                Finalized metadata is structured into ONIX feeds required for distribution across print, digital, and library routes.\n              <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p>        [\/vc_column_text]\n      [\/vc_column_inner]\n<p>    [\/vc_row_inner]\n<p>  [\/vc_column]\n[\/vc_row]\n<p><!-- Section 7: Information Needed to Begin --><br \/>\n[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#FAF7F1&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;112&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;112&#8243; el_id=&#8221;metadata-requirements&#8221;]\n<p>  [vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;]\n<p>    [vc_column_text]\n<style>\n        @media (max-width: 767px) {\n          .fkb-requirement-card {\n            min-height: auto !important;\n          }\n        }\n      <\/style>\n<div style=\"max-width: 760px; margin: 0 0 56px;\">\n        <span class=\"fkb-gbd-eyebrow label-caps\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0 0 14px; color: #A8853B; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;\"><br \/>\n          DATA READINESS<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0 0 18px; color: #24172F; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: clamp(36px, 3.5vw, 44px); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.2;\">\n          Materials required to begin a metadata audit<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p style=\"max-width: 700px; margin: 0; color: #4A454F; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65;\">\n          The review begins with existing title data. Where records are incomplete, FKB identifies missing fields that require confirmation.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    [\/vc_column_text]\n<p>    [vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;]\n<p>      <!-- Item 01 --><br \/>\n      [vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;]\n        [vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"fkb-requirement-card\" style=\"height: 100%; min-height: 230px; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 28px 24px 30px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5); border: 1px solid rgba(28,27,25,0.11); border-top: 3px solid #A8853B; display: flex; flex-direction: column;\">\n            <span style=\"display: block; margin: 0 0 14px; color: #A8853B; font-family: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;\"><br \/>\n              01<br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65;\">\n              Active title list with assigned ISBNs, format types, and edition versions.\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        [\/vc_column_text]\n      [\/vc_column_inner]\n<p>      <!-- Item 02 --><br \/>\n      [vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;]\n        [vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"fkb-requirement-card\" style=\"height: 100%; min-height: 230px; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 28px 24px 30px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5); border: 1px solid rgba(28,27,25,0.11); border-top: 3px solid #A8853B; display: flex; flex-direction: column;\">\n            <span style=\"display: block; margin: 0 0 14px; color: #A8853B; font-family: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;\"><br \/>\n              02<br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65;\">\n              Contributor names, role designations, and available author biographies.\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        [\/vc_column_text]\n      [\/vc_column_inner]\n<p>      <!-- Item 03 --><br \/>\n      [vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;]\n        [vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"fkb-requirement-card\" style=\"height: 100%; min-height: 230px; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 28px 24px 30px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5); border: 1px solid rgba(28,27,25,0.11); border-top: 3px solid #A8853B; display: flex; flex-direction: column;\">\n            <span style=\"display: block; margin: 0 0 14px; color: #A8853B; font-family: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;\"><br \/>\n              03<br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65;\">\n              Existing book descriptions, subject keywords, and target audience data.\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        [\/vc_column_text]\n      [\/vc_column_inner]\n<p>      <!-- Item 04 --><br \/>\n      [vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;]\n        [vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"fkb-requirement-card\" style=\"height: 100%; min-height: 230px; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 28px 24px 30px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5); border: 1px solid rgba(28,27,25,0.11); border-top: 3px solid #A8853B; display: flex; flex-direction: column;\">\n            <span style=\"display: block; margin: 0 0 14px; color: #A8853B; font-family: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;\"><br \/>\n              04<br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65;\">\n              Territorial rights parameters, currency pricing, and publication dates.\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        [\/vc_column_text]\n      [\/vc_column_inner]\n<p>      <!-- Item 05 --><br \/>\n      [vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;]\n        [vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"fkb-requirement-card\" style=\"height: 100%; min-height: 230px; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 28px 24px 30px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5); border: 1px solid rgba(28,27,25,0.11); border-top: 3px solid #A8853B; display: flex; flex-direction: column;\">\n            <span style=\"display: block; margin: 0 0 14px; color: #A8853B; font-family: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;\"><br \/>\n              05<br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65;\">\n              High-resolution cover art files and interior sample proofs.\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        [\/vc_column_text]\n      [\/vc_column_inner]\n<p>    [\/vc_row_inner]\n<p>  [\/vc_column]\n[\/vc_row]\n<p><!-- Section 8: Related Services --><br \/>\n[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#E8E3DB&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;112&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;112&#8243; el_id=&#8221;metadata-related&#8221;]\n<p>  [vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;]\n<p>    [vc_column_text]\n<style>\n        .vc_row-inner.vc_row-o-equal-height .vc_column-inner {\n          display: flex !important;\n          flex-direction: column !important;\n          align-items: stretch !important;\n        }\n        .vc_row-inner.vc_row-o-equal-height .wpb_wrapper {\n          display: flex !important;\n          flex-direction: column !important;\n          flex-grow: 1 !important;\n        }\n        .vc_row-inner.vc_row-o-equal-height .fkb-service-link-card {\n          flex-grow: 1 !important;\n          height: 100% !important;\n        }\n        @media (max-width: 767px) {\n          .fkb-service-link-card {\n            min-height: auto !important;\n          }\n        }\n      <\/style>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 56px;\">\n        <span class=\"fkb-gbd-eyebrow label-caps\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0 0 14px; color: #A8853B; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;\"><br \/>\n          CONNECTED SERVICES<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: clamp(36px, 3.5vw, 44px); color: #24172F; font-weight: 500; margin: 0; line-height: 1.2;\">\n          Connect metadata with the wider publishing workflow<br \/>\n        <\/h2>\n<p style=\"max-width: 700px; margin: 16px 0 0; color: #4A454F; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65;\">\n          Metadata preparation operates most effectively when aligned with planned formats, rights, and distribution routes.\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    [\/vc_column_text]\n<p>    [vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;]\n<p>      <!-- Card 1 --><br \/>\n      [vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\n        [vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"fkb-service-link-card\" style=\"position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; padding: 40px; background-color: #FAF7F1; border: 1px solid #E8E3DB; min-height: 340px; box-sizing: border-box; height: 100%;\">\n<div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 16px; color: #1C1B19;\">Global Book Distribution<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #2E2B2F; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65;\">Prepare titles for distribution across retail, wholesale, library, and international market networks.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <span style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; color: #A8853B; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.15em; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; margin-top: 24px;\"><br \/>\n              Explore Service <span class=\"material-symbols-outlined\" style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1; display: inline-block; transform: translateY(3px);\">arrow_forward<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n            <a href=\"\/en\/global-book-distribution\/\" style=\"position: absolute; 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