Publisher requirements
- You have a user account system (or work with a 3rd party that manages accounts for you)
- You have existing sales or contributions from readers which entitles them to access to your paid content
- You would like your content to be highlighted for the linked readers in Google products, including Google Search and Discover
Technical requirements
- You have a Google Cloud Project (GCP) account.
- You have a Publisher Center account with your publication already configured .
- Your publication's domains have been verified within Search Console .
Compatibility with Reader Revenue Manager
Subscription Linking is a feature of Reader Revenue Manager (RRM) and is only available for the Enterprise edition (RRM:E) . If you use the Standard edition (RRM:S) , your subscribers' entitlements are already linked to their Google Accounts.
| Current setup | Subscription Linking compatibility | Description |
|---|---|---|
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Without an existing RRM implementation
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Compatible | Subscription Linking is fully supported if you don't currently use Reader Revenue Manager, as long as you meet the publisher requirements . |
| Not supported | RRM:S already links subscriber entitlements to Google accounts, so Subscription Linking is unnecessary. | |
| Compatible | Subscription Linking is a supported feature of RRM:E. |
