--- title: "The Man Shake: search popularity in Australia" description: "The Man Shake is an Australian meal replacement shake. 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/au/brands/man-shake" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # The Man Shake: search popularity in Australia The Man Shake is an Australian meal replacement shake. 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 - **Brand**: The Man Shake - **Market**: Australia - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among meal replacement brands**: 37.2% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Meal replacement brands | 1 | 37.2% | 18.1K | - [Meal replacement brands](/demand/au/categories/au-meal-replacement-brands) ## Top meal replacement brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, The Man Shake was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. The Man Shake is the second most recommended of the six. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | The Lady Shake | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | The Man Shake | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | OptiSlim | 3rd | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Optifast | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | IsoWhey | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Huel | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about meal replacement brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which meal replacement shake should I buy in Australia?": 1. The Lady Shake, 2. IsoWhey - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best meal replacement shakes in Australia?": 1. The Man Shake, 2. The Lady Shake, 3. Optifast, 4. IsoWhey - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best meal replacement shake for weight loss?": 1. The Man Shake, 2. The Lady Shake, 3. Optifast - Searched Google, AI Overview "meal replacement shakes": 1. OptiSlim, 2. Huel - Searched Google, AI Overview "meal replacement": named none of the brands we track Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 26, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for The Man Shake changed in Australia over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for The Man Shake in Australia fell from 22.2K to 18.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Man Shake’s share of searches among meal replacement brands in Australia increased from 35.8% to 37.2%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Man Shake’s share of searches among meal replacement brands in Australia peaked at 41.8% in January 2026 and was lowest at 31.6% in April 2026. ## How did search popularity change for Australia meal replacement brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, The Man Shake gained share of searches among meal replacement brands in Australia, from 33.5% to 37.2%. - In September 2026, OptiSlim gained share of searches among meal replacement brands in Australia, from 12.2% to 13.6%. - In September 2026, Optifast lost share of searches among meal replacement brands in Australia, from 27.4% to 24.8%. - In September 2026, The Lady Shake lost share of searches among meal replacement brands in Australia, from 18.3% to 16.6%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Huel in Australia fell 20.8% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.9K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for IsoWhey in Australia fell 20.8% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.9K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Meal replacement brands | 22.2K | 35.8% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Meal replacement brands | 27.1K | 41.6% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Meal replacement brands | 18.1K | 38.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Meal replacement brands | 27.1K | 41.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Meal replacement brands | 18.1K | 36.7% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Meal replacement brands | 18.1K | 35.6% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Meal replacement brands | 14.8K | 31.6% | 2 | | May 2026 | Meal replacement brands | 14.8K | 33.7% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Meal replacement brands | 14.8K | 33.9% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Meal replacement brands | 14.8K | 35.2% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Meal replacement brands | 14.8K | 33.5% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Meal replacement brands | 18.1K | 37.2% | 1 | ## How are The Man Shake’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using The Man Shake’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “man shake” ## Which meal replacement brands compete with The Man Shake? - [Optifast](/demand/au/brands/optifast): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/man-shake-vs-optifast - [The Lady Shake](/demand/au/brands/lady-shake): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/lady-shake-vs-man-shake - [OptiSlim](/demand/au/brands/optislim): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/man-shake-vs-optislim - [Huel](/demand/au/brands/huel): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/huel-vs-man-shake - [IsoWhey](/demand/au/brands/isowhey): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/isowhey-vs-man-shake ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "The Man Shake: search popularity in Australia". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/brands/man-shake This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/brands/man-shake. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.