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title: "GoDaddy: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide"
description: "GoDaddy provides domain names and web hosting to New Zealand businesses. 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/global-en/brands/godaddy"
publisher: "Brandwave"
---

# GoDaddy: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide

GoDaddy provides domain names and web hosting to New Zealand businesses. 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**: GoDaddy
- **Market**: Global
- **Measured month**: Aug 2026
- **Share of Search among domain name registrars**: 34.6%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Domain name registrars | 2 | 34.6% | 3.4M |
| Website security platforms | 2 | 43.1% | 3.4M |
| Web hosting providers | 1 | 46.3% | 3.4M |
| Domain name marketplaces | 1 | 66.7% | 3.4M |

- [Domain name registrars](/demand/global-en/categories/domain-name-registrars)
- [Website security platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/website-security-platforms)
- [Web hosting providers](/demand/global-en/categories/web-hosting-providers)
- [Domain name marketplaces](/demand/global-en/categories/domain-name-marketplaces)

## How has branded search demand for GoDaddy changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for GoDaddy worldwide held steady at 3.4M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GoDaddy’s estimated Share of Search among domain name registrars worldwide decreased from 46.2% to 34.6%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GoDaddy’s estimated Share of Search among domain name registrars worldwide peaked at 46.5% in March 2026 and was lowest at 23.5% in November 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GoDaddy fell from 1st to 2nd among domain name registrars worldwide.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GoDaddy’s estimated Share of Search among website security platforms worldwide decreased from 58% to 43.1%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GoDaddy’s estimated Share of Search among website security platforms worldwide peaked at 58% in October 2025 and was lowest at 26.2% in November 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GoDaddy fell from 1st to 2nd among website security platforms worldwide.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GoDaddy’s estimated Share of Search among web hosting providers worldwide peaked at 46.6% in January 2026 and was lowest at 41.7% in April 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GoDaddy’s estimated Share of Search among domain name marketplaces worldwide decreased from 74.7% to 66.7%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GoDaddy’s estimated Share of Search among domain name marketplaces worldwide peaked at 75.2% in January 2026 and was lowest at 66.7% in August 2026.

## How did search popularity change for domain name registrars worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Cloudflare gained estimated Share of Search among domain name registrars worldwide, from 40.7% to 44%.
- In August 2026, Namecheap gained estimated Share of Search among domain name registrars worldwide, from 15.5% to 16.4%.
- In August 2026, GoDaddy lost estimated Share of Search among domain name registrars worldwide, from 38.7% to 34.6%.
- In August 2026, Hover rose from 6th to 5th among domain name registrars worldwide.
- In August 2026, Google Domains fell from 5th to 6th among domain name registrars worldwide.

## How did search popularity change for website security platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Cloudflare gained estimated Share of Search among website security platforms worldwide, from 50.1% to 54.8%.
- In August 2026, GoDaddy lost estimated Share of Search among website security platforms worldwide, from 47.7% to 43.1%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Sucuri worldwide rose 22.7% over 11 measured months, from 110K to 135K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for SiteLock worldwide fell 45.5% over 11 measured months, from 4.4K to 2.4K in August 2026.

## How did search popularity change for web hosting providers worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Kinsta worldwide fell 18.3% over 11 measured months, from 35.5K to 29K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for DreamHost worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 74K to 60.5K in August 2026.

## How did search popularity change for domain name marketplaces worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Namecheap gained estimated Share of Search among domain name marketplaces worldwide, from 28.1% to 31.6%.
- In August 2026, GoDaddy lost estimated Share of Search among domain name marketplaces worldwide, from 70.3% to 66.7%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Dan.com worldwide fell 44.8% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.6K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Sedo worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 60.5K to 49.5K in August 2026.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Domain name registrars | 3.4M | 46.2% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Domain name registrars | 3.4M | 23.5% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Domain name registrars | 3.4M | 36.9% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Domain name registrars | 4.1M | 46.3% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Domain name registrars | 3.4M | 41.9% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Domain name registrars | 4.1M | 46.5% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Domain name registrars | 3.4M | 37.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Domain name registrars | 3.4M | 38.5% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Domain name registrars | 3.4M | 38.8% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Domain name registrars | 3.4M | 38.7% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Domain name registrars | 3.4M | 34.6% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Domain name registrars | — | — | — |
| Oct 2025 | Website security platforms | 3.4M | 58% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Website security platforms | 3.4M | 26.2% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Website security platforms | 3.4M | 43.7% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Website security platforms | 4.1M | 57.6% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Website security platforms | 3.4M | 53% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Website security platforms | 4.1M | 57.7% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Website security platforms | 3.4M | 48% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Website security platforms | 3.4M | 47.6% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Website security platforms | 3.4M | 47.7% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Website security platforms | 3.4M | 47.7% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Website security platforms | 3.4M | 43.1% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Website security platforms | — | — | — |
| Oct 2025 | Web hosting providers | 3.4M | 46.2% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Web hosting providers | 3.4M | 46.2% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Web hosting providers | 3.4M | 46.3% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Web hosting providers | 4.1M | 46.6% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Web hosting providers | 3.4M | 45.9% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Web hosting providers | 4.1M | 46.6% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Web hosting providers | 3.4M | 41.7% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Web hosting providers | 3.4M | 42% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Web hosting providers | 3.4M | 46.5% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Web hosting providers | 3.4M | 46.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Web hosting providers | 3.4M | 46.3% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Web hosting providers | — | — | — |
| Oct 2025 | Domain name marketplaces | 3.4M | 74.7% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Domain name marketplaces | 3.4M | 74.8% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Domain name marketplaces | 3.4M | 74.9% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Domain name marketplaces | 4.1M | 75.2% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Domain name marketplaces | 3.4M | 71% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Domain name marketplaces | 4.1M | 74.2% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Domain name marketplaces | 3.4M | 66.8% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Domain name marketplaces | 3.4M | 70.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Domain name marketplaces | 3.4M | 70.7% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Domain name marketplaces | 3.4M | 70.3% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Domain name marketplaces | 3.4M | 66.7% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Domain name marketplaces | — | — | — |

## How is GoDaddy measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GoDaddy’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.

- “godaddy”

## Which domain name registrars compete with GoDaddy?

- [Cloudflare](/demand/global-en/brands/cloudflare): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/cloudflare-vs-godaddy
- [Namecheap](/demand/global-en/brands/namecheap): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/godaddy-vs-namecheap
- [Bluehost](/demand/global-en/brands/bluehost): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/bluehost-vs-godaddy
- [Hover](/demand/global-en/brands/hover): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/godaddy-vs-hover
- [Google Domains](/demand/global-en/brands/google-domains): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/godaddy-vs-google-domains

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

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