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How popular isIZEA in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 2.4K branded searches for IZEA worldwide which is down 45.5% over the last 11 months. IZEA holds 0.61% estimated Share of Search among sponsorship marketplaces worldwide and is ranked 4th of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Aspire93.3%
  2. CreatorIQ4.6%
  3. SponsorUnited1.1%
  4. IZEA0.61%
  5. GRIN0.4%
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Which sponsorship marketplaces compete with IZEA?

IZEA against sponsorship marketplaces worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Aspire, CreatorIQ, IZEA. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthAspireCreatorIQSponsorUnitedIZEAGRIN
Oct 202590.6%6.6%1.3%1.1%0.32%
Nov 202593.1%4.6%1.1%0.91%0.33%
Dec 202594.3%3.8%0.92%0.74%0.3%
Jan 202692.9%4.5%1.4%0.9%0.3%
Feb 202693%4.6%1.4%0.73%0.4%
Mar 202694%3.8%1.1%0.6%0.48%
Apr 202692.8%4.5%1.4%0.9%0.43%
May 202693.2%4.6%1.1%0.73%0.43%
Jun 202693.1%4.6%1.4%0.61%0.36%
Jul 202693.5%4.6%1.1%0.61%0.25%
Aug 202693.3%4.6%1.1%0.61%0.4%
Sep 2026—————

  1. 1.Aspire

    93.3%

    Held 1st. 369K estimated branded searches, -0.09% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  2. 2.CreatorIQ

    4.6%

    Held 2nd. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.SponsorUnited

    1.1%

    Held 3rd. 4.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.IZEA

    0.61%

    Held 4th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.GRIN

    0.4%

    Held 5th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, +63.3% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

Compare search popularity between IZEA and its closest rivals

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

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for IZEA worldwide fell from 4.4K to 2.4K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, IZEA’s estimated Share of Search among sponsorship marketplaces worldwide held steady, from 1.1% to 0.61%.

How did search popularity change for sponsorship marketplaces worldwide in August 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for GRIN worldwide rose 22.1% over 11 measured months, from 1.3K to 1.6K in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for IZEA worldwide fell 45.5% over 11 measured months, from 4.4K to 2.4K in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for CreatorIQ worldwide fell 33.2% over 11 measured months, from 27.1K to 18.1K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for SponsorUnited worldwide fell 18.5% over 11 measured months, from 5.4K to 4.4K in August 2026.

Where does IZEA compete?

IZEA is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Brand deal platforms4th of 50.32%Show ranking
Sponsorship marketplaces4th of 50.61%Shown above
Influencer campaign management platforms3rd of 55.9%Show ranking

How is IZEA measured?

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

1 branded search term

  • izea

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