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Pay per click agencies:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, WebFX was the most searched among pay per click agencies worldwide, with an estimated 13.3K branded searches and 50.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. WebFX50.5%
  2. WordStream30.9%
  3. KlientBoost9.1%
  4. Logical Position9.1%
  5. Disruptive Advertising0.34%

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Compare the agencies that manage paid search for brands. 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.

Share of Search among pay per click agencies worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for WebFX, WordStream, KlientBoost, Logical Position. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthWebFXWordStreamKlientBoostLogical PositionDisruptive Advertising
Oct 202544.4%39.6%7.8%7.8%0.4%
Nov 202545.2%41.2%6.7%6.7%0.28%
Dec 202548.8%36.4%7.2%7.2%0.36%
Jan 202651.6%32.4%7.8%7.8%0.48%
Feb 202647.3%35.2%8.4%8.4%0.55%
Mar 202646.2%35.6%8.5%8.5%1.1%
Apr 202645.1%34%10%10%0.96%
May 202648.7%32.9%8%9.6%0.83%
Jun 202646.2%32.2%9.5%11.5%0.52%
Jul 202645.9%33.6%10%10%0.58%
Aug 202650.5%30.9%9.1%9.1%0.34%
Sep 2026—————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.WebFX

    50.5%

    Held 1st. 13.3K estimated branded searches, +19.9% vs prior month. Share +4.6 points.

  2. 2.WordStream

    30.9%

    Held 2nd. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -2.8 points.

  3. Held 3rd. 2.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

  4. Held 4th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

  5. Held 5th. 90 estimated branded searches, -35.7% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among pay per click agencies worldwide?

In August 2026, WebFX was the most searched among pay per click agencies worldwide, with an estimated 13.3K branded searches and 50.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. WordStream is in 2nd place, 19.6 percentage points behind at 30.9% Share of Search.

Global pay per click agencies, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
WebFX44.4% → 50.5%51.6%Jan 202644.4%Oct 20251st
WordStream39.6% → 30.9%41.2%Nov 202530.9%Aug 20262nd
KlientBoost7.8% → 9.1%10%Jul 20266.7%Nov 20253rd
Logical Position7.8% → 9.1%11.5%Jun 20266.7%Nov 20254th
Disruptive Advertising0.4% → 0.34%1.1%Mar 20260.28%Nov 20255th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, WebFX’s estimated Share of Search among pay per click agencies worldwide increased from 44.4% to 50.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, WordStream’s estimated Share of Search among pay per click agencies worldwide decreased from 39.6% to 30.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, KlientBoost’s estimated Share of Search among pay per click agencies worldwide increased from 7.8% to 9.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Logical Position’s estimated Share of Search among pay per click agencies worldwide increased from 7.8% to 9.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, WebFX’s estimated Share of Search among pay per click agencies worldwide peaked at 51.6% in January 2026 and was lowest at 44.4% in October 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, WordStream’s estimated Share of Search among pay per click agencies worldwide peaked at 41.2% in November 2025 and was lowest at 30.9% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, KlientBoost’s estimated Share of Search among pay per click agencies worldwide peaked at 10% in July 2026 and was lowest at 6.7% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Logical Position’s estimated Share of Search among pay per click agencies worldwide peaked at 11.5% in June 2026 and was lowest at 6.7% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Disruptive Advertising held steady: its estimated Share of Search among pay per click agencies worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for pay per click agencies worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, WebFX gained estimated Share of Search among pay per click agencies worldwide, from 45.9% to 50.5%.

  2. In August 2026, WordStream lost estimated Share of Search among pay per click agencies worldwide, from 33.6% to 30.9%.

  3. In August 2026, KlientBoost lost estimated Share of Search among pay per click agencies worldwide, from 10% to 9.1%.

  4. In August 2026, Logical Position lost estimated Share of Search among pay per click agencies worldwide, from 10% to 9.1%.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Disruptive Advertising worldwide fell 40% over 11 measured months, from 150 to 90 in August 2026.

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