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Print magazine platforms:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Blurb was the most searched among print magazine platforms worldwide, with an estimated 74K branded searches and 68.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Blurb68.1%
  2. Mixam20.4%
  3. MagCloud4.1%
  4. Newspaper Club4.1%
  5. PrintNinja3.3%

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Compare the services used to print magazines and books. 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 print magazine platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Blurb, Mixam, MagCloud, Newspaper Club, PrintNinja. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthBlurbMixamMagCloudNewspaper ClubPrintNinja
Oct 202578.8%13%2.6%3.2%2.6%
Nov 202572.7%17.9%2.9%3.6%2.9%
Dec 202569.1%20.7%4.1%2.7%3.4%
Jan 202672.2%17.8%3.5%3.5%2.9%
Feb 202672.3%17.7%3.5%3.5%2.9%
Mar 202669.1%20.7%3.4%4.1%2.7%
Apr 202668.1%20.4%4.1%4.1%3.3%
May 202669.1%20.7%3.4%4.1%2.7%
Jun 202665.2%23.9%3.9%3.9%3.2%
Jul 202664.7%23.7%3.8%3.8%3.8%
Aug 202668.1%20.4%4.1%4.1%3.3%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Blurb

    68.1%

    Held 1st. 74K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +3.4 points.

  2. 2.Mixam

    20.4%

    Held 2nd. 22.2K estimated branded searches, -18.1% vs prior month. Share -3.3 points.

  3. 3.MagCloud

    4.1%

    Held 3rd. 4.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  4. Held 4th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  5. 5.PrintNinja

    3.3%

    Held 5th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among print magazine platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, Blurb was the most searched among print magazine platforms worldwide, with an estimated 74K branded searches and 68.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. Mixam is in 2nd place, 47.7 percentage points behind at 20.4% Share of Search.

Global print magazine platforms, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Blurb78.8% → 68.1%78.8%Oct 202564.7%Jul 20261st
Mixam13% → 20.4%23.9%Jun 202613%Oct 20252nd
MagCloud2.6% → 4.1%4.1%Dec 20252.6%Oct 20254th → 3rd
Newspaper Club3.2% → 4.1%4.1%Mar 20262.7%Dec 20253rd → 4th
PrintNinja2.6% → 3.3%3.8%Jul 20262.6%Oct 20255th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Blurb’s estimated Share of Search among print magazine platforms worldwide decreased from 78.8% to 68.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mixam’s estimated Share of Search among print magazine platforms worldwide increased from 13% to 20.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MagCloud’s estimated Share of Search among print magazine platforms worldwide increased from 2.6% to 4.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Newspaper Club’s estimated Share of Search among print magazine platforms worldwide increased from 3.2% to 4.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PrintNinja’s estimated Share of Search among print magazine platforms worldwide increased from 2.6% to 3.3%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Blurb’s estimated Share of Search among print magazine platforms worldwide peaked at 78.8% in October 2025 and was lowest at 64.7% in July 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mixam’s estimated Share of Search among print magazine platforms worldwide peaked at 23.9% in June 2026 and was lowest at 13% in October 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MagCloud’s estimated Share of Search among print magazine platforms worldwide peaked at 4.1% in December 2025 and was lowest at 2.6% in October 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Newspaper Club’s estimated Share of Search among print magazine platforms worldwide peaked at 4.1% in March 2026 and was lowest at 2.7% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PrintNinja’s estimated Share of Search among print magazine platforms worldwide peaked at 3.8% in July 2026 and was lowest at 2.6% in October 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MagCloud rose from 4th to 3rd among print magazine platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Newspaper Club fell from 3rd to 4th among print magazine platforms worldwide.

How did search popularity change for print magazine platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Blurb gained estimated Share of Search among print magazine platforms worldwide, from 64.7% to 68.1%.

  2. In August 2026, Mixam lost estimated Share of Search among print magazine platforms worldwide, from 23.7% to 20.4%.

  3. In August 2026, PrintNinja lost estimated Share of Search among print magazine platforms worldwide, from 3.8% to 3.3%.

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

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