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Social media agencies:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, We Are Social was the most searched among social media agencies worldwide, with an estimated 14.8K branded searches and 46.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. We Are Social46.1%
  2. VaynerMedia37.7%
  3. SocialChain11.2%
  4. Sociallyin2.7%
  5. Ignite Social Media1.2%
  6. Digital Third Coast1%

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Compare the social media agencies businesses hire. 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 social media agencies worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for We Are Social, VaynerMedia, SocialChain, Sociallyin. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthWe Are SocialVaynerMediaSocialChainSociallyinIgnite Social MediaDigital Third Coast
Oct 202545.6%30.4%16.6%6%0.8%0.53%
Nov 202548.8%32.5%9.7%7.9%0.7%0.46%
Dec 202539.9%39.9%11.9%6.5%1.1%0.7%
Jan 202639.9%39.9%14.5%4.2%0.86%0.7%
Feb 202645%36.8%13.4%3.2%0.97%0.65%
Mar 202646.6%38%11.3%2.7%0.82%0.55%
Apr 202646.2%37.7%11.2%3.3%0.81%0.67%
May 202646.3%37.8%11.2%3.3%0.66%0.66%
Jun 202650.1%33.5%12.2%2.4%0.89%0.89%
Jul 202646.1%37.7%11.2%3.1%1%0.81%
Aug 202646.1%37.7%11.2%2.7%1.2%1%
Sep 2026——————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.We Are Social

    46.1%

    Held 1st. 14.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  2. 2.VaynerMedia

    37.7%

    Held 2nd. 12.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.SocialChain

    11.2%

    Held 3rd. 3.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Sociallyin

    2.7%

    Held 4th. 880 estimated branded searches, -12% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  5. 5.Ignite Social Media

    1.2%

    Held 5th. 390 estimated branded searches, +21.9% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  6. 6.Digital Third Coast

    1%

    Held 6th. 320 estimated branded searches, +23.1% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among social media agencies worldwide?

In August 2026, We Are Social was the most searched among social media agencies worldwide, with an estimated 14.8K branded searches and 46.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. VaynerMedia is in 2nd place, 8.4 percentage points behind at 37.7% Share of Search.

Global social media agencies, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
We Are Social45.6% → 46.1%50.1%Jun 202639.9%Jan 20261st
VaynerMedia30.4% → 37.7%39.9%Dec 202530.4%Oct 20252nd
SocialChain16.6% → 11.2%16.6%Oct 20259.7%Nov 20253rd
Sociallyin6% → 2.7%7.9%Nov 20252.4%Jun 20264th
Ignite Social Media0.8% → 1.2%1.2%Aug 20260.66%May 20265th
Digital Third Coast0.53% → 1%1%Aug 20260.46%Nov 20256th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, VaynerMedia’s estimated Share of Search among social media agencies worldwide increased from 30.4% to 37.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SocialChain’s estimated Share of Search among social media agencies worldwide decreased from 16.6% to 11.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sociallyin’s estimated Share of Search among social media agencies worldwide decreased from 6% to 2.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, We Are Social’s estimated Share of Search among social media agencies worldwide peaked at 50.1% in June 2026 and was lowest at 39.9% in January 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, VaynerMedia’s estimated Share of Search among social media agencies worldwide peaked at 39.9% in December 2025 and was lowest at 30.4% in October 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SocialChain’s estimated Share of Search among social media agencies worldwide peaked at 16.6% in October 2025 and was lowest at 9.7% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sociallyin’s estimated Share of Search among social media agencies worldwide peaked at 7.9% in November 2025 and was lowest at 2.4% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, We Are Social, Ignite Social Media and Digital Third Coast held steady: their estimated Share of Search among social media agencies worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for social media agencies worldwide in August 2026?

  1. Ignite Social Media’s estimated Share of Search among social media agencies worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 0.66% to 1.2% in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Digital Third Coast worldwide rose 23.1% over 11 measured months, from 260 to 320 in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Sociallyin worldwide fell 69.7% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 880 in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for SocialChain worldwide fell 55.6% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 3.6K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for We Are Social worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 22.2K to 14.8K in August 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for VaynerMedia worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 14.8K to 12.1K in August 2026.

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