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ADOPTER Media vs Wondery:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Wondery had more branded searches than ADOPTER Media among podcast marketing agencies worldwide. Wondery had about 6,600 branded searches, while ADOPTER Media had 260. Wondery made up 50.9% of all podcast marketing agency searches we track, and ADOPTER Media accounted for 2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about podcast marketing agencies, ADOPTER Media appeared in two of the five answers and Wondery in none.

Among podcast marketing agencies worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Wondery, about 25 searches for every 1 for ADOPTER Media

Wondery 6.6K searchesADOPTER Media 260 searches

Who does AI mention more?

ADOPTER Media, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Wondery in 0

ADOPTER Media in 2 of 5Wondery in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

ADOPTER Media, the only one of the two named

ADOPTER Media first in 2Wondery never named

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Top podcast marketing agencies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ADOPTER Media was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Wondery did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. The Podglomerate1st
  2. Lower Street2nd
  3. ADOPTER Media2nd
  4. Caspian Studios4th
  5. Wondery–
  6. Audio Up–
  7. Pacific Content–
  8. Sonic Influencer Marketing–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • The Podglomerate3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Lower Street2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • ADOPTER Media2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Caspian Studios2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Wondery0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Audio Up0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Pacific Content0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Sonic Influencer Marketing0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is ADOPTER Media or Wondery more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for ADOPTER Media and Wondery by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight podcast marketing agencies we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

ADOPTER Media and Wondery among podcast marketing agencies worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Wondery, ADOPTER Media. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthWonderyLower StreetAudio UpADOPTER MediaCaspian StudiosThe PodglomeratePacific ContentSonic Influencer Marketing
Oct 202576.2%18.5%3.4%0.58%0.58%0.31%0.38%0.03%
Nov 202572.1%21.4%4.3%0.54%0.68%0.34%0.54%0.05%
Dec 202571.9%21.4%4.9%0.53%0.53%0.34%0.34%0.05%
Jan 202671.6%21.3%4.3%0.82%1%0.44%0.53%0.05%
Feb 202663%28%5.6%1.1%1.1%0.57%0.57%0.06%
Mar 202654.9%36.6%4.9%1.4%0.94%0.61%0.5%0.06%
Apr 202663.4%28.3%4.6%0.89%1.1%1.1%0.58%0.1%
May 202659.4%32.4%5.3%0.84%0.84%0.54%0.66%0.12%
Jun 202654.5%36.3%5.9%0.94%1.1%0.61%0.47%0.07%
Jul 202655.5%37%4%1.2%1.2%0.62%0.48%0.07%
Aug 202651.1%41.8%3.7%1.3%1.1%0.54%0.39%0.08%
Sep 202650.9%41.7%3%2%1.1%0.85%0.39%0.08%

How has the ADOPTER Media and Wondery comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for podcast marketing agencies worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, ADOPTER Media gained share of searches among podcast marketing agencies worldwide, from 1.3% to 2%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Wondery worldwide fell 70.3% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 6.6K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ADOPTER Media’s and Wondery’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

ADOPTER Media

1 branded search term

  • adopter media

Wondery

1 branded search term

  • wondery

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