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title: "Amazon DSP vs Google Ads: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Amazon DSP or Google Ads? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Display advertising platforms set worldwide. 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."
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# Amazon DSP vs Google Ads: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Amazon DSP or Google Ads? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Display advertising platforms set worldwide. 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.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Amazon DSP and Google Ads
- **Competitive set**: Display advertising platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Amazon DSP Share of Search**: 16%
- **Google Ads Share of Search**: 19.5%

## Which is more popular in search, Amazon DSP or Google Ads?

- In August 2026, Google Ads had more branded searches than Amazon DSP among display advertising platforms worldwide. Google Ads was estimated to have 33.1K branded searches compared to Amazon DSP’s 27.1K, and held a 19.5% Share of Search versus Amazon DSP’s 16%.
- The lead changed hands once in the 11 months ending August 2026: Google Ads took it in February 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Amazon DSP’s estimated Share of Search among display advertising platforms worldwide moved from 23.6% to 16%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 27.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Ads’ estimated Share of Search among display advertising platforms worldwide moved from 12.9% to 19.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 33.1K.

## How did search popularity change for display advertising platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Google Ads lost estimated Share of Search among display advertising platforms worldwide, from 20.7% to 19.5%.
- In August 2026, Amazon DSP lost estimated Share of Search among display advertising platforms worldwide, from 16.9% to 16%.

## Month by month

| Month | Amazon DSP estimated searches | Amazon DSP Share of Search | Amazon DSP rank | Google Ads estimated searches | Google Ads Share of Search | Google Ads rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 49.5K | 23.6% | 3 | 27.1K | 12.9% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 33.1K | 19.6% | 3 | 27.1K | 16% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 33.1K | 22.1% | 3 | 27.1K | 18.1% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 33.1K | 17.8% | 3 | 33.1K | 17.8% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 27.1K | 15% | 4 | 33.1K | 18.3% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 33.1K | 16.5% | 3 | 33.1K | 16.5% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 33.1K | 18.1% | 4 | 40.5K | 22.2% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 33.1K | 19.9% | 3 | 33.1K | 19.9% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 33.1K | 18.9% | 3 | 33.1K | 18.9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 27.1K | 16.9% | 4 | 33.1K | 20.7% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 27.1K | 16% | 4 | 33.1K | 19.5% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Amazon DSP’s and Google Ads’ 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.

- **Amazon DSP**: Measured on the search term “amazon dsp”.
- **Google Ads**: Measured on the search term “googleads”.

- [Amazon DSP profile](/demand/global-en/brands/amazon-dsp)
- [Google Ads profile](/demand/global-en/brands/google-ads)
- [All display advertising platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/display-advertising-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Amazon DSP or Google Ads?

In August 2026, Google Ads had more branded searches than Amazon DSP among display advertising platforms worldwide. Google Ads was estimated to have 33.1K branded searches compared to Amazon DSP’s 27.1K, and held a 19.5% Share of Search versus Amazon DSP’s 16%.

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