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title: "APC vs Belkin: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, APC or Belkin? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Power strip brands 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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# APC vs Belkin: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, APC or Belkin? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Power strip brands 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**: APC and Belkin
- **Competitive set**: Power strip brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **APC Share of Search**: 21.7%
- **Belkin Share of Search**: 9.7%

## Which is more popular in search, APC or Belkin?

- In August 2026, APC had more branded searches than Belkin among power strip brands worldwide. APC was estimated to have 450K branded searches compared to Belkin’s 201K, and held a 21.7% Share of Search versus Belkin’s 9.7%.
- APC was ahead of Belkin in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, APC’s estimated Share of Search among power strip brands worldwide moved from 27.1% to 21.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 550K to 450K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Belkin’s estimated Share of Search among power strip brands worldwide moved from 9.9% to 9.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 201K.

## How did search popularity change for power strip brands worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Belkin gained estimated Share of Search among power strip brands worldwide, from 8.4% to 9.7%.
- In August 2026, APC lost estimated Share of Search among power strip brands worldwide, from 22.9% to 21.7%.

## Month by month

| Month | APC estimated searches | APC Share of Search | APC rank | Belkin estimated searches | Belkin Share of Search | Belkin rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 550K | 27.1% | 2 | 201K | 9.9% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 550K | 26.6% | 2 | 201K | 9.7% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 550K | 27.6% | 2 | 201K | 10.1% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 550K | 26.3% | 2 | 201K | 9.6% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 450K | 26.4% | 2 | 165K | 9.7% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 550K | 25.2% | 2 | 201K | 9.2% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 450K | 22.2% | 2 | 165K | 8.1% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 450K | 21.9% | 2 | 201K | 9.8% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 450K | 21.9% | 2 | 201K | 9.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 450K | 22.9% | 2 | 165K | 8.4% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 450K | 21.7% | 2 | 201K | 9.7% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using APC’s and Belkin’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.

- **APC**: Measured on the search term “apc”.
- **Belkin**: Measured on the search term “belkin”.

- [APC profile](/demand/global-en/brands/apc)
- [Belkin profile](/demand/global-en/brands/belkin)
- [All power strip brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/power-strip-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, APC or Belkin?

In August 2026, APC had more branded searches than Belkin among power strip brands worldwide. APC was estimated to have 450K branded searches compared to Belkin’s 201K, and held a 21.7% Share of Search versus Belkin’s 9.7%.

## Cite this page

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