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title: "BarksBar vs KONG: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, BarksBar or KONG? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dog seat covers 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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# BarksBar vs KONG: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, BarksBar or KONG? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dog seat covers 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**: BarksBar and KONG
- **Competitive set**: Dog seat covers
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **BarksBar Share of Search**: 1.8%
- **KONG Share of Search**: 88.7%

## Which is more popular in search, BarksBar or KONG?

- In August 2026, KONG had more branded searches than BarksBar among dog seat covers worldwide. KONG was estimated to have 78.6K branded searches compared to BarksBar’s 1.6K, and held an 88.7% Share of Search versus BarksBar’s 1.8%.
- KONG was ahead of BarksBar in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, BarksBar’s estimated Share of Search among dog seat covers worldwide moved from 2.7% to 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.4K to 1.6K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, KONG’s estimated Share of Search among dog seat covers worldwide moved from 87.5% to 88.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 78.6K.

## How did search popularity change for dog seat covers worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, KONG gained estimated Share of Search among dog seat covers worldwide, from 87.5% to 88.7%.
- In August 2026, BarksBar rose from 4th to 3rd among dog seat covers worldwide.

## Month by month

| Month | BarksBar estimated searches | BarksBar Share of Search | BarksBar rank | KONG estimated searches | KONG Share of Search | KONG rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 2.4K | 2.7% | 3 | 78.6K | 87.5% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.9K | 1.6% | 3 | 109K | 91% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.9K | 1.3% | 4 | 132K | 92.1% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.6K | 1.3% | 4 | 109K | 90.9% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 1K | 1% | 4 | 88.8K | 91.3% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.3K | 1.3% | 4 | 92.1K | 90.4% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 1K | 1.2% | 4 | 75.3K | 88.9% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 1.3K | 1.7% | 4 | 64.3K | 86.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.3K | 1.8% | 3 | 64.3K | 87.2% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.3K | 1.7% | 4 | 67.6K | 87.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.6K | 1.8% | 3 | 78.6K | 88.7% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BarksBar’s and KONG’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.

- **BarksBar**: Measured on the search term “barks bar”.
- **KONG**: Measured on the search terms “kong dog toy” and “kong toys”, summed into one figure.

- [BarksBar profile](/demand/global-en/brands/barksbar)
- [KONG profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kong)
- [All dog seat covers worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/dog-seat-covers): 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, BarksBar or KONG?

In August 2026, KONG had more branded searches than BarksBar among dog seat covers worldwide. KONG was estimated to have 78.6K branded searches compared to BarksBar’s 1.6K, and held an 88.7% Share of Search versus BarksBar’s 1.8%.

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