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BCW vs Golin:Which is searched more?

In August 2026, BCW had more branded searches than Golin among public relations agencies worldwide. BCW was estimated to have 33.1K branded searches compared to Golin’s 6.6K, and held a 30.9% Share of Search versus Golin’s 6.2%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among public relations agencies worldwide in August 2026Which is more popular in search, BCW or Golin?
BCW30.9%33.1K searches
vs
Golin6.2%6.6K searches

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Which is more popular in search, BCW or Golin?

Compare the agencies brands hire for public relations. 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.

BCW and Golin among public relations agencies worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for BCW, Golin. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthBCWGolin
Oct 202520.6%7.5%
Nov 202522.8%6.8%
Dec 202527.4%6.7%
Jan 202624.3%7.3%
Feb 202624.3%7.3%
Mar 202626.4%7.9%
Apr 202624.7%7.4%
May 202627.4%6.7%
Jun 202636.9%6%
Jul 202636%5.9%
Aug 202630.9%6.2%
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How has the BCW and Golin comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • BCW was ahead of Golin in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, BCW’s estimated Share of Search among public relations agencies worldwide moved from 20.6% to 30.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 33.1K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Golin’s estimated Share of Search among public relations agencies worldwide moved from 7.5% to 6.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 6.6K.

How did search popularity change for public relations agencies worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Edelman overtook BCW to take the highest estimated Share of Search among public relations agencies worldwide, at 37.8%.

  2. In August 2026, BCW lost estimated Share of Search among public relations agencies worldwide, from 36% to 30.9%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Golin worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 9.9K to 6.6K in August 2026.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BCW’s and Golin’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.

BCW

1 branded search term

  • bcw

Golin

1 branded search term

  • golin

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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