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CoSchedule vs Skyword:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Skyword had more branded searches than CoSchedule among content marketing platforms worldwide. Skyword had about 42,400 branded searches, while CoSchedule had 3,600. Skyword made up 4.3% of all content marketing platform searches we track, and CoSchedule accounted for 0.37%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about content marketing platforms, CoSchedule appeared in four of the five answers and Skyword in none.

Among content marketing platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Skyword, about 12 searches for every 1 for CoSchedule

Skyword 42.4K searchesCoSchedule 3.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

CoSchedule, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Skyword in 0

CoSchedule in 4 of 5Skyword in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

CoSchedule, the only one of the two named

CoSchedule first in 3Skyword never named

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Top content marketing platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, CoSchedule was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Skyword 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. Semrush1st
  2. CoSchedule2nd
  3. Optimizely3rd
  4. StoryChief4th
  5. Contently5th
  6. Skyword–
  7. Uberflip–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • CoSchedule4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Semrush3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • StoryChief3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Optimizely2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Contently2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Skyword0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Uberflip0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about content marketing platforms

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is CoSchedule or Skyword more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for CoSchedule and Skyword by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven content marketing platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

CoSchedule and Skyword among content marketing platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Skyword, CoSchedule. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSemrushOptimizelySkywordContentlyCoScheduleStoryChiefUberflip
Oct 202573.1%22%3%1.1%0.48%0.28%0.09%
Nov 202574.1%22.3%2.1%0.89%0.4%0.18%0.08%
Dec 202570.1%25.7%2.4%1%0.46%0.18%0.09%
Jan 202665.9%29.6%2.7%0.97%0.43%0.2%0.09%
Feb 202669.9%25.7%2.6%1%0.46%0.2%0.09%
Mar 202673.7%22.1%2.6%0.89%0.39%0.22%0.08%
Apr 202674.1%22.3%2.1%0.89%0.32%0.18%0.06%
May 202670.1%25.7%2.5%1%0.38%0.18%0.08%
Jun 202670.7%26%1.6%1%0.38%0.17%0.08%
Jul 202670.6%25.9%2%0.85%0.38%0.17%0.08%
Aug 202669%25.4%4.3%0.83%0.3%0.14%0.07%
Sep 202668.9%25.4%4.3%0.83%0.37%0.14%0.06%

How has the CoSchedule and Skyword comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for content marketing platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. Skyword’s share of searches among content marketing platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.6% to 4.3% in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for CoSchedule worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 3.6K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

4 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CoSchedule’s and Skyword’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.

CoSchedule

1 branded search term

  • coschedule

Skyword

3 branded search terms

  • skyword
  • skyword ai
  • skyword content marketing

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