--- title: "CXL vs Semrush Academy: Which is more popular?" description: "Is CXL or Semrush Academy more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Digital marketing courses 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cxl-vs-semrush-academy" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # CXL vs Semrush Academy: Which is more popular? Is CXL or Semrush Academy more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Digital marketing courses 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**: CXL and Semrush Academy - **Competitive set**: Digital marketing courses - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **CXL Share of Search**: 7.3% - **Semrush Academy Share of Search**: 2.1% ## Is CXL or Semrush Academy more popular in search? - In October 2026, CXL had more branded searches than Semrush Academy among digital marketing courses worldwide. CXL had about 27,500 branded searches, while Semrush Academy had 8,100. CXL made up 7.3% of all digital marketing course searches we track, and Semrush Academy accounted for 2.1%. - CXL was ahead of Semrush Academy in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, CXL’s share of searches among digital marketing courses worldwide moved from 6.8% to 7.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.8K to 27.5K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Semrush Academy’s share of searches among digital marketing courses worldwide moved from 2% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 8.1K. ## Top digital marketing courses in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Semrush Academy was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. CXL did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | HubSpot Academy | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Google Skillshop | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Semrush Academy | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Meta Blueprint | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Digital Marketing Institute | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Google Digital Garage | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | CXL | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Reforge | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | DigitalMarketer | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Growth Tribe | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about digital marketing courses - Asked ChatGPT "Which digital marketing course should I take?": 1. HubSpot Academy - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best digital marketing courses?": 1. HubSpot Academy, 2. Meta Blueprint, 3. Semrush Academy, 4. Google Skillshop - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best free digital marketing certification?": 1. HubSpot Academy, 2. Google Skillshop, 3. Semrush Academy - Searched Google, AI Overview "digital marketing course": 1. HubSpot Academy, 2. Google Skillshop - Searched Google, AI Overview "digital marketing certification": 1. HubSpot Academy, 2. Digital Marketing Institute Not named in any answer: Google Digital Garage, CXL, Reforge, DigitalMarketer and Growth Tribe. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on November 9, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for digital marketing courses worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, CXL gained share of searches among digital marketing courses worldwide, from 5.4% to 7.3%. ## How has branded search for CXL and Semrush Academy changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | CXL estimated searches | CXL Share of Search | CXL rank | Semrush Academy estimated searches | Semrush Academy Share of Search | Semrush Academy rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 27.8K | 6.8% | 5 | 8.1K | 2% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 23.1K | 6.1% | 6 | 8.1K | 2.1% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 28.1K | 5.4% | 6 | 8.1K | 1.5% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 23.1K | 5.3% | 6 | 8.1K | 1.8% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 23.5K | 4.8% | 6 | 9.9K | 2% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 23.5K | 4.8% | 6 | 9.9K | 2% | 8 | | May 2026 | 23.2K | 5.3% | 5 | 8.1K | 1.8% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 23.2K | 5.5% | 5 | 8.1K | 1.9% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 23.2K | 4.6% | 5 | 9.9K | 1.9% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 22.9K | 4.7% | 5 | 8.1K | 1.7% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 22.7K | 5.4% | 5 | 9.9K | 2.3% | 7 | | Oct 2026 | 27.5K | 7.3% | 5 | 8.1K | 2.1% | 7 | ## How are CXL’s and Semrush Academy’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CXL’s and Semrush Academy’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. - **CXL**: Measured on the search terms “cxl” and “cxl institute”, summed into one figure. - **Semrush Academy**: Measured on the search term “semrush academy”. - [CXL profile](/demand/global-en/brands/cxl) - [Semrush Academy profile](/demand/global-en/brands/semrush-academy) - [All digital marketing courses worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/digital-marketing-courses): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is CXL or Semrush Academy more popular in search? In October 2026, CXL had more branded searches than Semrush Academy among digital marketing courses worldwide. CXL had about 27,500 branded searches, while Semrush Academy had 8,100. CXL made up 7.3% of all digital marketing course searches we track, and Semrush Academy accounted for 2.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "CXL vs Semrush Academy: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cxl-vs-semrush-academy This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/cxl-vs-semrush-academy. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.