--- title: "DigitalMarketer vs Reforge: Which is more popular?" description: "Is DigitalMarketer or Reforge 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/digitalmarketer-vs-reforge" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # DigitalMarketer vs Reforge: Which is more popular? Is DigitalMarketer or Reforge 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**: DigitalMarketer and Reforge - **Competitive set**: Digital marketing courses - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **DigitalMarketer Share of Search**: 0.5% - **Reforge Share of Search**: 4.8% ## Is DigitalMarketer or Reforge more popular in search? - In October 2026, Reforge had more branded searches than DigitalMarketer among digital marketing courses worldwide. Reforge had about 18,100 branded searches, while DigitalMarketer had 1,900. Reforge made up 4.8% of all digital marketing course searches we track, and DigitalMarketer accounted for 0.5%. - Reforge was ahead of DigitalMarketer in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, DigitalMarketer’s share of searches among digital marketing courses worldwide moved from 0.39% to 0.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 1.9K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Reforge’s share of searches among digital marketing courses worldwide moved from 6.6% to 4.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 18.1K. ## Top digital marketing courses in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither DigitalMarketer nor Reforge showed up 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? - Estimated monthly branded searches for DigitalMarketer worldwide rose 18.8% over 12 measured months, from 1.6K to 1.9K in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Reforge worldwide fell 33.2% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 18.1K in October 2026. ## How has branded search for DigitalMarketer and Reforge changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | DigitalMarketer estimated searches | DigitalMarketer Share of Search | DigitalMarketer rank | Reforge estimated searches | Reforge Share of Search | Reforge rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 1.6K | 0.39% | 9 | 27.1K | 6.6% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 1.6K | 0.42% | 9 | 27.1K | 7.2% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 1.9K | 0.36% | 9 | 33.1K | 6.3% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 1.6K | 0.36% | 9 | 27.1K | 6.2% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 1.6K | 0.32% | 9 | 33.1K | 6.7% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 1.6K | 0.33% | 9 | 27.1K | 5.6% | 5 | | May 2026 | 1.6K | 0.36% | 9 | 22.2K | 5% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 1.3K | 0.31% | 9 | 22.2K | 5.3% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 1.3K | 0.26% | 9 | 22.2K | 4.4% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 1.9K | 0.39% | 9 | 22.2K | 4.6% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 1.9K | 0.45% | 9 | 22.2K | 5.3% | 6 | | Oct 2026 | 1.9K | 0.5% | 9 | 18.1K | 4.8% | 6 | ## How are DigitalMarketer’s and Reforge’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DigitalMarketer’s and Reforge’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. - **DigitalMarketer**: Measured on the search term “digitalmarketer”. - **Reforge**: Measured on the search term “reforge”. - [DigitalMarketer profile](/demand/global-en/brands/digitalmarketer) - [Reforge profile](/demand/global-en/brands/reforge) - [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 DigitalMarketer or Reforge more popular in search? In October 2026, Reforge had more branded searches than DigitalMarketer among digital marketing courses worldwide. Reforge had about 18,100 branded searches, while DigitalMarketer had 1,900. Reforge made up 4.8% of all digital marketing course searches we track, and DigitalMarketer accounted for 0.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "DigitalMarketer vs Reforge: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/digitalmarketer-vs-reforge This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/digitalmarketer-vs-reforge. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.