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title: "Directive vs Ironpaper: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Directive or Ironpaper? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the B2B demand generation agencies 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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# Directive vs Ironpaper: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Directive or Ironpaper? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the B2B demand generation agencies 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**: Directive and Ironpaper
- **Competitive set**: B2B demand generation agencies
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Directive Share of Search**: 0.27%
- **Ironpaper Share of Search**: 23%

## Which is more popular in search, Directive or Ironpaper?

- In August 2026, Ironpaper had more branded searches than Directive among B2B demand generation agencies worldwide. Ironpaper was estimated to have 1.7K branded searches compared to Directive’s 20, and held a 23% Share of Search versus Directive’s 0.27%.
- Ironpaper was ahead of Directive in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Directive’s estimated Share of Search among B2B demand generation agencies worldwide held steady at 0.27%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 20.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ironpaper’s estimated Share of Search among B2B demand generation agencies worldwide moved from 34.9% to 23%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.6K to 1.7K.

## How did search popularity change for B2B demand generation agencies worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Refine Labs overtook Ironpaper to take the highest estimated Share of Search among B2B demand generation agencies worldwide, at 33.1%.
- In August 2026, Ironpaper lost estimated Share of Search among B2B demand generation agencies worldwide, from 29.9% to 23%.

## Month by month

| Month | Directive estimated searches | Directive Share of Search | Directive rank | Ironpaper estimated searches | Ironpaper Share of Search | Ironpaper rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 20 | 0.27% | 5 | 2.6K | 34.9% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 10 | 0.14% | 5 | 2.2K | 30.8% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 10 | 0.15% | 5 | 2.1K | 31.6% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 50 | 0.78% | 5 | 2.1K | 32.8% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 10 | 0.17% | 5 | 1.8K | 31.4% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 20 | 0.3% | 5 | 2.1K | 31.8% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 20 | 0.29% | 5 | 1.8K | 25% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 30 | 0.47% | 5 | 1.8K | 28% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 20 | 0.35% | 5 | 1.8K | 30.8% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 30 | 0.51% | 5 | 1.8K | 29.9% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 20 | 0.27% | 5 | 1.7K | 23% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Directive’s and Ironpaper’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.

- **Directive**: Measured on the search term “directiveconsulting.com”.
- **Ironpaper**: Measured on the search terms “ironpaper”, “ironpaper agency”, “ironpaper b2b marketing agency”, “ironpaper marketing” and “ironpaper.com”, summed into one figure.

- [Directive profile](/demand/global-en/brands/directive)
- [Ironpaper profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ironpaper)
- [All B2B demand generation agencies worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/b2b-demand-generation-agencies): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, Directive or Ironpaper?

In August 2026, Ironpaper had more branded searches than Directive among B2B demand generation agencies worldwide. Ironpaper was estimated to have 1.7K branded searches compared to Directive’s 20, and held a 23% Share of Search versus Directive’s 0.27%.

## Cite this page

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