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title: "DoubleVerify vs Nielsen: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is DoubleVerify or Nielsen more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Media measurement platforms 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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# DoubleVerify vs Nielsen: Which is searched more?

Is DoubleVerify or Nielsen more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Media measurement platforms 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**: DoubleVerify and Nielsen
- **Competitive set**: Media measurement platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **DoubleVerify Share of Search**: 1.5%
- **Nielsen Share of Search**: 2.2%

## Is DoubleVerify or Nielsen more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Nielsen had more branded searches than DoubleVerify among media measurement platforms worldwide. Nielsen had about 12,100 branded searches, while DoubleVerify had 8,100. Nielsen made up 2.2% of all media measurement platform searches we track, and DoubleVerify accounted for 1.5%.
- Nielsen was ahead of DoubleVerify in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DoubleVerify’s share of searches among media measurement platforms worldwide moved from 1.8% to 1.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 8.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nielsen’s share of searches among media measurement platforms worldwide moved from 1.8% to 2.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 12.1K.

## How did search popularity change for media measurement platforms worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, DoubleVerify lost share of searches among media measurement platforms worldwide, from 2.8% to 1.5%.
- In September 2026, Nielsen lost share of searches among media measurement platforms worldwide, from 3.4% to 2.2%.

## Month by month

| Month | DoubleVerify estimated searches | DoubleVerify Share of Search | DoubleVerify rank | Nielsen estimated searches | Nielsen Share of Search | Nielsen rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 12.1K | 1.8% | 6 | 12.1K | 1.8% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | 9.9K | 1.8% | 7 | 14.8K | 2.8% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 8.1K | 1.7% | 7 | 9.9K | 2.1% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 9.9K | 2% | 7 | 14.8K | 2.9% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 9.9K | 2.1% | 7 | 12.1K | 2.5% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 9.9K | 1.7% | 6 | 9.9K | 1.7% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | 9.9K | 1.6% | 6 | 9.9K | 1.6% | 7 |
| May 2026 | 9.9K | 1.8% | 7 | 12.1K | 2.2% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 9.9K | 1.7% | 7 | 14.8K | 2.5% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 9.9K | 2.1% | 7 | 14.8K | 3.2% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 2.8% | 7 | 18.1K | 3.4% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | 8.1K | 1.5% | 7 | 12.1K | 2.2% | 6 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DoubleVerify’s and Nielsen’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.

- **DoubleVerify**: Measured on the search term “doubleverify”.
- **Nielsen**: Measured on the search term “nielsen survey”.

- [DoubleVerify profile](/demand/global-en/brands/doubleverify)
- [Nielsen profile](/demand/global-en/brands/nielsen)
- [All media measurement platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/media-measurement-platforms): 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 DoubleVerify or Nielsen more popular in search?

In September 2026, Nielsen had more branded searches than DoubleVerify among media measurement platforms worldwide. Nielsen had about 12,100 branded searches, while DoubleVerify had 8,100. Nielsen made up 2.2% of all media measurement platform searches we track, and DoubleVerify accounted for 1.5%.

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