--- title: "HARO vs MentionMatch: Which is searched more?" description: "Is HARO or MentionMatch more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Journalist request services 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/haro-vs-mentionmatch" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # HARO vs MentionMatch: Which is searched more? Is HARO or MentionMatch more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Journalist request services 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**: HARO and MentionMatch - **Competitive set**: Journalist request services - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **HARO Share of Search**: 6.4% - **MentionMatch Share of Search**: 2.6% ## Is HARO or MentionMatch more popular in search? - In September 2026, HARO had more branded searches than MentionMatch among journalist request services worldwide. HARO had about 1,600 branded searches, while MentionMatch had 640. HARO made up 6.4% of all journalist request service searches we track, and MentionMatch accounted for 2.6%. - HARO was ahead of MentionMatch in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HARO’s share of searches among journalist request services worldwide moved from 13.3% to 6.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 1.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MentionMatch’s share of searches among journalist request services worldwide moved from 1.5% to 2.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 320 to 640. ## Top journalist request services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, HARO appeared in all five answers. MentionMatch was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. HARO was listed before MentionMatch in four out of 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | HARO | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Qwoted | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Featured | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Source of Sources | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | MentionMatch | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | SourceBottle | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about journalist request services - Asked ChatGPT "Which journalist request service should I use to get press coverage?": 1. Featured, 2. HARO, 3. Qwoted, 4. MentionMatch - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best alternatives to HARO?": 1. HARO, 2. Source of Sources, 3. Qwoted, 4. Featured, 5. MentionMatch, 6. SourceBottle - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best journalist request service for a small B2B company?": 1. Featured, 2. Qwoted, 3. Source of Sources, 4. MentionMatch, 5. HARO - Searched Google, AI Overview "haro alternatives": 1. HARO, 2. Source of Sources, 3. Qwoted, 4. Featured, 5. MentionMatch, 6. SourceBottle - Searched Google, AI Overview "journalist requests": 1. HARO, 2. Qwoted Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for journalist request services worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, HARO lost share of searches among journalist request services worldwide, from 7.4% to 6.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for MentionMatch worldwide rose 100% over 12 measured months, from 320 to 640 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | HARO estimated searches | HARO Share of Search | HARO rank | MentionMatch estimated searches | MentionMatch Share of Search | MentionMatch rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.9K | 13.3% | 2 | 320 | 1.5% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 2.9K | 13.3% | 2 | 390 | 1.8% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 2.9K | 13.8% | 2 | 370 | 1.8% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 2.9K | 13.6% | 2 | 490 | 2.3% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 2.9K | 13.2% | 2 | 490 | 2.2% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 13.1% | 2 | 460 | 2.1% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 2.4K | 11.1% | 2 | 460 | 2.1% | 6 | | May 2026 | 2.4K | 9.1% | 2 | 490 | 1.9% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 1.9K | 7.5% | 3 | 600 | 2.4% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 1.9K | 7.4% | 3 | 600 | 2.3% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 1.9K | 7.4% | 3 | 650 | 2.5% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 1.6K | 6.4% | 3 | 640 | 2.6% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using HARO’s and MentionMatch’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. - **HARO**: Measured on the search term “help a reporter”. - **MentionMatch**: Measured on the search terms “help a b2b writer” and “mentionmatch”, summed into one figure. - [HARO profile](/demand/global-en/brands/haro) - [MentionMatch profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mentionmatch) - [All journalist request services worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/journalist-request-services): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 HARO or MentionMatch more popular in search? In September 2026, HARO had more branded searches than MentionMatch among journalist request services worldwide. HARO had about 1,600 branded searches, while MentionMatch had 640. HARO made up 6.4% of all journalist request service searches we track, and MentionMatch accounted for 2.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "HARO vs MentionMatch: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/haro-vs-mentionmatch This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/haro-vs-mentionmatch. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.