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title: "Makita vs Norton: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Makita or Norton? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Grinding disc brands 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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# Makita vs Norton: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Makita or Norton? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Grinding disc brands 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**: Makita and Norton
- **Competitive set**: Grinding disc brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Makita Share of Search**: 43.1%
- **Norton Share of Search**: 8.6%

## Which is more popular in search, Makita or Norton?

- In August 2026, Makita had more branded searches than Norton among grinding disc brands worldwide. Makita was estimated to have 823K branded searches compared to Norton’s 165K, and held a 43.1% Share of Search versus Norton’s 8.6%.
- Makita was ahead of Norton in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Makita’s estimated Share of Search among grinding disc brands worldwide moved from 52% to 43.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2M to 823K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Norton’s estimated Share of Search among grinding disc brands worldwide held steady at 8.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 165K.

## How did search popularity change for grinding disc brands worldwide in August 2026?

- Norton’s estimated Share of Search among grinding disc brands worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 7.3% to 8.6% in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Makita worldwide fell 32.5% over 11 measured months, from 1.2M to 823K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Makita estimated searches | Makita Share of Search | Makita rank | Norton estimated searches | Norton Share of Search | Norton rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.2M | 52% | 1 | 201K | 8.6% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.2M | 49.7% | 1 | 201K | 8.2% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 1M | 44.9% | 1 | 201K | 9% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 823K | 42.1% | 1 | 246K | 12.6% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 823K | 44.7% | 1 | 165K | 9% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 1M | 48.7% | 1 | 165K | 8% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 823K | 43.9% | 1 | 165K | 8.8% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 823K | 44.6% | 1 | 135K | 7.3% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 823K | 44.8% | 1 | 135K | 7.3% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 673K | 43% | 1 | 135K | 8.6% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 823K | 43.1% | 1 | 165K | 8.6% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Makita’s and Norton’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.

- **Makita**: Measured on the search term “makita”.
- **Norton**: Measured on the search term “norton antivirus”.

- [Makita profile](/demand/global-en/brands/makita)
- [Norton profile](/demand/global-en/brands/norton)
- [All grinding disc brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/grinding-disc-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Makita or Norton?

In August 2026, Makita had more branded searches than Norton among grinding disc brands worldwide. Makita was estimated to have 823K branded searches compared to Norton’s 165K, and held a 43.1% Share of Search versus Norton’s 8.6%.

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