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Obviously vs Socially Powerful:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Socially Powerful had more branded searches than Obviously among influencer marketing agencies worldwide. Socially Powerful had about 2,040 branded searches, while Obviously had 320. Socially Powerful made up 9.8% of all influencer marketing agency searches we track, and Obviously accounted for 1.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about influencer marketing agencies, Socially Powerful appeared in two of the five answers and Obviously in none.

Among influencer marketing agencies worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Socially Powerful, about 6 searches for every 1 for Obviously

Socially Powerful 2K searchesObviously 320 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Socially Powerful, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Obviously in 0

Socially Powerful in 2 of 5Obviously in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Socially Powerful, the only one of the two named

Socially Powerful first in 2Obviously never named

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Top influencer marketing agencies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Socially Powerful was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Obviously did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. The Influencer Marketing Factory1st
  2. Viral Nation2nd
  3. Influential3rd
  4. Socially Powerful4th
  5. HireInfluence4th
  6. Linqia6th
  7. Ubiquitous7th
  8. The Goat Agency8th
  9. The Influencer Agency–
  10. +1 more
  11. Obviously–
  12. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Viral Nation4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • The Influencer Marketing Factory4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • HireInfluence4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Socially Powerful2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Linqia2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Influential2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • The Goat Agency1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Ubiquitous1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • The Influencer Agency0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Obviously0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+2 more

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Obviously or Socially Powerful more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Obviously and Socially Powerful by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 12 influencer marketing agencies we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Obviously and Socially Powerful among influencer marketing agencies worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Socially Powerful, Obviously. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthViral NationThe Influencer AgencyThe Goat AgencySocially PowerfulThe Influencer Marketing FactoryLinqiaHireInfluenceInfluentialSocialyteObviouslyGleam FuturesUbiquitous
Oct 202517.1%12.5%46%7.7%4.8%4.1%1.2%2.2%0.99%0.99%0.81%1.5%
Nov 202517.3%12.6%46.5%6.6%4.1%3.3%1%2.3%1%1%1%3.3%
Dec 202520.5%20.5%37%6.3%4%4%1.5%2.2%1.2%0.8%0.98%0.98%
Jan 202618.8%36.9%27.7%4.9%3.6%2.4%0.9%1.6%0.73%0.9%0.73%0.9%
Feb 202631.2%18.6%20.5%9.9%4.9%3.8%1.5%3.3%1.5%1.8%1.5%1.5%
Mar 202631%22.6%16.6%7.9%4.9%4.9%1.8%3.8%1.5%1.8%1.8%1.5%
Apr 202632.6%19.4%17.4%8.4%5.2%5.2%1.9%4%1.9%1.5%1.5%1%
May 202633.2%22.2%14.5%8.4%5.2%5.2%2.4%3.5%1.6%1.6%1.3%0.85%
Jun 202634.5%17.6%15.1%8.7%6.7%5.5%3%3.7%1.6%1.6%1.3%0.59%
Jul 202629.8%18.6%15.9%9.3%7.1%5.7%3.9%3.9%2.1%1.7%1.4%0.49%
Aug 202630.8%19.3%13.3%9.5%8.7%6%2.7%4%2.2%1.8%1.2%0.41%
Sep 202632.1%16.3%13.9%9.8%7.7%6.2%4.2%4.2%2.3%1.5%1.2%0.43%

How has the Obviously and Socially Powerful comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for influencer marketing agencies worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. Socially Powerful’s share of searches among influencer marketing agencies worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 8.7% to 9.8% in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Obviously worldwide fell 17.9% over 12 measured months, from 390 to 320 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Obviously’s and Socially Powerful’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.

Obviously

1 branded search term

  • obviously agency

Socially Powerful

2 branded search terms

  • socially powerful
  • socially powerful agency

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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