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title: "Publicis vs WPP Media: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Publicis or WPP Media? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Advertising 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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# Publicis vs WPP Media: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Publicis or WPP Media? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Advertising 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**: Publicis and WPP Media
- **Competitive set**: Advertising agencies
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Publicis Share of Search**: 19.6%
- **WPP Media Share of Search**: 7.2%

## Which is more popular in search, Publicis or WPP Media?

- In August 2026, Publicis had more branded searches than WPP Media among advertising agencies worldwide. Publicis was estimated to have 40.5K branded searches compared to WPP Media’s 14.8K, and held a 19.6% Share of Search versus WPP Media’s 7.2%.
- Publicis was ahead of WPP Media in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Publicis’ estimated Share of Search among advertising agencies worldwide moved from 24.8% to 19.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 40.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, WPP Media’s estimated Share of Search among advertising agencies worldwide moved from 11.1% to 7.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 14.8K.

## How did search popularity change for advertising agencies worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, WPP Media gained estimated Share of Search among advertising agencies worldwide, from 6.3% to 7.2%.
- In August 2026, Publicis lost estimated Share of Search among advertising agencies worldwide, from 21.2% to 19.6%.

## Month by month

| Month | Publicis estimated searches | Publicis Share of Search | Publicis rank | WPP Media estimated searches | WPP Media Share of Search | WPP Media rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 24.8% | 3 | 27.1K | 11.1% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 60.5K | 23.8% | 3 | 22.2K | 8.7% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 60.5K | 18.7% | 3 | 18.1K | 5.6% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 74K | 26.3% | 3 | 22.2K | 7.9% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 90.5K | 30.8% | 3 | 18.1K | 6.2% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 24.5% | 3 | 18.1K | 7.3% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 60.5K | 24.5% | 3 | 18.1K | 7.3% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 60.5K | 23% | 3 | 18.1K | 6.9% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 60.5K | 23% | 3 | 18.1K | 6.9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 21.2% | 3 | 14.8K | 6.3% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 40.5K | 19.6% | 3 | 14.8K | 7.2% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Publicis’ and WPP Media’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.

- **Publicis**: Measured on the search term “publicis”.
- **WPP Media**: Measured on the search term “groupm”.

- [Publicis profile](/demand/global-en/brands/publicis)
- [WPP Media profile](/demand/global-en/brands/wpp-media)
- [All advertising agencies worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/advertising-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, Publicis or WPP Media?

In August 2026, Publicis had more branded searches than WPP Media among advertising agencies worldwide. Publicis was estimated to have 40.5K branded searches compared to WPP Media’s 14.8K, and held a 19.6% Share of Search versus WPP Media’s 7.2%.

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