--- title: "SmartSites vs SocialChain: Which is searched more?" description: "Is SmartSites or SocialChain more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Social media marketing 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/smartsites-vs-socialchain" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # SmartSites vs SocialChain: Which is searched more? Is SmartSites or SocialChain more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Social media marketing 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**: SmartSites and SocialChain - **Competitive set**: Social media marketing agencies - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **SmartSites Share of Search**: 13% - **SocialChain Share of Search**: 10.6% ## Is SmartSites or SocialChain more popular in search? - In September 2026, SmartSites had more branded searches than SocialChain among social media marketing agencies worldwide. SmartSites had about 5,400 branded searches, while SocialChain had 4,400. SmartSites made up 13% of all social media marketing agency searches we track, and SocialChain accounted for 10.6%. - The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: SmartSites took it in November 2025, SocialChain took it in January 2026, SmartSites took it in July 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SmartSites’ share of searches among social media marketing agencies worldwide moved from 10.1% to 13%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 5.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SocialChain’s share of searches among social media marketing agencies worldwide moved from 15.2% to 10.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 4.4K. ## Top social media marketing agencies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, SmartSites appeared in all three answers. SocialChain did not appear in any of the three 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 | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sociallyin | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | SmartSites | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | VaynerMedia | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Movers and Shakers | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Tinuiti | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Wpromote | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | SocialChain | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about social media marketing agencies - Asked ChatGPT "Which social media marketing agency should I hire?": 1. SmartSites - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best social media marketing agencies?": 1. Sociallyin, 2. VaynerMedia, 3. SmartSites - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best social media marketing agency for a growing brand?": 1. Sociallyin, 2. SmartSites Not named in any answer: Movers and Shakers, Tinuiti, Wpromote and SocialChain. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for social media marketing agencies worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, SmartSites overtook Wpromote to rank 4th among social media marketing agencies worldwide, with 13% of the searches. - In September 2026, SocialChain gained share of searches among social media marketing agencies worldwide, from 9% to 10.6%. ## Month by month | Month | SmartSites estimated searches | SmartSites Share of Search | SmartSites rank | SocialChain estimated searches | SocialChain Share of Search | SocialChain rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 10.1% | 5 | 8.1K | 15.2% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 5.4K | 11% | 4 | 4.4K | 9% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 4.4K | 9.3% | 5 | 4.4K | 9.3% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 5.4K | 9.9% | 6 | 6.6K | 12.1% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 5.4K | 11.2% | 5 | 5.4K | 11.2% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 5.4K | 10.2% | 5 | 5.4K | 10.2% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 5.4K | 10% | 4 | 5.4K | 10% | 5 | | May 2026 | 4.4K | 8.1% | 5 | 4.4K | 8.1% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 9.1% | 5 | 4.4K | 9.1% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 4.4K | 9.9% | 5 | 3.6K | 8.1% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 3.6K | 9% | 5 | 3.6K | 9% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 5.4K | 13% | 4 | 4.4K | 10.6% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using SmartSites’ and SocialChain’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. - **SmartSites**: Measured on the search term “smartsites”. - **SocialChain**: Measured on the search term “socialchain”. - [SmartSites profile](/demand/global-en/brands/smartsites) - [SocialChain profile](/demand/global-en/brands/socialchain) - [All social media marketing agencies worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/social-media-marketing-agencies): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 SmartSites or SocialChain more popular in search? In September 2026, SmartSites had more branded searches than SocialChain among social media marketing agencies worldwide. SmartSites had about 5,400 branded searches, while SocialChain had 4,400. SmartSites made up 13% of all social media marketing agency searches we track, and SocialChain accounted for 10.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "SmartSites vs SocialChain: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/smartsites-vs-socialchain This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/smartsites-vs-socialchain. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.