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SocialLadder vs UpPromote:Which is searched more?

In September 2026, UpPromote had more branded searches than SocialLadder among ambassador programme platforms worldwide. UpPromote had about 5,400 branded searches, while SocialLadder had 2,900. UpPromote made up 21.1% of all ambassador programme platform searches we track, and SocialLadder accounted for 11.3%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches among ambassador programme platforms worldwide in September 2026Is SocialLadder or UpPromote more popular in search?
SocialLadder11.3%2.9K searches
vs
UpPromote21.1%5.4K searches

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Is SocialLadder or UpPromote more popular in search?

Compare the platforms used to run brand ambassador programmes. 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.

SocialLadder and UpPromote among ambassador programme platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for UpPromote, SocialLadder. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSocial SnowballUpPromoteRefersionSocialLadderAfluencerExtoleBrandChampBuzzbassador
Oct 202522.4%20%17.3%13.3%16.3%7%1.8%1.8%
Nov 202522%19.6%16.5%13%19.6%5.8%1.8%1.7%
Dec 202520.1%22%15.4%11.8%22%5.3%2%1.3%
Jan 202621.6%23%13.3%10.1%23%5.6%2.1%1.4%
Feb 202623.7%20.7%14.6%11.1%20.7%6.1%1.9%1.2%
Mar 202620.9%27.1%12.9%12.1%18.1%5.4%2%1.6%
Apr 202624.2%25.6%15%11.2%14%6.2%2.3%1.5%
May 202630.3%26.4%15.4%9.6%9.6%5.2%2%1.6%
Jun 202630.4%26.5%15.7%9.6%9.6%5.2%1.6%1.3%
Jul 202631.4%26.5%12.7%9.7%9.7%6.4%2%1.6%
Aug 202631.6%26.1%12.7%9.5%11.5%5.1%1.9%1.5%
Sep 202638.5%21.1%12.2%11.3%7.4%6.3%1.9%1.3%

How has the SocialLadder and UpPromote comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for ambassador programme platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, SocialLadder overtook Afluencer to rank 4th among ambassador programme platforms worldwide, with 11.3% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, UpPromote lost share of searches among ambassador programme platforms worldwide, from 26.1% to 21.1%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using SocialLadder’s and UpPromote’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.

SocialLadder

1 branded search term

  • socialladder

UpPromote

1 branded search term

  • uppromote

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