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title: "The Guardian vs The Telegraph: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, The Guardian or The Telegraph? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Newspapers 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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# The Guardian vs The Telegraph: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, The Guardian or The Telegraph? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Newspapers 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**: The Guardian and The Telegraph
- **Competitive set**: Newspapers
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **The Guardian Share of Search**: 45.4%
- **The Telegraph Share of Search**: 4.1%

## Which is more popular in search, The Guardian or The Telegraph?

- In August 2026, The Guardian had more branded searches than The Telegraph among newspapers worldwide. The Guardian was estimated to have 4.1M branded searches compared to The Telegraph’s 368K, and held a 45.4% Share of Search versus The Telegraph’s 4.1%.
- The Guardian was ahead of The Telegraph in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The Guardian’s estimated Share of Search among newspapers worldwide moved from 39.2% to 45.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 4.1M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The Telegraph’s estimated Share of Search among newspapers worldwide moved from 3.5% to 4.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 368K.

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

- In August 2026, The Telegraph lost estimated Share of Search among newspapers worldwide, from 5% to 4.1%.
- The Guardian’s estimated Share of Search among newspapers worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 42.1% to 45.4% in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | The Guardian estimated searches | The Guardian Share of Search | The Guardian rank | The Telegraph estimated searches | The Telegraph Share of Search | The Telegraph rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 4.1M | 39.2% | 1 | 368K | 3.5% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 4.1M | 40.7% | 1 | 450K | 4.5% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 4.1M | 41.4% | 1 | 368K | 3.7% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 5M | 37.3% | 1 | 368K | 2.7% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 5M | 41.8% | 1 | 368K | 3.1% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 6.1M | 41.4% | 1 | 450K | 3% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 5M | 41.3% | 1 | 368K | 3% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 4.1M | 42.1% | 1 | 368K | 3.8% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 4.1M | 44.9% | 1 | 368K | 4% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 4.1M | 45% | 1 | 450K | 5% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 4.1M | 45.4% | 1 | 368K | 4.1% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using The Guardian’s and The Telegraph’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.

- **The Guardian**: Measured on the search term “the guardian”.
- **The Telegraph**: Measured on the search term “the telegraph”.

- [The Guardian profile](/demand/global-en/brands/the-guardian)
- [The Telegraph profile](/demand/global-en/brands/the-telegraph)
- [All newspapers worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/newspapers): 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, The Guardian or The Telegraph?

In August 2026, The Guardian had more branded searches than The Telegraph among newspapers worldwide. The Guardian was estimated to have 4.1M branded searches compared to The Telegraph’s 368K, and held a 45.4% Share of Search versus The Telegraph’s 4.1%.

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