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title: "The Guardian vs The Washington Post: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, The Guardian or The Washington Post? 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 Washington Post: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, The Guardian or The Washington Post? 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 Washington Post
- **Competitive set**: Newspapers
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **The Guardian Share of Search**: 45.4%
- **The Washington Post Share of Search**: 13.6%

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

- In August 2026, The Guardian had more branded searches than The Washington Post among newspapers worldwide. The Guardian was estimated to have 4.1M branded searches compared to The Washington Post’s 1.2M, and held a 45.4% Share of Search versus The Washington Post’s 13.6%.
- The Guardian was ahead of The Washington Post 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 Washington Post’s estimated Share of Search among newspapers worldwide moved from 17.6% to 13.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.8M to 1.2M.

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

- 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.
- The Washington Post’s estimated Share of Search among newspapers worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 12.6% to 13.6% in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | The Guardian estimated searches | The Guardian Share of Search | The Guardian rank | The Washington Post estimated searches | The Washington Post Share of Search | The Washington Post rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 4.1M | 39.2% | 1 | 1.8M | 17.6% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 4.1M | 40.7% | 1 | 1.5M | 14.9% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 4.1M | 41.4% | 1 | 1.5M | 15.2% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 5M | 37.3% | 1 | 2.2M | 16.7% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 5M | 41.8% | 1 | 1.8M | 15.3% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 6.1M | 41.4% | 1 | 2.2M | 15.1% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 5M | 41.3% | 1 | 1.8M | 15.1% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 4.1M | 42.1% | 1 | 1.2M | 12.6% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 4.1M | 44.9% | 1 | 1.2M | 13.4% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 4.1M | 45% | 1 | 1.2M | 13.4% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 4.1M | 45.4% | 1 | 1.2M | 13.6% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using The Guardian’s and The Washington Post’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 Washington Post**: Measured on the search term “washington post”.

- [The Guardian profile](/demand/global-en/brands/the-guardian)
- [The Washington Post profile](/demand/global-en/brands/the-washington-post)
- [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 Washington Post?

In August 2026, The Guardian had more branded searches than The Washington Post among newspapers worldwide. The Guardian was estimated to have 4.1M branded searches compared to The Washington Post’s 1.2M, and held a 45.4% Share of Search versus The Washington Post’s 13.6%.

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