--- title: "Boosted: search popularity in New Zealand" description: "Boosted is a crowdfunding platform for the arts and charities. 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/nz/brands/boosted" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Boosted: search popularity in New Zealand Boosted is a crowdfunding platform for the arts and charities. 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 - **Brand**: Boosted - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among crowdfunding platforms**: 0.82% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Crowdfunding platforms | 7 | 0.82% | 300 | - [Crowdfunding platforms](/demand/nz/categories/nz-crowdfunding-platforms) ## Top crowdfunding platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Boosted was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Boosted is the fourth most recommended of the seven. 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 | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Givealittle | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | PledgeMe | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Kickstarter | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Boosted | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | GoFundMe | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Snowball Effect | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Patreon | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about crowdfunding platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which crowdfunding platform should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Givealittle, 2. PledgeMe, 3. Boosted, 4. Kickstarter - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best crowdfunding platforms in New Zealand?": 1. PledgeMe, 2. Givealittle, 3. Boosted, 4. Snowball Effect, 5. Kickstarter - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best crowdfunding platform in New Zealand for to raise money?": 1. Givealittle, 2. PledgeMe, 3. Kickstarter - Searched Google, AI Overview "best crowdfunding platform": 1. Kickstarter, 2. GoFundMe, 3. PledgeMe, 4. Snowball Effect - Searched Google, AI Overview "raise money online": 1. Givealittle, 2. PledgeMe Not named in any answer: Patreon. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Boosted changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Boosted in New Zealand fell from 330 to 300. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Boosted’s share of searches among crowdfunding platforms in New Zealand held steady, from 0.74% to 0.82%. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand crowdfunding platforms in September 2026? - In September 2026, GoFundMe gained share of searches among crowdfunding platforms in New Zealand, from 7.6% to 22.2%. - In September 2026, Givealittle lost share of searches among crowdfunding platforms in New Zealand, from 35.7% to 26.9%. - In September 2026, Patreon lost share of searches among crowdfunding platforms in New Zealand, from 44.3% to 40.8%. - In September 2026, PledgeMe lost share of searches among crowdfunding platforms in New Zealand, from 2.2% to 1.1%. - In September 2026, Kickstarter lost share of searches among crowdfunding platforms in New Zealand, from 7.2% to 6.6%. - In September 2026, Snowball Effect lost share of searches among crowdfunding platforms in New Zealand, from 2.1% to 1.6%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Crowdfunding platforms | 330 | 0.74% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | Crowdfunding platforms | 270 | 0.5% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | Crowdfunding platforms | 220 | 0.51% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | Crowdfunding platforms | 220 | 0.5% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | Crowdfunding platforms | 270 | 0.79% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | Crowdfunding platforms | 330 | 0.89% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | Crowdfunding platforms | 330 | 0.92% | 7 | | May 2026 | Crowdfunding platforms | 410 | 1% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | Crowdfunding platforms | 340 | 0.95% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | Crowdfunding platforms | 270 | 0.69% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | Crowdfunding platforms | 330 | 0.97% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Crowdfunding platforms | 300 | 0.82% | 7 | ## How are Boosted’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Boosted’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “boosted crowdfunding” - “boosted nz” ## Which crowdfunding platforms compete with Boosted? - [Patreon](/demand/nz/brands/patreon) - [Givealittle](/demand/nz/brands/givealittle): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/boosted-vs-givealittle - [GoFundMe](/demand/nz/brands/gofundme): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/boosted-vs-gofundme - [Kickstarter](/demand/nz/brands/kickstarter): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/boosted-vs-kickstarter - [Snowball Effect](/demand/nz/brands/snowball-effect): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/boosted-vs-snowball-effect - [PledgeMe](/demand/nz/brands/pledgeme): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/boosted-vs-pledgeme ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Boosted: search popularity in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/boosted This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/boosted. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.