--- title: "Cloud Nine: search popularity in New Zealand" description: "Cloud Nine is a hair styling tool brand. 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/cloud-nine" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Cloud Nine: search popularity in New Zealand Cloud Nine is a hair styling tool brand. 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**: Cloud Nine - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among hair styling tool brands**: 0.57% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hair styling tool brands | 7 | 0.57% | 340 | - [Hair styling tool brands](/demand/nz/categories/nz-hair-styling-tool-brands) ## Top hair styling tool brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Cloud Nine was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Cloud Nine 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Dyson | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | ghd | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Shark Beauty | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Cloud Nine | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Remington | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | VS Sassoon | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | BaByliss | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about hair styling tool brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which hair styling tool brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Shark Beauty, 2. ghd, 3. Cloud Nine, 4. Dyson, 5. Remington - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hair styling tool brands in New Zealand?": 1. ghd, 2. Dyson, 3. Cloud Nine, 4. Shark Beauty, 5. Remington, 6. VS Sassoon - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hair styling tool brand in New Zealand for smooth styling?": 1. Dyson, 2. ghd, 3. Shark Beauty - Searched Google, AI Overview "best hair dryer": 1. Dyson, 2. ghd, 3. Remington - Searched Google, AI Overview "hair straightener nz": 1. Dyson, 2. ghd, 3. Remington Not named in any answer: BaByliss. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 19, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Cloud Nine changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Cloud Nine in New Zealand fell from 400 to 340. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cloud Nine’s share of searches among hair styling tool brands in New Zealand peaked at 1.8% in February 2026 and was lowest at 0.49% in July 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand hair styling tool brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Dyson gained share of searches among hair styling tool brands in New Zealand, from 52.9% to 55.8%. - In September 2026, Shark Beauty lost share of searches among hair styling tool brands in New Zealand, from 9.6% to 8.6%. - In September 2026, ghd lost share of searches among hair styling tool brands in New Zealand, from 30% to 29.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Remington in New Zealand rose 47.1% over 12 measured months, from 1.2K to 1.8K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Cloud Nine in New Zealand fell 15% over 12 measured months, from 400 to 340 in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Hair styling tool brands | 400 | 0.73% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | Hair styling tool brands | 630 | 0.7% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Hair styling tool brands | 500 | 0.64% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | Hair styling tool brands | 340 | 0.73% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | Hair styling tool brands | 760 | 1.8% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Hair styling tool brands | 330 | 0.73% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | Hair styling tool brands | 270 | 0.58% | 7 | | May 2026 | Hair styling tool brands | 290 | 0.57% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | Hair styling tool brands | 330 | 0.66% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | Hair styling tool brands | 270 | 0.49% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | Hair styling tool brands | 340 | 0.63% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Hair styling tool brands | 340 | 0.57% | 7 | ## How are Cloud Nine’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cloud Nine’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. - “cloud nine hair” - “cloud nine straightener” ## Which hair styling tool brands compete with Cloud Nine? - [Dyson](/demand/nz/brands/dyson) - [ghd](/demand/nz/brands/ghd-hair): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/cloud-nine-vs-ghd-hair - [Shark Beauty](/demand/nz/brands/shark-beauty): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/cloud-nine-vs-shark-beauty - [Remington](/demand/nz/brands/remington-grooming): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/cloud-nine-vs-remington-grooming - [BaByliss](/demand/nz/brands/babyliss): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/babyliss-vs-cloud-nine - [VS Sassoon](/demand/nz/brands/vs-sassoon): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/cloud-nine-vs-vs-sassoon ## 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. "Cloud Nine: search popularity in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/cloud-nine This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/cloud-nine. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.