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title: "HMC: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand"
description: "HMC provides public relations and communications services in New Zealand. 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/hmc"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# HMC: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand

HMC provides public relations and communications services in New Zealand. 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**: HMC
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Measured month**: Aug 2026
- **Share of Search among hamilton pR agencies**: 15.4%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hamilton pR agencies | 2 | 15.4% | 20 |

- [Hamilton pR agencies](/demand/nz/categories/nz-hamilton-pr-agencies)

## How has branded search demand for HMC changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for HMC in New Zealand held steady at 20.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, HMC’s estimated Share of Search among hamilton pR agencies in New Zealand decreased from 22.2% to 15.4%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, HMC’s estimated Share of Search among hamilton pR agencies in New Zealand peaked at 28.6% in December 2025 and was lowest at 12.5% in June 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand hamilton pR agencies in August 2026?

- In August 2026, The Collective Agency gained estimated Share of Search among hamilton pR agencies in New Zealand, from 57.1% to 76.9%.
- In August 2026, HMC lost estimated Share of Search among hamilton pR agencies in New Zealand, from 28.6% to 15.4%.
- In August 2026, Brainchild PR & Reputation lost estimated Share of Search among hamilton pR agencies in New Zealand, from 14.3% to 7.7%.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Hamilton pR agencies | 20 | 22.2% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Hamilton pR agencies | 20 | 20% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Hamilton pR agencies | 20 | 28.6% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Hamilton pR agencies | 20 | 25% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Hamilton pR agencies | 20 | 25% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Hamilton pR agencies | 30 | 23.1% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Hamilton pR agencies | 20 | 22.2% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Hamilton pR agencies | 20 | 14.3% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Hamilton pR agencies | 20 | 12.5% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Hamilton pR agencies | 20 | 28.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Hamilton pR agencies | 20 | 15.4% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Hamilton pR agencies | — | — | — |

## How is HMC measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using HMC’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.

- “hmc communications”
- “hmc hamilton”

## Which hamilton pR agencies compete with HMC?

- [The Collective Agency](/demand/nz/brands/the-collective-agency): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/hmc-vs-the-collective-agency
- [Brainchild PR & Reputation](/demand/nz/brands/brainchild-pr-reputation): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/brainchild-pr-reputation-vs-hmc

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "HMC: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/hmc

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