--- title: "Innovate Digital: search popularity in New Zealand" description: "Innovate Digital is a digital marketing agency in Christchurch. 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/innovate-digital" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Innovate Digital: search popularity in New Zealand Innovate Digital is a digital marketing agency in Christchurch. 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**: Innovate Digital - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among Christchurch digital marketing agencies**: 11.5% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Christchurch digital marketing agencies | 3 | 11.5% | 70 | - [Christchurch digital marketing agencies](/demand/nz/locations/christchurch/digital-marketing-agencies) ## Top Christchurch digital marketing agencies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Innovate Digital was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Innovate Digital is the third 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Digital Influence | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Melia Marketing | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Innovate Digital | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Traction Marketing | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Empire9 | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | First Page | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Getmilk | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about Christchurch digital marketing agencies - Asked ChatGPT "Which digital marketing agency should I hire in Christchurch, New Zealand?": 1. Digital Influence, 2. Melia Marketing, 3. Innovate Digital - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best digital marketing agencies in Christchurch, New Zealand?": 1. Digital Influence, 2. Melia Marketing, 3. Innovate Digital - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best digital marketing agency in Christchurch, New Zealand for more online leads?": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "seo agency christchurch": 1. Digital Influence Not named in any answer: Traction Marketing, Empire9, First Page and Getmilk. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Innovate Digital changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Innovate Digital in New Zealand fell from 90 to 70. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Innovate Digital’s share of searches among Christchurch digital marketing agencies in New Zealand decreased from 13.7% to 11.5%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Innovate Digital’s share of searches among Christchurch digital marketing agencies in New Zealand peaked at 20% in June 2026 and was lowest at 7.1% in January 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Innovate Digital rose from 4th to 3rd among Christchurch digital marketing agencies in New Zealand. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Christchurch digital marketing agencies in September 2026? - In September 2026, Traction Marketing overtook Innovate Digital to rank 2nd among Christchurch digital marketing agencies in New Zealand, with 27.9% of the searches. - In September 2026, Melia Marketing gained share of searches among Christchurch digital marketing agencies in New Zealand, from 6.7% to 8.2%. - In September 2026, Digital Influence lost share of searches among Christchurch digital marketing agencies in New Zealand, from 53.3% to 42.6%. - In September 2026, Innovate Digital lost share of searches among Christchurch digital marketing agencies in New Zealand, from 15% to 11.5%. - Empire9’s share of searches among Christchurch digital marketing agencies in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 10% to 8.2% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Getmilk in New Zealand fell 100% over 12 measured months, from 10 to 0 in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Christchurch digital marketing agencies | 70 | 13.7% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Christchurch digital marketing agencies | 70 | 14.9% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Christchurch digital marketing agencies | 40 | 14.3% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Christchurch digital marketing agencies | 30 | 7.1% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Christchurch digital marketing agencies | 90 | 18.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Christchurch digital marketing agencies | 90 | 13% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Christchurch digital marketing agencies | 50 | 9.6% | 5 | | May 2026 | Christchurch digital marketing agencies | 70 | 11.5% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Christchurch digital marketing agencies | 140 | 20% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Christchurch digital marketing agencies | 70 | 13% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Christchurch digital marketing agencies | 90 | 15% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Christchurch digital marketing agencies | 70 | 11.5% | 3 | ## How are Innovate Digital’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Innovate Digital’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “innovate digital” ## Which Christchurch digital marketing agencies compete with Innovate Digital? - [Digital Influence](/demand/nz/brands/digital-influence): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/digital-influence-vs-innovate-digital - [Traction Marketing](/demand/nz/brands/traction-marketing): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/innovate-digital-vs-traction-marketing - [Empire9](/demand/nz/brands/empire9): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/empire9-vs-innovate-digital - [Melia Marketing](/demand/nz/brands/melia-marketing): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/innovate-digital-vs-melia-marketing - [First Page](/demand/nz/brands/first-page): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/first-page-vs-innovate-digital - [Getmilk](/demand/nz/brands/getmilk) ## 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. "Innovate Digital: search popularity in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/innovate-digital This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/innovate-digital. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.