--- title: "How popular is Merlin? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand" description: "Merlin makes garage door openers. 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/merlin-garage" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # How popular is Merlin? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand Merlin makes garage door openers. 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**: Merlin - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Oct 2026 - **Share of Search among garage door opener brands**: 4.9% ## Where does Merlin compete? | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Garage door opener brands | 3 | 4.9% | 170 | - [Garage door opener brands](/demand/nz/categories/nz-garage-door-opener-brands) ## Top garage door opener brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Merlin appeared in all five answers. Merlin is the most recommended of the three. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Merlin | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Chamberlain | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Dominator | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about garage door opener brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which garage door opener brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Merlin, 2. Chamberlain - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best garage door opener brands in New Zealand?": 1. Merlin, 2. Dominator - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best garage door opener brand in New Zealand for a quiet opener?": 1. Merlin, 2. Chamberlain - Searched Google, AI Overview "garage door opener nz": 1. Chamberlain, 2. Merlin, 3. Dominator - Searched Google, AI Overview "quiet garage door opener": 1. Chamberlain, 2. Merlin 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 Merlin changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Merlin in New Zealand fell from 260 to 170. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Merlin’s share of searches among garage door opener brands in New Zealand decreased from 7.7% to 4.9%. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Merlin’s share of searches among garage door opener brands in New Zealand peaked at 8.3% in July 2026 and was lowest at 4.9% in October 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand garage door opener brands in October 2026? - In October 2026, Chamberlain gained share of searches among garage door opener brands in New Zealand, from 18.7% to 25.5%. - In October 2026, Dominator lost share of searches among garage door opener brands in New Zealand, from 75.9% to 69.6%. - Merlin’s share of searches among garage door opener brands in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 8.3% to 4.9% in October 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | Garage door opener brands | 260 | 7.7% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Garage door opener brands | 260 | 7.7% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Garage door opener brands | 260 | 6.7% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Garage door opener brands | 210 | 6.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Garage door opener brands | 210 | 5.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Garage door opener brands | 260 | 7.7% | 3 | | May 2026 | Garage door opener brands | 260 | 7.7% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Garage door opener brands | 260 | 7.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Garage door opener brands | 260 | 8.3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Garage door opener brands | 210 | 6.6% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Garage door opener brands | 170 | 5.4% | 3 | | Oct 2026 | Garage door opener brands | 170 | 4.9% | 3 | ## How are Merlin’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Merlin’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. - “merlin garage door” ## Which garage door opener brands compete with Merlin? - [Dominator](/demand/nz/brands/dominator): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/dominator-vs-merlin-garage - [Chamberlain](/demand/nz/brands/chamberlain): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/chamberlain-vs-merlin-garage ## 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. "How popular is Merlin? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/merlin-garage This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/merlin-garage. 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