--- title: "Metaname: search popularity in New Zealand" description: "Metaname is a domain name registrar and hosting provider. 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/metaname" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Metaname: search popularity in New Zealand Metaname is a domain name registrar and hosting provider. 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**: Metaname - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among domain and hosting providers**: 1.3% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Domain and hosting providers | 11 | 1.3% | 480 | - [Domain and hosting providers](/demand/nz/categories/nz-domain-and-hosting-providers) ## Top domain and hosting providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Metaname was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Metaname is the second most recommended of the 12. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | MyHost | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Metaname | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | SiteHost | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | 1st Domains | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Freeparking | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | GoDaddy | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Crazy Domains | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Hostinger | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Voyager | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | SiteGround | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Bluehost | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Umbrellar | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about domain and hosting providers - Asked ChatGPT "Which domain and hosting provider should I use in New Zealand?": 1. MyHost, 2. Metaname, 3. SiteHost - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best domain and hosting providers in New Zealand?": 1. MyHost, 2. SiteHost, 3. Metaname, 4. 1st Domains, 5. Freeparking - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best domain and hosting provider in New Zealand for a small business website?": 1. Metaname, 2. SiteHost, 3. Freeparking - Searched Google, AI Overview "nz web hosting": 1. MyHost, 2. 1st Domains, 3. SiteHost - Searched Google, AI Overview "buy domain nz": 1. 1st Domains, 2. MyHost Not named in any answer: GoDaddy, Crazy Domains, Hostinger, Voyager, SiteGround, Bluehost and Umbrellar. 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 Metaname changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Metaname in New Zealand rose from 390 to 480. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Metaname’s share of searches among domain and hosting providers in New Zealand held steady, from 0.96% to 1.3%. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand domain and hosting providers in September 2026? - In September 2026, Freeparking gained share of searches among domain and hosting providers in New Zealand, from 12.2% to 12.8%. - In September 2026, Crazy Domains gained share of searches among domain and hosting providers in New Zealand, from 17.3% to 17.9%. - In September 2026, GoDaddy lost share of searches among domain and hosting providers in New Zealand, from 29.2% to 28.2%. - In September 2026, Voyager lost share of searches among domain and hosting providers in New Zealand, from 4.2% to 3.5%. - 1st Domains’ share of searches among domain and hosting providers in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 13% to 14.5% in September 2026. - In September 2026, MyHost rose from 7th to 6th among domain and hosting providers in New Zealand. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Domain and hosting providers | 390 | 0.96% | 11 | | Nov 2025 | Domain and hosting providers | 320 | 0.79% | 11 | | Dec 2025 | Domain and hosting providers | 260 | 0.73% | 11 | | Jan 2026 | Domain and hosting providers | 390 | 0.93% | 11 | | Feb 2026 | Domain and hosting providers | 390 | 0.89% | 11 | | Mar 2026 | Domain and hosting providers | 480 | 1% | 11 | | Apr 2026 | Domain and hosting providers | 480 | 1.1% | 11 | | May 2026 | Domain and hosting providers | 590 | 1.3% | 11 | | Jun 2026 | Domain and hosting providers | 590 | 1.4% | 11 | | Jul 2026 | Domain and hosting providers | 590 | 1.5% | 10 | | Aug 2026 | Domain and hosting providers | 480 | 1.2% | 11 | | Sep 2026 | Domain and hosting providers | 480 | 1.3% | 11 | ## How are Metaname’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Metaname’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. - “metaname” ## Which domain and hosting providers compete with Metaname? - [GoDaddy](/demand/nz/brands/godaddy) - [Crazy Domains](/demand/nz/brands/crazy-domains) - [1st Domains](/demand/nz/brands/1st-domains) - [Freeparking](/demand/nz/brands/freeparking) - [Hostinger](/demand/nz/brands/hostinger) - [MyHost](/demand/nz/brands/myhost) - [Voyager](/demand/nz/brands/voyager): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/metaname-vs-voyager - [SiteHost](/demand/nz/brands/sitehost): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/metaname-vs-sitehost - [SiteGround](/demand/nz/brands/siteground): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/metaname-vs-siteground - [Bluehost](/demand/nz/brands/bluehost): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/bluehost-vs-metaname - [Umbrellar](/demand/nz/brands/umbrellar): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/metaname-vs-umbrellar ## 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. "Metaname: search popularity in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/metaname This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/metaname. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.