--- title: "Sling & Stone: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand" description: "A communications and PR agency for technology and growth companies, with an office in Auckland. 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/sling-and-stone" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Sling & Stone: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand A communications and PR agency for technology and growth companies, with an office in Auckland. 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**: Sling & Stone - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among media and strategic communications agencies**: 5.6% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Media and Strategic Communications Agencies | 9 | 5.6% | 110 | - [Media and Strategic Communications Agencies](/demand/nz/categories/media-strategic-communications) ## How has branded search demand for Sling & Stone changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Sling & Stone in New Zealand fell from 130 to 110. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sling & Stone’s estimated Share of Search among media and strategic communications agencies in New Zealand decreased from 8.2% to 5.6%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sling & Stone’s estimated Share of Search among media and strategic communications agencies in New Zealand peaked at 18.5% in February 2026 and was lowest at 5.6% in August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sling & Stone fell from 5th to 9th among media and strategic communications agencies in New Zealand. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand media and strategic communications agencies in August 2026? - In August 2026, FleishmanHillard Aotearoa overtook Sherson Willis to take the highest estimated Share of Search among media and strategic communications agencies in New Zealand, at 20.2%. - In August 2026, The Media Lab overtook Sling & Stone to rank 4th among media and strategic communications agencies in New Zealand, at 8.6%. - In August 2026, Wright Communications overtook Anthem to rank 10th among media and strategic communications agencies in New Zealand, at 4.5%. - In August 2026, Lassoo Media & PR overtook Sling & Stone to rank 8th among media and strategic communications agencies in New Zealand, at 5.6%. - In August 2026, Topham Guerin gained estimated Share of Search among media and strategic communications agencies in New Zealand, from 12.4% to 13.1%. - In August 2026, Sherson Willis lost estimated Share of Search among media and strategic communications agencies in New Zealand, from 18.7% to 13.1%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Media and Strategic Communications Agencies | 130 | 8.2% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Media and Strategic Communications Agencies | 120 | 8% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Media and Strategic Communications Agencies | 110 | 8.9% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Media and Strategic Communications Agencies | 130 | 9.8% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Media and Strategic Communications Agencies | 360 | 18.5% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Media and Strategic Communications Agencies | 240 | 8.8% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Media and Strategic Communications Agencies | 170 | 9.3% | 3 | | May 2026 | Media and Strategic Communications Agencies | 130 | 7.1% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Media and Strategic Communications Agencies | 170 | 7.7% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Media and Strategic Communications Agencies | 160 | 7.7% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Media and Strategic Communications Agencies | 110 | 5.6% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | Media and Strategic Communications Agencies | — | — | — | ## How is Sling & Stone measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Sling & Stone’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. - “Sling & Stone” - “sling and stone” - “sling and stone auckland” - “sling and stone nz” - “sling and stone pr” - “slingandstone” ## Which media and strategic communications agencies compete with Sling & Stone? - [FleishmanHillard Aotearoa](/demand/nz/brands/fleishmanhillard-aotearoa) - [Sherson Willis](/demand/nz/brands/sherson-willis) - [Topham Guerin](/demand/nz/brands/topham-guerin) - [The Media Lab](/demand/nz/brands/the-media-lab) - [One Plus One Communications](/demand/nz/brands/one-plus-one-communications) - [Pead](/demand/nz/brands/pead): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/pead-vs-sling-and-stone - [Special PR](/demand/nz/brands/special-pr): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/sling-and-stone-vs-special-pr - [Lassoo Media & PR](/demand/nz/brands/lassoo-media-and-pr): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/lassoo-media-and-pr-vs-sling-and-stone - [Wright Communications](/demand/nz/brands/wright-communications): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/sling-and-stone-vs-wright-communications - [Anthem](/demand/nz/brands/anthem-new-zealand): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/anthem-new-zealand-vs-sling-and-stone - [Work Communications](/demand/nz/brands/work-communications) - [Acumen](/demand/nz/brands/acumen-new-zealand) ## 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. "Sling & Stone: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/sling-and-stone This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/sling-and-stone. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.