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title: "Hamilton digital marketing agencies in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare Hamilton digital marketing agencies using branded search demand from across New Zealand. Share of Search among Bwd Media, Likeable Lab, Digital Stream, Unbound, CubeMedia and Next Wave, the hamilton digital marketing agencies Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/categories/nz-hamilton-digital-marketing-agencies"
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# Hamilton digital marketing agencies in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare Hamilton digital marketing agencies using branded search demand from across New Zealand. Share of Search among Bwd Media, Likeable Lab, Digital Stream, Unbound, CubeMedia and Next Wave, the hamilton digital marketing agencies Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Hamilton digital marketing agencies
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Bwd Media, 51.2%

## Which brand is most popular in search among hamilton digital marketing agencies in New Zealand?

- In August 2026, Bwd Media was the most searched among hamilton digital marketing agencies in New Zealand, with an estimated 410 branded searches and 51.2% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Likeable Lab is in 2nd place, 26.2 percentage points behind at 25% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bwd Media’s estimated Share of Search among hamilton digital marketing agencies in New Zealand increased from 47.1% to 51.2%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Likeable Lab’s estimated Share of Search among hamilton digital marketing agencies in New Zealand decreased from 35.3% to 25%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Digital Stream’s estimated Share of Search among hamilton digital marketing agencies in New Zealand increased from 9.4% to 12.5%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Unbound’s estimated Share of Search among hamilton digital marketing agencies in New Zealand increased from 4.7% to 8.8%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CubeMedia’s estimated Share of Search among hamilton digital marketing agencies in New Zealand decreased from 2.4% to 1.3%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bwd Media’s estimated Share of Search among hamilton digital marketing agencies in New Zealand peaked at 73% in May 2026 and was lowest at 34% in January 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Likeable Lab’s estimated Share of Search among hamilton digital marketing agencies in New Zealand peaked at 43.4% in January 2026 and was lowest at 16.4% in May 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Digital Stream’s estimated Share of Search among hamilton digital marketing agencies in New Zealand peaked at 14.9% in July 2026 and was lowest at 4.9% in May 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Unbound’s estimated Share of Search among hamilton digital marketing agencies in New Zealand peaked at 9.2% in March 2026 and was lowest at 4.7% in October 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CubeMedia’s estimated Share of Search among hamilton digital marketing agencies in New Zealand peaked at 3.8% in January 2026 and was lowest at 0.82% in May 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Next Wave’s estimated Share of Search among hamilton digital marketing agencies in New Zealand peaked at 1.9% in January 2026 and was lowest at 0% in November 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Next Wave held steady: its estimated Share of Search among hamilton digital marketing agencies in New Zealand moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Bwd Media vs Likeable Lab: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/bwd-media-vs-likeable-lab): 51.2% against 25% Share of Search.
- [Bwd Media vs Digital Stream: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/bwd-media-vs-digital-stream): 51.2% against 12.5% Share of Search.
- [Bwd Media vs Unbound: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/bwd-media-vs-unbound): 51.2% against 8.8% Share of Search.
- [Likeable Lab vs Digital Stream: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/digital-stream-vs-likeable-lab): 25% against 12.5% Share of Search.
- [Likeable Lab vs Unbound: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/likeable-lab-vs-unbound): 25% against 8.8% Share of Search.
- [Digital Stream vs Unbound: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/digital-stream-vs-unbound): 12.5% against 8.8% Share of Search.

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

- In August 2026, Likeable Lab gained estimated Share of Search among hamilton digital marketing agencies in New Zealand, from 21.6% to 25%.
- In August 2026, Unbound gained estimated Share of Search among hamilton digital marketing agencies in New Zealand, from 6.8% to 8.8%.
- In August 2026, Bwd Media lost estimated Share of Search among hamilton digital marketing agencies in New Zealand, from 54.1% to 51.2%.
- In August 2026, Digital Stream lost estimated Share of Search among hamilton digital marketing agencies in New Zealand, from 14.9% to 12.5%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for CubeMedia in New Zealand fell 50% over 11 measured months, from 20 to 10 in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Bwd Media | 51.2% | 410 | +2.5% | Bwd Media |
| 2 | Likeable Lab | 25% | 200 | +25.0% | Likeable Lab |
| 3 | Digital Stream | 12.5% | 100 | -9.1% | Digital Stream |
| 4 | Unbound | 8.8% | 70 | +40.0% | Unbound |
| 5 | CubeMedia | 1.3% | 10 | 0.0% | CubeMedia |
| 6 | Next Wave | 1.3% | 10 | 0.0% | Next Wave |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Bwd Media | 400 | 47.1% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Likeable Lab | 300 | 35.3% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Digital Stream | 80 | 9.4% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Unbound | 40 | 4.7% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | CubeMedia | 20 | 2.4% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Next Wave | 10 | 1.2% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Bwd Media | 400 | 52.6% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Likeable Lab | 230 | 30.3% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Digital Stream | 60 | 7.9% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Unbound | 50 | 6.6% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | CubeMedia | 20 | 2.6% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Next Wave | 0 | 0% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Bwd Media | 400 | 59.7% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Likeable Lab | 170 | 25.4% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Digital Stream | 40 | 6% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Unbound | 40 | 6% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | CubeMedia | 10 | 1.5% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Next Wave | 10 | 1.5% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Likeable Lab | 230 | 43.4% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Bwd Media | 180 | 34% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Digital Stream | 50 | 9.4% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Unbound | 40 | 7.5% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | CubeMedia | 20 | 3.8% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Next Wave | 10 | 1.9% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Bwd Media | 400 | 47.6% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Likeable Lab | 290 | 34.5% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Digital Stream | 80 | 9.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Unbound | 50 | 6% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | CubeMedia | 20 | 2.4% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Next Wave | 0 | 0% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Likeable Lab | 340 | 39.1% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Bwd Media | 330 | 37.9% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Digital Stream | 90 | 10.3% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Unbound | 80 | 9.2% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | CubeMedia | 30 | 3.4% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Next Wave | 0 | 0% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Bwd Media | 600 | 59.4% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Likeable Lab | 240 | 23.8% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Digital Stream | 90 | 8.9% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Unbound | 60 | 5.9% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | CubeMedia | 10 | 0.99% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Next Wave | 10 | 0.99% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Bwd Media | 890 | 73% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Likeable Lab | 200 | 16.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Digital Stream | 60 | 4.9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Unbound | 60 | 4.9% | 4 |
| May 2026 | CubeMedia | 10 | 0.82% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Next Wave | 0 | 0% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Bwd Media | 500 | 45.9% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Likeable Lab | 440 | 40.4% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Digital Stream | 70 | 6.4% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Unbound | 60 | 5.5% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | CubeMedia | 10 | 0.92% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Next Wave | 10 | 0.92% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Bwd Media | 400 | 54.1% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Likeable Lab | 160 | 21.6% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Digital Stream | 110 | 14.9% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Unbound | 50 | 6.8% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | CubeMedia | 10 | 1.4% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Next Wave | 10 | 1.4% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Bwd Media | 410 | 51.2% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Likeable Lab | 200 | 25% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Digital Stream | 100 | 12.5% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Unbound | 70 | 8.8% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | CubeMedia | 10 | 1.3% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Next Wave | 10 | 1.3% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Bwd Media | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | CubeMedia | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Digital Stream | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Likeable Lab | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Next Wave | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Unbound | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Bwd Media**: Measured on the search terms “bwd media” and “bwdmedia”, summed into one figure.
- **CubeMedia**: Measured on the search terms “cube media” and “cubemedia”, summed into one figure.
- **Digital Stream**: Measured on the search terms “digital stream”, “digital stream hamilton”, “digital stream nz”, “digitalstream” and “digitalstream.co.nz”, summed into one figure.
- **Likeable Lab**: Measured on the search terms “likeable lab”, “likeable lab hamilton” and “likeable lab tauranga”, summed into one figure.
- **Next Wave**: Measured on the search term “next wave agency”.
- **Unbound**: Measured on the search terms “unbound agency”, “unbound digital marketing”, “unbound hamilton”, “unbound marketing”, “unbound nz” and “unbound.nz”, summed into one figure.

- [Bwd Media](/demand/nz/brands/bwd-media)
- [CubeMedia](/demand/nz/brands/cubemedia)
- [Digital Stream](/demand/nz/brands/digital-stream)
- [Likeable Lab](/demand/nz/brands/likeable-lab)
- [Next Wave](/demand/nz/brands/next-wave)
- [Unbound](/demand/nz/brands/unbound)

## Methodology

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

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among hamilton digital marketing agencies in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Bwd Media was the most searched among hamilton digital marketing agencies in New Zealand, with an estimated 410 branded searches and 51.2% estimated Share of Search within this set.

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