--- title: "Akaroa Salmon vs Sealord: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Akaroa Salmon or Sealord more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Salmon brands set in New Zealand. 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/compare/akaroa-salmon-vs-sealord" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Akaroa Salmon vs Sealord: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Akaroa Salmon or Sealord more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Salmon brands set in New Zealand. 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 - **Compared**: Akaroa Salmon and Sealord - **Competitive set**: Salmon brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Akaroa Salmon Share of Search**: 55.1% - **Sealord Share of Search**: 13.4% ## Is Akaroa Salmon or Sealord more popular in search? - In September 2026, Akaroa Salmon had more branded searches than Sealord among salmon brands in New Zealand. Akaroa Salmon had about 6,600 branded searches, while Sealord had 1,600. Akaroa Salmon made up 55.1% of all salmon brand searches we track, and Sealord accounted for 13.4%. - Akaroa Salmon was ahead of Sealord in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Akaroa Salmon’s share of searches among salmon brands in New Zealand moved from 56.3% to 55.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 6.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sealord’s share of searches among salmon brands in New Zealand moved from 13.6% to 13.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.6K. ## Top salmon brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Sealord was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Akaroa Salmon was mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Akaroa Salmon and Sealord were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Regal Salmon | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Ōra King | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Sealord | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | John West | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Big Glory Bay | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Akaroa Salmon | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Mt Cook Alpine Salmon | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about salmon brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which salmon brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Regal Salmon, 2. Big Glory Bay, 3. Ōra King, 4. John West - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best salmon brands in New Zealand?": 1. Ōra King, 2. Regal Salmon, 3. Akaroa Salmon, 4. Sealord - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best salmon brand in New Zealand for everyday meals?": 1. Regal Salmon, 2. Sealord, 3. John West, 4. Ōra King - Searched Google, AI Overview "smoked salmon nz": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Mt Cook Alpine Salmon. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand salmon brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Sealord lost share of searches among salmon brands in New Zealand, from 16% to 13.4%. ## Month by month | Month | Akaroa Salmon estimated searches | Akaroa Salmon Share of Search | Akaroa Salmon rank | Sealord estimated searches | Sealord Share of Search | Sealord rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.6K | 56.3% | 1 | 1.6K | 13.6% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 8.1K | 61.6% | 1 | 1.3K | 9.9% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 72.8% | 1 | 1K | 4.9% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 6.6K | 57.1% | 1 | 1.3K | 11.2% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 6.6K | 57.2% | 1 | 1.3K | 11.3% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 6.6K | 56.6% | 1 | 1.6K | 13.7% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 54% | 1 | 1.9K | 15.5% | 3 | | May 2026 | 6.6K | 50.3% | 1 | 2.9K | 22.1% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 6.6K | 53.5% | 1 | 2.4K | 19.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 6.6K | 55.6% | 1 | 2.4K | 20.2% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 6.6K | 55.6% | 1 | 1.9K | 16% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 6.6K | 55.1% | 1 | 1.6K | 13.4% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Akaroa Salmon’s and Sealord’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Akaroa Salmon**: Measured on the search terms “akaroa salmon” and “akaroasalmon”, summed into one figure. - **Sealord**: Measured on the search term “sealord”. - [Akaroa Salmon profile](/demand/nz/brands/akaroa-salmon) - [Sealord profile](/demand/nz/brands/sealord) - [All salmon brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-salmon-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Akaroa Salmon or Sealord more popular in search? In September 2026, Akaroa Salmon had more branded searches than Sealord among salmon brands in New Zealand. Akaroa Salmon had about 6,600 branded searches, while Sealord had 1,600. Akaroa Salmon made up 55.1% of all salmon brand searches we track, and Sealord accounted for 13.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Akaroa Salmon vs Sealord: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/akaroa-salmon-vs-sealord This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/akaroa-salmon-vs-sealord. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.