--- title: "Basis Technologies vs Meta Ads: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Basis Technologies or Meta Ads more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Digital ad buying platforms 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/basis-technologies-vs-meta-ads" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Basis Technologies vs Meta Ads: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Basis Technologies or Meta Ads more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Digital ad buying platforms 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**: Basis Technologies and Meta Ads - **Competitive set**: Digital ad buying platforms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Basis Technologies Share of Search**: 0.05% - **Meta Ads Share of Search**: 9.3% ## Is Basis Technologies or Meta Ads more popular in search? - In October 2026, Meta Ads had more branded searches than Basis Technologies among digital ad buying platforms in New Zealand. Meta Ads had about 1,900 branded searches, while Basis Technologies had 10. Meta Ads made up 9.3% of all digital ad buying platform searches we track, and Basis Technologies accounted for 0.05%. - Meta Ads was ahead of Basis Technologies in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Basis Technologies’ share of searches among digital ad buying platforms in New Zealand moved from 0.06% to 0.05%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 10. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Meta Ads’ share of searches among digital ad buying platforms in New Zealand moved from 7.9% to 9.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 1.9K. ## Top digital ad buying platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Meta Ads was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Basis Technologies did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Google Ads | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Meta Ads | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | The Trade Desk | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | LinkedIn Ads | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | StackAdapt | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | AdRoll | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Basis Technologies | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Quantcast | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about digital ad buying platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which digital ad buying platform should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Google Ads, 2. Meta Ads, 3. The Trade Desk - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best digital ad buying platforms in New Zealand?": 1. Google Ads, 2. Meta Ads, 3. The Trade Desk, 4. LinkedIn Ads, 5. StackAdapt - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best digital ad buying platform in New Zealand for a marketing team?": 1. Google Ads, 2. Meta Ads, 3. LinkedIn Ads, 4. The Trade Desk - Searched Google, AI Overview "programmatic advertising platform": 1. The Trade Desk - Searched Google, AI Overview "digital media buying platform": 1. Meta Ads Not named in any answer: AdRoll, Basis Technologies and Quantcast. 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 digital ad buying platforms in October 2026? - In October 2026, Meta Ads lost share of searches among digital ad buying platforms in New Zealand, from 11.1% to 9.3%. ## How has branded search for Basis Technologies and Meta Ads changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Basis Technologies estimated searches | Basis Technologies Share of Search | Basis Technologies rank | Meta Ads estimated searches | Meta Ads Share of Search | Meta Ads rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 10 | 0.06% | 7 | 1.3K | 7.9% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 10 | 0.09% | 7 | 1K | 8.9% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 10 | 0.07% | 8 | 1.6K | 11.3% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 10 | 0.07% | 7 | 1.3K | 9.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 10 | 0.06% | 8 | 1.6K | 9.4% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 10 | 0.06% | 7 | 1.6K | 9.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | 10 | 0.06% | 7 | 1.9K | 11.1% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 20 | 0.12% | 7 | 1.6K | 9.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 20 | 0.12% | 7 | 1.6K | 9.5% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 10 | 0.06% | 7 | 1.6K | 9.5% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 20 | 0.12% | 7 | 1.9K | 11.1% | 2 | | Oct 2026 | 10 | 0.05% | 7 | 1.9K | 9.3% | 2 | ## How are Basis Technologies’ and Meta Ads’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Basis Technologies’ and Meta Ads’ 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. - **Basis Technologies**: Measured on the search terms “basis technologies” and “basistechnologies”, summed into one figure. - **Meta Ads**: Measured on the search term “meta ads”. - [Basis Technologies profile](/demand/nz/brands/basis-technologies) - [Meta Ads profile](/demand/nz/brands/meta-ads) - [All digital ad buying platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-digital-ad-buying-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Basis Technologies or Meta Ads more popular in search? In October 2026, Meta Ads had more branded searches than Basis Technologies among digital ad buying platforms in New Zealand. Meta Ads had about 1,900 branded searches, while Basis Technologies had 10. Meta Ads made up 9.3% of all digital ad buying platform searches we track, and Basis Technologies accounted for 0.05%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Basis Technologies vs Meta Ads: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/basis-technologies-vs-meta-ads This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/basis-technologies-vs-meta-ads. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.