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title: "Brainchild PR & Reputation vs HMC: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Brainchild PR & Reputation or HMC? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hamilton pR agencies 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."
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# Brainchild PR & Reputation vs HMC: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Brainchild PR & Reputation or HMC? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hamilton pR agencies 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**: Brainchild PR & Reputation and HMC
- **Competitive set**: Hamilton pR agencies
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Brainchild PR & Reputation Share of Search**: 7.7%
- **HMC Share of Search**: 15.4%

## Which is more popular in search, Brainchild PR & Reputation or HMC?

- In August 2026, HMC had more branded searches than Brainchild PR & Reputation among hamilton pR agencies in New Zealand. HMC was estimated to have 20 branded searches compared to Brainchild PR & Reputation’s 10, and held a 15.4% Share of Search versus Brainchild PR & Reputation’s 7.7%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Brainchild PR & Reputation took it in June 2026, HMC took it in July 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Brainchild PR & Reputation’s estimated Share of Search among hamilton pR agencies in New Zealand moved from 11.1% to 7.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 10.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, HMC’s estimated Share of Search among hamilton pR agencies in New Zealand moved from 22.2% to 15.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 20.

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

- In August 2026, HMC lost estimated Share of Search among hamilton pR agencies in New Zealand, from 28.6% to 15.4%.
- In August 2026, Brainchild PR & Reputation lost estimated Share of Search among hamilton pR agencies in New Zealand, from 14.3% to 7.7%.

## Month by month

| Month | Brainchild PR & Reputation estimated searches | Brainchild PR & Reputation Share of Search | Brainchild PR & Reputation rank | HMC estimated searches | HMC Share of Search | HMC rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 10 | 11.1% | 3 | 20 | 22.2% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 10 | 10% | 3 | 20 | 20% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 10 | 14.3% | 3 | 20 | 28.6% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 10 | 12.5% | 3 | 20 | 25% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 10 | 12.5% | 3 | 20 | 25% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 10 | 7.7% | 3 | 30 | 23.1% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 10 | 11.1% | 3 | 20 | 22.2% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 10 | 7.1% | 3 | 20 | 14.3% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 40 | 25% | 2 | 20 | 12.5% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 10 | 14.3% | 3 | 20 | 28.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 10 | 7.7% | 3 | 20 | 15.4% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Brainchild PR & Reputation’s and HMC’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.

- **Brainchild PR & Reputation**: Measured on the search term “brainchild hamilton”.
- **HMC**: Measured on the search terms “hmc communications” and “hmc hamilton”, summed into one figure.

- [Brainchild PR & Reputation profile](/demand/nz/brands/brainchild-pr-reputation)
- [HMC profile](/demand/nz/brands/hmc)
- [All hamilton pR agencies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-hamilton-pr-agencies): The set both shares are measured inside, 3 brands.

## 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 is more popular in search, Brainchild PR & Reputation or HMC?

In August 2026, HMC had more branded searches than Brainchild PR & Reputation among hamilton pR agencies in New Zealand. HMC was estimated to have 20 branded searches compared to Brainchild PR & Reputation’s 10, and held a 15.4% Share of Search versus Brainchild PR & Reputation’s 7.7%.

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