--- title: "Digital Neighbour vs Kickstart Digital: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Digital Neighbour or Kickstart Digital? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kapiti digital marketing 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/digital-neighbour-vs-kickstart-digital" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Digital Neighbour vs Kickstart Digital: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Digital Neighbour or Kickstart Digital? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kapiti digital marketing 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**: Digital Neighbour and Kickstart Digital - **Competitive set**: Kapiti digital marketing agencies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Digital Neighbour Share of Search**: 18.2% - **Kickstart Digital Share of Search**: 63.6% ## Which is more popular in search, Digital Neighbour or Kickstart Digital? - In August 2026, Kickstart Digital had more branded searches than Digital Neighbour among kapiti digital marketing agencies in New Zealand. Kickstart Digital was estimated to have 70 branded searches compared to Digital Neighbour’s 20, and held a 63.6% Share of Search versus Digital Neighbour’s 18.2%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Digital Neighbour took it in January 2026, Kickstart Digital took it in February 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Digital Neighbour’s estimated Share of Search among kapiti digital marketing agencies in New Zealand moved from 20% to 18.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 20. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kickstart Digital’s estimated Share of Search among kapiti digital marketing agencies in New Zealand moved from 40% to 63.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40 to 70. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand kapiti digital marketing agencies in August 2026? - In August 2026, Digital Neighbour overtook Ambrose Marketing to rank 2nd among kapiti digital marketing agencies in New Zealand, at 18.2%. - In August 2026, Kickstart Digital gained estimated Share of Search among kapiti digital marketing agencies in New Zealand, from 42.9% to 63.6%. ## Month by month | Month | Digital Neighbour estimated searches | Digital Neighbour Share of Search | Digital Neighbour rank | Kickstart Digital estimated searches | Kickstart Digital Share of Search | Kickstart Digital rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 20 | 20% | 3 | 40 | 40% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 10 | 14.3% | 3 | 30 | 42.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 20 | 33.3% | 1 | 20 | 33.3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 40 | 40% | 1 | 30 | 30% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 70 | 36.8% | 2 | 90 | 47.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 10 | 7.7% | 3 | 90 | 69.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 20 | 20% | 3 | 50 | 50% | 1 | | May 2026 | 30 | 27.3% | 3 | 40 | 36.4% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 20 | 22.2% | 3 | 40 | 44.4% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 10 | 14.3% | 3 | 30 | 42.9% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 20 | 18.2% | 2 | 70 | 63.6% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Digital Neighbour’s and Kickstart Digital’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. - **Digital Neighbour**: Measured on the search term “digital neighbour”. - **Kickstart Digital**: Measured on the search term “kickstart digital”. - [Digital Neighbour profile](/demand/nz/brands/digital-neighbour) - [Kickstart Digital profile](/demand/nz/brands/kickstart-digital) - [All kapiti digital marketing agencies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-kapiti-digital-marketing-agencies): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 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, Digital Neighbour or Kickstart Digital? In August 2026, Kickstart Digital had more branded searches than Digital Neighbour among kapiti digital marketing agencies in New Zealand. Kickstart Digital was estimated to have 70 branded searches compared to Digital Neighbour’s 20, and held a 63.6% Share of Search versus Digital Neighbour’s 18.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Digital Neighbour vs Kickstart Digital: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/digital-neighbour-vs-kickstart-digital This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/digital-neighbour-vs-kickstart-digital. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.