--- title: "Empire9 vs First Page: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Empire9 or First Page? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Christchurch 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/empire9-vs-first-page" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Empire9 vs First Page: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Empire9 or First Page? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Christchurch 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**: Empire9 and First Page - **Competitive set**: Christchurch digital marketing agencies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Empire9 Share of Search**: 22.6% - **First Page Share of Search**: 29% ## Which is more popular in search, Empire9 or First Page? - In August 2026, First Page had more branded searches than Empire9 among christchurch digital marketing agencies in New Zealand. First Page was estimated to have 90 branded searches compared to Empire9’s 70, and held a 29% Share of Search versus Empire9’s 22.6%. - First Page was ahead of Empire9 in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Empire9’s estimated Share of Search among christchurch digital marketing agencies in New Zealand moved from 16.7% to 22.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110 to 70. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, First Page’s estimated Share of Search among christchurch digital marketing agencies in New Zealand moved from 60.6% to 29%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 400 to 90. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand christchurch digital marketing agencies in August 2026? - In August 2026, Traction Marketing overtook Empire9 to take the highest estimated Share of Search among christchurch digital marketing agencies in New Zealand, at 45.2%. - In August 2026, First Page lost estimated Share of Search among christchurch digital marketing agencies in New Zealand, from 37.5% to 29%. - In August 2026, Empire9 lost estimated Share of Search among christchurch digital marketing agencies in New Zealand, from 28.1% to 22.6%. ## Month by month | Month | Empire9 estimated searches | Empire9 Share of Search | Empire9 rank | First Page estimated searches | First Page Share of Search | First Page rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 110 | 16.7% | 2 | 400 | 60.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 70 | 11.1% | 2 | 440 | 69.8% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 30 | 6.4% | 3 | 340 | 72.3% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 90 | 20% | 2 | 260 | 57.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 50 | 11.4% | 3 | 250 | 56.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 70 | 11.5% | 3 | 330 | 54.1% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 70 | 20.6% | 3 | 110 | 32.4% | 1 | | May 2026 | 110 | 27.5% | 2 | 140 | 35% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 110 | 22.9% | 3 | 120 | 25% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 90 | 28.1% | 2 | 120 | 37.5% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 70 | 22.6% | 3 | 90 | 29% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Empire9’s and First Page’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. - **Empire9**: Measured on the search term “empire9”. - **First Page**: Measured on the search terms “first page advertising”, “first page agency”, “first page auckland”, “first page digital marketing”, “first page marketing”, “first page new zealand”, “first page nz”, “first page seo services” and “firstpage.nz”, summed into one figure. - [Empire9 profile](/demand/nz/brands/empire9) - [First Page profile](/demand/nz/brands/first-page) - [All christchurch digital marketing agencies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-christchurch-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, Empire9 or First Page? In August 2026, First Page had more branded searches than Empire9 among christchurch digital marketing agencies in New Zealand. First Page was estimated to have 90 branded searches compared to Empire9’s 70, and held a 29% Share of Search versus Empire9’s 22.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Empire9 vs First Page: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/empire9-vs-first-page This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/empire9-vs-first-page. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.