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title: "HMC vs The Collective Agency: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, HMC or The Collective Agency? 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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# HMC vs The Collective Agency: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, HMC or The Collective Agency? 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**: HMC and The Collective Agency
- **Competitive set**: Hamilton pR agencies
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **HMC Share of Search**: 15.4%
- **The Collective Agency Share of Search**: 76.9%

## Which is more popular in search, HMC or The Collective Agency?

- In August 2026, The Collective Agency had more branded searches than HMC among hamilton pR agencies in New Zealand. The Collective Agency was estimated to have 100 branded searches compared to HMC’s 20, and held a 76.9% Share of Search versus HMC’s 15.4%.
- The Collective Agency was ahead of HMC in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- 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.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The Collective Agency’s estimated Share of Search among hamilton pR agencies in New Zealand moved from 66.7% to 76.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60 to 100.

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

- In August 2026, The Collective Agency gained estimated Share of Search among hamilton pR agencies in New Zealand, from 57.1% to 76.9%.
- In August 2026, HMC lost estimated Share of Search among hamilton pR agencies in New Zealand, from 28.6% to 15.4%.

## Month by month

| Month | HMC estimated searches | HMC Share of Search | HMC rank | The Collective Agency estimated searches | The Collective Agency Share of Search | The Collective Agency rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 20 | 22.2% | 2 | 60 | 66.7% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 20 | 20% | 2 | 70 | 70% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 20 | 28.6% | 2 | 40 | 57.1% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 20 | 25% | 2 | 50 | 62.5% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 20 | 25% | 2 | 50 | 62.5% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 30 | 23.1% | 2 | 90 | 69.2% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 20 | 22.2% | 2 | 60 | 66.7% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 20 | 14.3% | 2 | 110 | 78.6% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 20 | 12.5% | 3 | 100 | 62.5% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 20 | 28.6% | 2 | 40 | 57.1% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 20 | 15.4% | 2 | 100 | 76.9% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using HMC’s and The Collective Agency’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.

- **HMC**: Measured on the search terms “hmc communications” and “hmc hamilton”, summed into one figure.
- **The Collective Agency**: Measured on the search terms “collective agency” and “the collective agency”, summed into one figure.

- [HMC profile](/demand/nz/brands/hmc)
- [The Collective Agency profile](/demand/nz/brands/the-collective-agency)
- [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, HMC or The Collective Agency?

In August 2026, The Collective Agency had more branded searches than HMC among hamilton pR agencies in New Zealand. The Collective Agency was estimated to have 100 branded searches compared to HMC’s 20, and held a 76.9% Share of Search versus HMC’s 15.4%.

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