--- title: "John West vs Sealord: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, John West or Sealord? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Canned fish brands 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/john-west-vs-sealord" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # John West vs Sealord: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, John West or Sealord? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Canned fish brands 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**: John West and Sealord - **Competitive set**: Canned fish brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **John West Share of Search**: 20.2% - **Sealord Share of Search**: 66.7% ## Which is more popular in search, John West or Sealord? - In August 2026, Sealord had more branded searches than John West among canned fish brands in New Zealand. Sealord was estimated to have 3.3K branded searches compared to John West’s 990, and held a 66.7% Share of Search versus John West’s 20.2%. - Sealord was ahead of John West in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, John West’s estimated Share of Search among canned fish brands in New Zealand moved from 22.4% to 20.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 830 to 990. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sealord’s estimated Share of Search among canned fish brands in New Zealand moved from 72% to 66.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.7K to 3.3K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand canned fish brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, John West gained estimated Share of Search among canned fish brands in New Zealand, from 17.1% to 20.2%. - In August 2026, Sealord lost estimated Share of Search among canned fish brands in New Zealand, from 72.9% to 66.7%. ## Month by month | Month | John West estimated searches | John West Share of Search | John West rank | Sealord estimated searches | Sealord Share of Search | Sealord rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 830 | 22.4% | 2 | 2.7K | 72% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 620 | 19.9% | 2 | 2.3K | 73.7% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 550 | 21.3% | 2 | 1.8K | 70.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 710 | 19.9% | 2 | 2.5K | 70.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 720 | 20.6% | 2 | 2.5K | 72.2% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 930 | 22% | 2 | 3K | 69.7% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 1.1K | 23.2% | 2 | 3K | 64.1% | 1 | | May 2026 | 1K | 18.2% | 2 | 4.1K | 73% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 1.1K | 20.5% | 2 | 3.6K | 68.4% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 840 | 17.1% | 2 | 3.6K | 72.9% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 990 | 20.2% | 2 | 3.3K | 66.7% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using John West’s and Sealord’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. - **John West**: Measured on the search terms “john west”, “john west canned tuna”, “john west near me”, “john west nz”, “john west red salmon”, “john west salmon”, “john west sardines”, “john west sardines olive oil”, “john west tuna”, “john west tuna bowl”, “johnwest”, “johnwest com au”, “johnwest salmon” and “johnwest tuna”, summed into one figure. - **Sealord**: Measured on the search terms “sealord”, “sealord canned tuna”, “sealord com”, “sealord near me”, “sealord nz”, “sealord salmon”, “sealord tuna”, “sealord tuna and crackers” and “tuna sealord”, summed into one figure. - [John West profile](/demand/nz/brands/john-west) - [Sealord profile](/demand/nz/brands/sealord) - [All canned fish brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-canned-fish-brands): 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, John West or Sealord? In August 2026, Sealord had more branded searches than John West among canned fish brands in New Zealand. Sealord was estimated to have 3.3K branded searches compared to John West’s 990, and held a 66.7% Share of Search versus John West’s 20.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "John West vs Sealord: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/john-west-vs-sealord This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/john-west-vs-sealord. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.