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title: "LC Scott vs PhotoLife: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, LC Scott or PhotoLife? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the School photography companies 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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# LC Scott vs PhotoLife: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, LC Scott or PhotoLife? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the School photography companies 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**: LC Scott and PhotoLife
- **Competitive set**: School photography companies
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **LC Scott Share of Search**: 13.8%
- **PhotoLife Share of Search**: 86.2%

## Which is more popular in search, LC Scott or PhotoLife?

- In August 2026, PhotoLife had more branded searches than LC Scott among school photography companies in New Zealand. PhotoLife was estimated to have 4K branded searches compared to LC Scott’s 640, and held an 86.2% Share of Search versus LC Scott’s 13.8%.
- PhotoLife was ahead of LC Scott in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, LC Scott’s estimated Share of Search among school photography companies in New Zealand moved from 13.4% to 13.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 750 to 640.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PhotoLife’s estimated Share of Search among school photography companies in New Zealand moved from 86.6% to 86.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.8K to 4K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand school photography companies in August 2026?

- In August 2026, LC Scott gained estimated Share of Search among school photography companies in New Zealand, from 10.1% to 13.8%.
- In August 2026, PhotoLife lost estimated Share of Search among school photography companies in New Zealand, from 89.9% to 86.2%.

## Month by month

| Month | LC Scott estimated searches | LC Scott Share of Search | LC Scott rank | PhotoLife estimated searches | PhotoLife Share of Search | PhotoLife rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 750 | 13.4% | 2 | 4.8K | 86.6% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 560 | 10.5% | 2 | 4.8K | 89.5% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 240 | 7.2% | 2 | 3.1K | 92.8% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 190 | 14.8% | 2 | 1.1K | 85.2% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.7K | 46.2% | 2 | 2K | 53.8% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.7K | 26.1% | 2 | 4.9K | 73.9% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 560 | 12.3% | 2 | 4K | 87.7% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 970 | 16.5% | 2 | 4.9K | 83.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 690 | 12.1% | 2 | 5K | 87.9% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 370 | 10.1% | 2 | 3.3K | 89.9% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 640 | 13.8% | 2 | 4K | 86.2% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using LC Scott’s and PhotoLife’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.

- **LC Scott**: Measured on the search terms “l c scott”, “lc scott”, “lc scott photography”, “lcscott” and “lcscott co nz”, summed into one figure.
- **PhotoLife**: Measured on the search terms “photo life”, “photolife”, “photolife class photos”, “photolife co nz”, “photolife near me”, “photolife online”, “photolife photography”, “photolife photos”, “www photolife” and “www photolife co nz”, summed into one figure.

- [LC Scott profile](/demand/nz/brands/lc-scott)
- [PhotoLife profile](/demand/nz/brands/photolife)
- [All school photography companies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-school-photography-companies): The set both shares are measured inside, 2 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, LC Scott or PhotoLife?

In August 2026, PhotoLife had more branded searches than LC Scott among school photography companies in New Zealand. PhotoLife was estimated to have 4K branded searches compared to LC Scott’s 640, and held an 86.2% Share of Search versus LC Scott’s 13.8%.

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