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title: "LinkedIn Ads vs Microsoft Advertising: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, LinkedIn Ads or Microsoft Advertising? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Advertising platforms 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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# LinkedIn Ads vs Microsoft Advertising: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, LinkedIn Ads or Microsoft Advertising? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Advertising platforms 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**: LinkedIn Ads and Microsoft Advertising
- **Competitive set**: Advertising platforms
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **LinkedIn Ads Share of Search**: 1.3%
- **Microsoft Advertising Share of Search**: 1.2%

## Which is more popular in search, LinkedIn Ads or Microsoft Advertising?

- In August 2026, LinkedIn Ads and Microsoft Advertising were level on Share of Search among advertising platforms in New Zealand, with an estimated 350 versus 320 branded searches, at 1.3% and 1.2% estimated Share of Search.
- The lead changed hands 4 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Microsoft Advertising took it in November 2025, LinkedIn Ads took it in December 2025, Microsoft Advertising took it in April 2026, LinkedIn Ads took it in May 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, LinkedIn Ads’ estimated Share of Search among advertising platforms in New Zealand moved from 1.6% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 340 to 350.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Microsoft Advertising’s estimated Share of Search among advertising platforms in New Zealand moved from 1.6% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 330 to 320.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand advertising platforms in August 2026?

Neither LinkedIn Ads nor Microsoft Advertising moved beyond provider rounding among advertising platforms in Aug 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | LinkedIn Ads estimated searches | LinkedIn Ads Share of Search | LinkedIn Ads rank | Microsoft Advertising estimated searches | Microsoft Advertising Share of Search | Microsoft Advertising rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 340 | 1.6% | 4 | 330 | 1.6% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 270 | 1.3% | 5 | 330 | 1.6% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 240 | 1.6% | 4 | 210 | 1.4% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 320 | 1.7% | 4 | 210 | 1.1% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 360 | 1.9% | 4 | 270 | 1.4% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 440 | 1.9% | 4 | 390 | 1.7% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 310 | 1.4% | 5 | 320 | 1.4% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 320 | 1.4% | 4 | 260 | 1.1% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 380 | 1.5% | 4 | 320 | 1.3% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 350 | 1.4% | 4 | 270 | 1.1% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 350 | 1.3% | 4 | 320 | 1.2% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using LinkedIn Ads’ and Microsoft Advertising’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.

- **LinkedIn Ads**: Measured on the search terms “business linkedin com”, “linkedin ads”, “linkedin ads library”, “linkedin ads management”, “linkedin ads nz” and “linkedinads”, summed into one figure.
- **Microsoft Advertising**: Measured on the search terms “ads microsoft com”, “microsoft advertising”, “microsoft advertising online” and “microsoftadvertising”, summed into one figure.

- [LinkedIn Ads profile](/demand/nz/brands/linkedin-ads)
- [Microsoft Advertising profile](/demand/nz/brands/microsoft-advertising)
- [All advertising platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-advertising-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, LinkedIn Ads or Microsoft Advertising?

In August 2026, LinkedIn Ads and Microsoft Advertising were level on Share of Search among advertising platforms in New Zealand, with an estimated 350 versus 320 branded searches, at 1.3% and 1.2% estimated Share of Search.

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