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title: "LinkedIn Learning vs Skillshare: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, LinkedIn Learning or Skillshare? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online learning 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 Learning vs Skillshare: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, LinkedIn Learning or Skillshare? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online learning 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 Learning and Skillshare
- **Competitive set**: Online learning platforms
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **LinkedIn Learning Share of Search**: 10.8%
- **Skillshare Share of Search**: 2%

## Which is more popular in search, LinkedIn Learning or Skillshare?

- In August 2026, LinkedIn Learning had more branded searches than Skillshare among online learning platforms in New Zealand. LinkedIn Learning was estimated to have 3.4K branded searches compared to Skillshare’s 640, and held a 10.8% Share of Search versus Skillshare’s 2%.
- LinkedIn Learning was ahead of Skillshare in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, LinkedIn Learning’s estimated Share of Search among online learning platforms in New Zealand moved from 10.5% to 10.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.3K to 3.4K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Skillshare’s estimated Share of Search among online learning platforms in New Zealand moved from 2.5% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 760 to 640.

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

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Skillshare in New Zealand fell 15.8% over 11 measured months, from 760 to 640 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | LinkedIn Learning estimated searches | LinkedIn Learning Share of Search | LinkedIn Learning rank | Skillshare estimated searches | Skillshare Share of Search | Skillshare rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 3.3K | 10.5% | 4 | 760 | 2.5% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 3.3K | 10.5% | 4 | 800 | 2.6% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.2K | 9.4% | 4 | 760 | 3.3% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 3.2K | 10.8% | 4 | 950 | 3.2% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 3.3K | 10.1% | 4 | 780 | 2.4% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 4K | 11.1% | 4 | 780 | 2.2% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 3.2K | 11% | 4 | 790 | 2.7% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 3.2K | 9.1% | 4 | 800 | 2.3% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 4K | 10.9% | 4 | 640 | 1.7% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 3.3K | 10.8% | 4 | 630 | 2.1% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 3.4K | 10.8% | 4 | 640 | 2% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using LinkedIn Learning’s and Skillshare’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 Learning**: Measured on the search terms “linkedin com”, “linkedin learning”, “linkedin learning certificate”, “linkedin learning cost”, “linkedin learning nz”, “linkedin learning online”, “linkedin learning online courses”, “linkedinlearning” and “linkedinlearning courses”, summed into one figure.
- **Skillshare**: Measured on the search terms “skillshare”, “skillshare certificate”, “skillshare com”, “skillshare courses”, “skillshare nz” and “skillshare online courses”, summed into one figure.

- [LinkedIn Learning profile](/demand/nz/brands/linkedin-learning)
- [Skillshare profile](/demand/nz/brands/skillshare)
- [All online learning platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-online-learning-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Learning or Skillshare?

In August 2026, LinkedIn Learning had more branded searches than Skillshare among online learning platforms in New Zealand. LinkedIn Learning was estimated to have 3.4K branded searches compared to Skillshare’s 640, and held a 10.8% Share of Search versus Skillshare’s 2%.

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