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title: "Mains Plumbers vs McNab Plumbing: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Mains Plumbers or McNab Plumbing? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dunedin plumbing 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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# Mains Plumbers vs McNab Plumbing: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Mains Plumbers or McNab Plumbing? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dunedin plumbing 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**: Mains Plumbers and McNab Plumbing
- **Competitive set**: Dunedin plumbing companies
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Mains Plumbers Share of Search**: 1.7%
- **McNab Plumbing Share of Search**: 0.3%

## Which is more popular in search, Mains Plumbers or McNab Plumbing?

- In August 2026, Mains Plumbers had more branded searches than McNab Plumbing among dunedin plumbing companies in New Zealand. Mains Plumbers was estimated to have 110 branded searches compared to McNab Plumbing’s 20, and held a 1.7% Share of Search versus McNab Plumbing’s 0.3%.
- Mains Plumbers was ahead of McNab Plumbing in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mains Plumbers’ estimated Share of Search among dunedin plumbing companies in New Zealand held steady at 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 110.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, McNab Plumbing’s estimated Share of Search among dunedin plumbing companies in New Zealand held steady at 0.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 20.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand dunedin plumbing companies in August 2026?

Neither Mains Plumbers nor McNab Plumbing moved beyond provider rounding among dunedin plumbing companies in Aug 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Mains Plumbers estimated searches | Mains Plumbers Share of Search | Mains Plumbers rank | McNab Plumbing estimated searches | McNab Plumbing Share of Search | McNab Plumbing rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 110 | 1.7% | 3 | 20 | 0.3% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 100 | 1.7% | 3 | 20 | 0.34% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 110 | 2.2% | 3 | 10 | 0.2% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 100 | 1.8% | 3 | 30 | 0.54% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 80 | 1.5% | 3 | 10 | 0.18% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 120 | 1.9% | 3 | 20 | 0.31% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 120 | 2% | 3 | 10 | 0.17% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 130 | 2.3% | 3 | 30 | 0.54% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 170 | 2.7% | 3 | 10 | 0.16% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 110 | 1.7% | 3 | 10 | 0.16% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 110 | 1.7% | 3 | 20 | 0.3% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mains Plumbers’ and McNab Plumbing’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.

- **Mains Plumbers**: Measured on the search terms “mains plumbers” and “mains plumbers dunedin”, summed into one figure.
- **McNab Plumbing**: Measured on the search term “mcnab plumbing”.

- [Mains Plumbers profile](/demand/nz/brands/mains-plumbers)
- [McNab Plumbing profile](/demand/nz/brands/mcnab-plumbing)
- [All dunedin plumbing companies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-dunedin-plumbing-companies): 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, Mains Plumbers or McNab Plumbing?

In August 2026, Mains Plumbers had more branded searches than McNab Plumbing among dunedin plumbing companies in New Zealand. Mains Plumbers was estimated to have 110 branded searches compared to McNab Plumbing’s 20, and held a 1.7% Share of Search versus McNab Plumbing’s 0.3%.

## Cite this page

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