--- title: "Marsden House vs Simple Direct Funerals: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Marsden House or Simple Direct Funerals more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Nelson funeral directors 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/marsden-house-vs-simple-direct-funerals" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Marsden House vs Simple Direct Funerals: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Marsden House or Simple Direct Funerals more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Nelson funeral directors 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**: Marsden House and Simple Direct Funerals - **Competitive set**: Nelson funeral directors - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Marsden House Share of Search**: 19.5% - **Simple Direct Funerals Share of Search**: 2.3% ## Is Marsden House or Simple Direct Funerals more popular in search? - In September 2026, Marsden House had more branded searches than Simple Direct Funerals among Nelson funeral directors in New Zealand. Marsden House had about 170 branded searches, while Simple Direct Funerals had 20. Marsden House made up 19.5% of all Nelson funeral director searches we track, and Simple Direct Funerals accounted for 2.3%. - Marsden House was ahead of Simple Direct Funerals in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Marsden House’s share of searches among Nelson funeral directors in New Zealand moved from 32.4% to 19.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 220 to 170. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Simple Direct Funerals’ share of searches among Nelson funeral directors in New Zealand moved from 1.5% to 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10 to 20. ## Top Nelson funeral directors in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Simple Direct Funerals was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Marsden House was mentioned in two out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Simple Direct Funerals was listed before Marsden House in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shone & Shirley | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Simple Direct Funerals | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Simplicity Funerals | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Marsden House | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Anisy's Tasman Funeral Home | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about Nelson funeral directors - Asked ChatGPT "Which funeral director should I hire in Nelson, New Zealand?": 1. Simple Direct Funerals, 2. Shone & Shirley, 3. Simplicity Funerals - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best funeral directors in Nelson, New Zealand?": 1. Simple Direct Funerals, 2. Shone & Shirley, 3. Simplicity Funerals, 4. Marsden House - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best funeral director in Nelson, New Zealand for a funeral arrangement?": 1. Shone & Shirley, 2. Simplicity Funerals, 3. Simple Direct Funerals - Searched Google, AI Overview "funeral director nelson": 1. Marsden House, 2. Shone & Shirley, 3. Simplicity Funerals Not named in any answer: Anisy's Tasman Funeral Home. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Nelson funeral directors in September 2026? - In September 2026, Simple Direct Funerals gained share of searches among Nelson funeral directors in New Zealand, from 1.6% to 2.3%. - In September 2026, Marsden House lost share of searches among Nelson funeral directors in New Zealand, from 23% to 19.5%. ## Month by month | Month | Marsden House estimated searches | Marsden House Share of Search | Marsden House rank | Simple Direct Funerals estimated searches | Simple Direct Funerals Share of Search | Simple Direct Funerals rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 220 | 32.4% | 2 | 10 | 1.5% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 200 | 38.5% | 2 | 10 | 1.9% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 250 | 45.5% | 2 | 10 | 1.8% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 170 | 32.7% | 2 | 30 | 5.8% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 140 | 26.9% | 2 | 10 | 1.9% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 160 | 36.4% | 2 | 20 | 4.5% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 200 | 28.2% | 2 | 10 | 1.4% | 4 | | May 2026 | 150 | 28.3% | 2 | 20 | 3.8% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 190 | 31.7% | 2 | 20 | 3.3% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 110 | 24.4% | 2 | 10 | 2.2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 140 | 23% | 2 | 10 | 1.6% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 170 | 19.5% | 2 | 20 | 2.3% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Marsden House’s and Simple Direct Funerals’ 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. - **Marsden House**: Measured on the search terms “marsden house accommodation”, “marsden house address”, “marsden house funeral”, “marsden house nelson” and “marsdenhouse”, summed into one figure. - **Simple Direct Funerals**: Measured on the search term “simple direct funerals”. - [Marsden House profile](/demand/nz/brands/marsden-house) - [Simple Direct Funerals profile](/demand/nz/brands/simple-direct-funerals) - [All Nelson funeral directors in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/nelson/funeral-directors): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Marsden House or Simple Direct Funerals more popular in search? In September 2026, Marsden House had more branded searches than Simple Direct Funerals among Nelson funeral directors in New Zealand. Marsden House had about 170 branded searches, while Simple Direct Funerals had 20. Marsden House made up 19.5% of all Nelson funeral director searches we track, and Simple Direct Funerals accounted for 2.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Marsden House vs Simple Direct Funerals: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/marsden-house-vs-simple-direct-funerals This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/marsden-house-vs-simple-direct-funerals. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.