--- title: "PH Digital vs Pure SEO: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, PH Digital or Pure SEO? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Performance and Digital Marketing Agencies 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/ph-digital-vs-pure-seo" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # PH Digital vs Pure SEO: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, PH Digital or Pure SEO? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Performance and Digital Marketing Agencies 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**: PH Digital and Pure SEO - **Competitive set**: Performance and Digital Marketing Agencies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **PH Digital Share of Search**: 11.9% - **Pure SEO Share of Search**: 11.2% ## Which is more popular in search, PH Digital or Pure SEO? - In August 2026, PH Digital had more branded searches than Pure SEO among performance and digital marketing agencies in New Zealand. PH Digital was estimated to have 350 branded searches compared to Pure SEO’s 330, and held an 11.9% Share of Search versus Pure SEO’s 11.2%. - The lead changed hands 5 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: PH Digital took it in March 2026, Pure SEO took it in April 2026, PH Digital took it in June 2026, Pure SEO took it in July 2026, PH Digital took it in August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PH Digital’s estimated Share of Search among performance and digital marketing agencies in New Zealand moved from 10.4% to 11.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 320 to 350. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pure SEO’s estimated Share of Search among performance and digital marketing agencies in New Zealand moved from 15.6% to 11.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 480 to 330. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand performance and digital marketing agencies in August 2026? - In August 2026, Digital Influence overtook Pure SEO to rank 2nd among performance and digital marketing agencies in New Zealand, at 13.2%. - In August 2026, Pure SEO lost estimated Share of Search among performance and digital marketing agencies in New Zealand, from 11.9% to 11.2%. ## Month by month | Month | PH Digital estimated searches | PH Digital Share of Search | PH Digital rank | Pure SEO estimated searches | Pure SEO Share of Search | Pure SEO rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 320 | 10.4% | 3 | 480 | 15.6% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 390 | 12.8% | 3 | 400 | 13.1% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 250 | 10.8% | 3 | 330 | 14.3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 270 | 10.1% | 4 | 320 | 12% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 400 | 10% | 3 | 400 | 10% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 410 | 8.6% | 2 | 400 | 8.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 330 | 10% | 3 | 400 | 12.2% | 2 | | May 2026 | 400 | 10.1% | 3 | 410 | 10.4% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 490 | 12.6% | 2 | 390 | 10.1% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 330 | 11.6% | 4 | 340 | 11.9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 350 | 11.9% | 3 | 330 | 11.2% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PH Digital’s and Pure SEO’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. - **PH Digital**: Measured on the search terms “ph digital”, “ph digital nz” and “ph.digital”, summed into one figure. - **Pure SEO**: Measured on the search terms “Pure Seo”, “pure seo digital marketing” and “pure seo digital marketing agency”, summed into one figure. - [PH Digital profile](/demand/nz/brands/ph-digital) - [Pure SEO profile](/demand/nz/brands/pure-seo) - [All performance and digital marketing agencies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/performance-digital-marketing-agencies): The set both shares are measured inside, 13 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, PH Digital or Pure SEO? In August 2026, PH Digital had more branded searches than Pure SEO among performance and digital marketing agencies in New Zealand. PH Digital was estimated to have 350 branded searches compared to Pure SEO’s 330, and held an 11.9% Share of Search versus Pure SEO’s 11.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "PH Digital vs Pure SEO: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/ph-digital-vs-pure-seo This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/ph-digital-vs-pure-seo. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.