Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the UK Fixed-Line Services category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.
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How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.
| Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 16.8743123904 |
| 83.1256876096 |
A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.
| Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 34 |
| 66 |
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Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.
| Domain | Share of clicks |
|---|---|
| bt.com | 64.76 |
| ligo.co.uk | 8.61 |
| virtuallandline.co.uk | 4.77 |
| digital-tv.co.uk | 4.3 |
| virginmedia.com | 3.28 |
| broadband-finder.co.uk | 2.44 |
| business.bt.com | 2.37 |
| ebay.co.uk | 2.03 |
| viking-direct.co.uk | 0.87 |
| onedirect.co.uk | 0.87 |
| others | 5.7 |
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BT.com dominates with a 64.76% click share, overshadowing others like Ligo.co.uk at 8.61%. The ‘others’ category holds 5.70%, highlighting diverse competition.
Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month.
| Date | virtuallandline.co.uk | business.bt.com | ligo.co.uk | virginmedia.com | digital-tv.co.uk | virginmediabusiness.co.uk | broadband-finder.co.uk | expertmarket.co.uk | bt.com | uswitch.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/07/01 | 9.96% | 7.88% | 1% | 3.81% | 9.89% | 2.05% | 10.19% | 2.09% | 37.73% | 0.8% |
| 2026/07/02 | 9.61% | 9.95% | 2.05% | 12.36% | 10.48% | 1.82% | 6.56% | 1.79% | 28.13% | 0.81% |
| 2026/07/03 | 9.83% | 11.77% | 4.69% | 3.44% | 6.48% | 1.41% | 3.38% | 1.89% | 38.88% | 0.35% |
| 2026/07/04 | 9.72% | 11.72% | 9.98% | 4.06% | 7.4% | 1.58% | 3.03% | 1.91% | 35.3% | 0.7% |
| 2026/07/05 | 7.78% | 5.02% | 7.11% | 7.66% | 7.39% | 1.51% | 2.98% | 1.25% | 39.39% | 6.95% |
| 2026/07/06 | 8.52% | 5.11% | 4.68% | 16.4% | 6.44% | 1.3% | 3.49% | 1.45% | 37.74% | 0.44% |
| 2026/07/07 | 7.84% | 8.57% | 6.43% | 2.59% | 7.91% | 1.68% | 4.43% | 2.14% | 38.54% | 0.71% |
| 2026/07/08 | 9.12% | 9.86% | 7.25% | 2.97% | 5.3% | 2.34% | 3.43% | 2.72% | 38.09% | 0.94% |
| 2026/07/09 | 9.18% | 7.72% | 8.19% | 2.05% | 4.66% | 1.92% | 3.15% | 3.16% | 39.59% | 0.36% |
| 2026/07/10 | 7.3% | 8.47% | 5.71% | 2.9% | 8.45% | 1.65% | 5.88% | 2.02% | 42.63% | 0.31% |
| 2026/07/11 | 12.27% | 8.69% | 5.07% | 3.41% | 6.77% | 1.61% | 3.91% | 1.53% | 40.45% | 0.46% |
| 2026/07/12 | 11% | 7.23% | 4.64% | 14.74% | 8.03% | 1.19% | 2.9% | 1.15% | 37.74% | 0.38% |
| 2026/07/13 | 10.33% | 11.04% | 6.1% | 11.86% | 12.76% | 1.54% | 7.89% | 3.16% | 4.06% | 10.01% |
| 2026/07/14 | 11.15% | 9.87% | 7.16% | 4.73% | 10.2% | 1.72% | 4.96% | 2.93% | 27.53% | 0.31% |
| 2026/07/15 | 11.11% | 10.74% | 6.86% | 4.22% | 8.66% | 1.79% | 6.25% | 5.15% | 11.9% | 13.47% |
| 2026/07/16 | 15.69% | 12.3% | 0.97% | 19.43% | 6.26% | 1.66% | 3.62% | 2.79% | 17.26% | 0.75% |
| 2026/07/17 | 20.41% | 19.7% | 2.21% | 5.35% | 12.32% | 2.85% | 7.01% | 3.08% | 7.1% | 0.46% |
| 2026/07/18 | 25.88% | 12.82% | 2.81% | 5.76% | 16.41% | 3.78% | 7.81% | 3.16% | 0.95% | 0.31% |
| 2026/07/19 | 17.57% | 9.21% | 0.76% | 4.39% | 14.32% | 2.37% | 3.89% | 2.13% | 31.14% | 0.55% |
| 2026/07/20 | 20.81% | 17.59% | 1.63% | 5.74% | 14.76% | 3.29% | 9.54% | 2.63% | 6.94% | 0.22% |
| 2026/07/21 | 11.14% | 9.86% | 7.15% | 4.74% | 10.19% | 1.72% | 4.96% | 2.93% | 27.5% | 0.31% |
| 2026/07/22 | 16.25% | 13.51% | 6.27% | 3.68% | 5.43% | 1.86% | 5.73% | 2% | 21.7% | 0.58% |
| 2026/07/23 | 12.66% | 9.34% | 4.33% | 9.98% | 5.53% | 2.02% | 3.97% | 1.62% | 25.2% | 8.4% |
| 2026/07/24 | 12.18% | 10.47% | 5.39% | 12.54% | 6.59% | 2.01% | 2.97% | 3.38% | 16.78% | 7.51% |
| 2026/07/25 | 14.53% | 8.91% | 4.2% | 4.35% | 7.92% | 1.8% | 5.12% | 2.79% | 34.7% | 0.46% |
| 2026/07/26 | 13.07% | 11.12% | 5.04% | 10.14% | 7.32% | 2.29% | 5.49% | 2.05% | 23.24% | 4.85% |
| 2026/07/27 | 11.55% | 10.75% | 3.63% | 5.05% | 12.14% | 1.88% | 9.25% | 1.96% | 8.37% | 10.09% |
| 2026/07/28 | 13.89% | 12.4% | 3.68% | 12.56% | 8.09% | 2.32% | 5.36% | 1.32% | 15.42% | 0.75% |
| 2026/07/29 | 19.73% | 10.76% | 5.72% | 6.18% | 10.13% | 1.89% | 5.07% | 0.79% | 15.27% | 0.55% |
| 2026/07/30 | 22.17% | 19.56% | 5.98% | 7.59% | 5.87% | 3.33% | 4.61% | 1.63% | 1.37% | 0.47% |
| 2026/07/31 | 27.74% | 14.54% | 7.86% | 7.51% | 6.44% | 3.69% | 1.63% | 1.4% | 1.24% | 0.31% |
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In July 2026, bt.com dominated PPC spend, peaking mid-month. virtuallandline.co.uk surged late, while business.bt.com remained steady. Virginmedia.com fluctuated, and digital-tv.co.uk saw mid-month highs. The month ended with bt.com leading.
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| Date | Competitor Count |
|---|---|
| 2026/07/01 | 98 |
| 2026/07/02 | 99 |
| 2026/07/03 | 108 |
| 2026/07/04 | 104 |
| 2026/07/05 | 103 |
| 2026/07/06 | 106 |
| 2026/07/07 | 102 |
| 2026/07/08 | 103 |
| 2026/07/09 | 100 |
| 2026/07/10 | 104 |
| 2026/07/11 | 107 |
| 2026/07/12 | 103 |
| 2026/07/13 | 106 |
| 2026/07/14 | 105 |
| 2026/07/15 | 104 |
| 2026/07/16 | 98 |
| 2026/07/17 | 101 |
| 2026/07/18 | 98 |
| 2026/07/19 | 101 |
| 2026/07/20 | 85 |
| 2026/07/21 | 105 |
| 2026/07/22 | 108 |
| 2026/07/23 | 107 |
| 2026/07/24 | 112 |
| 2026/07/25 | 111 |
| 2026/07/26 | 107 |
| 2026/07/27 | 98 |
| 2026/07/28 | 106 |
| 2026/07/29 | 95 |
| 2026/07/30 | 96 |
| 2026/07/31 | 94 |
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July began with 98 advertisers, peaking at 112 on the 24th. Despite fluctuations, the month concluded with 94 advertisers, slightly below the start.
Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.
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BT.com saw a significant drop of 10.17%, while virtuallandline.co.uk surged by 3.23%. Digital-tv.co.uk and virginmedia.com also experienced positive growth.
Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.
| Date | ligo.co.uk | digital-tv.co.uk | ebay.co.uk | virtuallandline.co.uk | virginmedia.com | business.bt.com | broadband-finder.co.uk | onedirect.co.uk | bt.com | uswitch.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/07/01 | 2.94% | 14.8% | 0.74% | 3.05% | 2.33% | 2.07% | 13.23% | 1.31% | 46.52% | 0.6% |
| 2026/07/02 | 4.74% | 15.41% | 0.85% | 3.25% | 10.87% | 2.58% | 8.98% | 2.01% | 37.15% | 0.59% |
| 2026/07/03 | 9.33% | 8.67% | 1.71% | 2.34% | 8.2% | 3.16% | 4.31% | 1.95% | 40.46% | 6.59% |
| 2026/07/04 | 22.53% | 8.81% | 6.18% | 2.51% | 1.89% | 7.71% | 3.27% | 0.73% | 36.03% | 0.41% |
| 2026/07/05 | 14.74% | 8.31% | 3.25% | 2.05% | 5.42% | 0.97% | 3.35% | 0.44% | 38.01% | 4.56% |
| 2026/07/06 | 9.55% | 7.98% | 3.87% | 1.86% | 13.17% | 1.19% | 3.54% | 2.01% | 45.87% | 0.72% |
| 2026/07/07 | 14.7% | 10.39% | 5.65% | 2.17% | 1.45% | 1.95% | 5.69% | 2.96% | 39.67% | 0.42% |
| 2026/07/08 | 15.86% | 6.99% | 6.23% | 2.03% | 1.45% | 1.97% | 3.9% | 2.95% | 33.89% | 6.55% |
| 2026/07/09 | 19.12% | 5.4% | 6.13% | 1.86% | 0.95% | 1.74% | 3.22% | 3.74% | 44.69% | 0.31% |
| 2026/07/10 | 14.35% | 11.05% | 6.1% | 1.81% | 1.45% | 2.06% | 6.96% | 1.53% | 41.77% | 0.22% |
| 2026/07/11 | 11.23% | 8.35% | 3.82% | 2.73% | 1.58% | 2.11% | 4.05% | 0.25% | 44.23% | 0.27% |
| 2026/07/12 | 10.58% | 11.58% | 3.34% | 2.79% | 13.88% | 1.77% | 3.98% | 1.27% | 41.16% | 0.29% |
| 2026/07/13 | 16.1% | 17.03% | 4.72% | 2.62% | 9.18% | 2.48% | 9.69% | 3.92% | 8.37% | 7.47% |
| 2026/07/14 | 18.14% | 12.47% | 6.55% | 2.78% | 3.1% | 2.01% | 5.92% | 1.47% | 33.39% | 0.16% |
| 2026/07/15 | 17.08% | 11.86% | 2.98% | 2.89% | 2.36% | 2.95% | 7.19% | 3.5% | 8.3% | 16.19% |
| 2026/07/16 | 2.72% | 10.61% | 2.35% | 4.57% | 26.75% | 3.47% | 5.98% | 1.01% | 24.29% | 0.75% |
| 2026/07/17 | 5.52% | 22.09% | 2.2% | 5.94% | 3.91% | 6.2% | 11.84% | 3.85% | 18.91% | 0.4% |
| 2026/07/18 | 9.89% | 29.03% | 5.03% | 8.85% | 5.14% | 3.31% | 12.44% | 7.01% | 0.68% | 0.23% |
| 2026/07/19 | 2.44% | 21.45% | 0.99% | 4.26% | 2.49% | 2.12% | 5.19% | 0.48% | 50.02% | 0.36% |
| 2026/07/20 | 4.26% | 24.54% | 1.09% | 6.55% | 4.57% | 5.16% | 16.16% | 0.38% | 22.24% | 0.14% |
| 2026/07/21 | 18.14% | 12.47% | 6.55% | 2.78% | 3.1% | 2.01% | 5.92% | 1.47% | 33.39% | 0.16% |
| 2026/07/22 | 16.88% | 7.25% | 7.29% | 3.45% | 1.92% | 3.25% | 6.77% | 3.71% | 26.22% | 0.46% |
| 2026/07/23 | 14.41% | 10.01% | 4.74% | 3.7% | 9.95% | 2.6% | 5.82% | 2.77% | 22.4% | 8.17% |
| 2026/07/24 | 12.97% | 8.28% | 5.61% | 2.93% | 9.99% | 2.21% | 3.82% | 3.49% | 28.96% | 8.53% |
| 2026/07/25 | 12.48% | 12.44% | 4.65% | 4.03% | 3.06% | 2.76% | 7.01% | 2.55% | 36.96% | 0.38% |
| 2026/07/26 | 13.54% | 9.75% | 3.4% | 3.45% | 7.69% | 2.57% | 6.55% | 2.13% | 31.78% | 5.64% |
| 2026/07/27 | 8.83% | 18.14% | 4.82% | 3.69% | 3.29% | 2.97% | 12.14% | 3.03% | 12.06% | 8.43% |
| 2026/07/28 | 8.88% | 10.54% | 4.05% | 3.82% | 10.48% | 2.98% | 5.79% | 1.46% | 29.31% | 0.51% |
| 2026/07/29 | 11.87% | 12.89% | 4.5% | 4.21% | 3.31% | 2.29% | 6.94% | 1.78% | 38.5% | 0.35% |
| 2026/07/30 | 17.27% | 11.32% | 12.39% | 5.73% | 5.29% | 13.56% | 7% | 1.68% | 1.09% | 0.43% |
| 2026/07/31 | 25.35% | 13.92% | 8.29% | 7.67% | 6.14% | 4.27% | 3.19% | 2.49% | 1.1% | 0.24% |
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In July 2026, ligo.co.uk’s impression share peaked at 25.35% on the 31st, while digital-tv.co.uk saw a high of 29.03% on the 18th. ebay.co.uk’s share rose to 12.39% on the 30th. virginmedia.com fluctuated, ending at 6.14%. business.bt.com spiked to 13.56% on the 30th. broadband-finder.co.uk’s share varied, peaking at 16.16% on the 20th. onedirect.co.uk remained steady, ending at 2.49%. bt.com dominated early, reaching 50.02% on the 19th, but dropped to 1.10% by month’s end. uswitch.com had minor fluctuations, peaking at 16.19% on the 15th.
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