Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the UK Photography & Visual Arts 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 | 13.9505666376 |
| 86.0494333624 |
A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.
| Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 13 |
| 87 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| snapfish.co.uk | 30.29 |
| photobox.co.uk | 15.85 |
| shutterstock.com | 7.51 |
| my-picture.co.uk | 6.04 |
| freesnaps.co.uk | 4.43 |
| cewe.co.uk | 2.75 |
| etsy.com | 2.46 |
| printerpix.co.uk | 2.37 |
| papier.com | 2.09 |
| bootsphoto.com | 1.96 |
| others | 24.25 |
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Snapfish.co.uk leads with 30.29% click share, followed by Photobox.co.uk at 15.85%. Others collectively hold 24.25%, showcasing 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 | snapfish.co.uk | photobox.co.uk | my-picture.co.uk | freesnaps.co.uk | printerpix.co.uk | cewe.co.uk | optimalprint.co.uk | whitewall.com | papier.com | bootsphoto.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/04/01 | 9.87% | 14.69% | 11.2% | 4.83% | 6.87% | 6.36% | 2.79% | 1.88% | 6.11% | 2.18% |
| 2026/04/02 | 11.51% | 15.31% | 8.53% | 6.33% | 6.51% | 5.16% | 2.95% | 3.38% | 5.82% | 2.34% |
| 2026/04/03 | 11.68% | 15.67% | 9.98% | 6.62% | 5.02% | 6.34% | 4.26% | 1.82% | 3.91% | 2.91% |
| 2026/04/04 | 14.9% | 15.63% | 12.01% | 3.44% | 6.7% | 4.74% | 3.95% | 2.57% | 2.96% | 2.31% |
| 2026/04/05 | 15.16% | 16.86% | 10.65% | 3.17% | 5.66% | 5.94% | 4.73% | 2.07% | 1.07% | 3.78% |
| 2026/04/06 | 14.66% | 20.02% | 10.24% | 3.41% | 6.66% | 4.03% | 3.84% | 2.47% | 0.99% | 3.23% |
| 2026/04/07 | 14.73% | 18.02% | 9.87% | 4.57% | 4.88% | 7.41% | 1.8% | 3.65% | 3.89% | 3.31% |
| 2026/04/08 | 14.73% | 15.08% | 9.74% | 4.36% | 5.23% | 5.88% | 3.05% | 5.41% | 1.9% | 2.63% |
| 2026/04/09 | 11.66% | 16.94% | 10.66% | 3.27% | 8% | 3.03% | 4.39% | 4.27% | 6.53% | 2.4% |
| 2026/04/10 | 15.16% | 16.76% | 12.41% | 3.2% | 7.88% | 4.82% | 2.05% | 4.87% | 3.02% | 1.19% |
| 2026/04/11 | 17.11% | 17.64% | 11.48% | 4.85% | 5.09% | 4.89% | 3.33% | 2.37% | 3.8% | 3.5% |
| 2026/04/12 | 16.48% | 13.23% | 7.95% | 4.74% | 7.92% | 5.06% | 3.59% | 2.35% | 6.87% | 1.4% |
| 2026/04/13 | 12.72% | 17.84% | 9.07% | 5.86% | 4.37% | 4.61% | 2.78% | 3.79% | 8.2% | 2.27% |
| 2026/04/14 | 12.56% | 15.15% | 8.53% | 7.99% | 5.59% | 6.88% | 3.96% | 2.09% | 5.25% | 2.51% |
| 2026/04/15 | 9.76% | 13.98% | 7.08% | 5.77% | 8.86% | 5.06% | 5.53% | 2.61% | 7.05% | 1.96% |
| 2026/04/16 | 13.36% | 13.8% | 10.44% | 8.38% | 6.41% | 5.62% | 3.67% | 2.1% | 2.63% | 3.19% |
| 2026/04/17 | 10.76% | 13.36% | 8.39% | 7.61% | 7.46% | 6.29% | 3.44% | 2.74% | 5.55% | 1.87% |
| 2026/04/18 | 13.2% | 15% | 8.09% | 12.23% | 5.92% | 5.21% | 4.55% | 3.25% | 2.44% | 2.56% |
| 2026/04/19 | 13.89% | 14.29% | 10.03% | 9.92% | 5.23% | 5.52% | 3.17% | 3.62% | 4.57% | 3.5% |
| 2026/04/20 | 11.98% | 13.99% | 8.77% | 7.56% | 5.42% | 4.59% | 3.09% | 3.48% | 8.08% | 2.89% |
| 2026/04/21 | 14.09% | 11.91% | 6.89% | 7.41% | 5.49% | 4.96% | 2.13% | 3.94% | 10.15% | 3.64% |
| 2026/04/22 | 8.83% | 15.19% | 7.46% | 6.79% | 5.65% | 3.99% | 2.67% | 3.81% | 12.25% | 3.22% |
| 2026/04/23 | 12.05% | 16.07% | 8.04% | 8.57% | 7.22% | 3.89% | 2.83% | 2.89% | 9.67% | 4.53% |
| 2026/04/24 | 14.31% | 18.44% | 8.81% | 5.12% | 6.28% | 5.73% | 1.65% | 4.9% | 4.46% | 3.21% |
| 2026/04/25 | 14.54% | 15.21% | 13.78% | 5.02% | 7.86% | 5.55% | 3.64% | 6.62% | 2.18% | 2.49% |
| 2026/04/26 | 13.58% | 16.54% | 10.65% | 4.48% | 7.28% | 4% | 5.27% | 2.8% | 5.38% | 3.04% |
| 2026/04/27 | 12.07% | 14.19% | 10.4% | 7.79% | 7.23% | 2.69% | 4.22% | 4.53% | 8.79% | 2.55% |
| 2026/04/28 | 17.97% | 19.17% | 8.5% | 7.99% | 6.72% | 3.12% | 2.52% | 4.01% | 5.6% | 1.48% |
| 2026/04/29 | 11.16% | 15.3% | 9.93% | 7.15% | 7.86% | 3.28% | 3.18% | 3.09% | 8.45% | 1.09% |
| 2026/04/30 | 15.39% | 13.29% | 10.09% | 9.27% | 6.68% | 4.67% | 4.38% | 4.24% | 4.2% | 3.25% |
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In April 2026, Snapfish.co.uk saw a fluctuating trend, peaking at 17.97% on the 28th. Photobox.co.uk maintained a strong presence, reaching 20.02% on the 6th. My-picture.co.uk experienced a dip mid-month, while Freesnaps.co.uk surged to 12.23% on the 18th. Printerpix.co.uk and Cewe.co.uk showed moderate stability. Optimalprint.co.uk and Whitewall.com had varied performances, with Papier.com peaking at 12.25% on the 22nd. Bootsphoto.com remained relatively low, ending the month at 3.25%.
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| Date | Competitor Count |
|---|---|
| 2026/04/01 | 160 |
| 2026/04/02 | 176 |
| 2026/04/03 | 185 |
| 2026/04/04 | 177 |
| 2026/04/05 | 170 |
| 2026/04/06 | 180 |
| 2026/04/07 | 176 |
| 2026/04/08 | 159 |
| 2026/04/09 | 163 |
| 2026/04/10 | 169 |
| 2026/04/11 | 154 |
| 2026/04/12 | 161 |
| 2026/04/13 | 167 |
| 2026/04/14 | 167 |
| 2026/04/15 | 166 |
| 2026/04/16 | 175 |
| 2026/04/17 | 180 |
| 2026/04/18 | 168 |
| 2026/04/19 | 163 |
| 2026/04/20 | 170 |
| 2026/04/21 | 165 |
| 2026/04/22 | 172 |
| 2026/04/23 | 176 |
| 2026/04/24 | 171 |
| 2026/04/25 | 149 |
| 2026/04/26 | 143 |
| 2026/04/27 | 142 |
| 2026/04/28 | 159 |
| 2026/04/29 | 153 |
| 2026/04/30 | 166 |
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April began with 160 advertisers, peaking at 185 by the 3rd. A decline followed, reaching 142 on the 27th. The month concluded with a slight recovery to 166 advertisers.
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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Freesnaps.co.uk surged with a 2.16% click share increase, while snapfish.co.uk dropped by 2.02%. Papier.com and Shutterstock.com also saw positive gains, contrasting with declines from photobox.co.uk and postsnap.com.
Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.
| Date | snapfish.co.uk | photobox.co.uk | freesnaps.co.uk | my-picture.co.uk | etsy.com | papier.com | printerpix.co.uk | shutterstock.com | optimalprint.co.uk | cewe.co.uk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/04/01 | 12.56% | 9.95% | 4.91% | 7.34% | 5.11% | 3.55% | 4.25% | 5.25% | 2.12% | 4.5% |
| 2026/04/02 | 15.53% | 11.34% | 6.5% | 6.24% | 4.39% | 3.61% | 4.08% | 3.37% | 2.75% | 4.16% |
| 2026/04/03 | 13.28% | 12.07% | 6.84% | 6.96% | 5.32% | 2.52% | 3.32% | 3.57% | 3.37% | 4.49% |
| 2026/04/04 | 17.23% | 10.7% | 3.36% | 7.26% | 5.13% | 3.46% | 3.89% | 4.88% | 3.04% | 3.37% |
| 2026/04/05 | 15.94% | 12.51% | 3.09% | 5.83% | 10.18% | 0.83% | 3.06% | 5.04% | 2.97% | 3.76% |
| 2026/04/06 | 15.92% | 14.16% | 3.46% | 7.06% | 5.49% | 1.17% | 3.95% | 4.3% | 3.26% | 2.72% |
| 2026/04/07 | 15.95% | 13.8% | 4.5% | 5.86% | 6.98% | 3.47% | 2.94% | 4.43% | 1.63% | 4.96% |
| 2026/04/08 | 16.48% | 10.71% | 3.99% | 6.84% | 5.05% | 2.11% | 3.22% | 4.49% | 2.29% | 3.99% |
| 2026/04/09 | 15.18% | 11.76% | 3.76% | 6.66% | 4.59% | 3.65% | 5.39% | 4.21% | 3.71% | 2.36% |
| 2026/04/10 | 19.15% | 11.43% | 3.29% | 6.76% | 3.97% | 1.47% | 5.09% | 4.93% | 1.56% | 3.52% |
| 2026/04/11 | 18.67% | 14.38% | 4.78% | 8.46% | 5.25% | 2.07% | 3.31% | 3.34% | 3.02% | 3.33% |
| 2026/04/12 | 19.22% | 10.4% | 4.33% | 4.35% | 4.55% | 3.74% | 4.21% | 4.09% | 2.65% | 3.79% |
| 2026/04/13 | 15.56% | 15.27% | 6.25% | 5.38% | 1.96% | 5.62% | 2.73% | 4.73% | 2.35% | 3.29% |
| 2026/04/14 | 14.84% | 10.68% | 7.87% | 5.59% | 4.13% | 4.02% | 3.54% | 3.55% | 3.39% | 5.05% |
| 2026/04/15 | 12.36% | 9.1% | 5.86% | 4.63% | 5.36% | 3.67% | 6.02% | 2.85% | 4.86% | 3.39% |
| 2026/04/16 | 14.65% | 9.94% | 8.14% | 6.15% | 3.32% | 2.04% | 4.19% | 3.52% | 3.46% | 4.02% |
| 2026/04/17 | 11.23% | 8.67% | 7% | 4.27% | 7.91% | 2.75% | 4.4% | 4.16% | 3.05% | 4.24% |
| 2026/04/18 | 14.11% | 9.91% | 12.77% | 5.59% | 3.06% | 1.29% | 4.06% | 2.97% | 3.9% | 3.61% |
| 2026/04/19 | 15.52% | 11.14% | 9.91% | 7.41% | 2.38% | 2.47% | 3.38% | 2.7% | 2.99% | 4.26% |
| 2026/04/20 | 15.43% | 10.44% | 7.79% | 4.68% | 3.81% | 4.67% | 2.97% | 5.32% | 2.37% | 3.65% |
| 2026/04/21 | 16.31% | 8.79% | 8.31% | 4.74% | 4.74% | 6.72% | 3.2% | 4.37% | 2.26% | 3.53% |
| 2026/04/22 | 10.8% | 10.85% | 6.89% | 4.44% | 5.63% | 6.83% | 3.53% | 4.31% | 1.96% | 3.27% |
| 2026/04/23 | 13.58% | 12.05% | 9.47% | 6.05% | 4.56% | 5.99% | 4.24% | 3.11% | 2.5% | 2.95% |
| 2026/04/24 | 15.63% | 14.64% | 5.31% | 4.94% | 5.73% | 3.76% | 3.82% | 3.66% | 1.32% | 5.2% |
| 2026/04/25 | 16.7% | 10.7% | 5.25% | 8.73% | 4.98% | 2.5% | 4.65% | 3.68% | 2.63% | 4.34% |
| 2026/04/26 | 15.41% | 15.14% | 5.86% | 6.7% | 5.05% | 5.04% | 3.74% | 5.01% | 3.65% | 2.96% |
| 2026/04/27 | 14.29% | 11.4% | 8.98% | 6.56% | 2.57% | 4.99% | 4.42% | 4.89% | 4.05% | 2.32% |
| 2026/04/28 | 20.93% | 16.95% | 8.68% | 4.97% | 3.63% | 5.1% | 3.71% | 3.8% | 2.39% | 2.58% |
| 2026/04/29 | 14.17% | 12.1% | 7.64% | 6.35% | 4.89% | 6.9% | 4.43% | 4.27% | 2.4% | 2.61% |
| 2026/04/30 | 15.74% | 9.64% | 9.58% | 5.94% | 5.32% | 5.13% | 3.68% | 3.61% | 3.46% | 3.27% |
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In April 2026, Snapfish.co.uk led with fluctuating impressions, peaking at 20.93% on April 28. Photobox.co.uk saw a high of 16.95% on April 28. Freesnaps.co.uk’s impressions surged to 12.77% on April 18. My-picture.co.uk and Etsy.com had varied trends, while Papier.com peaked at 6.9% on April 29. Printerpix.co.uk, Shutterstock.com, and Optimalprint.co.uk showed steady patterns. Cewe.co.uk ended with a modest 3.27% on April 30.
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