Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the AUS Tax and Accounting 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 | 21.1178905469 |
| 78.8821094531 |
A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.
| Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 26 |
| 74 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| ato.gov.au | 19.1 |
| hrblock.com.au | 14.81 |
| xero.com | 13.85 |
| mytaxrefundtoday.com.au | 6.1 |
| sleek.com | 5.8 |
| etax.com.au | 5.37 |
| oneclicklife.com.au | 4.22 |
| myob.com | 2.32 |
| bruntwork.co | 1.78 |
| onestoptax.com.au | 1.72 |
| others | 24.93 |
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In the tax and accounting PPC landscape, ATO leads with 19.1% click share, followed by H&R Block at 14.81%. Xero captures 13.85%, while ‘others’ collectively hold 24.93%.
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| Date | ato.gov.au | xero.com | myob.com | etax.com.au | sleek.com | oneclicklife.com.au | mytaxrefundtoday.com.au | hrblock.com.au | bruntwork.co | beany.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/10/01 | 15.22% | 11.01% | 18.59% | 2.67% | 7.17% | 2.86% | 6.25% | 8.59% | 2.97% | 1.95% |
| 2025/10/02 | 20.7% | 10.21% | 15.37% | 1.17% | 6.04% | 2.07% | 4.86% | 8.56% | 2.48% | 1.79% |
| 2025/10/03 | 22.98% | 13.42% | 13.59% | 3.45% | 6.58% | 2.2% | 6.83% | 7.54% | 2.07% | 2.32% |
| 2025/10/04 | 22.64% | 14.83% | 12.61% | 4.9% | 4.78% | 3.29% | 0.01% | 12.83% | 1.46% | 0.77% |
| 2025/10/05 | 22.07% | 17.64% | 14.79% | 2.19% | 7.58% | 2.82% | 0.01% | 9.45% | 1.41% | 1.7% |
| 2025/10/06 | 11.46% | 11.28% | 11.76% | 6.75% | 6.11% | 3.13% | 11.04% | 12.71% | 1.62% | 3.19% |
| 2025/10/07 | 11.21% | 10.66% | 16.19% | 4.11% | 5.85% | 6.95% | 4.71% | 10.19% | 2.13% | 3.31% |
| 2025/10/08 | 13.14% | 11.38% | 18.22% | 2.94% | 5.58% | 3.28% | 6.24% | 12.22% | 2.32% | 2.38% |
| 2025/10/09 | 17.38% | 11.33% | 19.45% | 2.91% | 6.28% | 2.74% | 5.67% | 8.79% | 2.14% | 2.86% |
| 2025/10/10 | 18.58% | 12.96% | 20.09% | 2.61% | 6.71% | 3.12% | 6.13% | 8.24% | 1.6% | 0.85% |
| 2025/10/11 | 22.58% | 15.14% | 20.46% | 3.53% | 4.34% | 1.36% | 0% | 10.43% | 1.06% | 1.88% |
| 2025/10/12 | 20.81% | 14.31% | 22.04% | 4.55% | 5.86% | 2.22% | 0% | 10.19% | 1.32% | 1.26% |
| 2025/10/13 | 14.89% | 14.15% | 24.56% | 3.27% | 5.69% | 1.84% | 3.55% | 9.85% | 1.84% | 1.12% |
| 2025/10/14 | 13.9% | 10.24% | 24.35% | 2.4% | 5.62% | 1.77% | 6.65% | 8.92% | 1.66% | 0.63% |
| 2025/10/15 | 10.86% | 10.03% | 24.61% | 4.51% | 3.72% | 2.63% | 3.45% | 12.04% | 1.74% | 0.77% |
| 2025/10/16 | 20.03% | 8.9% | 19.38% | 3.26% | 4.48% | 2.6% | 5.52% | 12.66% | 1.11% | 1.13% |
| 2025/10/17 | 20.26% | 12.14% | 20.7% | 4.5% | 4.41% | 3.12% | 3.84% | 10.09% | 1.18% | 1.06% |
| 2025/10/18 | 17.34% | 13.35% | 19.81% | 3.74% | 3.18% | 3.45% | 0.01% | 15.06% | 1.12% | 1.14% |
| 2025/10/19 | 19.95% | 12.95% | 17.76% | 6.5% | 4.4% | 3.64% | 0.01% | 12.77% | 1.36% | 1.3% |
| 2025/10/20 | 8.41% | 10.16% | 19.77% | 8.88% | 4.33% | 1.86% | 6.11% | 13.66% | 1.64% | 1.02% |
| 2025/10/21 | 11.59% | 9.06% | 18.72% | 5.77% | 5.06% | 3.49% | 9.31% | 15.91% | 1.78% | 1.51% |
| 2025/10/22 | 13.4% | 14.23% | 9.44% | 3.88% | 5.72% | 3.73% | 4.57% | 14.83% | 2% | 1.61% |
| 2025/10/23 | 15.22% | 12.57% | 6.86% | 4.46% | 5.54% | 4.01% | 5.94% | 14.14% | 2.21% | 1.44% |
| 2025/10/24 | 23.95% | 11.75% | 5.62% | 2.65% | 8.34% | 1.78% | 6.06% | 11.68% | 1.72% | 1.58% |
| 2025/10/25 | 22.71% | 16.06% | 3.64% | 4.62% | 3.85% | 4.85% | 3.99% | 15.79% | 1.05% | 1.04% |
| 2025/10/26 | 25.33% | 12.84% | 3.38% | 5.27% | 6.54% | 4.06% | 6.61% | 14.35% | 0.95% | 0.52% |
| 2025/10/27 | 14.53% | 14.83% | 4.49% | 4.16% | 7.43% | 5.13% | 5.74% | 12.79% | 1.86% | 1.12% |
| 2025/10/28 | 14.63% | 15.02% | 4.09% | 6.67% | 3.36% | 4.98% | 5.06% | 12.79% | 2.84% | 1.08% |
| 2025/10/29 | 16.06% | 12.59% | 4.32% | 6.96% | 5.34% | 8.25% | 3.95% | 12.27% | 2.18% | 1.44% |
| 2025/10/30 | 15.86% | 13.53% | 9.71% | 4.64% | 5.17% | 5.16% | 4.12% | 12.24% | 2.59% | 0.91% |
| 2025/10/31 | 14.85% | 12.74% | 10.44% | 7.41% | 7.12% | 6.58% | 6.1% | 2.79% | 2.27% | 0.94% |
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In October 2025, ato.gov.au led PPC spend, peaking mid-month. Xero and MYOB showed fluctuating trends, while etax.com.au and sleek.com maintained moderate levels. By month-end, HR Block’s spend dropped significantly.
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| Date | Competitor Count |
|---|---|
| 2025/10/01 | 115 |
| 2025/10/02 | 120 |
| 2025/10/03 | 116 |
| 2025/10/04 | 120 |
| 2025/10/05 | 121 |
| 2025/10/06 | 127 |
| 2025/10/07 | 129 |
| 2025/10/08 | 124 |
| 2025/10/09 | 118 |
| 2025/10/10 | 126 |
| 2025/10/11 | 116 |
| 2025/10/12 | 122 |
| 2025/10/13 | 120 |
| 2025/10/14 | 128 |
| 2025/10/15 | 127 |
| 2025/10/16 | 127 |
| 2025/10/17 | 122 |
| 2025/10/18 | 113 |
| 2025/10/19 | 113 |
| 2025/10/20 | 121 |
| 2025/10/21 | 122 |
| 2025/10/22 | 120 |
| 2025/10/23 | 118 |
| 2025/10/24 | 117 |
| 2025/10/25 | 114 |
| 2025/10/26 | 116 |
| 2025/10/27 | 127 |
| 2025/10/28 | 126 |
| 2025/10/29 | 127 |
| 2025/10/30 | 123 |
| 2025/10/31 | 127 |
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October saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 129 on the 7th. Mid-month stability was followed by a dip, ending strong at 127.
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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In the past month, hrblock.com.au led with a 1.38% click share increase, followed by etax.com.au at 1.34%. Meanwhile, ato.gov.au saw a decline of 2.07%, and myob.com dropped by 1.84%.
Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.
| Date | ato.gov.au | xero.com | etax.com.au | mytaxrefundtoday.com.au | oneclicklife.com.au | sleek.com | hrblock.com.au | onestoptax.com.au | seek.com.au | myob.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/10/01 | 18.66% | 9.3% | 4.05% | 10.57% | 4.81% | 6.53% | 12.82% | 0.81% | 1.38% | 4.44% |
| 2025/10/02 | 23.73% | 8.8% | 1.79% | 8.46% | 2.99% | 5.39% | 11.63% | 0.58% | 2.06% | 2.83% |
| 2025/10/03 | 24.54% | 13.03% | 3.98% | 10.1% | 2.95% | 5.98% | 9.46% | 1.05% | 0.86% | 2.89% |
| 2025/10/04 | 23.44% | 14.44% | 5.86% | 0.01% | 4.7% | 4.53% | 15.43% | 1.95% | 1.07% | 1.97% |
| 2025/10/05 | 23.83% | 17.58% | 3.13% | 0.01% | 3.67% | 7.41% | 12.06% | 0.92% | 1.55% | 2.37% |
| 2025/10/06 | 12.19% | 10.85% | 7.41% | 13.86% | 3.74% | 5.4% | 14.54% | 0.64% | 1.18% | 1.64% |
| 2025/10/07 | 11.98% | 10.36% | 4.91% | 7.63% | 8.14% | 5.55% | 12.77% | 0.96% | 1.7% | 2.59% |
| 2025/10/08 | 15.57% | 12.84% | 4.16% | 8.55% | 4.3% | 5.43% | 15.83% | 1.17% | 1% | 2.71% |
| 2025/10/09 | 21.45% | 11.46% | 4.06% | 8.44% | 3.5% | 6.63% | 12.11% | 1.12% | 1.09% | 2.6% |
| 2025/10/10 | 24.04% | 13.28% | 3.56% | 9.45% | 4.27% | 6.95% | 10.98% | 1.55% | 1.06% | 2.33% |
| 2025/10/11 | 28.28% | 17.57% | 4.81% | 0.01% | 2% | 4.72% | 15.12% | 1.07% | 0.92% | 2.49% |
| 2025/10/12 | 27.32% | 16.23% | 6.92% | 0.01% | 2.9% | 6.93% | 15.21% | 2.32% | 0.86% | 2.93% |
| 2025/10/13 | 20.67% | 15.8% | 4.38% | 5.41% | 2.57% | 6.83% | 14.29% | 1.46% | 2.2% | 2.47% |
| 2025/10/14 | 19.33% | 11.55% | 2.91% | 9.86% | 2.09% | 6.94% | 13.03% | 1.69% | 1.73% | 2.46% |
| 2025/10/15 | 15% | 12.05% | 5.97% | 5.08% | 3.52% | 4.47% | 16.92% | 3.93% | 2.05% | 3.03% |
| 2025/10/16 | 26.28% | 9.2% | 3.94% | 8.75% | 2.71% | 4.94% | 16.88% | 2.33% | 1.73% | 1.82% |
| 2025/10/17 | 25.85% | 13.86% | 6.36% | 5.69% | 4.15% | 5.11% | 13.1% | 1.22% | 2.14% | 2.03% |
| 2025/10/18 | 23.37% | 15.42% | 4.6% | 0% | 4.48% | 3.3% | 20.62% | 4.24% | 1.53% | 1.54% |
| 2025/10/19 | 26.36% | 13.88% | 8.02% | 0% | 4.13% | 4.89% | 17.12% | 1.08% | 1.32% | 1.66% |
| 2025/10/20 | 11.88% | 11.49% | 11.89% | 8.87% | 2.46% | 4.81% | 18.65% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 1.53% |
| 2025/10/21 | 15.45% | 9.35% | 7.25% | 12.46% | 4.26% | 5.52% | 21.59% | 1.27% | 1.89% | 1.85% |
| 2025/10/22 | 16.63% | 14% | 5.09% | 6.29% | 4.51% | 5.85% | 19.14% | 2.91% | 0.93% | 0.47% |
| 2025/10/23 | 18.36% | 11% | 5.78% | 7.98% | 4.62% | 5.12% | 17.16% | 2% | 1.7% | 0.25% |
| 2025/10/24 | 29.79% | 9.96% | 3.51% | 7.68% | 2.31% | 7.47% | 14.37% | 2.17% | 1.28% | 0.19% |
| 2025/10/25 | 25.63% | 13.39% | 5.78% | 5.54% | 5.72% | 3.3% | 19.46% | 3.6% | 1.53% | 0.12% |
| 2025/10/26 | 27.65% | 10.47% | 6.3% | 9.1% | 5.09% | 5.93% | 16.72% | 2.46% | 1.65% | 0.11% |
| 2025/10/27 | 18.14% | 12.13% | 5.43% | 8.57% | 6.96% | 7.16% | 14.58% | 1.46% | 2.28% | 0.14% |
| 2025/10/28 | 16.83% | 13.25% | 7.88% | 6.92% | 7% | 2.93% | 14.29% | 2.61% | 2.62% | 0.14% |
| 2025/10/29 | 18.49% | 10.98% | 8.04% | 5.84% | 10.17% | 5% | 13.53% | 2.63% | 1.23% | 0.25% |
| 2025/10/30 | 19.11% | 12.39% | 5.97% | 6.04% | 7.37% | 5.43% | 14.75% | 1.12% | 1.69% | 0.69% |
| 2025/10/31 | 18.22% | 11.86% | 8.94% | 8.79% | 8.57% | 6.9% | 3.05% | 2.74% | 2.01% | 0.75% |
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In October 2025, ato.gov.au led with fluctuating impressions, peaking mid-month. Xero.com showed steady growth, while etax.com.au and mytaxrefundtoday.com.au had sporadic spikes. HRBlock.com.au maintained a strong presence, ending with a dip.
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In the competitive landscape of tax and accounting services, the top-performing Google PPC ads reveal distinct narratives. The Australian Taxation Office emphasizes ease and security in managing Tax File Numbers. Etax simplifies tax returns with a user-friendly approach and free support. H&R Block highlights urgency with the looming tax deadline, promising maximum refunds. The Tax Institute positions itself as a premier educational resource, while Xero offers practical tools for financial planning. Each ad uniquely addresses user needs, from convenience to expertise.
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