Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the UK Online Universities/E-Learning 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 | 25.8265784151 |
| 74.1734215849 |
A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.
| Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 61 |
| 39 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| udemy.com | 18.41 |
| readingeggs.co.uk | 15.34 |
| coursera.org | 11.26 |
| open.ac.uk | 6.64 |
| superprof.co.uk | 3.94 |
| arden.ac.uk | 3.34 |
| skillshare.com | 2.67 |
| education.gov.uk | 2.42 |
| edx.org | 2.38 |
| learndirect.com | 2.02 |
| others | 31.58 |
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In the education sector’s PPC landscape, Udemy leads with 18.41% click share, followed by Reading Eggs at 15.34%. Coursera captures 11.26%, while ‘others’ collectively hold 31.58%.
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| Date | arden.ac.uk | readingeggs.co.uk | coursera.org | icslearn.co.uk | open.ac.uk | essex.ac.uk | udemy.com | e-careers.com | superprof.co.uk | learndirect.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/03/01 | 7.54% | 7.18% | 7.55% | 6.68% | 3.62% | 3.57% | 3.85% | 2.93% | 2.32% | 2.22% |
| 2026/03/02 | 9.39% | 4.35% | 7.09% | 6.17% | 7.48% | 2.91% | 3.58% | 2.75% | 2.68% | 2.31% |
| 2026/03/03 | 6.21% | 4.05% | 8.42% | 6.82% | 4.8% | 2.63% | 4.15% | 2.44% | 2.48% | 2.73% |
| 2026/03/04 | 5.42% | 6.07% | 6.71% | 6.61% | 7.06% | 3.23% | 2.89% | 3.26% | 2.59% | 2.54% |
| 2026/03/05 | 5.2% | 2.04% | 6.17% | 6.85% | 5.9% | 2.76% | 4.05% | 2.55% | 2.75% | 3.07% |
| 2026/03/06 | 7.14% | 3.68% | 6.04% | 6.96% | 6.31% | 3.28% | 3.4% | 2.54% | 2.8% | 2.65% |
| 2026/03/07 | 5.74% | 3.04% | 8.44% | 5.93% | 7.25% | 3.08% | 3.78% | 3.76% | 2.04% | 1.45% |
| 2026/03/08 | 6.01% | 3.31% | 9.21% | 5.62% | 5.06% | 2.96% | 5.37% | 3.21% | 2.22% | 1.87% |
| 2026/03/09 | 4.38% | 2.04% | 7.01% | 5.95% | 6.21% | 3.35% | 4.04% | 2.64% | 3.11% | 2.99% |
| 2026/03/10 | 4.5% | 3.39% | 8.42% | 4.47% | 5.01% | 3.61% | 4.39% | 2.1% | 3.22% | 2.98% |
| 2026/03/11 | 6.15% | 1.06% | 5.22% | 5.82% | 5.29% | 3.6% | 4.39% | 2.02% | 2.47% | 2.74% |
| 2026/03/12 | 7.08% | 3.89% | 8.28% | 5.18% | 8.91% | 3.4% | 3.42% | 2.11% | 2.09% | 2.16% |
| 2026/03/13 | 4.46% | 3.26% | 6.97% | 5.75% | 9.47% | 2.95% | 3.47% | 2.19% | 2.56% | 2.84% |
| 2026/03/14 | 4.8% | 6.01% | 9.37% | 5.16% | 4.53% | 2.8% | 3.96% | 3.02% | 3.03% | 2.86% |
| 2026/03/15 | 3.91% | 7.62% | 9.08% | 5.76% | 6.75% | 2.69% | 4.32% | 3.03% | 2.4% | 1.49% |
| 2026/03/16 | 6.5% | 4.48% | 7.69% | 6.1% | 8.11% | 2.92% | 3.61% | 1.72% | 2.15% | 2.08% |
| 2026/03/17 | 6.88% | 3.82% | 7.01% | 6.36% | 8.82% | 3.6% | 3.12% | 1.84% | 2.52% | 3.24% |
| 2026/03/18 | 7.99% | 6.48% | 6.05% | 6.68% | 5.59% | 2.42% | 4.2% | 1.97% | 2.77% | 2.45% |
| 2026/03/19 | 6.93% | 8.61% | 6.93% | 6.5% | 6.98% | 3.09% | 4.25% | 2.35% | 1.52% | 2.09% |
| 2026/03/20 | 5.46% | 6.79% | 8.16% | 5.69% | 7.5% | 3.15% | 4.6% | 1.7% | 2.98% | 3.29% |
| 2026/03/21 | 6.67% | 8.17% | 6.44% | 6.69% | 6.86% | 3.41% | 3.97% | 2.52% | 3.01% | 1.83% |
| 2026/03/22 | 7.23% | 3.88% | 7.88% | 6.49% | 8.29% | 2.69% | 3.95% | 3.43% | 2.67% | 2.78% |
| 2026/03/23 | 8.4% | 5.57% | 7.42% | 6.69% | 8.92% | 3.88% | 3.47% | 2.29% | 2.19% | 2.45% |
| 2026/03/24 | 6.84% | 3.8% | 6.97% | 6.33% | 8.78% | 3.58% | 3.1% | 1.84% | 2.51% | 3.23% |
| 2026/03/25 | 8.21% | 3.54% | 7.52% | 6.88% | 6.44% | 3.26% | 4.92% | 2.23% | 3.54% | 2.49% |
| 2026/03/26 | 8.63% | 4.3% | 8.58% | 5.69% | 6.63% | 3.77% | 5.11% | 1.85% | 3.89% | 2.53% |
| 2026/03/27 | 4.82% | 4.41% | 7.79% | 5.69% | 9.21% | 3.87% | 4.57% | 2.22% | 3.67% | 3.45% |
| 2026/03/28 | 6.79% | 4.74% | 8.02% | 6.07% | 9.61% | 3.47% | 4.4% | 2.92% | 3.3% | 1.53% |
| 2026/03/29 | 4.92% | 3.29% | 6.6% | 5.82% | 9.16% | 3.86% | 4.33% | 2.83% | 2.83% | 2.12% |
| 2026/03/30 | 5.14% | 4.23% | 7.63% | 6.1% | 3.86% | 4.57% | 4.77% | 2.86% | 3.65% | 3.02% |
| 2026/03/31 | 6.7% | 6.48% | 6.35% | 5.82% | 4.7% | 4.06% | 3.82% | 3.17% | 3.07% | 2.97% |
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In March 2026, Coursera.org led PPC spend, peaking mid-month. Open.ac.uk surged late March, while Readingeggs.co.uk fluctuated. Arden.ac.uk maintained steady growth, finishing strong.
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| Date | Competitor Count |
|---|---|
| 2026/03/01 | 303 |
| 2026/03/02 | 331 |
| 2026/03/03 | 319 |
| 2026/03/04 | 325 |
| 2026/03/05 | 314 |
| 2026/03/06 | 325 |
| 2026/03/07 | 325 |
| 2026/03/08 | 326 |
| 2026/03/09 | 338 |
| 2026/03/10 | 335 |
| 2026/03/11 | 345 |
| 2026/03/12 | 327 |
| 2026/03/13 | 334 |
| 2026/03/14 | 326 |
| 2026/03/15 | 330 |
| 2026/03/16 | 334 |
| 2026/03/17 | 346 |
| 2026/03/18 | 324 |
| 2026/03/19 | 326 |
| 2026/03/20 | 337 |
| 2026/03/21 | 324 |
| 2026/03/22 | 326 |
| 2026/03/23 | 328 |
| 2026/03/24 | 346 |
| 2026/03/25 | 316 |
| 2026/03/26 | 309 |
| 2026/03/27 | 309 |
| 2026/03/28 | 315 |
| 2026/03/29 | 316 |
| 2026/03/30 | 317 |
| 2026/03/31 | 302 |
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March saw a dynamic shift in advertisers, peaking at 346 on the 17th and 24th. The month concluded with a dip to 302, reflecting fluctuating engagement.
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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Readingeggs.co.uk surged with a 4.24% increase, while open.ac.uk faced a 2.49% decline.
Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.
| Date | readingeggs.co.uk | arden.ac.uk | udemy.com | coursera.org | open.ac.uk | education.gov.uk | preply.com | icslearn.co.uk | theaimgroup.co.uk | openstudycollege.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/03/01 | 10.81% | 10.72% | 8.31% | 7.04% | 2.54% | 2.84% | 1.62% | 2.55% | 1.51% | 1.86% |
| 2026/03/02 | 6.7% | 15.84% | 7.68% | 6.55% | 6.8% | 2.41% | 1.28% | 2.14% | 1.81% | 2.45% |
| 2026/03/03 | 6.71% | 9.73% | 9.9% | 8.32% | 3.44% | 3.31% | 1.67% | 2.79% | 1.73% | 3.13% |
| 2026/03/04 | 10.05% | 7.44% | 6.77% | 6.31% | 6.49% | 3.18% | 1.76% | 2.88% | 1.96% | 2.91% |
| 2026/03/05 | 3.39% | 6.61% | 9.11% | 5.59% | 4.38% | 3.2% | 1.55% | 2.77% | 2.31% | 2.99% |
| 2026/03/06 | 5.81% | 12.37% | 7.99% | 5.42% | 4.32% | 3.24% | 2.15% | 2.71% | 1.59% | 2.87% |
| 2026/03/07 | 4.62% | 8.96% | 8.31% | 7.45% | 6.04% | 2.88% | 1.59% | 2.84% | 0.87% | 4.57% |
| 2026/03/08 | 5.57% | 9.73% | 12.69% | 8.28% | 3.24% | 1.81% | 2.29% | 2.39% | 0.5% | 2.54% |
| 2026/03/09 | 4% | 4.7% | 9.2% | 7.17% | 5.29% | 2.35% | 3.68% | 2.6% | 1.74% | 2.53% |
| 2026/03/10 | 5.61% | 5.87% | 9.89% | 8.36% | 3.09% | 2.15% | 3.92% | 1.82% | 1.91% | 3.96% |
| 2026/03/11 | 2.02% | 10.07% | 10.43% | 4.81% | 3.34% | 3.74% | 2.69% | 2.74% | 1.96% | 2.87% |
| 2026/03/12 | 6.34% | 10.62% | 6.87% | 7.16% | 8.53% | 2.33% | 1.71% | 2.21% | 2.01% | 1.97% |
| 2026/03/13 | 5.07% | 5.52% | 7.71% | 6.25% | 8.86% | 2.13% | 2.28% | 2.38% | 2.77% | 4.01% |
| 2026/03/14 | 8.77% | 7.38% | 8.03% | 8.29% | 2.74% | 2.91% | 2.49% | 2.28% | 2.75% | 4.86% |
| 2026/03/15 | 11.3% | 4.6% | 8.94% | 7.44% | 6.29% | 2.3% | 2.45% | 2.71% | 2.19% | 2.63% |
| 2026/03/16 | 6.99% | 9.99% | 7.4% | 6.49% | 6.66% | 2.36% | 1.66% | 2.33% | 2.59% | 1.81% |
| 2026/03/17 | 6.36% | 12.72% | 6.5% | 5.82% | 6.31% | 2.55% | 2.07% | 2.53% | 3.98% | 1.64% |
| 2026/03/18 | 9.46% | 13.06% | 8.91% | 5.13% | 3.52% | 1.56% | 2.28% | 2.7% | 4.31% | 1.54% |
| 2026/03/19 | 12.73% | 11.18% | 9% | 5.87% | 4.7% | 0.02% | 1.87% | 2.5% | 2.61% | 1.96% |
| 2026/03/20 | 10.5% | 8.24% | 10.06% | 7.25% | 4.38% | 0.77% | 2.42% | 2.18% | 2.11% | 1.59% |
| 2026/03/21 | 12.03% | 10.13% | 8.04% | 5.44% | 4.71% | 3.36% | 2.08% | 2.41% | 2.41% | 3.52% |
| 2026/03/22 | 6.49% | 11.81% | 8.26% | 7.38% | 5.42% | 3.05% | 1.83% | 2.21% | 1.91% | 1.85% |
| 2026/03/23 | 8.46% | 13.03% | 7.51% | 6.43% | 6.51% | 2.41% | 2.12% | 2.26% | 2.64% | 1.65% |
| 2026/03/24 | 6.36% | 12.72% | 6.5% | 5.82% | 6.31% | 2.55% | 2.07% | 2.53% | 3.98% | 1.64% |
| 2026/03/25 | 6.05% | 12.97% | 11.22% | 7.2% | 4.04% | 3.37% | 2.34% | 2.37% | 3.41% | 1.42% |
| 2026/03/26 | 6.83% | 13.81% | 10.64% | 7.42% | 3.73% | 2.12% | 2.38% | 1.68% | 3.02% | 3.3% |
| 2026/03/27 | 7.02% | 6.82% | 10.93% | 7.38% | 6.17% | 3.04% | 1.9% | 1.98% | 4.09% | 2.17% |
| 2026/03/28 | 7.1% | 10.98% | 9.2% | 6.92% | 6.29% | 3.42% | 2.52% | 2.02% | 1.09% | 4.63% |
| 2026/03/29 | 5.56% | 5.19% | 8.99% | 5.74% | 6.04% | 3.43% | 2.69% | 1.99% | 1.41% | 1.73% |
| 2026/03/30 | 7.58% | 6.19% | 10.47% | 7.36% | 2.45% | 3.73% | 3.34% | 2.4% | 1.07% | 2.06% |
| 2026/03/31 | 10.31% | 9.88% | 8.36% | 6.15% | 2.95% | 2.93% | 2.39% | 2.15% | 2.07% | 1.78% |
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In March 2026, “readingeggs.co.uk” saw fluctuating impressions, peaking at 12.73% on the 19th. “arden.ac.uk” maintained a strong presence, peaking at 15.84% on the 2nd. “udemy.com” consistently performed well, with a high of 12.69% on the 8th. “coursera.org” had a steady month, peaking at 8.36% on the 10th. “open.ac.uk” showed variability, peaking at 8.86% on the 13th. “education.gov.uk” had a low presence, peaking at 3.74% on the 30th. “preply.com” remained stable, peaking at 3.92% on the 10th. “icslearn.co.uk” had a consistent month, peaking at 2.88% on the 4th. “theaimgroup.co.uk” saw a peak of 4.31% on the 18th. “openstudycollege.com” fluctuated, peaking at 4.86% on the 14th. The month concluded with “arden.ac.uk” leading, followed by “readingeggs.co.uk” and “udemy.com”.
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