Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the UK Digital Media category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.
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| Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 41.9761603937 |
| 58.0238396063 |
A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.
| Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 25 |
| 75 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| spotify.com | 23 |
| omaze.co.uk | 22.65 |
| viagogo.co.uk | 15.24 |
| snapchat.com | 10.5 |
| tiktok.com | 4.48 |
| freeprintsapp.co.uk | 3.97 |
| reddit.com | 2.33 |
| liveunlimitedlondon.com | 2.01 |
| audible.co.uk | 1.76 |
| artlist.io | 1.76 |
| others | 12.3 |
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Spotify leads with 23% click share, followed by Omaze at 22.65%. Viagogo holds 15.24%, while Snapchat captures 10.5%. Others collectively account for 12.3%.
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 | viagogo.co.uk | spotify.com | snapchat.com | omaze.co.uk | match.com | gaia.com | audible.co.uk | freeprintsapp.co.uk | reddit.com | tiktok.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/10/01 | 15.54% | 18.42% | 24.57% | 8.21% | 0.26% | 4.01% | 2.81% | 2.45% | 0.38% | 1.44% |
| 2026/10/02 | 10.33% | 4.43% | 11.63% | 5.66% | 0.35% | 2.91% | 1.69% | 2.29% | 34.62% | 6.85% |
| 2026/10/03 | 18.23% | 6.9% | 16.86% | 8.71% | 0% | 5.04% | 3.41% | 2.56% | 0.86% | 10.02% |
| 2026/10/04 | 14.79% | 9.5% | 33.33% | 8.4% | 0.02% | 4.99% | 4.57% | 2.21% | 0.11% | 1.18% |
| 2026/10/05 | 20.09% | 8.15% | 20.36% | 10.11% | 0% | 6.11% | 4.52% | 2.16% | 0% | 2.12% |
| 2026/10/06 | 16.09% | 8.75% | 30.82% | 7.61% | 0.87% | 4.32% | 3.26% | 2.93% | 0.24% | 1.78% |
| 2026/10/07 | 14.06% | 9.77% | 10.93% | 11.3% | 0.97% | 4.8% | 5.03% | 2.98% | 0.28% | 14.24% |
| 2026/10/08 | 15.02% | 17.13% | 23.98% | 6.8% | 0.45% | 3.94% | 3.01% | 2.07% | 0.09% | 8.26% |
| 2026/10/09 | 13.78% | 11.41% | 24.38% | 8.85% | 0.7% | 4.25% | 4.51% | 2.16% | 0.58% | 10.17% |
| 2026/10/10 | 18.2% | 11.31% | 20.35% | 10.2% | 0% | 5.07% | 5.98% | 3.09% | 0.82% | 1.78% |
| 2026/10/11 | 17.4% | 9.15% | 22% | 11.03% | 0.03% | 5.5% | 6.9% | 2.75% | 0.14% | 1.74% |
| 2026/10/12 | 19.41% | 12.85% | 11% | 11.33% | 0% | 6.17% | 5.97% | 3.47% | 0.47% | 1.62% |
| 2026/10/13 | 17.75% | 15.14% | 16.26% | 8.21% | 0.34% | 4.55% | 7.78% | 1.61% | 0.57% | 1.75% |
| 2026/10/14 | 20.3% | 15.61% | 21.79% | 7.62% | 2.22% | 3.91% | 2.95% | 1.58% | 0.51% | 0.97% |
| 2026/10/15 | 21.59% | 14.87% | 22.38% | 7.89% | 0.64% | 4.02% | 3.54% | 1.96% | 0.46% | 0.99% |
| 2026/10/16 | 24.64% | 15.71% | 8.51% | 8.65% | 7.13% | 4.18% | 4.48% | 2.01% | 0.21% | 1.11% |
| 2026/10/17 | 17.94% | 19.55% | 14.55% | 7.58% | 3.18% | 2.75% | 4.38% | 1.78% | 0.42% | 1.67% |
| 2026/10/18 | 11.91% | 16.67% | 16.1% | 4.26% | 2.03% | 1.89% | 1.91% | 1.84% | 26.49% | 5.43% |
| 2026/10/19 | 21.48% | 15.66% | 23.2% | 7.23% | 3.37% | 3.41% | 3.7% | 2.87% | 0.49% | 0.98% |
| 2026/10/20 | 20.06% | 19.26% | 23.05% | 6.68% | 0.74% | 3.11% | 2.1% | 2.49% | 0.35% | 0.71% |
| 2026/10/21 | 18.86% | 21.77% | 23.39% | 7.69% | 3.36% | 3.19% | 2.53% | 1.8% | 0.52% | 1.09% |
| 2026/10/22 | 16.11% | 18.81% | 29.35% | 6.88% | 6.2% | 3% | 2.85% | 1.6% | 0.35% | 1.05% |
| 2026/10/23 | 19.56% | 16.61% | 24.26% | 7.91% | 4.39% | 3.46% | 3.69% | 3.01% | 0.7% | 1.14% |
| 2026/10/24 | 12.42% | 16.75% | 24.94% | 6.22% | 5.34% | 3.4% | 2.66% | 3.9% | 0.59% | 0.95% |
| 2026/10/25 | 11.21% | 16.79% | 11.38% | 5.85% | 0.05% | 2.9% | 2.98% | 3.6% | 23.18% | 1.13% |
| 2026/10/26 | 19.8% | 14.27% | 17.11% | 6.53% | 0.06% | 2.82% | 4.21% | 4.2% | 0.51% | 1.87% |
| 2026/10/27 | 14.45% | 26.3% | 0.01% | 7.86% | 4.84% | 3.68% | 6.16% | 3.39% | 0.73% | 1.19% |
| 2026/10/28 | 14.93% | 8.52% | 11.08% | 6.64% | 6.6% | 3.18% | 4.74% | 3.1% | 0.35% | 7.25% |
| 2026/10/29 | 8.43% | 24.59% | 16.7% | 7.44% | 6.35% | 3.57% | 3.12% | 2.73% | 0.63% | 1.53% |
| 2026/10/30 | 20.09% | 14.87% | 17.07% | 5.96% | 4.53% | 3.38% | 3.27% | 4.1% | 0.51% | 1.28% |
| 2026/10/31 | 19.72% | 18.37% | 13.32% | 6.01% | 5.19% | 4.31% | 4.21% | 2.66% | 2.36% | 2.23% |
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In October 2026, Viagogo.co.uk’s PPC spend fluctuated, peaking at 24.64% on the 16th. Spotify.com saw a notable spike on the 27th with 26.3%. Snapchat.com had a high of 33.33% on the 4th. Reddit.com experienced a significant surge on the 2nd with 34.62%. The month concluded with varied spend shares across domains.
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| Date | Competitor Count |
|---|---|
| 2026/10/01 | 189 |
| 2026/10/02 | 189 |
| 2026/10/03 | 169 |
| 2026/10/04 | 179 |
| 2026/10/05 | 175 |
| 2026/10/06 | 190 |
| 2026/10/07 | 188 |
| 2026/10/08 | 187 |
| 2026/10/09 | 190 |
| 2026/10/10 | 190 |
| 2026/10/11 | 197 |
| 2026/10/12 | 201 |
| 2026/10/13 | 204 |
| 2026/10/14 | 219 |
| 2026/10/15 | 209 |
| 2026/10/16 | 207 |
| 2026/10/17 | 211 |
| 2026/10/18 | 192 |
| 2026/10/19 | 198 |
| 2026/10/20 | 194 |
| 2026/10/21 | 189 |
| 2026/10/22 | 178 |
| 2026/10/23 | 172 |
| 2026/10/24 | 219 |
| 2026/10/25 | 209 |
| 2026/10/26 | 221 |
| 2026/10/27 | 237 |
| 2026/10/28 | 230 |
| 2026/10/29 | 219 |
| 2026/10/30 | 218 |
| 2026/10/31 | 208 |
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October began with 189 advertisers, dipping to 169 by the 3rd. A steady rise peaked at 237 on the 27th, concluding the month at 208.
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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Spotify.com surged with a 7.05% click share increase, while omaze.co.uk faced a significant drop of 4.77%. Reddit.com also gained traction, rising by 3.08%.
Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.
| Date | viagogo.co.uk | spotify.com | omaze.co.uk | snapchat.com | freeprintsapp.co.uk | audible.co.uk | freesnaps.co.uk | tiktok.com | axs.com | liveunlimitedlondon.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/10/01 | 14.16% | 18.95% | 14.04% | 10.78% | 5.41% | 2.21% | 3.25% | 0.49% | 0% | 1.43% |
| 2026/10/02 | 11.79% | 4.96% | 11.59% | 5.99% | 4.5% | 1.45% | 3.6% | 10.09% | 0% | 4.16% |
| 2026/10/03 | 19.05% | 5.16% | 13.59% | 6.74% | 4.04% | 1.77% | 2.43% | 11.32% | 5.82% | 3.63% |
| 2026/10/04 | 16.03% | 9.7% | 15.96% | 16.29% | 4.41% | 3.19% | 2.45% | 0.48% | 0% | 4.49% |
| 2026/10/05 | 19.95% | 6.62% | 17.27% | 9.01% | 3.8% | 2.62% | 2.17% | 0.33% | 0% | 5.97% |
| 2026/10/06 | 19.87% | 7.45% | 13.46% | 14.02% | 5.06% | 2.05% | 0.84% | 0.51% | 5.21% | 4.87% |
| 2026/10/07 | 9.48% | 12.05% | 17.25% | 4.3% | 4.14% | 3.36% | 2.07% | 14.91% | 0% | 1.14% |
| 2026/10/08 | 18.36% | 19% | 10.67% | 10.64% | 3.2% | 2.05% | 0.32% | 9.01% | 3.95% | 3.34% |
| 2026/10/09 | 14.27% | 9.08% | 15.32% | 10.87% | 3.93% | 2.93% | 1.74% | 12.52% | 0% | 2.4% |
| 2026/10/10 | 18.26% | 7.35% | 16.91% | 8.76% | 5.25% | 3.88% | 1.58% | 0.59% | 0% | 3.85% |
| 2026/10/11 | 18.8% | 10.7% | 19.57% | 10.18% | 4.9% | 4.65% | 0.61% | 0.37% | 0% | 1.24% |
| 2026/10/12 | 17.6% | 10.98% | 17.35% | 4.33% | 5.22% | 3.92% | 0.52% | 0.25% | 6.44% | 4.3% |
| 2026/10/13 | 20.52% | 15.89% | 12.16% | 6.17% | 2.47% | 3.98% | 0.62% | 0.24% | 9.15% | 1.49% |
| 2026/10/14 | 26.72% | 15.25% | 12.67% | 9.28% | 2.48% | 2.06% | 0% | 0.15% | 0.76% | 3.41% |
| 2026/10/15 | 29.5% | 15.77% | 12.54% | 9.19% | 3.07% | 2.38% | 1.23% | 0.17% | 4.55% | 2.23% |
| 2026/10/16 | 32.08% | 13.53% | 12.88% | 3.33% | 2.67% | 2.56% | 1.34% | 0.19% | 4.95% | 0.22% |
| 2026/10/17 | 21.27% | 17.66% | 11.97% | 5.95% | 2.98% | 2.54% | 2.39% | 0.25% | 9.56% | 0% |
| 2026/10/18 | 19.68% | 17.19% | 8.43% | 9.11% | 3.65% | 1.56% | 1.37% | 7.73% | 3.38% | 0.1% |
| 2026/10/19 | 28.83% | 17.25% | 12.04% | 10.01% | 4.68% | 2.27% | 2.01% | 0.17% | 0% | 0.07% |
| 2026/10/20 | 27.53% | 15.81% | 10.18% | 9.9% | 3.72% | 1.42% | 2.98% | 0.12% | 7.96% | 0% |
| 2026/10/21 | 28.25% | 19.71% | 13.22% | 10.4% | 3.13% | 2.04% | 2.09% | 0.19% | 0% | 0.08% |
| 2026/10/22 | 23.25% | 19.16% | 12.28% | 13.7% | 2.75% | 2.03% | 1.37% | 0.18% | 0% | 3.17% |
| 2026/10/23 | 25.31% | 17.83% | 13.44% | 10.61% | 4.97% | 2.38% | 1.42% | 0.2% | 0% | 3.12% |
| 2026/10/24 | 13.43% | 14.37% | 11.14% | 11.56% | 6.44% | 1.67% | 3.86% | 0.19% | 0% | 2.9% |
| 2026/10/25 | 12.11% | 16.22% | 11.3% | 5.55% | 6.48% | 2.21% | 3.24% | 0.23% | 0% | 0% |
| 2026/10/26 | 23.74% | 12.23% | 9.85% | 6.59% | 6.06% | 2.04% | 3.31% | 0.29% | 4.76% | 0.06% |
| 2026/10/27 | 12.53% | 20.86% | 12.16% | 0% | 5.1% | 3.5% | 4.08% | 0.22% | 0% | 0.15% |
| 2026/10/28 | 15.41% | 9.16% | 9.82% | 4.99% | 4.56% | 2.75% | 2.85% | 7.29% | 4.22% | 2.45% |
| 2026/10/29 | 7.09% | 20.62% | 14.35% | 8.27% | 4.98% | 1.92% | 0.83% | 0.37% | 0% | 0% |
| 2026/10/30 | 25.96% | 13.91% | 9.13% | 7.01% | 6.33% | 1.81% | 2.11% | 0.27% | 3.91% | 0% |
| 2026/10/31 | 24.81% | 16.71% | 10.18% | 5.93% | 4.86% | 2.5% | 0.97% | 0.34% | 0% | 0% |
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Viagogo.co.uk dominated October, peaking mid-month with a 32.08% share. Spotify.com fluctuated, ending strong at 16.71%. Omaze.co.uk saw a steady decline, while Snapchat.com had inconsistent performance. The month concluded with Viagogo.co.uk leading.
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