UK Telecommunications Fixed-Line Services - PPC Market Share Analysis July 2026

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.

Fixed-Line Services – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Telecommunications Fixed-Line Services UK

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 16.8743123904
83.1256876096
16%

Complex Query Frequency

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
34%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 4%
Transactional 14%
Navigational 12%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 6%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Telecommunications Fixed-Line Services brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - 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
  • 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.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Telecommunications Fixed-Line Services brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - 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%
  • 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

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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.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Telecommunications Fixed-Line Services

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
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.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Telecommunications Fixed-Line Services

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
virtuallandline.co.uk 3.23%
digital-tv.co.uk 1.47%
virginmedia.com 1.05%
broadband-finder.co.uk 0.98%
business.bt.com 0.96%
g.network -0.02%
which.co.uk -0.07%
moneysupermarket.com -0.09%
ligo.co.uk -0.13%
bt.com -10.17%

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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.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Telecommunications Fixed-Line Services Share of Impressions

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%
  • 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

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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.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Telecommunications Fixed-Line Services

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Telecommunications Fixed-Line Services - Last month
  1. 1
    British Telecom https://www.bt.com

    Britain Powered by BT — From connection to protection, BT supports you every step of the way. The digital backbone behind the services millions depend on every day. Built‑In Online Security.

  2. 2
    London-Based Support Team | London’s #1 Rated Full Fibre https://www.g.network

    Experience 100% full fibre up to 1Gb. Fast, reliable, connectivity for London homes. 3 months half price on 24 month contracts and 1 month half price on 12 month contracts. Simple Connection. Great Value Tariffs. 3 Months Guarantee. Switching Is Easy.

  3. 3
    Full Fibre Direct To Your Home - See Our Best Full Fibre Deals https://www.plus.net › full_fibre

    Great Value Full Fibre Deals. Enter Your Postcode To Find Your Offer.

  4. 4
    Broadband And Phone Packages - Avoid Overpaying On Broadband https://www.uswitch.com

    Compare Latest Deals From The Biggest Broadband Providers In The UK. See Our Best...

  5. 5
    Virgin Media TV Bundles | Virgin Media TV Deals £33.99/m https://www.virginmedia.com

    TV Packages From £33.99/m For 24 Mos. £37.99/m From April 2027. £41.99/m From April 2028.. Entertain the whole family with our TV and broadband deals.

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In the competitive landscape of telecommunications, BT stands out with its promise of comprehensive support and built-in security. G.Network emphasizes local, reliable full-fibre connectivity with enticing discounts. Plus.net offers value-driven deals tailored to your location. Uswitch simplifies comparison shopping, while Virgin Media entices with bundled TV and broadband packages.

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