Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the US Online Universities/E-Learning category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.
Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.
Domain | Share of clicks |
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teacherspayteachers.com | 16.83 |
quizlet.com | 9.45 |
coursera.org | 6.41 |
udemy.com | 6.09 |
pennfoster.edu | 3.52 |
asu.edu | 2.91 |
chegg.com | 2.88 |
snhu.edu | 2.46 |
phoenix.edu | 2.36 |
wgu.edu | 2.19 |
others | 44.9 |
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In the education sector’s PPC landscape, ‘others’ dominate with 44.9% click share. ‘TeachersPayTeachers.com’ follows at 16.83%, while ‘Quizlet.com’ holds 9.45%.
Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month.
April saw dynamic shifts in PPC spend share. Phoenix.edu surged mid-month, peaking at 9.66% on April 29. ASU.edu maintained steady growth, ending at 8.32%. DeVry.edu fluctuated, closing at 5.38%. Capella.edu’s share rose to 3.86%. SNHU.edu’s share declined, finishing at 3.69%. WGU.edu’s share decreased to 3.68%. Liberty.edu experienced volatility, ending at 2.92%. Bryantstratton.edu’s share increased to 2.74%. GCU.edu’s share rose to 2.29%. Purdue.edu’s share fluctuated, closing at 1.75%.
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.
Date | Competitor Count |
---|---|
2025/04/01 | 1756 |
2025/04/02 | 1704 |
2025/04/03 | 1756 |
2025/04/04 | 1848 |
2025/04/05 | 1782 |
2025/04/06 | 1853 |
2025/04/07 | 1787 |
2025/04/08 | 1782 |
2025/04/09 | 1674 |
2025/04/10 | 1763 |
2025/04/11 | 1675 |
2025/04/12 | 1714 |
2025/04/13 | 1772 |
2025/04/14 | 1739 |
2025/04/15 | 1666 |
2025/04/16 | 1744 |
2025/04/17 | 1678 |
2025/04/18 | 1877 |
2025/04/19 | 1828 |
2025/04/20 | 1739 |
2025/04/21 | 1770 |
2025/04/22 | 1766 |
2025/04/23 | 1764 |
2025/04/24 | 1724 |
2025/04/25 | 1635 |
2025/04/26 | 1653 |
2025/04/27 | 1637 |
2025/04/28 | 1686 |
2025/04/29 | 1654 |
2025/04/30 | 1610 |
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April saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 1,877 on April 18. The month concluded with a decline, ending at 1,610.
Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.
Name | Market Trend |
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phoenix.edu | 0.74% |
teacherspayteachers.com | 0.66% |
udemy.com | 0.39% |
waldenu.edu | 0.38% |
liberty.edu | 0.36% |
herzing.edu | -0.11% |
datacamp.com | -0.24% |
pennfoster.edu | -0.38% |
snhu.edu | -0.45% |
quizlet.com | -3.74% |
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Phoenix.edu leads with a 0.74% click share rise, while Quizlet.com drops by 3.74%.
Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.
April saw phoenix.edu’s impression share rise from 3.22% to 6.13%, peaking at 6.82% on April 29. Teacherspayteachers.com fluctuated, ending at 5.56%. Asu.edu steadily increased, finishing at 5.04%. Quizlet.com had a volatile month, closing at 4.16%. Devry.edu remained stable, ending at 3.75%. Wgu.edu’s share decreased to 2.71%. Coursera.org’s share varied, ending at 2.68%. Snhu.edu’s share declined to 2.22%. Liberty.edu and purdue.edu showed minor fluctuations, closing at 2.21% and 1.49%, respectively.
Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.
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