Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the US Digital Media category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.
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| Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 32.4470399719 |
| 67.5529600281 |
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| Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 20 |
| 80 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| youtube.com | 82 |
| ticketmaster.com | 8.86 |
| amazon.com | 1.68 |
| bandlab.com | 1.31 |
| pandora.com | 0.58 |
| tiktok.com | 0.58 |
| espn.com | 0.54 |
| spotify.com | 0.42 |
| vsco.co | 0.37 |
| apple.com | 0.28 |
| others | 3.38 |
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In the digital media landscape, YouTube dominates with an 82% click share, overshadowing Ticketmaster’s 8.86%. Meanwhile, ‘others’ collectively hold 3.38%, highlighting diverse competition.
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| Date | ticketmaster.com | amazon.com | match.com | espn.com | dating.com | apple.com | seatgeek.com | tubitv.com | tiktok.com | youtube.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/01/01 | 19.96% | 4.23% | 2.59% | 2.37% | 1.54% | 1.93% | 1.23% | 1.96% | 22.13% | 8.5% |
| 2026/01/02 | 20.45% | 4.21% | 4.86% | 3.28% | 2.51% | 2.33% | 1.14% | 3.05% | 13.7% | 1.35% |
| 2026/01/03 | 17.05% | 3.91% | 4.06% | 2.38% | 2.04% | 1.95% | 1.84% | 2.69% | 23.2% | 0.67% |
| 2026/01/04 | 19.79% | 4.32% | 5.71% | 2.58% | 3.01% | 1.85% | 5.78% | 3.09% | 0.31% | 0.55% |
| 2026/01/05 | 17.86% | 3.36% | 3.22% | 1.03% | 1.89% | 1.47% | 1.69% | 1.67% | 31.95% | 0% |
| 2026/01/06 | 17.03% | 4.94% | 4.15% | 3.08% | 1.32% | 1.95% | 2.63% | 2.87% | 24.3% | 0.04% |
| 2026/01/07 | 9.87% | 1.83% | 2.28% | 1.38% | 1.19% | 1.03% | 1.07% | 2.17% | 0.16% | 53.76% |
| 2026/01/08 | 26.62% | 2.94% | 5.54% | 3.79% | 2.37% | 1.97% | 4.03% | 3% | 0.38% | 0.59% |
| 2026/01/09 | 22.89% | 3.27% | 2.61% | 3.41% | 1.46% | 1.46% | 5.2% | 3.29% | 19.04% | 2.42% |
| 2026/01/10 | 14.85% | 2.86% | 2.09% | 2.02% | 1.05% | 1.16% | 1.37% | 2.14% | 0.13% | 46.94% |
| 2026/01/11 | 14.41% | 3.34% | 3.58% | 2.39% | 1.91% | 1.56% | 1.11% | 1.17% | 30.19% | 0.65% |
| 2026/01/12 | 27.2% | 4.9% | 5.35% | 3.97% | 2.32% | 1.82% | 1.87% | 2.4% | 0.42% | 0.06% |
| 2026/01/13 | 2.8% | 0.38% | 0.44% | 0.24% | 0.14% | 0.18% | 0.17% | 0.37% | 0.02% | 90.98% |
| 2026/01/14 | 18.31% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 1.21% | 1.65% | 1.18% | 1.67% | 1.93% | 0.18% | 33.31% |
| 2026/01/15 | 2.7% | 0.98% | 1.08% | 0.45% | 0.38% | 0.42% | 0.18% | 0.03% | 0.05% | 83.76% |
| 2026/01/16 | 22.89% | 3.27% | 2.61% | 3.41% | 1.46% | 1.46% | 5.2% | 3.29% | 19.04% | 2.42% |
| 2026/01/17 | 25.43% | 4.49% | 3.33% | 4.12% | 0.75% | 7.52% | 2.29% | 2.22% | 15.05% | 0.51% |
| 2026/01/18 | 1.99% | 0.29% | 0.37% | 0.1% | 0.07% | 0.14% | 0.3% | 0% | 0.01% | 93.8% |
| 2026/01/19 | 3.17% | 0.69% | 0.78% | 0.47% | 0.24% | 0.27% | 0.92% | 0.4% | 5.28% | 82.4% |
| 2026/01/20 | 2.8% | 0.37% | 0.44% | 0.24% | 0.14% | 0.18% | 0.17% | 0.37% | 0.02% | 90.96% |
| 2026/01/21 | 14.88% | 2.4% | 3.05% | 2.01% | 1.57% | 1.09% | 3.65% | 1.68% | 0.15% | 44.69% |
| 2026/01/22 | 22.29% | 6.04% | 6.08% | 3.46% | 2.66% | 2.29% | 4.74% | 1.96% | 0.06% | 0.08% |
| 2026/01/23 | 26.77% | 4.24% | 5.54% | 3.89% | 2.76% | 2.08% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 0.23% | 0% |
| 2026/01/24 | 26.69% | 4.79% | 5.42% | 3.06% | 2.68% | 1.75% | 2.86% | 2.41% | 0.21% | 2.06% |
| 2026/01/25 | 26.42% | 3.56% | 5.34% | 2.63% | 1.77% | 1.87% | 4.75% | 3.59% | 0.22% | 0.86% |
| 2026/01/26 | 28.51% | 6.63% | 4.67% | 2.93% | 1.72% | 1.28% | 11.53% | 0.24% | 0.08% | 0% |
| 2026/01/27 | 28.46% | 3.89% | 3.69% | 3.22% | 2.82% | 2.17% | 10.32% | 3.78% | 0.22% | 0% |
| 2026/01/28 | 28.76% | 5.09% | 5.35% | 2.24% | 2.14% | 1.98% | 8.54% | 2.63% | 0.18% | 0% |
| 2026/01/29 | 33.68% | 5.75% | 4.69% | 2.44% | 2.94% | 2.06% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 0.21% | 0% |
| 2026/01/30 | 32.83% | 4.99% | 5.37% | 3.71% | 2.79% | 2.03% | 3.54% | 1.43% | 0.11% | 0% |
| 2026/01/31 | 33.23% | 6.61% | 6.34% | 2.75% | 2.74% | 2.62% | 1.87% | 0.3% | 0.17% | 0% |
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In January 2026, Ticketmaster’s PPC spend share fluctuated, peaking at 33.68% on the 29th. YouTube had a dramatic spike on the 13th with 90.98%. TikTok’s share was inconsistent, with a high of 31.95% on the 5th. The month ended with Ticketmaster leading, followed by YouTube and TikTok.
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| Date | Competitor Count |
|---|---|
| 2026/01/01 | 604 |
| 2026/01/02 | 583 |
| 2026/01/03 | 574 |
| 2026/01/04 | 561 |
| 2026/01/05 | 580 |
| 2026/01/06 | 602 |
| 2026/01/07 | 545 |
| 2026/01/08 | 550 |
| 2026/01/09 | 532 |
| 2026/01/10 | 561 |
| 2026/01/11 | 562 |
| 2026/01/12 | 590 |
| 2026/01/13 | 604 |
| 2026/01/14 | 568 |
| 2026/01/15 | 558 |
| 2026/01/16 | 532 |
| 2026/01/17 | 570 |
| 2026/01/18 | 554 |
| 2026/01/19 | 558 |
| 2026/01/20 | 604 |
| 2026/01/21 | 570 |
| 2026/01/22 | 541 |
| 2026/01/23 | 556 |
| 2026/01/24 | 559 |
| 2026/01/25 | 561 |
| 2026/01/26 | 559 |
| 2026/01/27 | 549 |
| 2026/01/28 | 538 |
| 2026/01/29 | 514 |
| 2026/01/30 | 510 |
| 2026/01/31 | 511 |
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Advertisers fluctuated throughout January, peaking at 604 twice, before gradually declining to 511 by month’s end.
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In the past month, YouTube surged with a 4.38% click share increase, while Ticketmaster faced a decline of 1.29%. Spotify and TikTok also saw decreases, whereas VSCO and SeatGeek experienced slight gains.
Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.
| Date | ticketmaster.com | amazon.com | bandlab.com | match.com | seatgeek.com | espn.com | fubo.tv | dating.com | tiktok.com | youtube.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/01/01 | 11.42% | 3.8% | 2.29% | 0.96% | 1.15% | 1.39% | 1.23% | 1.05% | 3.9% | 53.2% |
| 2026/01/02 | 21.63% | 6.96% | 3.34% | 3.73% | 2.37% | 4.06% | 3.27% | 3.23% | 4.59% | 1.82% |
| 2026/01/03 | 18.85% | 6.39% | 3.49% | 3.02% | 3.94% | 3.18% | 5.43% | 2.51% | 7.97% | 0.86% |
| 2026/01/04 | 17.92% | 5.44% | 4.42% | 3.24% | 10.75% | 2.69% | 4.78% | 2.88% | 0.09% | 0.55% |
| 2026/01/05 | 21.87% | 6.71% | 3.51% | 2.25% | 3.95% | 1.42% | 3.57% | 2.58% | 11.94% | 0% |
| 2026/01/06 | 19.67% | 9.21% | 0.66% | 3.12% | 6.09% | 4.39% | 2.43% | 1.77% | 8.98% | 0.14% |
| 2026/01/07 | 3.83% | 1.08% | 0.49% | 0.49% | 0.91% | 0.6% | 0.71% | 0.49% | 0.02% | 83.07% |
| 2026/01/08 | 25.79% | 4.76% | 6.03% | 3.11% | 7.97% | 4.19% | 3.46% | 2.42% | 0.12% | 0.68% |
| 2026/01/09 | 22.72% | 5.11% | 3.26% | 1.57% | 10.73% | 3.7% | 1.07% | 1.44% | 5.92% | 3.9% |
| 2026/01/10 | 7.68% | 2.55% | 1.32% | 0.61% | 1.37% | 1.25% | 1.27% | 0.56% | 0.02% | 70.65% |
| 2026/01/11 | 16.14% | 5.97% | 4.86% | 2.44% | 2.66% | 3.44% | 5.44% | 2.16% | 11.01% | 0.88% |
| 2026/01/12 | 26.39% | 7.6% | 2.83% | 2.94% | 3.17% | 3.87% | 3.48% | 2.21% | 0.14% | 0.73% |
| 2026/01/13 | 2.73% | 0.69% | 0.37% | 0.24% | 0.28% | 0.27% | 0.36% | 0.13% | 0.01% | 91.06% |
| 2026/01/14 | 2.28% | 0.81% | 0.42% | 0.27% | 0.42% | 0.17% | 0.26% | 0.22% | 0.01% | 91.21% |
| 2026/01/15 | 0.75% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.06% | 0.15% | 0.3% | 0.11% | 0% | 94.8% |
| 2026/01/16 | 22.72% | 5.11% | 3.26% | 1.57% | 10.73% | 3.7% | 1.07% | 1.44% | 5.92% | 3.9% |
| 2026/01/17 | 26.34% | 6.94% | 2.82% | 2.12% | 4.42% | 4.71% | 2.62% | 0.65% | 4.83% | 1.05% |
| 2026/01/18 | 0.98% | 0.24% | 0.14% | 0.11% | 0.31% | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0% | 96.63% |
| 2026/01/19 | 1.17% | 0.4% | 0.26% | 0.17% | 0.66% | 0.18% | 0.03% | 0.09% | 0.58% | 94.23% |
| 2026/01/20 | 2.73% | 0.69% | 0.37% | 0.24% | 0.28% | 0.27% | 0.36% | 0.13% | 0.01% | 91.06% |
| 2026/01/21 | 11.99% | 2.83% | 1.48% | 1.46% | 5.91% | 1.8% | 2.03% | 1.35% | 0.03% | 52.65% |
| 2026/01/22 | 19.82% | 8.71% | 6.37% | 3.26% | 8.66% | 3.39% | 2.62% | 2.9% | 0.02% | 0.09% |
| 2026/01/23 | 26.2% | 6.2% | 1.75% | 3.2% | 3.95% | 3.73% | 2.18% | 3.07% | 0.07% | 0% |
| 2026/01/24 | 25.35% | 7.01% | 4.07% | 2.96% | 5.46% | 3.3% | 3.87% | 2.87% | 0.07% | 3.39% |
| 2026/01/25 | 26.15% | 5.56% | 3.94% | 3.33% | 9.04% | 2.79% | 4.87% | 1.88% | 0.07% | 0.97% |
| 2026/01/26 | 24.94% | 9.2% | 3.08% | 2.52% | 20.53% | 2.34% | 2.85% | 1.86% | 0.02% | 0% |
| 2026/01/27 | 25.19% | 5.64% | 2.7% | 2.03% | 19.19% | 3.28% | 1.25% | 2.69% | 0.06% | 0% |
| 2026/01/28 | 27.54% | 6.94% | 4.42% | 3.04% | 17.06% | 2.24% | 0.93% | 2.49% | 0.06% | 0% |
| 2026/01/29 | 30.85% | 7.88% | 3.31% | 2.88% | 6.82% | 3.01% | 3.06% | 3.16% | 0.07% | 0% |
| 2026/01/30 | 30.82% | 8.03% | 4.12% | 3.43% | 6.6% | 4.01% | 1.54% | 2.69% | 0.03% | 0% |
| 2026/01/31 | 29.75% | 11.61% | 4.27% | 3.78% | 3.01% | 2.85% | 2.85% | 2.66% | 0.05% | 0% |
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Ticketmaster’s impression share fluctuated, peaking at 30.85% on January 29. Amazon’s share rose steadily, ending at 11.61%. YouTube dominated mid-month, reaching 96.63% on January 18. The month concluded with diverse shifts across domains.
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