US Media & Entertainment Publishing - PPC Market Share Analysis April 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the US Publishing category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Publishing – US

Google AI Overview visibility for Media & Entertainment Publishing US

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 18.924612612
81.075387388
18%

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 16
84
16%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 7%
Transactional 6%
Navigational 2%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 11%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 US Media & Entertainment Publishing 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
psychologytoday.com 13.33
nationalgeographic.com 9.96
wsj.com 9.85
countryliving.com 8.88
audible.com 8.09
menshealth.com 3.94
fatherly.com 3.1
audiobooks.com 2.82
score.org 1.68
scarymommy.com 1.51
others 36.84
  • psychologytoday.com - 13.33%
  • nationalgeographic.com - 9.96%
  • wsj.com - 9.85%
  • countryliving.com - 8.88%
  • audible.com - 8.09%
  • menshealth.com - 3.94%
  • fatherly.com - 3.1%
  • audiobooks.com - 2.82%
  • score.org - 1.68%
  • scarymommy.com - 1.51%
  • others - 36.84%

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In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, “others” dominate with 36.84% click share. Psychology Today leads individual advertisers at 13.33%, followed by National Geographic at 9.96%.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 US Media & Entertainment Publishing 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 wsj.com nationalgeographic.com audible.com bloomberg.com audiobooks.com psychologytoday.com countryliving.com score.org nytimes.com amazon.com
2026/04/01 19.49% 6.61% 12.05% 2.4% 4.94% 3.26% 1.97% 2.94% 1.64% 1.31%
2026/04/02 19.84% 5.71% 10.5% 2.97% 5.96% 1.53% 1.78% 2.55% 1.59% 2.23%
2026/04/03 13.45% 8.01% 12.49% 2.16% 6.62% 3.25% 1.38% 2.74% 1.73% 2.47%
2026/04/04 13.61% 5.68% 10.94% 3.52% 6.79% 3.6% 1.2% 1.58% 1.57% 2.21%
2026/04/05 14.52% 7.59% 10.18% 4.26% 4.76% 3.32% 2.01% 3.55% 1.48% 1.78%
2026/04/06 15.28% 6.3% 10.86% 1.8% 6.43% 2.78% 1.26% 2.2% 1.65% 2.02%
2026/04/07 12.82% 10.21% 10.12% 2.1% 5.75% 3.21% 2.25% 4.78% 1.59% 2.09%
2026/04/08 24.11% 8.13% 9.7% 2.12% 3.97% 3.24% 1.65% 2.54% 1.8% 2.29%
2026/04/09 4.89% 10.26% 12.15% 0% 7.25% 4.5% 1.56% 2.58% 1.49% 1.81%
2026/04/10 9.59% 7.78% 13.32% 0% 5.92% 3.67% 2.48% 1.24% 1.97% 2.96%
2026/04/11 27.04% 7.1% 11.35% 0.01% 4.92% 2.84% 1.98% 0.82% 1.59% 0.92%
2026/04/12 14.12% 6.56% 10.6% 0.08% 5.52% 3.34% 1.63% 0.53% 3.79% 2.24%
2026/04/13 29.28% 6.91% 9.38% 1.25% 4.68% 3.14% 1.08% 2.42% 1.37% 1.28%
2026/04/14 32.08% 6.7% 7.5% 0.6% 3.87% 3.75% 1.72% 4.55% 1.44% 1.19%
2026/04/15 12.33% 9.1% 13.25% 0.93% 5.32% 2.02% 2.05% 6.49% 1.72% 2.62%
2026/04/16 32.63% 13.62% 9.65% 1.95% 1.6% 1.34% 1.59% 0.42% 1.5% 1.29%
2026/04/17 29.06% 12.52% 10.33% 1.52% 4.33% 1.71% 1.5% 1.12% 1.62% 1.79%
2026/04/18 25.4% 7.51% 7.97% 2.06% 2.63% 2.15% 1.15% 1.62% 2.71% 1.82%
2026/04/19 26.45% 11.89% 8.11% 3.67% 2.93% 2.79% 1.09% 1.85% 2.82% 1.82%
2026/04/20 12.65% 9.31% 13.4% 1.88% 4.43% 4.8% 1.69% 4.18% 1.96% 2.26%
2026/04/21 20.71% 12.18% 10.08% 2.16% 3.61% 3.43% 1.57% 2.21% 3.22% 2%
2026/04/22 7.78% 14.58% 10.52% 4.86% 4.39% 2.77% 1.41% 3.44% 1.83% 2.02%
2026/04/23 4.65% 9.34% 11.76% 5.26% 3.79% 4.81% 1.58% 2.59% 1.76% 2.45%
2026/04/24 17.5% 10.42% 11.35% 1.17% 2.85% 2.45% 2.01% 3.26% 1.77% 1.5%
2026/04/25 20.75% 11.42% 9.3% 5.47% 1.96% 3.3% 1.54% 1.37% 4.88% 1.75%
2026/04/26 25.49% 11.06% 9.55% 3.26% 2.85% 3.4% 1.61% 0.05% 1.64% 1.11%
2026/04/27 29.06% 10.05% 10.04% 2.31% 2.85% 3.52% 1.6% 2.4% 1.6% 1.41%
2026/04/28 22.97% 6.91% 12.02% 0.17% 3.64% 2.17% 1.82% 1.88% 2.61% 1.5%
2026/04/29 23.24% 9.48% 8.83% 0.86% 2.88% 3.09% 1.09% 2.09% 1.45% 1.47%
2026/04/30 23.96% 9.76% 9.62% 5.93% 3.36% 2.98% 1.28% 1.23% 1.15% 0.89%
  • wsj.com
  • nationalgeographic.com
  • audible.com
  • bloomberg.com
  • audiobooks.com
  • psychologytoday.com
  • countryliving.com
  • score.org
  • nytimes.com
  • amazon.com

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In April 2026, wsj.com led with fluctuating peaks, notably on the 16th at 32.63%. National Geographic saw steady growth, peaking at 14.58% on the 22nd. Audible maintained consistency, while Bloomberg experienced a late surge, ending at 5.93%.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for US Media & Entertainment Publishing

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
2026/04/01 332
2026/04/02 340
2026/04/03 379
2026/04/04 367
2026/04/05 365
2026/04/06 386
2026/04/07 360
2026/04/08 341
2026/04/09 366
2026/04/10 356
2026/04/11 315
2026/04/12 349
2026/04/13 347
2026/04/14 350
2026/04/15 340
2026/04/16 334
2026/04/17 344
2026/04/18 352
2026/04/19 349
2026/04/20 347
2026/04/21 359
2026/04/22 346
2026/04/23 364
2026/04/24 339
2026/04/25 348
2026/04/26 358
2026/04/27 349
2026/04/28 338
2026/04/29 341
2026/04/30 330

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April saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 386 on April 6. The month concluded with a slight decline, ending at 330.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for US Media & Entertainment Publishing

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
nationalgeographic.com 3.03%
wsj.com 1.58%
nytimes.com 0.98%
newchristianbiblestudy.org 0.87%
bloomberg.com 0.7%
gooddads.com -0.59%
highlights.com -1.02%
audiobooks.com -1.16%
countryliving.com -1.39%
apnews.com -2.19%

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National Geographic surged with a 3.03% click share increase, while AP News dropped by 2.19%. WSJ and NY Times also gained, contrasting declines from Country Living and Audiobooks.

Campaign Efficiency

US Media & Entertainment Publishing Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date menshealth.com countryliving.com wsj.com audible.com nationalgeographic.com fatherly.com bustle.com psychologytoday.com score.org scarymommy.com
2026/04/01 8.27% 11.06% 5.71% 7.73% 3.54% 7.8% 2.66% 4.18% 3.24% 2.24%
2026/04/02 6.8% 10.01% 8.92% 6.51% 2.6% 5.98% 4.62% 1.91% 3.06% 1.89%
2026/04/03 5.53% 10.61% 3.59% 8.62% 4.72% 5.34% 0.96% 4.58% 3.98% 0.36%
2026/04/04 3.67% 8.68% 5.02% 7.26% 3.03% 7.7% 0.46% 4.92% 2.75% 1.33%
2026/04/05 5.2% 11.74% 5.08% 6.03% 3.76% 4.08% 3.42% 3.9% 4.3% 3.62%
2026/04/06 5.74% 7.73% 2.64% 7.25% 3.24% 8.14% 0.5% 3.32% 2.18% 3.15%
2026/04/07 9.17% 10.52% 4.8% 6.3% 4.39% 5.09% 3.17% 3.55% 5.23% 1.72%
2026/04/08 4.91% 11.21% 7.45% 6.37% 5.1% 7.77% 0.65% 4.84% 4.48% 1.08%
2026/04/09 5.93% 9.55% 2.32% 7.63% 5.56% 9.51% 0.52% 5.7% 3.13% 0.99%
2026/04/10 8.65% 13.41% 3.18% 7.81% 4.21% 9.07% 2.03% 4.32% 2.08% 1.08%
2026/04/11 10.69% 11.54% 8.59% 6.53% 3.76% 7.69% 1.71% 3.57% 1.1% 5.28%
2026/04/12 9.69% 9.47% 4.8% 6.59% 3.67% 0.51% 3.21% 4.39% 0.75% 2.36%
2026/04/13 6.51% 6.8% 9.65% 6.28% 4.15% 6.97% 1.29% 4.28% 3.27% 1.84%
2026/04/14 9.34% 10.97% 11.79% 4.92% 3.45% 5.13% 2.41% 5.11% 5.9% 2.64%
2026/04/15 8.5% 10.08% 4.82% 8.34% 4.65% 6.46% 3.96% 2.26% 6.55% 2.22%
2026/04/16 6.05% 12.46% 12.6% 7.63% 8.07% 4.87% 3.06% 1.88% 0.72% 1.9%
2026/04/17 5.54% 10.25% 12.74% 6.41% 6.94% 8.84% 1.7% 2.2% 1.79% 2.71%
2026/04/18 5.78% 8.73% 8.25% 6.15% 5.28% 4.39% 1.49% 3.3% 2.44% 1.83%
2026/04/19 6.24% 6.34% 9.12% 5.57% 6.69% 2.97% 1.53% 4.16% 2.95% 4.91%
2026/04/20 12.02% 10.27% 1.85% 6.89% 4.12% 10.48% 4.01% 5.28% 3.63% 2.13%
2026/04/21 3.27% 9.58% 9.61% 6.76% 6.2% 6.17% 1.49% 4.39% 3.19% 2.51%
2026/04/22 2.85% 7.88% 3.63% 7.1% 8.15% 9.44% 0.84% 3.73% 4.1% 2.08%
2026/04/23 6.83% 9.25% 2.02% 7.22% 4.63% 7.74% 2.1% 5.87% 2.67% 1.86%
2026/04/24 7.58% 8.47% 7% 5.84% 4.94% 7.66% 2.15% 2.79% 3.73% 3.5%
2026/04/25 5.21% 10.76% 5.41% 5.76% 6.48% 6.32% 1.47% 4.34% 1.64% 3.15%
2026/04/26 5.98% 9.55% 9.7% 5.42% 6.05% 5.08% 0.42% 4.37% 0.13% 2.83%
2026/04/27 5.35% 9.83% 8.75% 6.18% 5.36% 5.94% 0.27% 4.5% 2.61% 3.5%
2026/04/28 8.5% 11.58% 10.06% 7.16% 3.95% 6.52% 1.8% 2.72% 1.9% 1.81%
2026/04/29 5.4% 8.22% 7.56% 6.43% 6.46% 7.76% 0.46% 4.73% 2.81% 1.21%
2026/04/30 8.21% 7.74% 6.98% 6.64% 6.49% 6.47% 5.41% 4.16% 2.11% 1.78%
  • menshealth.com
  • countryliving.com
  • wsj.com
  • audible.com
  • nationalgeographic.com
  • fatherly.com
  • bustle.com
  • psychologytoday.com
  • score.org
  • scarymommy.com

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In April 2026, “menshealth.com” saw fluctuating impressions, peaking at 12.02% on the 20th. “countryliving.com” maintained a strong presence, peaking at 13.41% on the 10th. “wsj.com” had a notable spike on the 17th with 12.74%. “audible.com” remained steady, while “nationalgeographic.com” peaked at 8.15% on the 22nd. “fatherly.com” had a significant rise on the 20th with 10.48%. “bustle.com” ended the month with a jump to 5.41%. “psychologytoday.com” and “score.org” showed moderate fluctuations. “scarymommy.com” had a peak on the 11th with 5.28%. The month concluded with varied performances across domains.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for US Media & Entertainment Publishing

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 US Media & Entertainment Publishing - Last month
  1. 1
    Bloomberg News https://www.bloomberg.com

    Bloomberg Business News — Spring ahead with unrivaled business insights and global news. First year just $149. Bloomberg...

  2. 2
    300 Best Dad Jokes https://www.countryliving.com › best › dad-jokes

    Ultimate List Of Dad Jokes — If you're in need of a one-liner you haven't heard before, you've come to right place. You'll have the kids cracking up (and maybe rolling their eyes).

  3. 3
    200 Best Dad Jokes of All-Time - Corny Puns and One-Liners https://www.menshealth.com

    102 Chuck Norris Jokes to Celebrate the Legend.

  4. 4
    21 Inspiring, Kick-in-the-Pants Quotes for Entrepreneurs https://www.score.org

    Get Free Guidance From SCORE Mentors. Workshops & Resources Available. For The Life Of Your Business. Start Or Grow Your Business Today.

  5. 5
    WSJ.com Official Site | Unlock WSJ For Just $4/Wk https://www.wsj.com › special-offer › subscribe-today

    Exclusive stories about the people shaping business, tech, finance and more. $4 per week. The stories you need to know about now.

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In the bustling world of Google PPC, Bloomberg and WSJ captivate with exclusive business insights, offering enticing subscription deals. Meanwhile, Country Living and Men’s Health charm with humor, showcasing dad jokes. SCORE empowers entrepreneurs with motivational quotes and free mentorship.

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