US Media & Entertainment Publishing - PPC Market Share Analysis October 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 72.6338592332
27.3661407668
72%

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 15
85
15%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 5%
Transactional 7%
Navigational 14%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 8%

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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 16.33
nytimes.com 12.02
audible.com 6.44
wsj.com 4.17
countryliving.com 3.47
amazon.com 3.46
bloomberg.com 3.43
fatherly.com 2.55
nationalgeographic.com 2.47
highlights.com 2.07
others 43.59
  • psychologytoday.com - 16.33%
  • nytimes.com - 12.02%
  • audible.com - 6.44%
  • wsj.com - 4.17%
  • countryliving.com - 3.47%
  • amazon.com - 3.46%
  • bloomberg.com - 3.43%
  • fatherly.com - 2.55%
  • nationalgeographic.com - 2.47%
  • highlights.com - 2.07%
  • others - 43.59%

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In the PPC landscape, ‘psychologytoday.com’ leads with 16.33% click share, followed by ‘nytimes.com’ at 12.02%. ‘Others’ dominate with 43.59%, showcasing diverse competition.

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 audible.com psychologytoday.com bloomberg.com nytimes.com amazon.com audiobooks.com discountmags.com nationalgeographic.com snapfish.com
2026/10/01 12.02% 10.73% 11.6% 9.7% 6.72% 5.68% 1.61% 0.7% 3.52% 2.61%
2026/10/02 15.76% 9.51% 10.7% 9.23% 4.93% 4.42% 0.84% 2.02% 3.63% 1.82%
2026/10/03 0.33% 9.75% 12.09% 12.34% 6.8% 4.28% 1.16% 2.02% 5.5% 2.97%
2026/10/04 15.07% 8.44% 8.77% 10.19% 3.46% 5.34% 1.06% 2.01% 5.5% 2.14%
2026/10/05 17.97% 9.44% 9.88% 8.35% 4.42% 4.85% 0.71% 1.7% 4.69% 1.53%
2026/10/06 7.04% 10.99% 10.74% 8.04% 3.49% 5.7% 1.93% 2.55% 5.05% 1.24%
2026/10/07 17.09% 7.62% 9.02% 5.83% 3.88% 5.24% 1.83% 1.73% 4.12% 1.89%
2026/10/08 13.97% 9.37% 10.43% 6.19% 4.04% 5.2% 2.38% 2.35% 4.09% 1.99%
2026/10/09 16.35% 9.41% 10.21% 5.46% 2.37% 6.09% 1.85% 3.04% 4.2% 1.33%
2026/10/10 12.93% 6.34% 10.38% 5.76% 1.1% 7.46% 0.7% 3.66% 2.3% 2.98%
2026/10/11 17.03% 6.63% 10.39% 5.2% 3.47% 6.71% 1.17% 3.18% 1.35% 3.18%
2026/10/12 10.13% 6.99% 9.58% 4.15% 2.08% 6.83% 2.28% 2.49% 1.71% 4.06%
2026/10/13 5.68% 9.65% 11.38% 5.33% 2.61% 6.53% 3.45% 2.6% 1.9% 2.55%
2026/10/14 16.46% 7.22% 8.67% 6.43% 2.65% 5.05% 3.4% 2.31% 1.29% 2.37%
2026/10/15 8.2% 9.05% 11.74% 6.02% 2.6% 5.94% 4.31% 2.02% 0.42% 2.19%
2026/10/16 13.15% 8.95% 9.22% 8.88% 2.36% 4.63% 4.32% 2.12% 0.72% 1.37%
2026/10/17 10.57% 8.14% 9.78% 9.7% 3.13% 3.91% 2.31% 2.02% 0.89% 1.43%
2026/10/18 7.53% 8.44% 10.2% 11.04% 5.05% 3.25% 3.47% 2.18% 1.25% 1.34%
2026/10/19 4.43% 9.72% 10.64% 13.49% 4.98% 3.34% 4.84% 1.22% 2.17% 1.27%
2026/10/20 4.57% 9.64% 12.2% 15.6% 7.55% 2.57% 4.41% 0.83% 1.36% 0.72%
2026/10/21 10.15% 11.1% 9.24% 14.74% 6.57% 3.75% 3.79% 1.62% 0.78% 0.61%
2026/10/22 13.37% 9.22% 9.63% 14.66% 5.64% 3.73% 4.67% 1.92% 0.79% 0.82%
2026/10/23 13.55% 7% 7.89% 9.75% 5.77% 3.63% 3.21% 2.73% 1.58% 2.77%
2026/10/24 5.69% 7.93% 6.88% 11.5% 4.46% 4.83% 4.39% 2.33% 1.65% 2.8%
2026/10/25 13.39% 8.4% 5.39% 7.85% 4.36% 4.59% 2.96% 2.83% 1.38% 3.5%
2026/10/26 3.09% 10.29% 5.81% 7.26% 5.9% 4.39% 5.2% 1.95% 1.15% 3.61%
2026/10/27 8.67% 8.95% 6.7% 6.01% 5.69% 5.3% 5.67% 1.6% 1.28% 4.19%
2026/10/28 11.6% 8.38% 7.16% 5.29% 4.24% 4.28% 5.1% 1.83% 1.63% 3.62%
2026/10/29 9.52% 7.74% 5.45% 5.82% 4.93% 4.06% 4.69% 3.66% 1.18% 3.93%
2026/10/30 18.28% 7.44% 6.36% 4.63% 6.02% 2.93% 3.32% 3.02% 1.62% 3.56%
2026/10/31 17.09% 8.62% 7.59% 4.76% 4.19% 3.85% 3.5% 3.13% 2.93% 1.69%
  • wsj.com
  • audible.com
  • psychologytoday.com
  • bloomberg.com
  • nytimes.com
  • amazon.com
  • audiobooks.com
  • discountmags.com
  • nationalgeographic.com
  • snapfish.com

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In October 2026, wsj.com led with fluctuating spend, peaking at 18.28% on the 30th. Audible.com maintained steady mid-range values, while psychologytoday.com showed a decline. Bloomberg.com surged mid-month, ending lower. NyTimes.com and amazon.com had modest, consistent shares. Audiobooks.com and discountmags.com saw gradual increases. Nationalgeographic.com and snapfish.com had low, stable trends.

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
2026/10/01 266
2026/10/02 285
2026/10/03 318
2026/10/04 312
2026/10/05 303
2026/10/06 309
2026/10/07 329
2026/10/08 313
2026/10/09 326
2026/10/10 321
2026/10/11 319
2026/10/12 324
2026/10/13 322
2026/10/14 342
2026/10/15 323
2026/10/16 331
2026/10/17 303
2026/10/18 302
2026/10/19 293
2026/10/20 277
2026/10/21 269
2026/10/22 247
2026/10/23 278
2026/10/24 343
2026/10/25 348
2026/10/26 347
2026/10/27 337
2026/10/28 340
2026/10/29 350
2026/10/30 335
2026/10/31 332

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October began with 266 advertisers, peaking at 350 by month’s end. Mid-month fluctuations settled into a strong finish, showcasing dynamic advertiser engagement.

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
optimalprint.com 1.81%
dailyom.com 1.37%
printingcenterusa.com 1.23%
substack.com 1.11%
audiobooks.com 1.09%
fatherly.com -0.67%
wsj.com -0.73%
nationalgeographic.com -1.27%
highlights.com -1.91%
psychologytoday.com -3.87%

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Optimalprint.com surged with a 1.81% increase, while psychologytoday.com faced a 3.87% decline in click share.

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 audible.com amazon.com nytimes.com wsj.com countryliving.com psychologytoday.com fatherly.com menshealth.com snapfish.com ebay.co.uk
2026/10/01 6.78% 4.11% 8% 3.43% 4.89% 6.65% 7.97% 3.47% 3.14% 0%
2026/10/02 6.51% 3.88% 5.22% 4.44% 5.84% 5.78% 3.58% 4.78% 2.21% 0%
2026/10/03 6.25% 3.39% 6.32% 0.19% 2.9% 6.11% 4.15% 2.94% 3.58% 0%
2026/10/04 5.06% 4.07% 6.09% 3.22% 1.24% 4.2% 5.9% 0.92% 2.45% 12.23%
2026/10/05 8% 4.49% 5.39% 4.72% 2.44% 6.15% 7.3% 5.34% 1.39% 0%
2026/10/06 6.65% 4.64% 6.49% 1.61% 4.07% 5.43% 3.8% 2.89% 1.06% 0%
2026/10/07 5.53% 4.33% 5.51% 4.02% 3.16% 4.62% 4.69% 2.76% 2.6% 3.88%
2026/10/08 6.64% 3.99% 6.73% 3.53% 5.79% 5.4% 4.94% 2.9% 2.09% 4.06%
2026/10/09 5.64% 4.47% 5.58% 3.48% 4.24% 4.95% 8.74% 3.58% 1.23% 3.93%
2026/10/10 4.43% 5.27% 3.59% 2.95% 2.5% 5.26% 6.65% 0.69% 3.28% 3.95%
2026/10/11 5.08% 5.77% 7.22% 4.74% 3.96% 6% 4.18% 2% 4.45% 0%
2026/10/12 5.05% 5.61% 4.82% 2.6% 1.79% 5.38% 2.48% 2.84% 6.18% 0%
2026/10/13 5.75% 4.64% 4.54% 1.56% 3.27% 5.02% 6.87% 3.58% 2.61% 6.32%
2026/10/14 5.3% 4.28% 3.01% 3.85% 3.15% 4.77% 4.63% 3.27% 2.83% 3.78%
2026/10/15 5.95% 4.63% 6.2% 1.94% 2.97% 6.35% 9.95% 2.87% 2.14% 0%
2026/10/16 5.76% 3.69% 4.16% 2.91% 6.03% 4.84% 9.02% 4.65% 1.78% 0%
2026/10/17 5.76% 3.15% 4.89% 2.42% 4.5% 5.05% 4.84% 3.65% 1.48% 0%
2026/10/18 6.52% 3.45% 7.5% 2% 1.63% 6.11% 3.13% 0.85% 2.89% 0%
2026/10/19 7.27% 3.48% 7.6% 1.23% 2.78% 6.31% 1.87% 3.05% 1.79% 0%
2026/10/20 7.12% 2.44% 10.65% 1.11% 2.75% 6.27% 2.48% 4.06% 1.07% 0%
2026/10/21 6.83% 4.04% 8.07% 2.8% 2.37% 4.86% 0.93% 0.42% 1.08% 12.72%
2026/10/22 5.53% 3.79% 7.72% 2.97% 1.92% 5.03% 2.72% 0.47% 1.55% 14.06%
2026/10/23 3.94% 2.96% 4.86% 2.49% 3.76% 3.3% 4.67% 3.51% 3.78% 14.4%
2026/10/24 5.3% 5.56% 4.62% 1.19% 2.96% 3.06% 2.52% 1.55% 2.25% 11.87%
2026/10/25 6.01% 6.51% 4.25% 3.36% 3.82% 2.86% 6.2% 3.11% 3.72% 0%
2026/10/26 6.9% 6.17% 5.75% 0.77% 3.52% 2.69% 6.22% 2.45% 4.05% 0%
2026/10/27 5.56% 5.58% 4.94% 2.48% 5% 3.24% 6.34% 3.06% 4.29% 0%
2026/10/28 4.67% 3.57% 3.91% 2.4% 3.39% 2.69% 4.03% 2.59% 3.51% 16.58%
2026/10/29 5.54% 5.42% 5.01% 2.35% 3.25% 2.52% 5.1% 2.57% 4.68% 0%
2026/10/30 5.73% 4.91% 6.13% 4.32% 3.53% 3.31% 2.16% 0.53% 4.67% 0%
2026/10/31 6.14% 4.93% 4.56% 4.29% 4.22% 3.96% 3.53% 2.13% 1.33% 0%
  • audible.com
  • amazon.com
  • nytimes.com
  • wsj.com
  • countryliving.com
  • psychologytoday.com
  • fatherly.com
  • menshealth.com
  • snapfish.com
  • ebay.co.uk

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In October 2026, eBay.co.uk’s impression share fluctuated, peaking at 16.58% on the 28th. Audible.com saw a steady presence, ending at 6.14%. Amazon.com experienced ups and downs, closing at 4.93%. NYTimes.com had a strong mid-month, finishing at 4.56%. WSJ.com showed variability, ending at 4.29%. CountryLiving.com maintained moderate levels, closing at 4.22%. PsychologyToday.com saw a decline, ending at 3.96%. Fatherly.com had a mid-month peak, finishing at 3.53%. MensHealth.com fluctuated, closing at 2.13%. Snapfish.com had a late surge, ending at 1.33%.

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
    Us Map With State Names Images – Browse 53,134 Stock Photos https://stock.adobe.com

    Get up to 10 free HD images, to enhance your next creative project.

  2. 2
    Shop U.s. Map on Amazon - As Fast as Same-Day with Prime https://www.amazon.com › shop › u.s.+map

    See easy office craft projects that you can do in under an hour. Get deals and low prices on U.s. Map at Amazon.

  3. 3
    200 Best Dad Jokes 2026 https://www.menshealth.com

    Best Dad Jokes 2026 — The Best 200 Dad Jokes 2026

  4. 4
    The New York Times Print | News, Cooking, Games & More https://www.nytimes.com

    Looks great on paper. Subscribe to NYT print and gain unlimited digital access for four. Get the...

  5. 5
    21 Inspirational Quotes - Get 21 Motivating Quotes https://www.score.org

    21 Inspirational, Kick-in-the-Pants Quotes for Entrepreneurs - SCORE. Overcome challenges with 21 motivational quotes for entrepreneurs. Webinars.

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In the realm of Google PPC, Adobe entices creatives with free HD images, while Amazon promises swift delivery for U.S. maps. Men’s Health tickles funny bones with dad jokes, NYT offers comprehensive news access, and SCORE motivates entrepreneurs with inspirational quotes.

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