Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the US AI / Machine 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 |
---|---|
google.com | 17.48 |
chatgpt.com | 10.59 |
microsoft.com | 6.29 |
amazon.com | 4.64 |
grammarly.com | 3.67 |
sap.com | 3.31 |
adobe.com | 2.68 |
apple.com | 2.48 |
claude.ai | 2.35 |
invideo.io | 2.06 |
others | 44.45 |
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In the PPC landscape, Google leads with 17.48% click share, followed by ChatGPT at 10.59%. Microsoft and Amazon trail, while ‘others’ dominate with 44.45%.
Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month.
In April 2025, Google led PPC spend, peaking mid-month. ChatGPT maintained steady growth, while Claude.ai surged late. SAP fluctuated, ending strong. Grammarly and AWS showed consistent performance. Microsoft spiked mid-month, then declined. IBM’s spend was erratic.
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 | 1406 |
2025/04/02 | 1403 |
2025/04/03 | 1378 |
2025/04/04 | 1443 |
2025/04/05 | 1371 |
2025/04/06 | 1407 |
2025/04/07 | 1437 |
2025/04/08 | 1360 |
2025/04/09 | 1314 |
2025/04/10 | 1340 |
2025/04/11 | 1318 |
2025/04/12 | 1307 |
2025/04/13 | 1288 |
2025/04/14 | 1343 |
2025/04/15 | 1317 |
2025/04/16 | 1325 |
2025/04/17 | 1305 |
2025/04/18 | 1339 |
2025/04/19 | 1341 |
2025/04/20 | 1318 |
2025/04/21 | 1369 |
2025/04/22 | 1351 |
2025/04/23 | 1355 |
2025/04/24 | 1308 |
2025/04/25 | 1274 |
2025/04/26 | 1213 |
2025/04/27 | 1245 |
2025/04/28 | 1289 |
2025/04/29 | 1237 |
2025/04/30 | 1243 |
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April saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 1,443 on April 4th, then declining to 1,243 by month’s end.
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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microsoft.com | 2.34% |
apple.com | 2.29% |
claude.ai | 1.98% |
chatgpt.com | 1.81% |
perplexity.ai | 0.55% |
amazon.com | -0.97% |
deepai.org | -1.07% |
sap.com | -1.17% |
salesforce.com | -1.35% |
google.com | -2.35% |
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Microsoft.com and Apple.com lead with click share gains, while Google.com and Salesforce.com see declines.
Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.
April saw dynamic shifts in PPC impressions. Google.com started strong, dipped mid-month, then rebounded to 19.08%. Chatgpt.com fluctuated, ending at 14.58%. Claude.ai steadily rose, peaking at 5.23%. Microsoft.com spiked mid-month, closing at 1.11%.
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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In the competitive landscape of AI-driven PPC ads, ChatGPT, Google, Grammarly, Microsoft, and SAP stand out. ChatGPT entices with free AI image generation, while Google Gemini offers collaborative AI chats. Grammarly focuses on AI detection, Microsoft on creative image design, and SAP on transformative AI capabilities.
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