The Q1 2026 benchmarking report for UK vacuum cleaner brands has just been published. Learn how the top 12 UK vacuum brands perform across the digital space.
The latest Q1 2026 benchmarking report for UK vacuum cleaner brands has just been published. It covers the largest 12 vacuum cleaner brands trading in the UK, including Dyson, Hoover, SharkNinja, Miele, iRobot, Vax, BISSELL Homecare, Tineco, Gtech, Henry, Numatic International, and SEBO (UK) Ltd. - it highlights year-on-year digital performance, plus winner and loser comparisons in 20+ online performance metrics.
The research gives an inside track on who is winning the biggest share of voice online and quantifies the gaps, risks and missed opportunities for other vacuum brands to win brand exposure, generate online orders, and drive in-store interest & recognition. The report highlights quick wins that will improve enquiries from your online strategy and identifies the barriers that may be reducing your site’s ability to optimise digital performance.
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Q1 2026 Winners Summary
For a glance into just 6 of the metrics we evaluated these top 12 vacuum cleaner brands on, check out our quick-look table below;
Continue reading for further detail on this quarter's best and poorest-performing UK vacuum cleaner brands or request a copy of the report for the full review.
What The Industry Research Report Covers
The 70+ pages of research benchmarks each brand based on 50+ metrics and indicators of successful digital strategy, including organic visibility, domain authority, paid media ads, conversion performance, technical performance, site speed, universal search, content, social ads, accessibility, and mobile performance.
Driving Optimal ROAS from Paid Media Channels
Some of the leading players in the space are high spenders on paid media channels such as Google, Bing & Facebook - but have a poor or sub-optimal conversion improvement strategy. Without an optimised, sophisticated conversion strategy that maximises the conversion rate, the return on investment is unsustainable or will underperform. Scaling spend on paid media is not achievable unless the conversion rate delivers optimal performance in the sector. Some in the space have paid media spend levels from 30k+ per month but dedicate minimal resources and budgets to conversion testing. Given the cost per clicks on ad networks will continue to rise, we recommend spending at least 10% of your paid media budget on ongoing conversion optimisation testing schedules to ensure your paid media ROI maintains long-term viability, competitive advantage, and sustainability.
Pay-Per-Click Marketing
Pay-Per-Click marketing is constantly evolving, with more and more advertisers being forced to hand over a lot of control to Google's algorithms as the push for automation grows ever stronger. There are still key elements of control that we have though, the main one of these being budget which is ultimately something the algorithms can't take from you. That's why being smart with your budget and ad coverage is essential to achieving strong results and bettering what your competitors have to offer.
ForQ1 2026, the average monthly budget wastage across these UK vacuum cleaner brands was £31,555 with some of the top players in the market spending a considerable amount on areas and audiences unlikely to deliver a return. We can see this in more detail when looking at the average monthly cost per cost-per-click (CPC) amongst advertisers, with the average of this metric being £12 . This highlights how competitive the market is and how important it is to control your budgets effectively.
There are varying monthly ad budgets across the competitors in the report. While this gap highlights the competitive advantage that larger budgets can provide, it's not just about spending more; it’s about spending smarter. By focusing on driving efficiency in campaign management, targeting, and budget allocation, businesses with smaller budgets can still effectively compete with larger players. Investing in data-driven strategies and refining ad performance can help close the gap and maximise the return on every pound spent, enabling growth even in a competitive landscape. Relative to their spend, Henry reported the lowest monthly cost-per-click (CPC) at £6, and BISSELL Homecare has the highest at £40.
The report highlights the importance of budget efficiency by comparing monthly ad spend with estimated CPC in relation to your competitors, see who has the highest and lowest CPC. To maximise the effectiveness of your budget, it’s essential to focus on driving CPC down while maintaining or improving campaign performance. In this report, SEBO(UK) Ltd has the lowest estimate monthly ad spend at £1,300, and Dyson has the highest at £1,390,000.
By optimising targeting, refining ad copy, and leveraging data to identify high-converting opportunities, you can ensure every click delivers maximum value. This approach not only stretches your budget further but also boosts your return on ad spend (ROAS), enabling you to achieve stronger results without simply increasing expenditure.
Technical Website Compliance
Savvy digital marketers know that having a technically sound website is an essential component of a successful fully integrated digital strategy - plus a site capable of maximising conversion performance. Vacuum cleaner brands will want to ensure their site is well equipped to demonstrate their brand's features over that of their competitors, so key pages such as popular products, product comparisons, and FAQs should be easy to navigate to.
In our previous audit, Shark Ninja received the most 404 errors (625). This quarter, SharkNinja remains the brand with the most 404 errors, and they’ve since increased this total to 2,683. Websites should avoid practices such as deleting pages without planning or launching redesigns without proper testing. These actions often cause spikes in 404 errors and negatively affect consumers. Thorough testing before and after changes helps prevent widespread issues.
Site Speed & Conversion Rate Performance
When 62% of consumers are less likely to convert if they have a negative mobile site experience, ensuring that your site is quick and easy to load makes a significant improvement on your overall conversion rates. For sites hosting a large volume of products, with detailed technical specifications (such as vacuum cleaners), brands may lean towards ensuring these are shown at their very best with high-resolution images and videos. However, these are both elements we frequently see impacting site speeds.
In our last audit, SharkNinja received the slowest mobile site speed (6). This quarter, SharkNinja continues to report the slowest mobile site speed (3) — a decrease from our previous audit. Mobile site speed directly supports higher conversion rates. Whether the goal is form submissions, purchases, or enquiries, users are far more likely to complete actions on a site that loads quickly. Slow pages create friction in the user journey, increasing drop-off rates and reducing the effectiveness of marketing and sales strategies.
Building Competitive Advantage with Domain Authority
Domain authority is an essential metric for measuring the effectiveness of SEO performance and helps create a reliable overall gauge of how effective your site is at achieving organic traffic, ie. ‘free’ traffic that isn’t gained through sponsored ads. Vacuum cleaner brands can boost their domain authority by collaborating with relevant online publications, and working with bloggers that sit within the homeware and cleaning niche.
In our previous audit, BISSELL Homecare reported the lowest DA score (38). This quarter, BISSELL Homecare remains the brand with the lowest DA, slightly increasing their score to 37. A strong domain authority enhances brand credibility and perception. Users are more likely to trust websites that consistently appear at the top of search results, associating high rankings with reliability and quality. This perceived trust can increase click-through rates, improve user confidence, and positively influence conversion behaviour.
Organic Performance – Mobile & Desktop
A strong organic performance is strategically important as it ensures your site ranks above competitors for key, transactional keywords. When 93% of your customers won’t go past the first page of Google, your absence or lack of targeting for essential keywords will cost you conversions. Brands within the home appliances sector, such as vacuum cleaner brands, may find a slowed interest in their products during the cost of living crisis, as consumers may be opting to stick with their older models for longer, only replacing when it becomes essential.
Five brands reported a drop in organic traffic on desktop, with Dyson receiving the biggest loss (-66%). On mobile, two brands received a drop in organic traffic, with Tineco receiving the biggest loss (-82%). Increasing organic traffic on both desktop and mobile requires a balanced, long-term approach. Websites should focus on quality, performance, and user experience while avoiding shortcuts. By aligning technical, content, and usability strategies, organic traffic can grow sustainably.
Universal Search Opportunity
Google Universal Search Results is an evolving opportunity to make your pages visible on a SERP (Search Engine Results Page). Universal results often appear before traditional listings and are eye-catching for users. Universal search results refer to rankings on a SERP that are not the traditional ‘blue line’ Google link, and a brand can appear for universal search results without being strong in standard rankings. 'Reviews' results would arguably be the most useful universal search result for vacuum cleaner brands to pursue, as customers will want to know they are getting value for money from their new appliance.
SharkNinja has secured the most Universal Search appearances (7,585) — an increase from 7,149 previously. The majority of their appearances came from ‘images’ (5,300).
The Longtail Keyword Opportunity
Longtail keywords are often considered high intent and potentially more likely to convert as a searcher is being more specific. Optimising for longtail keywords also puts your content strategy in a strong position to rank for brand-new search terms as they enter Google’s index. Vacuum cleaner brands should be optimising for longtail keywords that show high purchase intent and are likely to secure orders, especially as they are operating in a sector where repeat purchases will only be very occasional.
SharkNinja continues to secure the most longtail keyword appearances for position 3 (4,285) — an increase from 4,173 previously. SharkNinja continues to secure the most appearances for positions 4–10 (6,318)— an increase from 5,346 previously. Longtail keywords allow websites to attract highly targeted traffic that is more likely to convert. Because these searches are more specific, users typically have clearer intent, making them more ready to engage, enquire, or purchase. This means traffic quality improves, not just traffic volume.
Facebook Adverts
With the number of Facebook users in the United Kingdom (UK) hitting over 44 million users in 2023, it is not surprising that companies have jumped at the opportunity to advertise on the social media platform. Facebook’s UK digital advertising revenue has been estimated to have breached 2.6b GB pounds in 2019. For vacuum cleaner brands, Facebook advertising is an opportunity to improve visibility around flash sales, increase awareness of new products, or potentially promote content from their organic channels.
We’ve included screenshots of SharkNinja’s sponsored Facebook posts. This UK vacuum cleaner brand included visuals of their products — a great way to showcase their product’s features.
Top Social Shares & Content
When it comes to social media and on-site content strategies, it is important to release content that has a longer shelf life. An article is considered 'Evergreen' if it has maintained its relevancy to an audience for longer. It's great for your brand engagement, but great for Google too, who will recognise content that achieves traffic over a long period of time. The cleaning and homecare niche is ever growing on social media, and vacuum cleaner brands should keep tabs on emerging trends that they can use to show their products in a lifestyle setting.
Tineco secured the most Facebook Likes (803,700) and the most Instagram followers (291,700). Facebook was the most popular social media platforms of all brands. Vax received the highest total engagement rate (10,667), and iRobot the highest average engagement (177).
Website Readability & Accessibility
20% of people in the UK have a disability – 2 million of which are people living with sight loss. In addition, 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women have some degree of colour vision deficiency. When websites are not designed to meet these needs, brands lose customer interest as they turn elsewhere. For up-scale versions of essentials like vacuum cleaners, brands will want to ensure their site is accessible to absolutely everyone, as no one should be excluded from having a clean home!
In our previous report, Henry flagged the most accessibility alerts (147). This quarter, Henry has increase their accessibility alerts to a total of 160, continuing to make them the brand to watch. Non-descriptive or missing page titles area frequent accessibility issue. Page titles help users understand the purpose of a page and are essential for screen reader navigation and browser tab identification. When multiple pages share the same title or titles are left blank, accessibility tools flag alerts. This problem is especially common on large websites with templated pages that are not individually optimised.
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