Nine Twentyone Studios

Nine Twentyone Studios

Nine Twentyone Studios is a purpose-built photo and film hire studio in Wigram, Christchurch. The space centres on an 8x6-metre cyclorama available for solo hire or with lights and creative gear. It offers flexible hire options and practical technical support for photographers, filmmakers and production teams seeking a neutral, discreet environment for stills and video.

Unit 9/21 Michelle Road, Wigram, Christchurch 8042, NZ

Performance snapshot

How does Nine Twentyone Studios measure up?

6.7

Reputation Score

Reviews, ratings, response rate, and business listing completeness

8.3

Overall Score

Scored out of 10 across nine marketing areas

7.1

Visibility Score

Maps presence, website health, SEO, social profiles, and traffic

Online presence

General online visibility

Nine Twentyone Studios shows a solid digital health with an 8.3/10 health score. The strongest concrete achievement is a claimed and properly listed Google Business profile, including a live website link and phone number, which supports customer reach. The business would benefit from aligning hours with peak demand and improving meta description to boost click-throughs.

Google Business Listing

Nine Twentyone Studios shows an average overall health for its Google Business Listing, with a solid base of essential contact details and verified ownership. The strongest immediate strength is that the listing includes a phone number and a website link, while the logo is missing and the description is improving but not yet at the local midpoint.

Google Maps Ranks

Nine Twentyone Studios shows very high health in Maps Search Performance with a score of 8.6 out of 10, indicating strong visibility across Google Maps. The top findings highlight excellent ranking for key photography-related queries, especially in Wigram and Sockburn, helping attract local clients such as photographers, filmmakers and production teams.

Citations & Social Media

Nine Twentyone Studios shows a very high health score of 8.7, indicating strong overall presence. The two clearest strengths are outstanding Instagram and Facebook profiles, which support ongoing engagement and branding. A notable area to watch is directory visibility elsewhere, with several opportunities to improve profile completeness and discoverability without overhauling existing channels.

Open Hours vs Demand

Nine Twentyone Studios has partial alignment with Christchurch demand: open during several late-afternoon peaks (Monday, Thursday, Friday 4pm and Monday 5pm) but closed for many high-demand midday hours, especially Monday and Wednesday lunchtimes. Seven weekly hours are open during low-demand early mornings, suggesting some inefficiency. Overall, the schedule captures some peak sessions but misses key commercial windows.

Nine Twentyone Studios

Overall health: Excellent (average rating 5 from 21 reviews). Reviews consistently praise the studio's well set-up 8x6 cyclorama space, friendly and supportive team, and practical facilities for photographers and filmmakers. Recurring themes are professionalism, helpful technical support, and a welcoming atmosphere that members and one-off hirers value. Few if any negative comments appear in the review set.

Reputation

Reputation & Ratings

24%

response rate

How often you engage with customer feedback

5.0

average rating

Your overall rating as seen by potential customers

85%

confidence

Rating reliability based on volume and consistency

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