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VJ Barbers

Barber shop · Merivale, Christchurch

What your customers see when they look for you, and where that puts you among 498 Christchurch hair salons & barbers.

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VJ Barbers

Barber shop · Merivale, Christchurch

Where you stand#50of 498 hair salons & barbers
Overall health9.0/10across the eight areas
How AI describes youMarketbase business report

What AI tells people about you

VJ Barbers is a barber shop located in Merivale, Christchurch, offering men's grooming and hair services as part of the V for Hair & Beauty group. The salon highlights barbering alongside wider hair and beauty services, and lists specialisms such as grey hair transitions and perm work. Local customers note regular barber availability and consistent haircuts from familiar staff.

VJ Barbers is a barber shop in Merivale, Christchurch, operating alongside V for Hair & Beauty. The venue presents itself as a combined hair and beauty salon and barbershop located in Merivale Mall, serving both ladies and gents grooming needs.

Services described on the website include barbering and general hair services, with stated specialisms in silver and grey hair transitions, hair perm work and a wider hair and beauty offering. The site also references hair vouchers, promotions and a retail shop connected to the salon.

Customer review themes emphasise consistent, high-quality men's cuts, fair pricing and repeat visits to the same barber. Several reviewers mention positive experiences with a barber named Sukh, noting friendly service, reliable results and occasions when walk-in appointments were handled without waiting. Overall feedback reflects clients returning for the same stylist and satisfied with the finished look.

Locally, VJ Barbers is presented as a neighbourhood barber within a larger hair and beauty operation, with a focus on repeat clientele and specialist services for grey hair transition and perms. Its combination of barbering and broader salon services, plus retail and promotional options, is a practical detail for customers seeking both routine cuts and targeted hair treatments in Merivale.

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Your Google listing

VJ Barbers shows a fair Google Business Listing health with a score of 6.2 out of 10 and above-average standing. The listing already provides key basics, including a phone number, website link, title, and claimed status, which supports direct customer contact and control over details. Main opportunities lie in adding a meaningful description and more consistent, high-quality photos to strengthen appeal.

Strengths

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    Open statusYour listing shows the business as trading, so customers see accurate availability and Google treats the listing as live.
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    ClaimedYour listing is claimed, so you control what it says, you can reply to reviews, and edits suggested by the public come to you first.
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    NameYour business name is showing on the listing, so a customer searching for you by name finds you, and everything else on the listing hangs off it.

Top three opportunities

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    Description lengthThere is no real description on your listing, so when someone finds you on Google there is nothing in your own words telling them what you do.
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    Category fitYour categories cover less of this market than nearly every competitor, so someone searching for a job you actually do is shown a list your listing was never entered into.
  • 3
    Photos on the listingThere are more pictures on most listings around you than on yours, so a customer flicking between them gets a fuller look at the businesses either side of you.
11 checks on your Google listing. You're seeing 6 of them.
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4.3 ★★★★★ (101)
Barber shop · Merivale2
Open 6 days · late Thu ✓
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02ReviewsMarketbase business report

Your reviews

VJ Barbers shows a below-average health score on Google reviews, with room to grow in customer feedback and response engagement. The business already has a small but growing number of reviews and some response activity, which can form the basis for a higher rating. Continued focus on consistent service and owner engagement can lift trust among local customers.

Strengths

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Top three opportunities

  • 1
    Star ratingYour rating sits well below what customers here are used to seeing, and it is the first number they compare when two businesses look otherwise equal.
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    Response rateYou have replied to a small share of your reviews, so most customers reading your page still see feedback about you with no voice from you anywhere on it.
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    Review confidenceYour rating and your review count together sit behind half the businesses here, so a customer weighing three listings has slightly less reason to trust yours.
4 checks on your reviews. You're seeing 3 of them.
4.9Room to grow
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VJ Barbers
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4.3★★★★★101 reviews
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Jatinder S.★★★★★ · Edited 2 years ago

My local barber, Gopul is one of best barbe, I met in chch. He knows his job and always do the best. Make an appointment before go, he is getting busier. No doubt why. Keep it up.👍

Response from the owner2

Thanks Jatinder!

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David L.★★★★★ · 7 years ago

Good and fast service

Response from the owner

Thanks David, we love looking after our clients!

Google reviewsChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
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03Map positionsMarketbase business report

Where you show up on the map

VJ Barbers shows below-average health in Google Maps searches, with a 3.2/10 overall score. This indicates limited visibility across city-wide maps queries but a foothold in the local borough. The top opportunities focus on strengthening aggregate Maps performance and consolidating the borough presence to move toward the local midpoint.

Strengths

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Top two opportunities

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    Maps visibility across the city groupYou turn up across fewer of the surrounding suburbs than half the businesses here, so someone two suburbs over searching for your service is shown your competitors and never sees your name.
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    Maps visibility in your own suburbYou show up in local Maps searches less often than half your suburb, so on a search from nearby you sit below businesses a customer would otherwise treat as equal.
2 checks on your map positions. You're seeing both.
3.1Room to grow
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1Top three for "barber shop" in 1 suburb, seen in 3
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Le Barbier Barbershop4.7 ★ (55) · Barber shop
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VJ Barbers24.3 ★ (101) · Barber shop
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Beard'n Flame Barbershop Merivale4.7 ★ (27) · Barber shop
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Man Up Barbershop4.0 ★ (4) · Barber shop
Map positionsChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
You are #344 for map positions
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Where customers find you

Citations and social presence health for VJ Barbers is very strong, with a 9.5 out of 10. The business already benefits from high-trust Instagram and Facebook profiles and an active LinkedIn presence, GrabOne listing and Neighbourly listing. The top priority is expanding reach on TikTok, plus establishing NoSecretSalon and a LinkedIn Company Page to broaden professional credibility and directory coverage.

Strengths

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    Having a Facebook page at allWe found your Facebook Profile page, and the trail is strong enough that nobody would question it is yours - it is linked from something you own, or it dominates a search for your name.
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    Instagram ProfileWe found your Instagram Profile page, and the trail between you and it is unambiguous - it is linked from something you own, or it dominates a search for your name.
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    Fresha ProfileWe can see your Fresha Profile listing (https://fresha.com/vj-barbers-christchurch-58nXy2) found via: Google search results.

Top three opportunities

  • 1
    Tiktok ProfileWe could not find an active TikTok account for your business, so anyone who looks for you there finds nothing.
  • 2
    Yellow ProfileWe could not find an active Yellow Profile listing for your business, which means anyone checking you there finds nothing and moves on to whoever is listed.
  • 3
    Neighbourly ProfileWe could not find an active Neighbourly Profile listing for your business, which means anyone checking you there finds nothing and moves on to whoever is listed.
14 checks on your listings and social. You're seeing 6 of them.
8.1Strong
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InstagramvforhairnzVJ Barbers | Instagram✓
FacebookVForHairVJ Barbers | Facebook✓
Freshavj-barbers-christchurch-58nXy2VJ Barbers | Fresha✓
GrabOnebeauty-massage-spa/hairdressing-haircuts/p/vj-barbers-74VJ Barbers | GrabOne
LinkedInvickiofeeVJ Barbers | LinkedIn
Yellow/christchurch/bpp/vj-barbers-579370814VJ Barbers | Yellow2
Neighbourlyv-for-hair-beautyVJ Barbers | Neighbourly3
TiktokNo account found1
YellowNo listing found2
Listings and socialChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
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05Facebook pageMarketbase business report

Your Facebook page

Strengths

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    Where your page link pointsThe link on your page goes to a domain that is yours, so a visitor who came for the photos leaves on your terms and the enquiry lands in your inbox rather than someone else's.
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    A page address you choseThe address on your page carries your business name, so a customer told about you at a barbecue can find the page by typing what they heard.
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    A phone numberA phone number shows on your page, so the person who found you on Facebook before they found your website can ring straight from it.

Top three opportunities

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    People following your pageYour following sits ahead of half the pages here, so an ordinary post reaches a real local audience without you paying for it.
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    A street addressYour page publishes no street address, so someone deciding whether you are near enough to bother with has nothing to check and moves on to a page that tells them.
  • 3
    Recommendations on your pageYour count sits above the middle of this market, so a visitor reading the page finds enough written by other people to stop needing anything written by you.
9 checks on your Facebook page. You're seeing 6 of them.
7.0Good
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Vj Barbers✓
1.1K followers 1
🕶️ Fine grooming for discerning men. 🕶️ Where tradition meets trend. 🕶️ Grooming specialists for all men from young lads to old boys.
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★ 13 reviews · recommended 3
🌐 vjbarbers.co.nz✓
☎ +64 3-977 1666✓
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Facebook pageChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
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Your website

VJ Barbers shows a very high on-page SEO health with a score of 8.9 out of 10. The site already has a valid favicon, a concise page meta, an H1 tag, HTTPS content, and a relevant title tag. Key findings highlight strong technical basics, but opportunities exist to trim page load times and fine-tune the title and meta description to nudges readers toward conversion.

Strengths

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    Domain Age ScoreYour domain has been registered longer than almost any business in this market.
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    FaviconThe tab your site opens in carries your own icon, so a customer with a dozen tabs going can find their way back to you by sight.
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    Page file sizeYour home page is light enough to open quickly on a phone with a weak signal, which is where most people meet a local business for the first time.

Top three opportunities

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    On-page scoreSeveral checks on your home page fail at once, and a visitor meets all of them in the first few seconds: a slow open, no clear heading, nothing under your name in search that says what you do.
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    Domain HealthYour site answers, but something did not check out - an insecure link, a redirect chain, a domain shared with other businesses, or a listing pointing at a social page.
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    Page titleThe length of your headline is near enough now that most of it survives in a search result.
23 checks on your website. You're seeing 6 of them.
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Your websiteChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
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How people find you on Google

VJ Barbers shows a very strong overall health for Website Traffic, indicating solid visibility and engagement. Key findings highlight excellent organic traffic value and top local rankings, with an outstanding organic traffic total and excellent organic SERP coverage. The main opportunity is to begin paid traffic activity, starting small with targeted campaigns and measured landing pages to complement the strong organic base.

Strengths

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Top three opportunities

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    What you spend on adsWe can see no paid search activity for your site, which in most local markets is the norm rather than a gap.
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    Monthly ad visitsYour site receives no visitors from paid search, which for most local businesses in this market is the norm rather than a problem.
  • 3
    Search terms you advertise onYou are not covering any search terms with ads, which for most local businesses here is normal.
6 checks on your search and traffic. You're seeing 3 of them.
9.6Strong
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www.vforhair.co.nzHair and Beauty Salon and Barbershop: V for Hair & Beauty ...

We are your one-stop ladies and gents grooming shop. Hair, Beauty & Barbering salon all in one convenient location in Merivale Mall, Christchurch.

hairsociety.nzService & Pricing - Hair Society Barbershop Christchurch
About 21,233 visits a month from search, across 2,719 searches
Google search and trafficChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
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08Opening hoursMarketbase business report

Your hours against demand

VJ Barbers' opening hours largely align with local demand, especially mid-day peaks on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The shop is open during many high-demand slots, but closing on several Sunday midday and afternoon peaks represents lost revenue potential. A single early-Friday opening at 8am serves low demand. Adjusting some Sunday hours and reconsidering the early-Friday start could better match customer search patterns and improve commercial efficiency.

Strengths

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Top opportunity

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    Hours aligned with demandYour hours cover more of the busy stretches than the middle of the field, so you are open for most of the searching that happens near you.
1 check on your opening hours. You're seeing it.
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VJ Barbers
OverviewReviewsPhotosAbout
Hours 1
Monday8am-4pm
Tuesday8am-5pm
Wednesday8am-5:30pm
Thursday8am-7pm
Friday8am-5:30pm
Saturday8am-4pm
SundayClosed
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02Reviews3 opportunities

03Map positions2 opportunities

04Listings and social3 opportunities

05Facebook page3 opportunities

06Your website3 opportunities

07Google search and traffic3 opportunities

08Opening hours1 opportunity

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