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Boyd Chamberlain Architecture

Architectural designer · Addington-Middleton, Christchurch

What your customers see when they look for you, and where that puts you among 252 Christchurch architects.

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Boyd Chamberlain Architecture

Architectural designer · Addington-Middleton, Christchurch

Where you stand#101of 252 architects
Overall health6.0/10across the eight areas

Going well

04Listings and social9.208Opening hours9.203Map positions7.902Reviews6.401Google listing6.3

Where we can help

07Google search and traffic5.705Facebook page3.006Your website-
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What AI tells people about you

Boyd Chamberlain Architecture is an award-winning architectural practice based in Addington, Christchurch, established in 1992. The firm specialises in residential and commercial design, alterations and energy-efficient architecture. Clients work with the practice on bespoke homes, multi-residential projects and renovations, with a focus on designs informed by site, brief and budget and an emphasis on sustainability.

Boyd Chamberlain Architecture is an architectural practice based in Addington, Christchurch, established in 1992. The studio describes itself as award-winning and focuses on creating designs shaped by the brief, site and budget, working across residential and commercial work in the Christchurch area.

The practice offers residential design services including bespoke homes, multi-residential and apartment projects, plus renovations and additions. Commercial projects, alterations and a stated emphasis on energy-efficient architecture are listed specialties. Project work is described as encompassing planning and detailing through design and build documentation.

Customers tend to report a positive experience with the practice, noting helpful guidance through the build design process and recommending the team for project work. Reviews highlight personal support during design stages and an ability to work with clients on their build goals. That feedback indicates clients value practical collaboration and clarity through design development.

Locally, Boyd Chamberlain Architecture is identified by its long-standing presence in Christchurch and its focus on energy-efficient and site-responsive solutions. The practice's portfolio includes bespoke residential builds, multi-unit projects and renovations, which, combined with a history dating back to 1992, positions it as a familiar option for clients in Addington and the wider Christchurch region.

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01Google listingMarketbase business report

Your Google listing

The Google Business Listing health for Boyd Chamberlain Architecture is above average, with a 6.4 out of 10. The listing has strong basics (claimed status, phone number, website link) and accurate open status, but the description could be more detailed to reach the local midpoint. Photos are at or above the median, supporting visibility and trust.

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 lengthYour description gives a reader less than half the listings here do, so someone reading yours and then a competitor's gets less to go on from you.
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    Category fitYour category set covers less of this market than half the field, so there are jobs being searched for near you that your listing is not eligible to appear in.
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    Photos on the listingYou have more photos on your listing than half the businesses here, so a customer arriving has enough to look at that they stay on it.
11 checks on your Google listing. You're seeing 6 of them.
6.3Good
What customers seeWhere you rank
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From the business

Est. 1992 Boyd Chamberlain Architecture Ltd. is an award winning Christchurch based Architectural Practice. Specializing in Residential, Commercial, Alteration and Energy Efficient Architecture

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02ReviewsMarketbase business report

Your reviews

Boyd Chamberlain Architecture shows an above average health score of 6.1 out of 10, indicating solid performance with room to grow inGoogle reviews. The business holds a top 10% star rating, reflecting high customer satisfaction. A key opportunity is improving engagement by replying to reviews, which can build trust and demonstrate responsiveness.

Strengths

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    Star ratingYour rating is among the highest in this market and it does its own selling - a customer sees it before they read anything else.

Top three opportunities

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    Response rateNone of your reviews have a reply, which means a customer reading them sees your happiest and your angriest customers with nothing from you in between.
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    Review countYour review count sits well below what buyers here are used to seeing, which means a customer comparing options side by side reads you as the less proven choice.
  • 3
    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 all of them.
6.4Good
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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Google reviewsChristchurch architects · 252 businesses
You are #92 for your Google reviews
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Where you show up on the map

The Maps search health for Boyd Chamberlain Architecture is strong, with a health score of 7.9 out of 10, indicating solid visibility in Google Maps searches. Top findings show the borough presence improving and ranking within the local median for aggregate visibility, suggesting steady local momentum. The business also ranks highly for several core architecture-related keywords in Riccarton and Addington-Middleton.

Strengths

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Top two opportunities

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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.
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    Maps visibility across the city groupYou turn up across more of the surrounding suburbs than nearly everyone here, so a customer searching well outside your own patch still sees you.
2 checks on your map positions. You're seeing both.
7.9Good
What customers seeWhere you rank
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2Top three for "architectural designer" in 2 suburbs, seen in 19
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Boyd Chamberlain Architecture15.0 ★ (2) · Architectural designer
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LM Architectural Builders5.0 ★ (21) · Architectural designer
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Bob Burnett Architecture4.7 ★ (7) · Architectural designer
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Site Architecture5.0 ★ (5) · Architectural designer
Map positionsChristchurch architects · 252 businesses
You are #53 for map positions
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Where customers find you

Citations and social presence for Boyd Chamberlain Architecture shows a healthy baseline with room for growth, particularly on social profiles and local listings. The strongest current asset is a highly active Instagram presence, complemented by LinkedIn profiles that help reach professional and client audiences.

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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    LinkedIn CompanyWe can see your LinkedIn Company listing (https://linkedin.com/company/boyd-chamberlain-architecture-ltd) 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.
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    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.
18 checks on your listings and social. You're seeing 6 of them.
9.2Strong
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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TiktokNo account found1
YellowNo listing found2
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Listings and socialChristchurch architects · 252 businesses
You are #20 for listings and social
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Your Facebook page

Strengths

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Top opportunity

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    A page address you choseYour page address is one Facebook generated rather than one you chose - your business name with a long number bolted on, or just the number.
1 check on your Facebook page. You're seeing it.
3.0Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
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Facebook pageChristchurch architects · 252 businesses
You are #176 for your Facebook page
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Your website

The on-page SEO health for Boyd Chamberlain Architecture is 6.4 out of 10, which is above average for this site. Key strengths include an outstanding on-page SEO score in the top 10% and a valid favicon, plus no render-blocking resources and secure HTTPS content. These factors support quicker load times and trust with potential clients.

Strengths

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    On-page scoreFew sites in this market clear these checks as completely as yours: fast to open, readable, and accurate about itself to Google and to the person who lands on it.
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    Domain UniquenessYour web address is yours alone, so everything your site earns - links, mentions, search standing - accumulates under your name and stays with the business.
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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.

Top three opportunities

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    Separate sites linking to youOnly a handful of separate websites link to yours, well behind most of this market.
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    Meta descriptionThe summary under your name in search results is either too brief to say anything or long enough that Google cuts it mid-sentence.
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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.
23 checks on your website. You're seeing 6 of them.
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What customers seeWhere you rank
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How people find you on Google

Boyd Chamberlain Architecture shows an overall traffic health score of 4.2 out of 10, which is below average. The top opportunities focus on paid traffic and organic growth. Notable gains include moving above the 25% mark for organic SERP count and mid-range Organic Traffic Value, with room to improve paid spend visibility and conversions.

Strengths

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Top three opportunities

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    What that traffic is worthThe search visitors reaching your site are worth less than most businesses here, which means the work coming in arrives through word of mouth and repeat customers rather than through people searching for what you do.
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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.
6 checks on your search and traffic. You're seeing 3 of them.
5.7Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
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You are #108 for Google search and traffic
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Your hours against demand

Boyd Chamberlain Architecture generally aligns with midweek lunchtime demand but misses key weekend search peaks. The practice is open during several weekday lunch peaks-Tuesday 12pm, Wednesday 11-12pm, Thursday 12-1pm-matching when local users search. However it is closed for strong Saturday and Sunday midday demand, creating notable missed opportunities. No low-demand open hours are evident.

Strengths

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Top opportunity

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    Hours aligned with demandYour hours line up with demand worse than nearly every business here, which means a good share of your open time passes with nobody looking for what you do.
1 check on your opening hours. You're seeing it.
9.2Strong
What customers seeWhere you rank
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Hours 1
Monday8:30am-5pm
Tuesday8:30am-5pm
Wednesday8:30am-5pm
Thursday8:30am-5pm
Friday8:30am-5pm
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
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01Google listing3 opportunities

02Reviews3 opportunities

03Map positions2 opportunities

04Listings and social3 opportunities

05Facebook page1 opportunity

06Your website3 opportunities

07Google search and traffic3 opportunities

08Opening hours1 opportunity

Where you'd stand#101of 252 Christchurch architects
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