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DD Architects

Architect · Merivale, Christchurch

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

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Checked12 October 2026
Your marketChristchurch architects · 252 businesses
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DD Architects

Architect · Merivale, Christchurch

Where you stand#165of 252 architects
Overall health3.5/10across the eight areas

Going well

08Opening hours9.203Map positions8.604Listings and social8.4

Where we can help

02Reviews5.501Google listing4.105Facebook page3.207Google search and traffic0.006Your website-
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What AI tells people about you

DD Architects is a registered architectural practice in Merivale, Christchurch, established in 2002. The practice is led by registered directors with a combined 47 years of experience and supported by associates with a combined 26 years. DD Architects focuses on delivering architectural services locally and is noted in reviews for strong client satisfaction.

DD Architects is a registered architectural practice based in Merivale, Christchurch. The firm was established in 2002 and operates from the Christchurch area, providing architectural services to local clients.

The practice is led by registered architects as directors, who together have a combined 47 years of experience. Associates at the practice add a combined 26 years of experience. DD Architects operates as a professional, registered practice and presents those credentials as part of its background.

Customer feedback indicates consistently high satisfaction, with the practice holding an average rating of 5. Reviews suggest clients experience a reliable and professional service when engaging DD Architects, reflecting well on the office's local work and client relationships.

Locally, DD Architects is distinguished by its long-standing presence in Merivale, Christchurch, its registration as an architectural practice, and the combined experience of its directors and associates. The practice serves Christchurch clients with a focus on professional architectural delivery and longstanding local ties.

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01Google listingMarketbase business report

Your Google listing

DD Architects shows a solid foundation with a health score of 4.5 out of 10, indicating room for improvement but reasonable control over the listing. The strongest finding is that the listing is claimed and has essential contact details (phone and website) in place, supporting customer access. The listing also reflects open-for-business status and a valid title.

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

  • 1
    Photos on the listingYou have no photos on your listing, or close to none, so a customer scrolling past sees a blank where every other business shows their work.
  • 2
    LogoYour listing has no logo, so in a list of local results yours is the one with a blank space where every competitor has a mark.
  • 3
    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.
11 checks on your Google listing. You're seeing 6 of them.
4.1Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
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From the business

DD Architects is a registered Architectural practice established in 2002 and its Directors (Registered Architects) have a combined wealth of experience in excess of 47 years’ whilst our Associates have a combined wealth of experience in excess of 26 years’

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02ReviewsMarketbase business report

Your reviews

DD Architects shows a healthy Google review profile with a 4.8/10 health score and strong customer satisfaction. The most notable finding is a top-10% star rating, indicating high client approval. The audit also highlights opportunities to boost engagement and volume, particularly by responding to reviews and increasing total reviews to raise confidence and visibility.

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

  • 1
    Review confidenceRating and review volume together sit well behind this market, which means a customer comparing you has both halves of the picture reading thin.
  • 2
    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.
  • 3
    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.
4 checks on your reviews. You're seeing all of them.
5.5Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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1How far your rating and your review count together can be trusted
Google reviewsChristchurch architects · 252 businesses
You are #115 for your Google reviews
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03Map positionsMarketbase business report

Where you show up on the map

DD Architects shows very high performance in Maps Search with a health score of 9.5 out of 10. The business ranks strongly in borough-specific searches and leads in several top keywords. The main opportunity is maintaining and further improving aggregate visibility, which already sits at or above the local median.

Strengths

  • ✓
    Maps visibility in your own suburbNo business in your suburb turns up in local Maps searches more often than you do - for a customer searching nearby, you are among the first names on the screen.

Top opportunity

  • 1
    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.
8.6Strong
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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Marchese Partners0.0 ★ (0) · Architect
Map positionsChristchurch architects · 252 businesses
You are #37 for map positions
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Where customers find you

DD Architects shows an above-average health score of 6.6/10 for presence across social platforms and directories, indicating a solid foundation with room for expansion. Strengths include outstanding Instagram and Facebook profiles with very high trust scores, suggesting strong audience reach and credible branding. The main finding is that growth opportunities lie in expanding LinkedIn and short-form video presence.

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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    White Pages ListingWe can see your White Pages Listing listing (https://whitepages.co.nz/dd-architects-merivale) 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.
18 checks on your listings and social. You're seeing 6 of them.
8.4Strong
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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FacebookDD-Architects-100057654722795DD Architects | Facebook✓
White Pagesdd-architects-merivaleDD Architects | White Pages✓
CheckMyBuilderd-d-architects-limitedDD Architects | CheckMyBuilder
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Instagramd.d.architects_constructionDD Architects | Instagram✓
TiktokNo account found1
YellowNo listing found2
NeighbourlyNo listing found3
Listings and socialChristchurch architects · 252 businesses
You are #41 for listings and social
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05Facebook pageMarketbase business report

Your Facebook page

Strengths

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    People following your pageYours is one of the largest local followings in this market.
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    A street addressA street address sits in your page details, so someone deciding between you and a business two suburbs over can see which of you is closer.
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    A cover photoYour page opens with a cover photo rather than a blank banner, so the first impression a visitor gets is your own work.

Top three opportunities

  • 1
    Where your page link pointsNothing in your page details points at a website, so a visitor who has read your posts and wants prices, hours or a booking form has nowhere to go next but back to search - where your competitors are waiting.
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    Recommendations on your pageNo recommendations sit on your page, so a stranger who came to see whether anyone else has used you leaves with only your own posts to go on.
  • 3
    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.
8 checks on your Facebook page. You're seeing 6 of them.
3.2Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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Facebook pageChristchurch architects · 252 businesses
You are #172 for your Facebook page
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Your website

DD Architects shows a low overall on-page SEO health, with a score of 1.8 out of 10. The homepage lacks a detected Title Tag and Meta Description, and there is no valid favicon. These gaps limit search visibility and trust, while HTTPS is used but linked resources are HTTP. Addressing these core items will establish a basic baseline and improve crawlability and perception for local clients.

Strengths

  • ✓
    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.

Top three opportunities

  • 1
    On-page scoreYour home page did not return anything we can measure, and a page that will not answer a scanner is usually the same page that keeps a customer waiting.
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    Separate sites linking to youNo separate website links to yours.
  • 3
    Meta descriptionYour pages carry no summary line of your own, so the two lines under your name in search results are whatever Google decides best fits the search.
23 checks on your website. You're seeing 4 of them.
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What customers seeWhere you rank
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How people find you on Google

DD Architects shows low overall website traffic health, with a health score of 2.3 out of 10. The most important finding is that organic traffic value and total organic traffic are near zero, indicating limited visibility. A second key point is that no organic keywords rank in the top 100, underscoring a need for targeted content and on-page SEO.

Strengths

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Top three opportunities

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    What that traffic is worthSearch is delivering you nothing you would otherwise have to pay for.
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    Monthly search visitsYour site draws no measurable visitors from search, so the only people reaching it are ones you sent yourself.
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    Search terms you rank forYour site does not appear in search results for any terms we can measure, so nobody is finding it by searching for what you do.
6 checks on your search and traffic. You're seeing 3 of them.
0.0Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
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You are #175 for Google search and traffic
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Your hours against demand

DD Architects' published hours align with weekday lunchtime demand, especially Tuesdays and midweek midday slots, but miss several high-demand weekend periods. The practice is open during five peak midday hours on Tuesday to Thursday, matching common client search times. However, multiple Saturday and Sunday peaks are missed, and there are no low-demand open hours to trim without losing coverage.

Strengths

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Top opportunity

  • 1
    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
9:41
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Hours 1
Monday8:30am-5pm
Tuesday8:30am-5pm
Wednesday8:30am-5pm
Thursday8:30am-5pm
Friday8:30am-5pm
SaturdayClosed
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01Google listing3 opportunities

02Reviews3 opportunities

03Map positions1 opportunity

04Listings and social3 opportunities

05Facebook page3 opportunities

06Your website3 opportunities

07Google search and traffic3 opportunities

08Opening hours1 opportunity

Where you'd stand#165of 252 Christchurch architects
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Christchurch architectsOverall · 252 businesses
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