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Haircuts for Haircuts

Hairdresser · Christchurch Centre, 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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Haircuts for Haircuts

Hairdresser · Christchurch Centre, Christchurch

Where you stand#197of 498 hair salons & barbers
Overall health6.1/10across the eight areas

Going well

08Opening hours9.907Google search and traffic7.3

Where we can help

01Google listing5.305Facebook page4.702Reviews3.204Listings and social2.903Map positions0.306Your website-
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What AI tells people about you

Haircuts for Haircuts is a walk-in hair salon located in Christchurch Central City with two Christchurch sites. Fully qualified hairdressers provide affordable, family-friendly cuts seven days a week, with a loyalty scheme that offers every sixth cut free. The salons emphasise no-appointment service and straightforward pricing for everyday haircuts.

Haircuts for Haircuts operates in Christchurch Central City with two Christchurch locations: South City on Colombo Street and a Bush Inn site at the Riccarton/Waimairi Roads corner. The salons are open seven days and advertise fully qualified hairdressers serving families and individual customers without appointments.

The service offering centres on walk-in haircuts and everyday styling rather than high-end or appointment-only treatments. Staff are described as fully qualified, and the business promotes affordable pricing and a loyalty scheme that gives every sixth cut free to returning clients.

Customer feedback shows a mix of experiences. Several recent reviews note good value, friendly service and competent haircuts, while other reviews raise concerns about inconsistent results, occasional poor cuts and customer service issues. The salon owner has replied to feedback publicly, indicating attention to customer complaints and an interest in resolving problems.

Locally, Haircuts for Haircuts is identifiable by its convenience-focused model: two Christchurch locations, open hours across the week, walk-in access and a loyalty card program. Customers seeking quick, budget-friendly family haircuts and the option to turn up without an appointment are the typical audience for these salons.

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01Google listingMarketbase business report

Your Google listing

Haircuts for Haircuts shows a solid health level with reliable contact data and verified ownership, but the listing lacks a strong description. The main strengths are a claimed listing, open-for-business status, a phone number, and an accessible website link, which help customers reach and learn about services.

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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    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.
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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.
5.3Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
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3.4 ★★★★★ (233)
Hairdresser · Christchurch Centre
Open 7 days ✓
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Google listingChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
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02ReviewsMarketbase business report

Your reviews

Haircuts for Haircuts shows a very low overall Google review health score of 1.4 out of 10, indicating a need for improvement. The strongest signal is a high number of total reviews, placing the business in the top 10% for social proof in the local market. Continued focus on customer experiences and active engagement with reviews are key next steps.

Strengths

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    Review countYou hold one of the deepest review banks in this market - social proof that does its own selling.

Top three opportunities

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    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.
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    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.
4 checks on your reviews. You're seeing all of them.
3.2Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
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James L.★ · Edited 2 months ago

The worst haircut I have ever had. I would stay away from here.

Response from the owner3

Hi James could you please email me your contact details to [email protected] so I can contact you to discuss your issue please Regards Michelle

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Steven W.★★★★★ · 2 months ago

Modest price. Just walk in and wait your turn. Team do a great job.

Response from the owner

Thankyou Steven All our stylists work hard and are committed to customer satisfaction. We are all about being a Team Regards

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

Where you show up on the map

Haircuts for Haircuts shows very low performance in Google Maps with a health score of 0.2 out of 10. The business already ranks in some broader maps queries, and the best keyword is unisex hairdresser in christchurch centre (rank 19). The top opportunities focus on improving aggregate maps visibility and boosting the borough's local results position to capture more local searches.

Strengths

Your first one is close. Sort an opportunity below and it moves up here.

Top two opportunities

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    Maps visibility across the city groupYou appear in a handful of Maps searches across the suburbs around you, far fewer than most businesses here.
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    Maps visibility in your own suburbYou show up in local Maps searches, but below most businesses in your suburb, so a customer looking from a nearby street is shown someone else first.
2 checks on your map positions. You're seeing both.
0.3Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
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unisex hairdresser
1Seen in 1 search across Christchurch, top three in none
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GM Hair Design4.5 ★ (75) · Hairdresser
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True Grit Hair4.7 ★ (215) · Hairdresser
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Vivo Hair Salon Cashel Square4.3 ★ (50) · Hairdresser
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GOOD Hair & Co4.8 ★ (117) · Hairdresser
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Haircuts for Haircuts2Further down, below the first results
Map positionsChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
You are #485 for map positions
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Where customers find you

Citations & Social Presence shows a very low overall health score. The business has strong Facebook and Fresha listings, but missing active profiles on Instagram and TikTok, and limited presence on Neighbourly, Fresha, and Yellow directories. The key strengths are a high-trust Facebook profile, and an active Fresha and GrabOne listing. Focused gains stem from activating Instagram and TikTok and improving Neighbourly, Fresha, and Yellow visibility.

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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    Fresha ProfileWe can see your Fresha Profile listing (https://fresha.com/haircuts-for-haircuts-colombo-street-christchurch-LyEwg2) found via: Google search results.

Top three opportunities

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    Instagram ProfileWe could not find an active Instagram Profile profile for your business, so a customer who looks for you there finds nothing.
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    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.
14 checks on your listings and social. You're seeing 5 of them.
2.9Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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FacebookHaircuts-for-Haircuts-1587384628174388Haircuts for Haircuts | Facebook✓
Freshahaircuts-for-haircuts-colombo-street-christchurch-LyEwg2Haircuts for Haircuts | Fresha✓
White Pageshaircuts-for-christchurchHaircuts for Haircuts | White Pages
GrabOnechristchurch/beauty-massage-spa/hairdressing-haircutsFound through search, not linked from anything you own
InstagramNo account found1
TiktokNo account found2
YellowNo listing found3
Listings and socialChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
You are #354 for listings and social
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05Facebook pageMarketbase business report

Your Facebook page

Strengths

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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.
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    An email addressCustomers can see an email address on the page, which gives the one who wants a quote in writing a route that does not depend on anyone picking up the phone.
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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.

Top three opportunities

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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.
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    People following your pageFewer people follow your page than follow half the pages here.
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    Where your page link pointsYour page points customers at a booking system or directory rather than a site of your own.
8 checks on your Facebook page. You're seeing 6 of them.
4.7Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
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Haircuts for Haircuts is a Salon for the whole family, offering senior stylists at competitive prices.
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Facebook pageChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
You are #264 for your Facebook page
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Your website

Haircuts for Haircuts shows an above-average on-page SEO health score of 5.9/10 for the homepage. Strengths include fast load times, a small page size, and the presence of an H1 tag plus relevant meta description and title tag. The main opportunities are adding a meta description, refining the title length, adding a favicon, and fixing mixed content. Overall, the site has solid basics with clear room to improve on metadata and branding cues.

Strengths

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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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    Page load speedYour home page appears in under three seconds, so someone tapping through from a search result meets your business rather than a blank screen while they decide whether to wait.
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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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    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.
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    Separate sites linking to youFewer separate websites link to you than half the businesses here, which means when someone searches for what you do, the businesses with a longer list of vouchers are the ones on the page they actually read.
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    Page titleYour home page headline does not fit the space a search result gives it, so a searcher sees either a half-empty line or one that trails off before your name arrives.
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

Haircuts for Haircuts shows a solid overall health score for website traffic, with room to grow paid activity and sustain organic progress. The strongest highlight is mid-range organic traffic value, while paid visibility remains underdeveloped and needs a small, targeted push.

Strengths

Your first one is close. Sort an opportunity below and it moves up here.

Top three opportunities

  • 1
    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.
  • 2
    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.
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    What that traffic is worthThe search visitors reaching your site are worth less than half the businesses here, so the people arriving are browsing rather than buying.
6 checks on your search and traffic. You're seeing 3 of them.
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What customers seeWhere you rank
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Haircuts for HaircutsNot in these results
3About 380 visits a month from search, across 97 searches
Google search and trafficChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
You are #136 for Google search and traffic
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Your hours against demand

Haircuts for Haircuts generally aligns opening hours with local demand, especially mid-morning and early afternoon peaks. Popular Saturday midday slots (11am-1pm) and Tuesday lunchtime (11am-12pm) are covered, but several high-demand evenings are missed (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday around 6pm, plus Sunday 5pm). No low-demand open hours were flagged, so extending select evenings could capture unmet demand without adding obvious inefficiencies.

Strengths

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    Hours aligned with demandNo business here matches the demand around it more closely than you do - you are open when people are looking and shut when they are not.

Where we can help

Nothing to sort here. Your hours already line up with when people are looking.
1 check on your opening hours. You're seeing it.
9.9Strong
What customers seeWhere you rank
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Haircuts for Haircuts
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Hours ✓
Monday9am-6pm
Tuesday9am-6pm
Wednesday9am-6pm
Thursday9am-6pm
Friday9am-6pm
Saturday9am-6pm
Sunday10am-5pm
Popular times Sunday · Christchurch Centre
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Opening hoursChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
You are #7 for opening hours
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01Google listing3 opportunities

02Reviews3 opportunities

03Map positions2 opportunities

04Listings and social3 opportunities

05Facebook page3 opportunities

06Your website3 opportunities

07Google search and traffic3 opportunities

Where you'd stand#197of 498 Christchurch hair salons & barbers
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Christchurch hair salons & barbersOverall · 498 businesses
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