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Islanders Barber Shop

Barber shop · Waltham, 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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Checked13 October 2026
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Islanders Barber Shop

Barber shop · Waltham, Christchurch

Where you stand#396of 498 hair salons & barbers
Overall health2.1/10across the eight areas

What you have

01Open statusYour listing shows the business as trading, so customers see accurate availability and Google treats the listing as live.01ClaimedYour listing is claimed, so you control what it says, you can reply to reviews, and edits suggested by the public come to you first.01NameYour 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.

Where we can help

05Facebook page3.002Reviews2.704Listings and social2.708Opening hours2.703Map positions2.501Google listing1.707Google search and traffic0.006Your website-
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What AI tells people about you

Islanders Barber Shop is a barbershop in Phillipstown, Christchurch offering quick, no-fuss haircuts. The shop focuses on efficient, tidy cuts and straightforward pricing. Customers report friendly, personable service and attention to detail, with many visits noted for being fast and precise. Islanders Barber Shop suits clients who want a reliable, local haircut without long waits.

Islanders Barber Shop is a barbershop located in Phillipstown, Christchurch. It provides standard barbering services focused on haircuts for local customers in a compact, walk-in style setting.

The shop specialises in quick, tidy haircuts with an emphasis on efficiency and precision. Pricing is described as straightforward and affordable. Services noted in reviews centre on barber haircuts rather than extended services, reflecting a simple, no-frills offering.

Customers commonly report fast turnaround times, friendly staff and clean, orderly service. Review themes highlight quick and precise cuts, tidy work with attention to detail, and a welcoming, personable atmosphere from the staff. Several reviews mention the shop's ability to deliver consistent results in short visits.

What distinguishes Islanders Barber Shop locally is its blend of speed and accuracy combined with plain pricing and a friendly approach. The shop's appeal is to customers seeking reliable, efficient barber haircuts in Phillipstown without extra wait time or complexity.

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Your Google listing

Islandsers Barber Shop has a low overall health score and limited listing details. The health score stands at 1.8 out of 10, indicating significant gaps in the Google Business Listing. The most important findings are that there is no website link and few photos, while contact details and address are present.

Strengths

  • ✓
    Open statusYour listing shows the business as trading, so customers see accurate availability and Google treats the listing as live.
  • ✓
    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.
  • ✓
    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
    WebsiteYour listing has no website link, so a customer who wants to check your prices or your work before ringing has nowhere to go from Google.
  • 2
    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.
  • 3
    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.
11 checks on your Google listing. You're seeing 6 of them.
1.7Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
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Islanders Barber Shop
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4.3 ★★★★★ (34)
Barber shop · Waltham
Open 4 days ✓
DirectionsCall No website 1
OverviewReviewsPhotosAbout
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02ReviewsMarketbase business report

Your reviews

Islanders Barber Shop shows a low health score of 2.3 out of 10 for Google reviews, indicating limited review activity and engagement. The strongest evident finding is growth in rating confidence and listing reviews, but engagement remains zero because no responses have been posted to any reviews. Building a response habit and increasing total review volume are the key next steps.

Strengths

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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
    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.
4 checks on your reviews. You're seeing 3 of them.
2.7Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
Islanders Barber Shop
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4.3★★★★★34 reviews
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Google reviewsChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
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03Map positionsMarketbase business report

Where you show up on the map

Islanders Barber Shop shows a low overall Health score of 2.2 out of 10 for Google Maps search health, indicating limited visibility. The top finding is a strong ranking for "barber shop in Phillipstown" (Position 1), with weaker presence in broader local searches and borough-specific maps. Focus on improving local, suburb-level visibility.

Strengths

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Top two opportunities

  • 1
    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.
  • 2
    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.
2.5Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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1Top three for "barber shop" in 1 suburb, seen in 6
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The Den5.0 ★ (65) · Barber shop
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Ace of Blades Barbers5.0 ★ (148) · Barber shop
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Jeff O'Leary Mens Haircutting4.5 ★ (62) · Barber shop
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Fresh Barber Cuts5.0 ★ (1) · Barber shop
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Map positionsChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
You are #373 for map positions
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Where customers find you

Islanders Barber Shop shows a very low overall health score of 1.9 out of 10 for social presence, indicating significant room for improvement in local profiles and directories. The strongest recent asset is a highly trusted Facebook presence, with a very high trust score. Key opportunities focus on creating or reviving Instagram and TikTok profiles to reach more local clients.

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.
  • ✓
    Fresha ProfileWe can see your Fresha Profile listing (https://fresha.com/islanders-barber-shop-tuam-street-christchurch-ovPJrx) found via: Google search results.

Top three opportunities

  • 1
    Instagram ProfileWe could not find an active Instagram Profile profile for your business, so a customer who looks for you there finds nothing.
  • 2
    Tiktok ProfileWe could not find an active TikTok account for your business, so anyone who looks for you there finds nothing.
  • 3
    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.
2.7Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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Freshaislanders-barber-shop-tuam-street-christchurch-ovPJrxIslanders Barber Shop | Fresha✓
FacebookIslanders-Barber-Shop-429-Tuam-Street-61551094870605Islanders Barber Shop | Facebook✓
Tiktokdiscover/islander-haircut-aucklandIslanders Barber Shop | Tiktok2
InstagramNo account found1
TiktokNo account found2
YellowNo listing found3
Listings and socialChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
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05Facebook pageMarketbase business report

Your Facebook page

Strengths

  • ✓
    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.
  • ✓
    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.
  • ✓
    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

  • 1
    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.
  • 2
    People following your pageFewer people follow your page than most in this market, which means a post reaches people who already know you rather than anyone still deciding.
  • 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.
9 checks on your Facebook page. You're seeing 6 of them.
3.0Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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🌴💈OFFICIAL ISLANDERS BARBERS & Salon FB PAGE**OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK 10am-7:00pm (429 tuam st)
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Facebook pageChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
You are #347 for your Facebook page
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Your website

Strengths

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Top three opportunities

  • 1
    Domain Age ScoreWe could not read how long your domain has been registered, or it is only weeks old.
  • 2
    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.
  • 3
    Domain UniquenessYour web address belongs to a platform rather than to you - a social page or a site builder's own domain.
3 checks on your website. You're seeing all of them.
-Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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How people find you on Google

Strengths

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

Where we can help

Nothing to sort here.
0 checks on your search and traffic. You're seeing all of them.
0.0Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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Islanders Barber ShopNot in these results
Google search and trafficChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
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08Opening hoursMarketbase business report

Your hours against demand

Islanders Barber Shop shows mixed temporal alignment. The business is well open for key Saturday and midweek lunchtime peaks, matching customer demand. However it is closed through several Tuesday lunchtime hours and Monday noon when searches are high, representing missed revenue windows. Total weekly hours are moderate; no clear low-demand waste hours are open. Consider selectively opening during the missed lunchtime slots on weekdays.

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.
2.7Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
Islanders Barber Shop
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Hours 1
MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday10am-7pm
Thursday10am-7pm
Friday10am-7pm
Saturday10am-7pm
SundayClosed
Opening hoursChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
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01Google listing3 opportunities

02Reviews3 opportunities

03Map positions2 opportunities

04Listings and social3 opportunities

05Facebook page3 opportunities

06Your website3 opportunities

08Opening hours1 opportunity

Where you'd stand#396of 498 Christchurch hair salons & barbers
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Christchurch hair salons & barbersOverall · 498 businesses
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