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Mike Hawk Photography

Photography studio · Somerfield, Christchurch

What your customers see when they look for you, and where that puts you among 194 Christchurch photography businesses.

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Checked13 October 2026
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Mike Hawk Photography

Photography studio · Somerfield, Christchurch

Where you stand#108of 194 photography businesses
Overall health4.5/10across the eight areas

Going well

05Facebook page9.007Google search and traffic8.604Listings and social6.508Opening hours6.4

Where we can help

03Map positions5.502Reviews3.601Google listing2.206Your website-
How AI describes youMarketbase business report

What AI tells people about you

Mike Hawk Photography offers portrait and event photography from a Somerfield studio in Christchurch. They combine art and technology to capture family, couple and pet moments, and provide headshot sessions. Services listed include family shoots, pet photography, headshot captures and couples photography with clear pricing. The studio emphasises attention to detail and producing images that tell each client's story.

Mike Hawk Photography is a Christchurch-based studio operating in the Somerfield suburb. The studio focuses on portrait and lifestyle photography, working across family, couples, pets and professional headshots. It presents itself as blending creative and technical approaches to deliver images for local clients.

Services listed include Family Photoshoots, Pet Photography, Headshot Captures and Couples Photography, with published pricing for each: Family Photoshoots $20, Pet Photography $10, Headshot Captures $5 per person, and Couples Photography $10. The studio draws on a mix of staged and natural portrait techniques and mentions attention to detail in composing images.

Clients can expect finished images intended to tell personal stories and record important moments. The business describes a commitment to capturing memorable scenes with technical care, and notes a focus on producing images that reflect each subject's character. Delivery and print options are not specified in the provided material; the emphasis is on the photographic result itself.

Locally, Mike Hawk Photography positions itself as a Somerfield option for families, couples, pet owners and professionals seeking affordable portrait work in Christchurch. The stated combination of artistic and technical practice and transparent service list gives a clear picture of what local customers can book and expect from a session.

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01Google listingMarketbase business report

Your Google listing

Mike Hawk Photography shows a below-average health score for its Google Business Listing (2.9/10). The listing has solid fundamentals like an open status, a claimed listing, a listed phone number and a full address, but missing critical elements. The most important findings are the lack of a website link and main image, plus very limited photos, which reduce discoverability and brand impact.

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
    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
    Main imageYour listing has no main image, so the first picture a customer sees is whichever one Google chose for you.
  • 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.
2.2Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
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Photography studio · Somerfield
Open 7 days ✓
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OverviewReviewsPhotosAbout
From the business

Our passion for photography drives our commitment to capturing life's most precious moments with unrivaled expertise and attention to detail. We blend art and technology to provide our clients with unforgettable images that tell their unique stories. Four services available: Family Photoshoots $20 Pet Photography $10 Headshot Captures $5 per person Couples Photography $10

Google listingChristchurch photography · 194 businesses
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02ReviewsMarketbase business report

Your reviews

Mike Hawk Photography has a below-average health score, indicating limited Google review momentum. The most important findings are: a weak overall rating and very few reviews, which may deter new customers, and a lack of response to any reviews, reducing trust. Addressing these two areas could improve perceived reliability.

Strengths

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Top three opportunities

  • 1
    Review confidenceYour rating and your review count together put you at the bottom of this market - either the rating is low, or there are too few reviews behind it for anyone to trust it.
  • 2
    Star ratingYou have no star rating yet, so a customer scanning results sees an empty space where every other business shows a number.
  • 3
    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.
4 checks on your reviews. You're seeing 3 of them.
3.6Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
Mike Hawk Photography
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Google reviewsChristchurch photography · 194 businesses
You are #125 for your Google reviews
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03Map positionsMarketbase business report

Where you show up on the map

The Maps Search performance for Mike Hawk Photography shows an average health score of 5.7 out of 10, indicating moderate visibility in Google Maps searches. Top findings include strong ranking for multiple Somerfield-specific keywords such as photography studio in somerfield and portrait studio in somerfield, suggesting solid local relevance. There is room to improve aggregate and borough results to move into higher visibility brackets.

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 more often than the middle of your suburb, so a customer searching nearby is likely to see you in the first handful.
2 checks on your map positions. You're seeing both.
5.5Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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photography studio
1Top three for "photography studio" in 1 suburb, seen in 3
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Stacey Cavalier Photography5.0 ★ (90) · Photography studio
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Mike Hawk Photography20.0 ★ (0) · Photography studio
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Soul Creative Studio5.0 ★ (77) · Photography studio
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Pete Prue Photography5.0 ★ (114) · Photography studio
Map positionsChristchurch photography · 194 businesses
You are #87 for map positions
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Where customers find you

Citations and social presence for Mike Hawk Photography shows very high overall health (9.5/10). The strongest outcomes are outstanding Instagram and Facebook profiles, which indicate solid reach and trust. A TikTok directory presence exists, and a LinkedIn profile adds professional credibility. Opportunities focus on expanding on TikTok, Yellow Pages (both listing and category), and Neighbourly profiles to improve local discoverability.

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.

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.
16 checks on your listings and social. You're seeing 5 of them.
6.5Good
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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InstagramhawkphotographyMike Hawk Photography | Instagram✓
Tiktokdiscover/mike-hawkhardMike Hawk Photography | Tiktok1
FacebookHAWKPhotography.CAMike Hawk Photography | Facebook✓
LinkedInmichael-hawk-54b7147Mike Hawk Photography | LinkedIn
TiktokNo account found1
YellowNo listing found2
NeighbourlyNo listing found3
Listings and socialChristchurch photography · 194 businesses
You are #69 for listings and social
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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 two opportunities

  • 1
    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.
  • 2
    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 5 of them.
9.0Strong
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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Facebook pageChristchurch photography · 194 businesses
You are #20 for your Facebook page
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Your website

The overall health for Mike Hawk Photography's on-page SEO is 4.3 out of 10, indicating average health and room for improvement. The most notable findings are a solid H1 tag and an SEO-friendly URL, with a secure site and concise page size supporting quick access. Attention should focus on meta description length and favicon presence as key gaps.

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 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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    Page titleThe headline on your home page is either a single word or long enough that a search result cuts it off part way through.
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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
9:41
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How people find you on Google

The overall health is 7.4 out of 10, indicating a solid level of website traffic performance for Mike Hawk Photography, with room to improve paid activity and maintain organic momentum. Key finding: organic traffic value is already in the highest percentile, suggesting strong SEO signals and visible presence in search results.

Strengths

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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.
  • 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.
8.6Strong
What customers seeWhere you rank
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321No ads from you on any search
Mike Hawk PhotographyNot in these results
About 65 visits a month from search, across 6 searches
Google search and trafficChristchurch photography · 194 businesses
You are #28 for Google search and traffic
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Your hours against demand

Mike Hawk Photography's studio hours largely match Christchurch demand around mid-day on Mondays and Wednesdays, with strong alignment 11am-2pm Monday and midday Wednesday. However, several high-demand evening and late-morning slots are closed, notably Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and Monday 10am. A small amount of time is open during lower-demand windows on Fridays, Saturdays and late afternoons, suggesting modest inefficiency.

Strengths

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Top opportunity

  • 1
    Hours aligned with demandYour hours cover some of the busy stretches but fewer than half the businesses here, which means someone ringing round on a Saturday morning reaches your competitors and your voicemail.
1 check on your opening hours. You're seeing it.
6.4Good
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
Mike Hawk Photography
OverviewReviewsPhotosAbout
Hours 1
Monday10:30am-6pm
Tuesday10:30am-6pm
Wednesday10:30am-6pm
Thursday10:30am-6pm
Friday10:30am-6pm
Saturday11:30am-5pm
Sunday11:30am-5pm
Opening hoursChristchurch photography · 194 businesses
You are #70 for opening hours
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01Google listing3 opportunities

02Reviews3 opportunities

03Map positions2 opportunities

04Listings and social3 opportunities

05Facebook page2 opportunities

06Your website3 opportunities

07Google search and traffic3 opportunities

08Opening hours1 opportunity

Where you'd stand#108of 194 Christchurch photography businesses
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Christchurch photographyOverall · 194 businesses
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