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Modern Man Barbershop

Barber shop · 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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Checked13 October 2026
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Modern Man Barbershop

Barber shop · Christchurch Centre, Christchurch

Where you stand#96of 498 hair salons & barbers
Overall health8.1/10across the eight areas
How AI describes youMarketbase business report

What AI tells people about you

Modern Man Barbershop is a specialist men's barber located in Christchurch CBD, offering beard trims, fades, shaves and general grooming. The team runs a friendly, award-winning shop with online booking and walk-in options, aiming to deliver precise cuts and a relaxed, social atmosphere for customers working or living in the central city.

Modern Man Barbershop is a specialist men's barber based in the heart of Christchurch Central City. The salon focuses on mens grooming from a central CBD location, serving local workers, residents and visitors who want quick, professional barber services close to the city core.

Services include standard haircuts, skin fades, cut-throat shaves with hot towel, beard trims (short and long), scissor cuts, groomsman packages and full restyles. The website lists an award-winning team available Monday to Saturday, with both walk-ins and encouraged bookings, and specific offerings such as an executive hair and beard service.

Customers consistently note easy online booking, friendly and professional barbers, and precise, well-finished cuts. Reviews mention relaxed conversation during appointments, attentive detail work and a strong location in the CBD. These themes suggest clients experience dependable grooming, a social but focused barbering environment, and staff who aim to deliver the requested style.

What distinguishes Modern Man locally is its central Christchurch address combined with a broad, male-focused service list and a team that promotes a relaxed, customer-focused visit. The mix of quick walk-in access, online booking and specialist packages such as groomsman and executive services positions the shop as a convenient, specialist option for men seeking routine grooming or event styling in the CBD.

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01Google listingMarketbase business report

Your Google listing

Modern Man Barbershop's Google listing shows a fair overall health score with room for improvement. The listing has essential contact details and a claimed status, plus a visible open-for-business indicator, which sustains customer access. The strongest recent setup is the phone number and website link, while the logo is missing, and the description remains a key growth area.

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
    Description lengthYour description is far shorter than what most businesses here have written, which means a customer comparing listings gets a line from you and three paragraphs from the business beside you.
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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.
  • 3
    Category fitYour categories cover less of this market than nearly every competitor, so someone searching for a job you actually do is shown a list your listing was never entered into.
11 checks on your Google listing. You're seeing 6 of them.
5.5Room to grow
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4.7 ★★★★★ (131)
Barber shop · Christchurch Centre3
Open 7 days · late Thu and Fri ✓
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OverviewReviewsPhotosAbout
From the business

Specialising in mens grooming. Everything from beard trims, fades, shaves & general grooming. Located in the heart of the CBD.

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Google listingChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
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02ReviewsMarketbase business report

Your reviews

Modern Man Barbershop shows a strong health score in Google reviews, with solid listing activity and solid engagement. The top findings indicate ongoing improvement in review responses and a high level of rating confidence, plus a strong total review base that places the listing in the top quartile. The focus should be on sustaining engagement and maintaining service quality to move into the top performance tier.

Strengths

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Top three opportunities

  • 1
    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.
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    Star ratingYour rating sits below what half the businesses here carry, which gives a customer choosing between three of you a reason to pick one of the others.
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    Review confidenceYour rating and your review count together sit ahead of half the field here, so a customer has enough to go on and no reason to hesitate.
4 checks on your reviews. You're seeing 3 of them.
6.2Good
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Modern Man Barbershop
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4.7★★★★★131 reviews
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andy S.★ · 6 months ago

Sadly 😥... probably the worst service I have ever had from a barber. The girl who did my hair was pretty rude and clearly didn't want to be there. Asked for a flat top - but was told - she had a client in 30 minutes and that wasn't gg2 to...

Response from the owner1

Hi Andy Appreciate you taking the time — though sounds like our vibes didn’t match. Not every barber is going to be a talk-show host, and not every haircut has to come with small talk. Some cli...

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Streeta★ · 9 months ago

Went here on Sunday, probably the worst cut I have ever had, the young guy was nice but his skills lacked not even sure if he is a barber, charged full price, basically did nothing.

Response from the owner

Hi Thank you for your review, we apologize for your experience at modern man. Could you please email us at [email protected], we would love to speak further & put right your experien...

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

Where you show up on the map

The Maps search health for Modern Man Barbershop shows a below-average score, with overall visibility limited across Google Maps searches. However, top keywords demonstrate solid presence in central Christchurch and nearby suburbs, indicating opportunities to build broader local reach while capitalising on strong ranks for core terms.

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, 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.
3.3Room to grow
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1Top three for "barber shop" in 1 suburb, seen in 11
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Falcons Barbershop Christchurch CBD5.0 ★ (70) · Barber shop
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Modern Man Barbershop24.7 ★ (131) · Barber shop
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House of Barber Christchurch4.7 ★ (304) · Barber shop
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Barber & Co4.9 ★ (325) · Barber shop
Map positionsChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
You are #336 for map positions
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Where customers find you

Modern Man Barbershop shows a healthy presence with high trust on key social profiles, led by outstanding Instagram and Facebook pages. Opportunities lie in completing Yellow and NoSecretSalon listings and adding a TikTok profile to diversify reach. Overall health is strong (7.8/10) with room to improve local discoverability while maintaining current social strength.

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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    Fresha ProfileWe can see your Fresha Profile listing (https://fresha.com/modern-man-barbershop-christchurch-690-colombo-street-dbgmeaii) found via: Google search results.

Top three opportunities

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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.
  • 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.
14 checks on your listings and social. You're seeing 6 of them.
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Instagrammodern.barbersModern Man Barbershop | Instagram✓
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FacebookModern-Man-Barbershop-100083308304112Modern Man Barbershop | Facebook✓
TiktokNo account found1
YellowNo listing found2
NeighbourlyNo listing found3
Listings and socialChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
You are #96 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 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.

Top three opportunities

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    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.
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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.
  • 3
    Recommendations on your pageA couple of recommendations have landed on the page, fewer than most here.
9 checks on your Facebook page. You're seeing 6 of them.
4.3Room to grow
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240 followers 1
Specialising in mens grooming in Christchurch. Award winning shop & quality cuts and shaves
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★ 3 reviews · recommended 3
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☎ +64 210 801 3804✓
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Facebook pageChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
You are #283 for your Facebook page
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Your website

Modern Man Barbershop shows a solid on-page SEO health score with strong page performance. The most notable findings are a valid favicon, fast load times under 3 seconds, a compact page size, and an H1 tag, which support clear content and trust. Attention should focus on improving the meta description and fine-tuning the title tag to optimise existing strength.

Strengths

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    Domain HealthYour site answers cleanly over a secure connection, so a customer clicking through from Google lands where they expect with nothing in the way.
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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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    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 youOnly a handful of separate websites link to yours, well behind most of this market.
  • 3
    The shape of your link profileYour links are piled onto a small number of sites for a profile this size, so they are doing less for you than the count suggests.
23 checks on your website. You're seeing 6 of them.
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Your websiteChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
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How people find you on Google

Modern Man Barbershop shows a very high health for website traffic with a score of 9.1 out of 10. This indicates strong performance in organic visibility and local market presence. The top achievements include solid organic traffic, ranking within the local top 10% for organic visits and excellent local keyword coverage. Opportunities suggest starting small paid campaigns and maintaining content momentum to push value further.

Strengths

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Top three opportunities

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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.
  • 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.
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barberandco.co.nzBarber & Co: The Best Barber Shop In Christchurch City
www.modernman.nzModern Man Barbershop - CHCH CBD Barbers

Our barbershop offers a variety of services, including haircuts, beard trims, hot towel shaves, and styling consultations. Read more

houseofbarbernz.co.nzBest Barber Shop Christchurch | Men's Hair Salon
About 6,371 visits a month from search, across 434 searches
Google search and trafficChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
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08Opening hoursMarketbase business report

Your hours against demand

Modern Man Barbershop's opening hours largely match local demand, with strong alignment across late-morning and early-afternoon peaks - notably Tuesday 11-12 and Saturday 11-13. There are some missed evening opportunities, with the shop closed during several popular 5-6pm windows on Tuesday and Wednesday and Sunday. No low-demand open hours were flagged, so inefficiency from staying open during quiet times is not evident.

Strengths

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Top opportunity

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    Hours aligned with demandYour hours line up with demand better than nearly every business here, so most of the time you are open, people are actually looking.
1 check on your opening hours. You're seeing it.
8.8Strong
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Modern Man Barbershop
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Hours 1
Monday8am-5pm
Tuesday8am-5pm
Wednesday8am-5pm
Thursday8am-7pm
Friday8:30am-7pm
Saturday9am-6pm
Sunday10am-5pm
Popular times Wednesday · Christchurch Centre
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These are your top 21 opportunities, from the 70 checks we run on every business. Tick any of them to see where it takes you.

01Google listing3 opportunities

02Reviews3 opportunities

03Map positions2 opportunities

04Listings and social3 opportunities

05Facebook page3 opportunities

06Your website3 opportunities

07Google search and traffic3 opportunities

08Opening hours1 opportunity

Where you'd stand#96of 498 Christchurch hair salons & barbers
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Christchurch hair salons & barbersOverall · 498 businesses
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