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OGB 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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OGB Barbershop

Barber shop · Christchurch Centre, Christchurch

Where you stand#400of 498 hair salons & barbers
Overall health2.0/10across the eight areas

Going well

02Reviews7.7

Where we can help

01Google listing4.608Opening hours2.705Facebook page1.503Map positions1.004Listings and social0.807Google search and traffic0.006Your website-
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What AI tells people about you

OGB Barbershop is an inner-city barbershop located on the first-floor lobby of the Heritage Hotel in Christchurch Central City. It offers quality haircuts at competitive prices and presents an old-school barbershop vibe. Clients book for consistent, precise cuts and a friendly, comfortable service in a central Christchurch location.

OGB Barbershop is an inner-city barbershop based in the first-floor lobby of the Heritage Hotel in Christchurch Central City. It operates in the central Christchurch area and serves local customers and visitors seeking traditional barbering in a hotel setting.

The shop states it provides quality services at competitive prices, focused on haircuts and classic barbering. The listing identifies a main barber, Simon, whose work is referenced in reviews, and the business positions itself as a convenient central-city option for routine grooming and style maintenance.

Customers tend to report consistent, precise cuts and a friendly, old-school barbershop atmosphere. Reviews note reliable service, a comfortable environment and barbers who are skilled with a range of hair types; several comments reflect repeat visits and personal recommendations, indicating steady client loyalty.

What distinguishes OGB Barbershop locally is its central Heritage Hotel location combined with a traditional barbering feel and steady, repeat clientele. The combination of hotel-based convenience, claims of quality at competitive prices and customer-reported consistency makes it a recognisable option for Christchurch Central City residents and visitors seeking straightforward barber services.

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01Google listingMarketbase business report

Your Google listing

OGB Barbershop shows an average overall health score with room for improvement. The strongest finding is that the listing is claimed and includes a phone number and website link, giving customers easy access to information. Key gaps include the absence of a logo and limited description, which affects branding and discoverability.

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.
  • 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
    Photos on the listingYou have fewer photos than nearly every business here, so a customer comparing you against them builds a picture of their work and guesses at yours.
11 checks on your Google listing. You're seeing 6 of them.
4.6Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
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5.0 ★★★★★ (13)
Barber shop · Christchurch Centre
Open 4 days ✓
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OverviewReviewsPhotosAbout
From the business

Inner city Barbershop Inside the Heritage hotel (1st floor/lobby) Quality services at competitive prices

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

Your reviews

OGB Barbershop shows a very healthy Google review profile with a high health score of 8.9 out of 10. The key strength is a top-10% star rating reflecting strong customer satisfaction. The business should continue to build review volume and maintain engagement to stay in the upper local tier.

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 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.
  • 2
    Review confidenceYour rating and your review count together sit behind half the businesses here, so a customer weighing three listings has slightly less reason to trust yours.
  • 3
    Response rateYou answer nearly all your reviews, which is more than almost anyone in this market, and a customer reading the page sees a two-sided conversation rather than a scoreboard.
4 checks on your reviews. You're seeing all of them.
7.7Good
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
OGB Barbershop
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5.0★★★★★13 reviews 1
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Peter L.★★★★★ · a month ago

I highly recommend Simon. He provided me with an excellent cut, restoring my unruly and long (for me) hair to a much shorter, more manageable style.

Response from the owner3

Thanks very much Peter, was nice meeting you!

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Dan G.★★★★★ · 3 weeks ago

One of the best barbers around. Can always count on a top cut with great service every time. Highly recommend!

Response from the owner

Thanks Dan, always a pleasure mate!

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03Map positionsMarketbase business report

Where you show up on the map

OGB Barbershop shows a very low overall performance on Google Maps with a health score of 1.1 out of 10. This indicates limited visibility across maps searches. Top keywords show some presence, notably barber shop in christchurch centre, with lower positions, and minimal local footprint in surrounding suburbs.

Strengths

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Top two opportunities

  • 1
    Maps visibility across the city groupYou appear in a handful of Maps searches across the suburbs around you, far fewer than most businesses here.
  • 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.
1.0Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
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1Seen in 2 searches across Christchurch, top three in none
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Falcons Barbershop Christchurch CBD5.0 ★ (70) · Barber shop
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Modern Man Barbershop4.7 ★ (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
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Map positionsChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
You are #446 for map positions
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Where customers find you

OGB Barbershop's social presence shows low overall health at 2.7/10, implying limited reach and trust across profiles and directories. The most notable current strength is a very high-trust Facebook profile, which anchors brand credibility locally. Key improvement focus should be on expanding Instagram and TikTok activity and improving directory listings to broaden reach and attract more customers.

Strengths

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Top three opportunities

  • 1
    Having a Facebook page at allWe could not find an active Facebook Profile page for your business, so anyone who goes there to check your hours, read your posts or send a message lands on nothing.
  • 2
    Instagram ProfileWe turned up your Instagram Profile page, but only barely, and nothing you own points at it - your website does not link to it and it is not on your Google listing.
  • 3
    Tiktok ProfileWe could not find an active TikTok account for your business, so anyone who looks for you there finds nothing.
14 checks on your listings and social. You're seeing 3 of them.
0.8Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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Instagramsimon_the_barber03OGB Barbershop | Instagram2
FacebookSimon-the-barber-61574059285289OGB Barbershop | Facebook1
TiktokNo account found3
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FreshaNo listing found
Listings and socialChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
You are #456 for listings and social
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05Facebook pageMarketbase business report

Your Facebook page

Strengths

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Top opportunity

  • 1
    Facebook pageCriticalWe could not find an active Facebook Profile page for your business, so anyone who goes there to check your hours, read your posts or send a message lands on nothing. Shown at a typical score for this market.
9 checks on your Facebook page. You're seeing 1 of them.
1.5Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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Facebook pageChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
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06Your websiteMarketbase business report

Your website

OGB Barbershop shows average overall on-page SEO health with a score of 5.5 out of 10. The most impactful findings relate to missing meta description and title tag, and a slow page load time over 3 seconds, which can hinder visibility and user experience.

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.

Top three opportunities

  • 1
    Domain HealthYour website did not come back healthy when we tried it, and anyone clicking through from your Google listing is meeting whatever we met.
  • 2
    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.
  • 3
    Separate sites linking to youNo separate website links to yours.
23 checks on your website. You're seeing 4 of them.
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What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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3Separate sites linking to you
Your websiteChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
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How people find you on Google

OGB Barbershop's website traffic health sits mid-range, with a health score of 5.5 out of 10. This indicates average performance in traffic and keyword footprint for a local business. Key findings point to weak organic and paid traffic value, and no organic rankings in the top 100, suggesting room for content, on-page SEO, and focused paid initiatives.

Strengths

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Top three opportunities

  • 1
    What that traffic is worthSearch is delivering you nothing you would otherwise have to pay for.
  • 2
    Monthly search visitsYour site draws no measurable visitors from search, so the only people reaching it are ones you sent yourself.
  • 3
    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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Google search and trafficChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
You are #212 for Google search and traffic
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08Opening hoursMarketbase business report

Your hours against demand

OGB Barbershop has some clear timing alignment with local demand: open midday on Wednesdays (11-12 PM) and late morning through early afternoon on Saturdays (11 AM-1 PM), matching strong search activity. However, several weekday lunchtime hours-especially Monday and Tuesday 11 AM-2 PM-are missed opportunities where demand is high but the shop is closed. Recommend adding at least one weekday lunch shift or opening Tuesday midday to capture bookings.

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
OGB Barbershop
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Hours 1
MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday10am-5:30pm
Thursday9am-5pm
Friday9am-5pm
Saturday10am-3pm
SundayClosed
Popular times Tuesday · Christchurch Centre
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Opening hoursChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
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02Reviews3 opportunities

03Map positions2 opportunities

04Listings and social3 opportunities

05Facebook page1 opportunity

06Your website3 opportunities

07Google search and traffic3 opportunities

08Opening hours1 opportunity

Where you'd stand#400of 498 Christchurch hair salons & barbers
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