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Studio Now

Architecture firm · Christchurch Centre, Christchurch

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Checked12 October 2026
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Studio Now

Architecture firm · Christchurch Centre, Christchurch

Where you stand#151of 252 architects
Overall health4.0/10across the eight areas

Going well

08Opening hours9.204Listings and social6.201Google listing6.0

Where we can help

07Google search and traffic5.305Facebook page4.302Reviews3.503Map positions0.906Your website-
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What AI tells people about you

Studio Now is a Christchurch Central City design practice at 309 Cashel Street that creates nature‑inspired architecture and interiors. Founded by Ben Comber, formerly of Studio Well, the studio focuses on architectural objects crafted for wellness and wellbeing. Projects range from residential retreats to detailed interior work, with an emphasis on natural materials and considered, site-responsive design.

Studio Now is a design practice based in Christchurch Central City at 309 Cashel Street. Founded by Ben Comber, formerly of Studio Well, the studio describes itself as producing nature‑inspired architectural objects crafted for wellness. The practice presents architecture and interiors work and highlights completed projects from the founder's previous role as lead designer at Studio Well.

The studio's work covers architecture and interiors with a focus on residential projects and crafted architectural objects. Source material notes projects such as Kereru Retreat and Adventure Whare and lists several design awards and recognitions associated with those projects. The studio frames its work around considered, nature‑referencing design and the use of timber and material selection evident in award citations.

Clients commissioning Studio Now can expect designs framed around wellness and a close attention to natural inspiration, as the studio states. The practice highlights a curated approach to colour, timber and interior detailing in project summaries and award citations. Work completed under Ben Comber's lead at his previous practice is presented as part of the studio's portfolio and influence.

Locally, Studio Now is positioned as a Christchurch architectural practice with a clear focus on nature‑inspired, wellness‑oriented design. The combination of an identified founder, an inner‑city studio address and a portfolio of recognised residential projects contributes to the studio's local character and service offer.

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Your Google listing

Studio Now shows a solid health score and a clear base of public information on Google, with a verified listing, claimed status and a direct phone number. The two key findings are the listing already has a website link and a defined title, while the health score sits above average. Ongoing focus should be refining the description and adding fresh photos for improvement.

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
    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.
  • 3
    Photos on the listingThere are more pictures on most listings around you than on yours, so a customer flicking between them gets a fuller look at the businesses either side of you.
11 checks on your Google listing. You're seeing 6 of them.
6.0Good
What customers seeWhere you rank
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From the business

Studio Now is a design practice specialising in nature-inspired architectural objects, crafted for wellness. Founded by Ben Comber formerly of Studio Well based in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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02ReviewsMarketbase business report

Your reviews

Studio Now shows a very low health on Google reviews, with few reviews and no responses yet. The main findings indicate the business has no established star rating and a lack of customer engagement, which may deter potential clients. Encouraging happy customers to leave reviews and starting timely responses could gradually build trust.

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.
3.5Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
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Google reviewsChristchurch architects · 252 businesses
You are #163 for your Google reviews
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03Map positionsMarketbase business report

Where you show up on the map

Studio Now in Christchurch shows a very low health score on Google Maps at 0.6/10, with limited visibility. The strongest top results focus on design terms in Phillipstown and Linwood, indicating local relevance but small reach. Opportunities lie in improving aggregate and suburb scores and ensuring the listing address aligns with the queried suburb spelling, to lift overall visibility.

Strengths

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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 suburbWe are not seeing you in Maps searches in your own suburb, which is the search a customer standing a street away actually makes.
2 checks on your map positions. You're seeing both.
0.9Room 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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Map positionsChristchurch architects · 252 businesses
You are #230 for map positions
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Where customers find you

Studio Now shows an above-average health score of 6.0 out of 10, indicating solid presence with room to grow. Key strengths include outstanding Instagram and Facebook profiles, which reinforce trust and reach among customers. The business should continue consistent posting and branding to maintain top-tier status while exploring the main opportunities to improve.

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.
18 checks on your listings and social. You're seeing 5 of them.
6.2Good
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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InstagramstudionownzStudio Now | Instagram✓
Facebook61556200736358Studio Now | Facebook✓
TiktokNo account found1
YellowNo listing found2
NeighbourlyNo listing found3
Listings and socialChristchurch architects · 252 businesses
You are #96 for listings and social
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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

  • 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.
4.3Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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Studio Now | Christchurch3
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"Nature inspired architectural objects, crafted for wellness"
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Facebook pageChristchurch architects · 252 businesses
You are #143 for your Facebook page
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Your website

Studio Now shows moderate on-page SEO health with room for improvement. The most important findings are weaknesses in meta description length and title tag balance, along with the need for a more SEO-friendly URL and faster load times. Several positive indicators exist, including a valid favicon, adequate text and no render-blocking resources.

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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    Separate sites linking to youNo separate website links to yours.
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    The shape of your link profileNo links to your site were found, so there is no shape to read yet.
  • 3
    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.
23 checks on your website. You're seeing 6 of them.
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What customers seeWhere you rank
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1Separate sites linking to you
2The shape of your link profile
3Meta description
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How people find you on Google

Studio Now shows a below-average website traffic health score of 3.8 out of 10. The business has no measurable paid traffic yet, and paid SERP coverage is notably absent, while organic performance is improving modestly. The key opportunity is to initiate small, targeted paid campaigns and build organic visibility through content, backlinks, and better landing pages.

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 rank forYour site appears for fewer search terms than most businesses here, so there are only a handful of ways for someone to come across you.
6 checks on your search and traffic. You're seeing 3 of them.
5.3Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
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About 21 visits a month from search, across 4 searches
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You are #119 for Google search and traffic
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Your hours against demand

Studio Now's opening hours partly match Christchurch demand: weekday lunchtime slots (Tuesday 12pm, Wednesday 11-12pm, Thursday 12-1pm) are open during clear peak searches. Significant gaps appear at weekend lunchtimes when the studio is closed despite very high Saturday demand (11am-2pm) and a popular Sunday noon. There are no low-demand open hours, so the schedule is efficient but misses key weekend traffic.

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.
9.2Strong
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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Hours 1
Monday9am-5pm
Tuesday9am-5pm
Wednesday9am-5pm
Thursday9am-5pm
Friday9am-5pm
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
Opening hoursChristchurch architects · 252 businesses
You are #22 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

08Opening hours1 opportunity

Where you'd stand#151of 252 Christchurch architects
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Christchurch architectsOverall · 252 businesses
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