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Walker Architecture

Architect · St Albans, Christchurch

What your customers see when they look for you, and where that puts you among 252 Christchurch architects.

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Walker Architecture

Architect · St Albans, Christchurch

Where you stand#51of 252 architects
Overall health8.0/10across the eight areas

Going well

08Opening hours9.203Map positions9.002Reviews8.101Google listing7.707Google search and traffic7.305Facebook page6.8

Where we can help

04Listings and social4.306Your website-
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What AI tells people about you

Walker Architecture is a multi-award-winning architecture practice based in Merivale, Christchurch. The studio brings decades of collective experience to projects across the city, from notable public buildings to recognised suburban homes. Services centre on residential and commercial architectural design with a client-focused approach and a record for providing practical build and interior advice and well-regarded, beautiful houses.

Walker Architecture is an architecture practice located in Merivale, Christchurch. The firm describes itself as multi-award-winning and states it brings decades of collective experience to projects around Christchurch, including public buildings and suburban homes recognised around the city.

The practice focuses on architectural design across residential and commercial work, emphasising mindful application of ideas and experience rather than following trends. Their website highlights an approach that is refreshingly approachable and deeply considered, with attention to client needs and design intelligence.

Customers tend to report positive experiences with project advice and design. Reviews note satisfaction with build advice and interior guidance on house projects, and a simple theme of appreciation for the quality of completed homes. These themes suggest clients value practical, client-focused input and aesthetic outcomes described as beautiful houses.

Locally, Walker Architecture is distinguished by a visible portfolio around Christchurch and a stated record of award recognition. The practice positions itself as client-focused and experienced, offering architectural design and advice for customers seeking considered, well-executed residential and commercial projects within the Christchurch area.

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01Google listingMarketbase business report

Your Google listing

Walker Architecture shows solid health on Google Business with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The business benefits from a claimed listing, open-for-business status, a website link and a visible phone number, which supports clear customer contact. The two strongest findings are the listing's robust description and adequate photos that meet local medians.

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 gives a reader more than most listings here do, so a customer choosing between three of you gets more of your case than of theirs.
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    Photos on the listingYou have more photos on your listing than half the businesses here, so a customer arriving has enough to look at that they stay on it.
  • 3
    Category fitYour categories cover this market better than the middle of the field, so you appear in most of the searches your competitors appear in.
11 checks on your Google listing. You're seeing 6 of them.
7.7Good
What customers seeWhere you rank
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From the business

Welcome to Walker Architecture. A multi-award-winning practice, we bring decades of collective experience to the table. Even if you haven’t worked with us yet, you’ll no doubt recognise our many buildings around Christchurch, not to mention our iconic homes dotting our suburbs. At Walker Architecture we strive for exceptional outcomes and architecture of the highest standard – while taking time to have fun along the way.

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02ReviewsMarketbase business report

Your reviews

Walker Architecture shows strong Google review health with an overall health score of 8.1 out of 10, indicating solid performance relative to peers. The most notable finding is the top 10% star rating, reflecting high customer satisfaction. A key gap is lack of response to any reviews, which can affect trust and engagement over time.

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

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    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.
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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.
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    Review countYour review count sits above the middle of this market, which puts you in the group customers read as established rather than untested.
4 checks on your reviews. You're seeing all of them.
8.1Strong
What customers seeWhere you rank
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Google reviewsChristchurch architects · 252 businesses
You are #48 for your Google reviews
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Where you show up on the map

Walker Architecture shows a high level of visibility on Google Maps with a health score of 8.5 out of 10, indicating strong local presence. Top findings include solid aggregate ranking performance, at or above the local median, and a borough presence that is at or above the median, suggesting momentum and opportunities to push into top tier in the suburb.

Strengths

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    Maps visibility across the city groupThere is no wider Maps reach available to a business at your address - you appear across more of the surrounding suburbs than anyone in this market.

Top opportunity

  • 1
    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.
9.0Strong
What customers seeWhere you rank
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✓Top three for "architecture firm" in 5 suburbs, seen in 36
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Grant Weekes Architect5.0 ★ (1) · Architect
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Walker Architecture15.0 ★ (6) · Architect
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CA Architecture4.9 ★ (22) · Architect
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Yardley Architecture5.0 ★ (7) · Architect
Map positionsChristchurch architects · 252 businesses
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04Listings and socialMarketbase business report

Where customers find you

Walker Architecture shows a below-average health in Citations & Social Presence with a 3.6/10, highlighting needs for active profiles on several platforms. The strongest current asset is a very strong Facebook presence and an up-to-date LinkedIn Company listing, which helps reach and trust among clients. Key improvement areas include Instagram, TikTok, Neighbourly, and Yellow Directory listings to boost local visibility.

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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    LinkedIn CompanyWe can see your LinkedIn Company listing (https://linkedin.com/company/walker-architecturenz) found via: Google search results.
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    ArchiPro ProfessionalWe can see your ArchiPro Professional listing (https://archipro.co.nz/walker-architecture) 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.
18 checks on your listings and social. You're seeing 6 of them.
4.3Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
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FacebookwalkerArchitectureWalker Architecture | Facebook✓
LinkedInwalker-architecturenzWalker Architecture | LinkedIn✓
ArchiPro Professionalwalker-architectureWalker Architecture | ArchiPro Professional✓
NZIA Practicewalker-group-architects-limitedWalker Architecture | NZIA Practice
InstagramNo account found1
TiktokNo account found2
YellowNo listing found3
LinkedInNo listing found✓
Listings and socialChristchurch architects · 252 businesses
You are #144 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 three opportunities

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    Recommendations on your pageYou hold fewer recommendations than the middle of this market.
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    What your page says about youYour intro runs to a line, shorter than most pages here, so it names the business without settling whether you do the particular job the reader came about or cover the suburb they live in.
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    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.
9 checks on your Facebook page. You're seeing 6 of them.
6.8Good
What customers seeWhere you rank
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Facebook pageChristchurch architects · 252 businesses
You are #82 for your Facebook page
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Your website

Walker Architecture shows above-average on-page health with a 6.1/10. The site benefits from a valid favicon, HTTPS resources, an H1 tag and an SEO-friendly URL, which support clarity for both users and search engines. The strongest finding is the solid base of technical compliance; a key area is meta description length and minor render-blocking resources to address.

Strengths

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    The shape of your link profileYour links come from about as wide a range of sites as anything in this market, and the mix of link types looks entirely natural.
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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 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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    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.
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    Separate sites linking to youMore separate websites link to you than half the businesses here, so a reasonable spread of places vouch for you.
23 checks on your website. You're seeing 6 of them.
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What customers seeWhere you rank
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How people find you on Google

Walker Architecture shows solid activity in Website Traffic with a 7.1/10 health score, indicating above-average performance. Organic traffic value is strong in the 50-75% local band, supported by a good keyword footprint. Paid activity is limited, highlighting opportunities to build targeted paid campaigns and improved landing pages to capture more potential customers.

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.
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    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.
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    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.
7.3Good
What customers seeWhere you rank
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About 231 visits a month from search, across 43 searches
Google search and trafficChristchurch architects · 252 businesses
You are #69 for Google search and traffic
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Your hours against demand

Walker Architecture's opening hours show partial alignment with local demand: lunchtime weekdays are well covered, with strong matches on Tuesday 12pm, Wednesday 11-12pm and Thursday 12-1pm. However several high-demand weekend windows are missed, notably Saturday midday to mid-afternoon and Sunday midday. No low-demand open hours were flagged, so current schedule is efficient on weekdays but misses peak weekend demand.

Strengths

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Top opportunity

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    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
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Hours 1
Monday8:30am-5pm
Tuesday8:30am-5pm
Wednesday8:30am-5pm
Thursday8:30am-5pm
Friday8:30am-5pm
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
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01Google listing3 opportunities

02Reviews3 opportunities

03Map positions1 opportunity

04Listings and social3 opportunities

05Facebook page3 opportunities

06Your website3 opportunities

07Google search and traffic3 opportunities

08Opening hours1 opportunity

Where you'd stand#51of 252 Christchurch architects
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Christchurch architectsOverall · 252 businesses
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