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Young Architects

Architect · Christchurch Centre, Christchurch

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

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Young Architects

Architect · Christchurch Centre, Christchurch

Where you stand#37of 252 architects
Overall health8.6/10across the eight areas

Going well

04Listings and social9.708Opening hours9.205Facebook page9.007Google search and traffic7.802Reviews7.2

Where we can help

01Google listing5.703Map positions1.706Your website-
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What AI tells people about you

Young Architects is an architecture studio based in Christchurch Central City. They state an over 20-year portfolio of award-winning residential and commercial design projects and show a particular affinity for mid-century modern influence. Projects include steep-site homes that use expansive glazing to capture views. Clients note professional service and collaborative relationships on high-end builds.

Young Architects is an architecture studio located on Level 3, 61 Cambridge Terrace in Christchurch Central City. They state an over 20-year portfolio of award-winning residential and commercial design projects, and their website highlights example projects around the South Island that reflect their design interests.

The practice describes a focus on residential and commercial design with an interest in mid-century modern language. Project examples include compact four-bedroom houses on steep sites where expansive glazing captures city and Southern Alps views. The studio presents work that addresses site constraints and visual connection to landscape while working with client preferences for particular architectural styles.

Clients tend to report professional, collaborative experiences and positive outcomes with drawings and project delivery. Review themes emphasise a team that is easy to work with, produces strong technical drawings and maintains good working relationships on high-end projects. Several reviewers note repeat collaborations, suggesting ongoing client confidence in the practice.

Young Architects is distinguished locally by its Christchurch base, the stated longevity of its portfolio and visible interest in mid-century modern approaches for challenging sites. Customers looking for architects who work on steep sites and prioritise framed views and contemporary MCM references will find projects and client feedback that illustrate this approach.

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01Google listingMarketbase business report

Your Google listing

Young Architects shows solid basic presence on Google Business Listing with a health score of 5.7 out of 10. The listing already includes a website link, a title, claimed status, a phone number, and open/closed status, which helps convert interest into inquiries. The most notable opportunities are improving the listing description and continuing to add photos.

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
    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.
5.7Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
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02ReviewsMarketbase business report

Your reviews

Young Architects shows a health score of 6.6 out of 10, which is above average for Google reviews. The overall health indicates solid performance with room to strengthen engagement and consistency. The strongest takeaways involve listing activity and potential response practices that can lift trust over time while maintaining a good baseline rating.

Strengths

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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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    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.
7.2Good
What customers seeWhere you rank
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4.3★★★★★11 reviews
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Google reviewsChristchurch architects · 252 businesses
You are #72 for your Google reviews
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03Map positionsMarketbase business report

Where you show up on the map

The Maps search health for Young Architects is low, signaling limited visibility in Google Maps. Top findings show a few mid-ranked keywords like architect in christchurch centre and architect in hornby-islington ranking around 17, with others near 19-20. Opportunities focus on expanding aggregate and borough local presence and improving local query rankings.

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 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.
1.7Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
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1Seen in 3 searches across Christchurch, top three in none
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Map positionsChristchurch architects · 252 businesses
You are #209 for map positions
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Where customers find you

The health for Young Architects shows a strong online presence with high trust on key platforms. Primary strengths are outstanding profiles on Instagram and Facebook, and an active LinkedIn Company listing, which collectively support visibility and credibility among clients and prospects. The main area for improvement is expanding presence on additional local and niche directories and TikTok to reach younger audiences.

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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    LinkedIn CompanyWe can see your LinkedIn Company listing (https://linkedin.com/company/young-architects-nz) found via: Google search results.

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 6 of them.
9.7Strong
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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TiktokNo account found1
YellowNo listing found2
NeighbourlyNo listing found3
LinkedInNo listing found✓
Listings and socialChristchurch architects · 252 businesses
You are #8 for listings and social
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05Facebook pageMarketbase business report

Your Facebook page

Strengths

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    People following your pageYours is one of the largest local followings in this market.
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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.

Top two opportunities

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    What your page says about youYour intro is shorter than half the pages here.
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    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
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Facebook pageChristchurch architects · 252 businesses
You are #25 for your Facebook page
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Your website

A concise executive summary of On-Page SEO for Young Architects shows a very high health score and strong fundamentals. The overall health score is 8.8 out of 10, indicating solid on-page optimisation with room for minor refinements. Key strengths include a valid favicon, HTTPS content, and a present H1 tag, which support clear structure and trustworthiness.

Strengths

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    On-page scoreFew sites in this market clear these checks as completely as yours: fast to open, readable, and accurate about itself to Google and to the person who lands on it.
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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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    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 most of this market, so search engines see a wide spread of independent sites vouching for you.
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    Meta descriptionYour search summary is close to the length that usually survives intact, so the length is near enough settled and the wording is what moves people now.
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

The website health for Young Architects is good with a 7.5 out of 10, indicating solid traffic and visibility compared with local peers. The strongest signals are solid organic traffic value in the 50-75% range and positive general traffic. Key opportunities focus on beginning paid activity and expanding paid and keyword coverage, while maintaining content and backlinks to push 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.
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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.
7.8Good
What customers seeWhere you rank
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You are #56 for Google search and traffic
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Your hours against demand

Young Architects' opening hours partially match Christchurch demand: weekday lunchtimes show good alignment with searches, but several weekend midday peaks are missed. The studio's current 40 weekly open hours cover five popular weekday lunch slots, while 65 high-demand hours - notably Saturday and Sunday lunchtimes - remain closed. No open hours fall in low-demand windows.

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
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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The next step

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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#37of 252 Christchurch architects
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Christchurch architectsOverall · 252 businesses
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