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Zaga Hair Lounge

Hair salon · Upper Riccarton, 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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Zaga Hair Lounge

Hair salon · Upper Riccarton, Christchurch

Where you stand#60of 498 hair salons & barbers
Overall health8.8/10across the eight areas
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What AI tells people about you

Zaga Hair Lounge is a hair salon in Upper Riccarton, Christchurch, established in 2011. They state an aim to be a trusted local salon and offer cutting, colouring, perming, styling and hair care. The team highlights up-to-date techniques and experience across services, and customer feedback frequently notes professional styling, accurate colour work and satisfying cut results.

Zaga Hair Lounge is a hair salon located in Upper Riccarton, Christchurch, established in 2011. They state an aim to become a trusted local salon and emphasise prioritising customer relationships. The salon lists services across cutting, colouring, perming, styling and general hair care.

Service offerings include hairstyling such as curling, blowouts and event styling, tailored hair cutting and restyling, a range of perm options (chemical, digital, cold, root) and keratin treatments, plus colour services including balayage, highlights, bleaching and toning. The listed services reflect a broad skill set in both everyday and occasion-focused hair work.

Customer themes in recent reviews point to professional service, strong haircutting skills and careful colour matching. Reviewers often mention positive experiences with individual stylists who provided timely appointments, precise cuts, successful colour results and effective styling for events. Some customers describe last-minute bookings that were handled well and report satisfaction with perming and straightening outcomes.

Locally, Zaga Hair Lounge presents as a full-service salon with an experienced team and an emphasis on client relationships. Practical distinctions for customers include a wide menu of chemical and styling services, staff who follow reference images for colour requests, and repeated reviewer notes of professional, reliable service from specific stylists.

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01Google listingMarketbase business report

Your Google listing

Zaga Hair Lounge shows a very strong Google Business Listing health score of 9.1, indicating the listing is well optimised and reliable for customers. The most notable findings include: the listing is claimed and managed by the business, the open-for-business status is clear, a website link is present, a listing title is shown, and a phone number is available for direct contact.

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 two opportunities

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    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.
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    Description lengthYour description is one of the fuller ones in this market, which means a customer comparing you side by side has more of your case in front of them than most.
11 checks on your Google listing. You're seeing 5 of them.
9.8Strong
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4.7 ★★★★★ (303)
Hair salon · Upper Riccarton1
Open 7 days ✓
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OverviewReviewsPhotosAbout
From the business

Zaga Hair Salon, founded in 2011, aims to become the most trusted hair salon in Christchurch. Our team possesses a wealth of experience across various domains including coloring, perming, cutting, styling, and hair care. With a commitment to staying updated on the latest trends and techniques, we ensure that our clients receive the highest standard of service. Over the years, we have forged lasting relationships with our clients, transforming strangers into loyal supporters and supporters into cherished friends.

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02ReviewsMarketbase business report

Your reviews

Zaga Hair Lounge shows a healthy Google review presence, with a 7.9/10 health score and strong listing engagement. The business already ranks in the top 10% for total reviews, indicating solid social proof and local trust. The strongest current strength is depth of positive customer feedback and consistent colour and styling results.

Strengths

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    Review countYou hold one of the deepest review banks in this market - social proof that does its own selling.

Top three opportunities

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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.
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    Response rateYou answer more of your reviews than the middle of this market, so a customer scrolling your page mostly finds you there.
4 checks on your reviews. You're seeing all of them.
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Zaga Hair Lounge
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4.7★★★★★303 reviews ✓
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H C.★ · Edited 2 months ago

Yesterday I went to Zaga Hair Lounge to get my hair dyed, and this morning I found that large sections of my hair hadn't been dyed. I called to report the issue, but they showed no remorse, saying, "At most, we'll charge you $10 less next t...

Response from the owner3

Hello, thank you for your feedback. First of all, since you brought your own product, we only provide processing. We only charge you a labor fee of $70. We'll dye, wash, and blow-dry it for you. We've...

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lei S.★★★★★ · Edited 3 months ago

Amazing services and skills

Response from the owner

Thank Lei

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Where you show up on the map

Zaga Hair Lounge shows very strong health in Google Maps search with a 9.9/10 overall score. The borough-specific visibility is outstanding in Upper Riccarton, in the top 10% of results, while aggregate scores are at or above the local median. The business benefits from top rankings for key search terms and continues to perform well across boroughs.

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.
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    Maps visibility in your own suburbNo business in your suburb turns up in local Maps searches more often than you do - for a customer searching nearby, you are among the first names on the screen.

Where we can help

Nothing to sort here. Every check we run here is at its best on Google Maps.
2 checks on your map positions. You're seeing both.
9.7Strong
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✓Top three for "unisex hairdresser" in 3 suburbs, seen in 25
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Zaga Hair Lounge✓4.7 ★ (303) · Hair salon
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My Hair & Beauty4.7 ★ (499) · Hair salon
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Angels Hair and Beauty5.0 ★ (14) · Hair salon
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J&K Hair Design4.7 ★ (45) · Hair salon
Map positionsChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
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Where customers find you

Zaga Hair Lounge shows below-average social presence with a health score of 4.0 out of 10. The strongest verified asset is a very high-trust Facebook profile, while other channels show room for growth. Focus should be on improving Instagram trust and adding TikTok, NoSecretSalon, LinkedIn owner profiles, and a LinkedIn Company Page to broaden reach and trust.

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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    Infobel ListingWe can see your Infobel Listing listing (https://infobel.com/zaga_hair_lounge) 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.
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    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.
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    Fresha ProfileWe can see the Fresha Profile listing (https://fresha.com/zaga-hair-christchurch-unit2-376-riccarton-road-qpnqtz3t) found via: Google search results, but nothing on it tells us it is yours - no matching phone number, no matching address, and the name does not line up.
14 checks on your listings and social. You're seeing 6 of them.
8.2Strong
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InstagramzagahairZaga Hair Lounge | Instagram✓
Facebookzagahair64Zaga Hair Lounge | Facebook✓
Infobelzaga_hair_loungeZaga Hair Lounge | Infobel✓
Family Company Studiozaga-hair-loungeZaga Hair Lounge | Family Company Studio
Freshazaga-hair-christchurch-unit2-376-riccarton-road-qpnqtz3tZaga Hair Lounge | Fresha3
TiktokNo account found1
YellowNo listing found2
Listings and socialChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
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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 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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    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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    Recommendations on your pageA couple of recommendations have landed on the page, fewer than most here.
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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.
9 checks on your Facebook page. You're seeing 6 of them.
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Christchurch International Team BOOKING NUMBER : 03-3481834 [ONLINE BOOKING]3
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Facebook pageChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
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Your website

Zaga Hair Lounge's on-page health scores as above average, with a 6.6/10 overall. The most important findings are that the page loads in under 3 seconds, contains a valid favicon and an H1 tag, and all content resources use HTTPS. The top opportunity is to create a meta description since none is detected, plus optimizing the title tag length for clarity and search visibility.

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.
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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.
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    Page load speedYour home page appears in under three seconds, so someone tapping through from a search result meets your business rather than a blank screen while they decide whether to wait.

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
    Page titleThe headline on your home page is either a single word or long enough that a search result cuts it off part way through.
23 checks on your website. You're seeing 6 of them.
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How people find you on Google

Zaga Hair Lounge shows a solid overall health score for Website Traffic with room for targeted improvements in paid activity and continued growth in organic value. The top opportunities emphasize initiating paid campaigns with careful targeting and landing pages, plus ongoing organic content and SEO refinements to lift rankings.

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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    What that traffic is worthThe search visitors reaching your site are worth less than half the businesses here, so the people arriving are browsing rather than buying.
6 checks on your search and traffic. You're seeing 3 of them.
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21No ads from you on any search
www.fresha.comBest Hair Salons near me in Upper Riccarton, Christchurch
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www.zaga.co.nzZaga Hair Lounge

Zaga Hair Salon, established in 2011, is dedicated to becoming New Zealand's most trusted hair salon by prioritizing customer relations above all else. Read more

www.facebook.comWhat are good hairdressers in Riccarton for a hairstyle ...
3About 628 visits a month from search, across 171 searches
Google search and trafficChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
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Your hours against demand

Zaga Hair Lounge's opening hours align strongly with local demand overall, with most peak windows covered and no low-demand hours open. High-demand Saturday midday slots and Tuesday late-morning lunch hours are well served, though some weekday and early Saturday mornings are closed when customer interest is notable. A few 9am weekday slots present practical opportunities to extend or stagger staff shifts to capture more bookings.

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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Zaga Hair Lounge
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Hours 1
Monday9:30am-6:30pm
Tuesday9:30am-6:30pm
Wednesday9:30am-6:30pm
Thursday9:30am-6:30pm
Friday9:30am-6:30pm
Saturday9:30am-6:30pm
Sunday9:30am-6:30pm
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01Google listing2 opportunities

02Reviews3 opportunities

04Listings and social3 opportunities

05Facebook page3 opportunities

06Your website3 opportunities

07Google search and traffic3 opportunities

08Opening hours1 opportunity

Where you'd stand#60of 498 Christchurch hair salons & barbers
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