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How popular isMane Salon?

In October 2026, people searched for Mane Salon by name about 1,000 times in New Zealand, a 13.6% increase from the previous year. These searches made up 19.8% of all New Zealand wellington region hair salon searches, placing Mane Salon third out of six salons. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about wellington region hair salons, Mane Salon appeared in two of the four answers and was the fifth most recommended of the six.

Search and AI answers in October 2026

Mane Salon is the third most searched of 6 competitors and the fifth most recommended in the AI answers we collected.

  1. Tokki Hair StudioShare of searches 29.7%Mentioned in 2 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  2. Buoy Salon & SpaShare of searches 19.8%Mentioned in 4 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  3. Mane SalonShare of searches 19.8%Mentioned in 2 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  4. Miss FoxShare of searches 19.3%Mentioned in 4 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  5. Sable Fine HairShare of searches 11%Mentioned in 3 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd

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Top wellington region hair salons in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Mane Salon was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Mane Salon is the fifth most recommended of the six.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Miss Fox1st
  2. Buoy Salon & Spa2nd
  3. Sable Fine Hair3rd
  4. Tokki Hair Studio4th
  5. Mane Salon5th
  6. Reds Hairdressing–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Buoy Salon & Spa4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Miss Fox4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Sable Fine Hair3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Tokki Hair Studio2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Mane Salon2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Reds Hairdressing0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

See every answer about wellington region hair salons

4 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

How often do people search for Mane Salon compared with other New Zealand wellington region hair salons?

Mane Salon against wellington region hair salons in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Tokki Hair Studio, Buoy Salon & Spa, Mane Salon, Miss Fox, Sable Fine Hair. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthTokki Hair StudioBuoy Salon & SpaMane SalonMiss FoxSable Fine HairReds Hairdressing
Nov 202535.6%19.5%19.5%16.2%8.8%0.44%
Dec 202534.1%18.8%22.9%15.4%8.6%0.26%
Jan 202630.6%20.4%20.4%18.6%9.3%0.7%
Feb 202632.8%17.6%21.6%17.9%9.8%0.25%
Mar 202633.6%18.1%20.6%17.1%10.1%0.41%
Apr 202636.4%16.3%22.9%14.9%9%0.45%
May 202633.9%18.4%20.9%18%8.6%0.21%
Jun 202626.3%18.8%26%19.8%8.6%0.52%
Jul 202625%17.8%24.8%22%9.9%0.5%
Aug 202627%18.9%26.2%17.1%10.5%0.26%
Sep 202631.8%17.2%23.9%14.8%11.7%0.48%
Oct 202629.7%19.8%19.8%19.3%11%0.45%

  1. 1.Tokki Hair Studio

    29.7%

    Held 1st. 1.3K estimated branded searches, -0.75% vs prior month. Share -2.2 points.

  2. 2.Buoy Salon & Spa

    19.8%

    Moved from 3rd to 2nd. 880 estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +2.6 points.

  3. 3.Mane Salon

    19.8%

    Moved from 2nd to 3rd. 880 estimated branded searches, -12% vs prior month. Share -4.1 points.

  4. 4.Miss Fox

    19.3%

    Held 4th. 860 estimated branded searches, +38.7% vs prior month. Share +4.5 points.

  5. 5.Sable Fine Hair

    11%

    Held 5th. 490 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.

  6. 6.Reds Hairdressing

    0.45%

    Held 6th. 20 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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How has branded search demand for Mane Salon changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Mane Salon in New Zealand rose from 880 to 1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Mane Salon’s share of searches among wellington region hair salons in New Zealand peaked at 26.2% in August 2026 and was lowest at 19.5% in November 2025.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand wellington region hair salons in October 2026?

5 changes

  1. In October 2026, Buoy Salon & Spa overtook Mane Salon to rank 2nd among wellington region hair salons in New Zealand, with 19.8% of the searches.

  2. In October 2026, Miss Fox gained share of searches among wellington region hair salons in New Zealand, from 14.8% to 19.3%.

  3. In October 2026, Mane Salon lost share of searches among wellington region hair salons in New Zealand, from 23.9% to 19.8%.

  4. In October 2026, Tokki Hair Studio lost share of searches among wellington region hair salons in New Zealand, from 31.8% to 29.7%.

  5. In October 2026, Sable Fine Hair lost share of searches among wellington region hair salons in New Zealand, from 11.7% to 11%.

How are Mane Salon’s branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mane Salon’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • hair mane salon
  • mane salon
  • manesalon

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