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title: "How popular is Wilson Barber & Co? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand"
description: "Wilson Barber & Co is a law firm in Gisborne. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# How popular is Wilson Barber & Co? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand

Wilson Barber & Co is a law firm in Gisborne. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Brand**: Wilson Barber & Co
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Measured month**: Oct 2026
- **Share of Search among Gisborne law firms**: 2%

## Where does Wilson Barber & Co compete?

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gisborne law firms | 4 | 2% | 10 |

- [Gisborne law firms](/demand/nz/locations/gisborne/law-firms)

## Top Gisborne law firms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, Wilson Barber & Co was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Wilson Barber & Co is the fourth most recommended of the four.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Grey Street Legal | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
| Nolans Lawyers | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
| Woodward Chrisp | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
| Wilson Barber & Co | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 |

## Every AI answer about Gisborne law firms

- Asked ChatGPT "Which law firm should I hire in Gisborne, New Zealand?": 1. Grey Street Legal, 2. Nolans Lawyers, 3. Woodward Chrisp
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best law firms in Gisborne, New Zealand?": 1. Grey Street Legal, 2. Nolans Lawyers, 3. Woodward Chrisp, 4. Wilson Barber & Co
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best law firm in Gisborne, New Zealand for legal advice?": 1. Nolans Lawyers, 2. Woodward Chrisp, 3. Grey Street Legal, 4. Wilson Barber & Co

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

## How has branded search demand for Wilson Barber & Co changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Wilson Barber & Co in New Zealand fell from 170 to 110.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Wilson Barber & Co’s share of searches among Gisborne law firms in New Zealand peaked at 5.2% in January 2026 and was lowest at 1.5% in November 2025.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Gisborne law firms in October 2026?

- In October 2026, Nolans Lawyers gained share of searches among Gisborne law firms in New Zealand, from 25.9% to 30%.
- In October 2026, Woodward Chrisp lost share of searches among Gisborne law firms in New Zealand, from 51.7% to 48%.
- In October 2026, Grey Street Legal lost share of searches among Gisborne law firms in New Zealand, from 20.7% to 20%.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 2025 | Gisborne law firms | 10 | 1.5% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Gisborne law firms | 20 | 4% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Gisborne law firms | 30 | 5.2% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Gisborne law firms | 20 | 3% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Gisborne law firms | 20 | 2.7% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Gisborne law firms | 10 | 1.7% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Gisborne law firms | 10 | 1.7% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Gisborne law firms | 10 | 1.8% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Gisborne law firms | 10 | 1.7% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Gisborne law firms | 10 | 1.7% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Gisborne law firms | 10 | 1.7% | 4 |
| Oct 2026 | Gisborne law firms | 10 | 2% | 4 |

## How are Wilson Barber & Co’s branded searches counted?

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

- “wilson barber”

## Which Gisborne law firms compete with Wilson Barber & Co?

- [Woodward Chrisp](/demand/nz/brands/woodward-chrisp): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/wilson-barber-vs-woodward-chrisp
- [Nolans Lawyers](/demand/nz/brands/nolans-lawyers): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/nolans-lawyers-vs-wilson-barber
- [Grey Street Legal](/demand/nz/brands/grey-street-legal): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/grey-street-legal-vs-wilson-barber

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

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