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Sphere Hair vs Sphere Hair Salon:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Sphere Hair had more branded searches than Sphere Hair Salon among Palmerston North hair salons in New Zealand. Sphere Hair had about 150 branded searches, while Sphere Hair Salon had 10. Sphere Hair made up 8.1% of all Palmerston North hair salon searches we track, and Sphere Hair Salon accounted for 0.54%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about Palmerston North hair salons, Sphere Hair appeared in three of the four answers and Sphere Hair Salon in none.

Among Palmerston North hair salons in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Sphere Hair, about 15 searches for every 1 for Sphere Hair Salon

Sphere Hair 150 searchesSphere Hair Salon 10 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Sphere Hair, mentioned in 3 of 4 answers, Sphere Hair Salon in 0

Sphere Hair in 3 of 4Sphere Hair Salon in 0 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Sphere Hair, the only one of the two named

Sphere Hair first in 3Sphere Hair Salon never named

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Top Palmerston North hair salons in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Sphere Hair was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Sphere Hair Salon did not appear in any of the four answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Alchemy & I1st
  2. NV Hair Design2nd
  3. Sphere Hair3rd
  4. Blush Hair Boutique4th
  5. The Right Cut5th
  6. Bijonei Hair Design6th
  7. The Hair Company7th
  8. Veronica Jayne–
  9. Vivo Hair–
  10. +1 more
  11. Sphere Hair Salon–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Alchemy & I3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • NV Hair Design3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Sphere Hair3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Blush Hair Boutique3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • The Hair Company2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • The Right Cut2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Bijonei Hair Design1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Veronica Jayne0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Vivo Hair0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Sphere Hair Salon0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

+1 more

See every answer about Palmerston North 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.

Is Sphere Hair or Sphere Hair Salon more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Sphere Hair and Sphere Hair Salon by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 Palmerston North hair salons we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Sphere Hair and Sphere Hair Salon among Palmerston North hair salons in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Sphere Hair, Sphere Hair Salon. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthThe Hair CompanyAlchemy & IThe Right CutNV Hair DesignVeronica JayneSphere HairVivo HairBijonei Hair DesignKess Hair & BeautyBlush Hair BoutiqueSphere Hair Salon
Oct 202513.9%12.2%22.2%11.7%6.1%7.8%10%6.1%7.8%1.7%0.56%
Nov 202516%13.9%20.6%8.8%7.2%5.7%12.4%6.2%7.7%1%0.52%
Dec 202515%10.4%23.1%8.1%5.8%5.8%11%6.9%12.7%0.58%0.58%
Jan 202614.9%10.6%19.2%12.5%4.8%7.2%12%5.8%10.1%2.4%0.48%
Feb 202617.1%12.2%18.2%11.6%5.5%5.5%11%7.2%9.4%1.7%0.55%
Mar 202615.1%13.2%16.1%12.7%6.8%9.8%10.2%6.8%7.3%1.5%0.49%
Apr 202614.8%10.8%18.8%14.8%6.8%6.8%9.7%8%8%1.1%0.57%
May 202613.7%12.1%17.4%13.7%7.4%8.4%7.4%11.6%6.3%1.6%0.53%
Jun 202616.6%12.3%17.6%11.2%9.6%9.6%10.7%4.8%4.8%2.1%0.53%
Jul 202619%12.6%15.5%14.9%6.9%8.6%7.5%6.9%5.7%1.7%0.57%
Aug 202616.4%9.5%17.5%13.8%7.4%11.6%9%6.3%5.8%2.1%0.53%
Sep 202622.2%14.6%14.6%9.2%8.6%8.1%8.1%6.5%5.9%1.6%0.54%

How has the Sphere Hair and Sphere Hair Salon comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand Palmerston North hair salons in September 2026?

3 changes

  1. In September 2026, Veronica Jayne overtook Sphere Hair and Vivo Hair to rank 5th among Palmerston North hair salons in New Zealand, with 8.6% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Alchemy & I overtook The Right Cut and 2 others to rank 2nd among Palmerston North hair salons in New Zealand, with 14.6% of the searches.

  3. In September 2026, Sphere Hair lost share of searches among Palmerston North hair salons in New Zealand, from 11.6% to 8.1%.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

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

Sphere Hair

2 branded search terms

  • sphere hair
  • sphere hair palmerston north

Sphere Hair Salon

1 branded search term

  • sphere hair salon

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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