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No jargon, no padding. Practical guides for South African small businesses figuring out what they actually need, written by the studio that builds this stuff.
How to rank a Wix website on Google in South Africa
The setup, the content and the local signals that decide whether a Wix site gets found.
E-commerceShopify vs Wix vs WooCommerce for a South African store
What each one does for you, what it costs to look after, and how to choose.
Getting startedWhat to prepare before you hire a web designer
A checklist of goals, content, photos, logins and legal pieces that makes the build faster and cheaper.
Getting startedWix vs WordPress in South Africa: which is right for you?
An honest comparison of cost, ease, SEO, online stores and control, and when each one wins.
SEOHow to set up Google Business Profile in South Africa
A step-by-step guide to appearing on Google Maps and in local search, for free.
Getting startedPOPIA website checklist for South African small businesses
Privacy notice, cookie consent, forms and marketing opt-ins, in plain English.
SEOHow much does SEO cost in South Africa?
Typical monthly and once-off prices, what changes them, and the red flags in a quote.
PricingWebsite maintenance cost in South Africa: what to expect
What a care plan covers, what it costs, and the costs people forget.
Getting startedHow long does it take to build a website in South Africa?
Realistic timelines for a brochure site, a full business site and an online store, and what slows a build down.
E-commerceE-commerce website South Africa: what it actually takes to sell online
Payment gateways, shipping, stock management and the real costs of running an online store.
PricingSocial media management pricing in South Africa
What a fair monthly retainer looks like, and what should actually be included in it.
PricingHow much should a website cost in South Africa?
What freelancers, small studios and agencies actually charge, why the range is so wide, and how to tell a fair quote from a bad one.
Buyer's guideHow to choose a web design agency in South Africa
The questions worth asking before you sign anything, and the warning signs that a project is about to go wrong.
StrategyWebsite vs. a social media page: do you need both?
What a website does that Instagram and Facebook can't, and when a social page alone is genuinely enough.
SEOA small business guide to local SEO in South Africa
The unglamorous, high-return basics that get a local business found on Google, in the order to actually do them.
Getting startedWebsite builder vs. a custom-built site: what's the real difference?
DIY builders, templated agency sites and fully custom builds compared honestly, including where each one runs out of road.
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