Web Design Advice5 min readBy Lucia
How Long Does It Take to Build a Website in South Africa?
Anything from a weekend to three months. The real answer depends on who builds it and how ready your content is. Here is what to expect.
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Resources & Guides
Practical advice for South African businesses going online.
Web Design Advice7 min readBy Lucia
How to Choose a Web Designer in South Africa: 10 Questions to Ask
Most bad website experiences could have been avoided with a few questions before signing. Here are the ten to ask, and the answers you want to hear.
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What Pages Does a Service Business Website Need?
Most service businesses need five pages, not fifteen. Here is what each one is for, what to put on it, and the pages that waste your time.
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Service Website or Online Shop: Which Does Your Business Need?
A website that books plumbing jobs and a website that sells shoes are built for completely different jobs. Here is how to tell which one you need.
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Why Your Business Needs an Online Presence (Even If Word of Mouth Works)
Word of mouth still works. But the person who hears your name now checks you online before they call. Here is what they should find, and why each piece matters.
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Who Actually Owns Your Website? Domains, Hosting and Logins Explained
Plenty of businesses only find out their domain is registered in someone else’s name when something goes wrong. Five minutes now can save you your website and your email.
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7 Signs Your Business Website Is Costing You Customers
A website rarely breaks loudly. It just stops bringing in work, and nobody notices for a year. Here are the seven signs to look for, and what to do about each one.
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Landing Page or Full Website: Which Does Your Business Need?
A landing page and a website are not small and large versions of the same thing. They do different jobs. Here is how to choose the right one for where your business is now.
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What a Tradesperson’s Website Needs to Win More Jobs
Most trade websites look fine and win nothing. The ones that bring in work all share the same handful of features. Here is the checklist.
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What Is AI-Assisted Web Design, and Is It Any Good?
AI-assisted web design is not a robot building your website. It is a designer using AI tools to remove the slow parts of the job. Here is what that means in practice.
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Why Isn’t My Website Getting Any Enquiries?
A website with no enquiries has one of two problems, and they need opposite fixes. Diagnose which one you have before spending money on a redesign.
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Do I Need a Website If I Have a Facebook Page?
A Facebook page is a good place to be found. It is a bad place to be the only place you can be found. Here is how to tell which you are.
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How to Get Your Business Showing Up on Google Maps in South Africa
For most local businesses, the Google map results send more customers than the website does. Here is how to claim your spot and climb it.
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POPIA and Your Website: What South African Businesses Actually Need
If your website has a contact form, POPIA applies to you. Here is what that actually means for a small South African business, without the legal jargon.
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AI Website Builder vs Hiring a Web Designer: Which is Right for Your Business?
AI website tools are faster and cheaper than ever — but does that mean you should skip the designer? Here's an honest comparison for South African small businesses.
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How Much Does a Website Cost in South Africa?
South African website pricing ranges from R500 to R80,000+ depending on who builds it and how. Here's what each price point actually gets you.
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