Web design · South Africa

Web design for South African businesses that sell.

We build high-conversion websites on WordPress and WooCommerce for commercial and industrial businesses — mobile-first, fast, and structured around how your buyers actually decide.

2–4 wks
To launch
+314%
Best sales result
100%
You own it
5.0
Google rating
The problem

Why do most business websites fail to bring in enquiries?

Most websites fail commercially for three reasons: they load too slowly, they were designed for desktop and adapted to mobile afterwards, and search visibility was treated as something to add later. None of these show up in a screenshot, which is why a site can look expensive and still generate nothing.

They load too slowly

Bloated themes and stacked plugins push load times past the point where visitors wait. On a mobile connection, a few seconds is the difference between an enquiry and a back button.

Mobile came second

Most of your traffic is on a phone, yet most sites are designed on a desktop and squeezed down afterwards. The screen carrying the majority of your buyers gets the compromised version.

SEO was bolted on late

Structure, headings and page weight decide how well a site can ever rank. Retrofitting that onto a finished build costs more than doing it at the start, and rarely works as well.

Our approach

How do we build websites that convert?

We build custom sites on WordPress and WooCommerce, designing for mobile first and writing clean, lightweight markup so the site is fast and ready to rank the day it launches. Every build is scoped and priced before work starts, then delivered in stages with review points.

Conversion-first

Shaped around where buyers hesitate and what they need to see before acting — not around what photographs well.

Mobile-first

Designed on the small screen first and scaled up, so the majority of your traffic gets the considered version.

Clean, light code

No bloated themes or plugin sprawl. Disciplined page weight keeps the site fast and cheap to maintain.

SEO from the start

Proper structure, headings and metadata built in, so the site can rank rather than needing rescuing later.

The process

How long does a website take to build?

Most sites go live within two to four weeks. Smaller builds move faster; larger ones take longer because there's more to get right. The biggest variable is how quickly content and sign-offs come back — the more prepared you are, the sooner you launch.

01
Discovery

Understand the goal

A 30-minute session on your goals, your buyers and your current setup. By the end we both know whether we're the right fit.

02
Scope

Map it before building

Pages, structure and the path a buyer takes to enquiry. You get a written scope at a fixed price before design starts.

03
Build

Delivered in stages

Design and development with review points along the way, so you can course-correct while it's still cheap to do so.

04
Launch

Yours to keep

We test, migrate and launch, then hand over full ownership and access. Managed hosting and care are available if you want them.

Proof

What results has a rebuild actually produced?

Two recent rebuilds: an online store grew net sales 314% to R482,934, and a retailer's organic traffic rose 184%, with a single quarter beating its entire previous year. Figures come from client Google Analytics and WooCommerce reporting, not projections.

Bubble tea drinks lit in dramatic studio lighting
+314%
Net sales
E-Commerce · Redesign & SEO

Boba Licious

A DIY store rebuilt into a proper WooCommerce business in three weeks. Net sales reached R482,934, up from R116,553.

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Precision outdoor equipment photographed in low-key lighting
+184%
Active users
Retail · Redesign & SEO

GX Slingshots

After redesign and SEO, Q1 2026 traffic alone passed the whole of the previous year, at an 8.9% click-through rate from search.

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Modern urban business precinct photographed at blue hour
Public
Sector infrastructure
Precinct · Redesign

Blackheath CID

Digital infrastructure for a city improvement district, rebuilt around residents, members and stakeholders.

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Pricing

What does a website cost?

Every website is quoted at a fixed scope before work begins, so the price you agree to is the price you pay — no hourly billing and no add-ons appearing at the end. Cost depends on how many pages you need and whether you are selling online. Full package details and monthly options are on the pricing page.

Questions, answered

Web design questions we get asked most.

Most sites go live within two to four weeks. Smaller builds move faster, while larger ones take longer because there is more to get right. The biggest variable is how quickly we receive your content and sign-offs.

Yes, completely. Once your build is paid up, the site and everything in it belongs to you. No lock-in, no holding your domain hostage, and no monthly fee just to keep your own website online.

Every site ships with SEO-ready foundations: clean structure, fast load times and mobile-first design. That gets you visible. To actively climb the rankings and pull in leads, our SEO service takes it further.

Redesigns and migrations are a large part of what we do. We audit what you have, keep what works, and rebuild the rest on a faster, cleaner foundation — without losing the ground you have already earned in search.

We do. Managed hosting and care covers updates, security, daily backups and uptime monitoring, so you are never left patching plugins or chasing downtime.

WordPress for business websites and WooCommerce for online stores. Both are widely supported, straightforward for your team to update, and avoid tying you to a proprietary platform you cannot leave.

Yes. We are based in Gauteng and work with commercial and industrial businesses across South Africa, including Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban. Projects run remotely with scheduled review calls.

Free website audit

Ready to build a website that converts?

Book a free 30-minute call. We'll review your current setup, flag the quick wins, and map out what a build would involve. No obligation, and the roadmap is yours to keep.