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Guides, checklists and planning tools written for South African businesses. Everything here is free, open and requires no sign-up.

Guides & checklists
Guide

South African Website Cost Guide

What businesses actually pay for a website in South Africa, what changes the price, and where the money goes.

Read · 6 min
Planning

Website Brief Generator

The structure of a brief that gets you an accurate quote instead of a vague estimate.

Read · 5 min
Checklist

Website Launch Checklist

Everything worth checking in the 48 hours before and after a website goes live.

Read · 4 min
Checklist

Website Redesign Checklist

How to redesign without losing the traffic and enquiries you already have.

Read · 5 min
Checklist

E-commerce Website Checklist

The store decisions that need answers before development starts.

Read · 5 min
Planning

Booking System Planning Guide

The rules a booking system needs before anyone writes code.

Read · 4 min
Checklist

POPIA Website Checklist

Practical steps for handling personal information collected through your website.

Read · 4 min
Checklist

Low-Data Website Checklist

How to keep a site usable on a slow connection and a limited data bundle.

Read · 4 min
Guide

Mobile Website Readiness Guide

The mobile checks that matter more than any desktop review.

Read · 4 min
Checklist

Website SEO Checklist

The technical and on-page foundation every business site should have.

Read · 6 min
Guide

AI-Agent Website Readiness Guide

How to make your site legible to AI assistants that summarise and recommend.

Read · 5 min
Guide

Domain and Hosting Guide for South African Businesses

Who should own the domain, what hosting needs to do, and how to avoid being locked in.

Read · 4 min
Project cost estimator

A realistic range, before you enquire.

This is a planning tool, not a quote. It reflects what projects of this shape typically cost. Your actual quote is confirmed in writing after we understand the detail.

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Project scope
Add-ons
Indicative range
R5 995 – R7 995

Excludes hosting, domain and care plans. 50% on approval, 50% on completion.

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