Affordable Websites
for South African Business
Establish your small business online without breaking budget.
Pay nothing upfront.
Many small businesses in SA never get a website because:
❌ Can’t justify the budget in spending R5-10k upfront on a website – plus hosting and maintenance
❌ Tried to DIY using ‘easy’ platforms like Wix and GoDaddy, but it takes too long to figure out
❌ Burned by a web designer that went rogue, holding the domain name hostage
❌ Keen to do something online, but confused on what to do and what to get
So we do it different:
✔️ Pay nothing upfront – get an affordable business website with hosting and maintenance for a fixed monthly price
✔️ Save time because there’s nothing for you to design or edit – you run your business, we run your website
✔️ You pay and own the domain name, so you are never tied to us if you want to go elsewhere
✔️ There’s no complexity in our offer: we specialise in small websites for small businesses
An affordable website doesn’t mean an ugly website
We don’t make ugly websites with cluttered layouts and flashy styles from 2007. Business web design should encourage your ideal clients to know you, like you, and trust you. Achieve it with a modern business image that gets your core offering across very quickly and very obviously – even on cellphone.
Present your business professionally online, for clients to take you seriously.
What might a website do for my business?
(According to research*)
84% of consumers say that a website makes a business more credible than just a social media page
92% of business owners believe that a website is the most effective digital marketing strategy
76% of consumers look at online presence before physically visiting a business
*These statistics are from international studies and may not fully reflect South African data. But with 70-80% of the South African population having internet access in 2023, sentiments are nonetheless expected to be highly similar and applicable to business websites in SA.
Why so low-cost?
The website is only 1-page.
That saves you the risk, stress, and cost of a massive website investment spanning a dozen pages, scores of images, and thousands of words of text.
Remember:
A small business doesn’t need a complex website to get your ideal clients to know you, like you, and trust you. A website needs to look good, read well, and encourage sales. It’s not rocket science, and it doesn’t need the price of a rocket.
Your clients save time. You save money.
How much upfront?
Pay nothing up-front.
Unlike many affordable web designers in South Africa, we do NOT charge a one-time fee.
Just pay month-to-month. There is no contract or cancellation penalty. We just request 30 days notice.
We even register your domain on your name and account. You pay the registrar directly R90.00 annually. It’s yours. You retain ownership even if we part ways.
Enjoy a low-risk website investment for peace of mind.
But I’m too busy for this?
The process requires only three hours of your time in total.
Small business doesn’t meant slow business. You’re busy. You have demanding clients. There’s urgent tasks. We get it.
We hate back-and-forth emails, endless WhatsApps, and multiple phone calls. Enjoy our streamlined onboarding system refined over 10 years in web design.
From confirmation to website launch, our clients spend no more than two to three hours in the process. Any existing marketing material (content, pictures, reviews, etc.) makes it even faster.
Fast and straight-forward. Hassle-free.
One Page, Big Impact
Sometimes, less is more. A single, well-designed webpage can be all you need to grab attention and turn people into buyers. Short. Sweet. Straight to the point. Plus, it’s easier for visitors to find what they need to know about your business without getting lost in a maze of pages.
Your 24/7 Salesman
A website serves as a powerful online storefront, enabling you to showcase products or services and drive revenue by reaching a global audience 24/7.
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Achieve MORE by doing LESS but
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1-Page Website at 1-Affordable Price
1-Page Website
Website design as an ongoing service- No contract
- No hidden costs
- Hosting included
- Easy to expand upon
- Monthly maintenance
- No one-time design fee
- Simple, monthly payments
- Submitted to Google Search
- Excludes domain name (R90 annually)
- Not a builder like Wix, Squarespace or Shopify
- Most web designers in South Africa offer a steep upfront price for a website – and then charge again monthly for essential support, updates, maintenance, and security.
- Unfortunately, yes. But that’s not the only choice.
- Small businesses need cost-effective solutions that work for them, not the other way around. By paying monthly you benefit from our already competitive pricing, as well as unlimited support and future changes to your website.
- We’re not the cheapest designers around – but are you really looking for a “cheap” website?
Here’s why you shouldn’t work with us…
We’re the extreme option for a business website.
I’m serious.
Consider other web design companies first as their offering is predictable. Find a web designer near you, ask a friend for a reference, use a website builder like Wix, be content with social media, or just do nothing. Believe it or not, this is what many small business owners in SA end up doing. And that’s perfectly fine.
But if you’ve exhausted these options, then yes, maybe you should go for a 1-page website…
Here’s the thing:
Affordability isn’t the best fit for every business website.
Sure, it’s a cheap, professional, and convenient way to establish your online presence.
However, a construction business might require several pages to showcase numerous project images. A fast-food outlet would benefit from a dedicated menu page. Individual product pages are typically easier for users to navigate, especially when selling varied products.
And for businesses ready to invest in a full digital marketing strategy, ranking high on Google with Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is practically impossible with a tiny website.
Thus, a simple website isn’t always the optimal solution. Hence, they’re rarely seen online.
In fact, we believe that we are the ONLY web design company in South Africa that specializes in 1-page websites. We understand the risks, stress, and costs our ideal clients face and have tailored our business to serve them—and nobody else.
We don’t waste your time by asking for thousands of words of website text, because we know you lack the time, writing skills, or the vaguest idea of what effective website sales content looks like.
We don’t just hand over passwords and bid farewell after website launch, because maintaining, updating, backing up, and thwarting hackers yourself shouldn’t be something a business owner needs to worry about.
Our websites are cost-effective because they’re only 1-page.
There’s less work for us to design, write, host, manage, and maintain. It’s affordable for you, and efficient for us.
You run your business. We run your website.
Sound fair?
If yes, contact us today.
Any questions?
What is a one-page website?
A one-page website is a streamlined, single-page site that presents all essential information about your business in a concise and visually appealing format.
How much does it cost?
Our one-page websites are available for a fixed monthly fee, with no upfront costs. This includes hosting and maintenance.
How long does it take?
From project confirmation to public website launch, the timeframe is typically 3-6 weeks.
Timeline is largely dependant on the client providing information for the website (text and images). Some clients provide all information on the same day – whilst others have taken months.
Do you require a deposit?
There is no deposit because there is no one-time design fee. The first month of website maintenance is paid upfront to confirm the project in order for us to begin work.
Can you manage our Facebook, Google Business, Google Ads, Tiktok, Instagram?
No, we do not offer social media and paid ads services. We focus solely on designing and maintaining affordable websites.
Do you use a website builder, like Wix, GoDaddy Sites, or SquareSpace?
No. We do not use any website builders. We build in WordPress.
Although some website builders are cheap, we do not recommended them in general. Many have affordable web builder pricing for the first year, which is then ramped up extraordinarily thereafter. Payment is in USD and subject to currency changes, so there is no predictable monthly fee. Some cheap web builders are easy-to-use, but nonetheless require a massive time investment that small businesses just don’t have to invest.
May I update the website content myself?
No, you cannot update the website content yourself as clients are not supplied with website account details.
Instead, please email us change requests and we handle the implementation. Please see above question for more information on website changes. (I admit we rarely get this question because most businesses don’t have the time or patience to learn it themselves – and rightfully so).
My previous web designer was a scammer / has gone missing! Can you help?
Unfortunately, we hear many such cases.
Sincere small business owners are left frustrated with a broken, hacked, or incomplete website after their South African web designer either goes missing, ghosts, or turns out to be scoundrel money-swindler. Some go for the cheapest website option from Fiverr, and face similar issues from cheap overseas web builders.
If you are keen on proceeding with our affordable website package, we may assist in re-obtaining your access control to your current domain name and host provided it is paid and owned by your business. This is quoted for once-off.
Could the website have online shopping features?
No. ECommerce (i.e., functionality where users can add products to cart, checkout, make card payment directly on the website, etc.) cannot be incorporated on a 1-page website. Therefore, we do not build ECommerce websites.
That said, a lack of ECommerce does NOT prevent simply listing your products, product details, and pricing on the 1-page website. That is entirely possible. Potential customers may then contact you directly to place an order. This might be a better option if order volumes are manageable and a fully-fledged ECommerce and payment system is not required to reduce admin.
For high volume sales and/or many products, a bigger website is required. You are welcome to contact us for a referral to other web design companies in South Africa.
How many years of experience do you have?
I built my first website at about 9 years old, and business websites since 2015.
Where are you based?
We are in Durban, KZN, with most of our clients in the Western Cape and Gauteng. We are open to clients throughout the world. The entire process is fully remote. Distance has never been an issue. In fact, we have never met any of our 1-page website clients in-person!