SEO that actually moves rankings
Technical SEO, on-page optimisation, content production and ethical link earning — for South African businesses serious about organic search.
SEO in South Africa
WeMakeSites offers SEO services for South African businesses serious about organic search. Engagements start with a free technical audit and keyword opportunity analysis. Ongoing work covers technical SEO (Core Web Vitals, schema, indexation, crawl budget), on-page optimisation (meta, content, internal linking), content production (cluster-based topical authority, AI Overview-eligible answer blocks), and ethical link earning (digital PR, citations, guest contribution). We work on monthly retainers from R6,500/month for local SEO, R12,000/month for national campaigns, and project rates for technical-only engagements. Every retainer includes monthly reporting on rankings, traffic and conversions — we track outcomes you actually care about, not vanity metrics. Local SEO includes Google Business Profile optimisation and local citations.
Why this matters
SEO is the most overpromised, underdelivered service in digital marketing. Most agencies sell "SEO" that's actually some combination of toolbar reports, generic blog posts, and dodgy link directories — none of which moves the needle in 2026's algorithm landscape. Google has spent the last three years aggressively penalising thin content, AI-generated filler, and unnatural link patterns. Most agency SEO retainers are either ineffective or actively harmful.
We do this differently. Every engagement starts with a real technical audit — Lighthouse scores, indexation issues, schema gaps, internal-link structure, crawl budget, mobile usability. We fix the foundation first, because no amount of content production helps if Google can't crawl your site cleanly or your Core Web Vitals are red.
Then we move to on-page and content. We map your service offerings to the actual queries your prospects are typing — not what a keyword tool says, but what they're really searching. We build cluster-based topical authority: hub pages on your core topics, supporting pages on long-tail queries, internal linking that signals what you're an authority on. Every piece of content includes a self-contained answer block (134–167 words) optimised for AI Overview citation, plus FAQ schema for voice and conversational search.
For link earning we focus on what's defensibly white-hat — local citations (Hellopeter, Brabys, Goodfirms, Clutch, DesignRush), genuine guest contributions to relevant sites, digital PR around real stories or data, and partnership-based link exchanges where they make business sense. We don't buy links, run private blog networks, or use any tactic that could result in a manual action.
Results are realistic. Local SEO campaigns typically show movement in 60–90 days, with meaningful traffic shifts at 4–6 months. National-keyword campaigns are 6–12 months. We tell you up front so you can make an informed call on whether SEO or paid is the right channel for your situation.
What's included
How we work
Audit
Free technical audit — Lighthouse scores, indexation, schema, content gaps, competitor analysis. We share findings before quoting.
Strategy
Quarterly strategy: which keywords to target, which content to produce, which technical fixes to prioritise.
Technical fixes
Foundation work — Core Web Vitals, schema, internal linking, indexation issues. Usually first 30 days.
Content & on-page
Hub + cluster content production. Existing pages optimised. New pages targeting long-tail queries.
Off-page & reporting
Citations, links, GBP. Monthly reports showing rankings movement, traffic gains, conversions tracked.
Local SEO from R6,500/month. National from R12,000/month. Technical-only audits and projects quoted separately.
Best for
We've delivered seo for clients across:
SEO in your city
Detailed pages with city-specific context, pricing and FAQs. Same scope, same pricing as nationwide.
Where we serve
We deliver this service to clients across all 9 South African provinces. Same scope, same pricing, same turnaround nationwide.
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Free 30-minute call to scope your project. We'll come back with a fixed-price quote and a real timeline — usually within a day.