Most business websites in South Africa are digital brochures that look decent, load slowly, and quietly fail to convert. They were designed by someone who understood colour and layout, but not how Google reads a page or how a buyer decides whether to fill in a form. That is the gap our website design service closes.
Our website projects are delivered through our sister studio, Webness, and then handed over to BurnesSEO on a retainer so the site keeps performing after launch.
What’s included in a website project
- Discovery and strategy — audience, offer, buyer journey, key conversion points and target keywords locked in before any pixels get pushed
- Wireframes and design — mobile-first, brand-aligned, conversion-focused layouts
- Development on a proven platform — WordPress, Webflow, Shopify or Next.js depending on your needs
- On-page SEO baked in — title tags, meta descriptions, headings, schema, image optimisation and internal linking done at build time
- Core Web Vitals compliance — fast loading, stable layouts and interactive-ready on mobile
- Analytics and Search Console setup — GA4, Search Console, Tag Manager and conversion tracking configured before launch
- Handover to a BurnesSEO retainer — so the site is actively supported, updated and grown after launch
Pricing
R8,000–R35,000 per project. A tight five-page service site sits at the lower end; a larger site with custom integrations or e-commerce sits higher. You get a fixed quote before you commit.
You may also have seen a R1,000-a-month website on our Google Business Profile management page, and both prices are correct because they are two different products. That one is a fixed-scope five-page template with the build and the hosting rolled into the monthly fee, one design with two revision rounds and then a freeze, and it is only sold alongside profile management, never on its own. What you are reading about here is a custom project build — your design, your structure, e-commerce or bookings if you need them — quoted once and owned outright.
Most website clients continue onto a Starter (R10,000/pm), Growth (R20,000/pm) or Scale (R30,000/pm) bundle so the site does not sit still after launch. Whichever bundle, your first month is on us.
Who this is for
- Businesses whose current site is slow, dated, hard to update, or invisible on Google
- Brands about to launch a new service or offer that deserves a proper landing environment
- Owners tired of paying developers who do not understand marketing
- Anyone planning to run SEO or Ads and wanting a foundation that will actually convert the traffic
Who this is not for
- Purely brochure sites with no interest in leads or search visibility
- Complex SaaS or app-style builds — we build marketing sites
- Projects with a "launch by Friday" timeline — we do not rush foundations
Where the site is the deciding factor
Some enquiries are won or lost on the site itself. A new patient checks whether you take their medical aid, what a first visit costs, and whether they can book without phoning — if the answers are not there in a few seconds they open the next practice. Marketing for dentists and health practices sets out how we build for that.
Why BurnesSEO
We build sites the way SEO specialists build sites — because we are SEO specialists. Every choice, from URL structure to header hierarchy to image compression, is made with search visibility and conversion in mind. Webness handles the design and development craft, and the whole thing is handed over to Bibi, Shané and Caitlyn to maintain and grow. See how the studio works →
Ready to talk about a website that pulls its weight?
Book a free audit of your current site or get in touch — we’ll tell you honestly whether you need a rebuild, a refresh, or just some strategic fixes.