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What we build

Business websitesMarketing sites engineered for search and conversionWebsite redesignRebuilds for sites that are underperformingE-commerceShopify, WooCommerce and custom storefrontsSEOTechnical, on-page and content-led search workMaintenance & supportUpdates, security, speed and priority supportView all servicesPricing

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SEO services in South Africa

Search visibility for South African businesses that need to be found by the right people at the right time. From R3,500 per month.

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The principle

Visibility in search is earned, not bought

Paid advertising stops the moment the budget runs out. Organic search visibility compounds over time.

A website that ranks for the terms your customers use generates qualified traffic month after month without a direct cost per click. Building that visibility takes strategy, consistency and honest work, not shortcuts.

What the work covers

Three streams of SEO work

01

On-page and technical SEO

We audit and improve the elements Google uses to understand what your pages are about: title tags, meta descriptions, heading structure, URL patterns, internal linking, page speed, mobile usability and structured data. These are the foundations more advanced SEO is built on.

02

Keyword and content strategy

We research the terms your potential clients actually use, map them to the right pages, and develop a content strategy that gives the site a reason to rank, identifying gaps, building supporting content and structuring the site to target the right audience.

03

Reporting and continuous improvement

We set up tracking, monitor rankings and traffic, and report on what is improving and what still needs work. SEO is a long-term investment and we treat it as one, with honest reporting and a clear view of what is working.

Common questions

How long does SEO take to show results?
Meaningful SEO progress typically takes 3 to 6 months. Some changes, such as fixing technical issues, improving page speed or correcting metadata, can have faster impact. Competitive keyword rankings take longer. We give realistic timelines based on the actual landscape.
Is SEO included in a website build?
Yes. Every website 18dev builds includes SEO foundations: keyword-informed structure, metadata, heading hierarchy, sitemap, image optimisation and Search Console setup. Ongoing SEO, covering content, link building and monthly reporting, is a separate service from R3,500 per month.

Work with 18dev

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Tell us about your current search visibility and what you are trying to achieve. We will give you an honest assessment of the opportunity and what it will take.

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