Web design and SEO for small businesses
Custom websites that bring in customers
Custom WordPress and Next.js sites with clear prices from R5 900, plus SEO that gets you found on Google.
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
- Ireland
- Australia
- Scotland
- Cuprus
What we do
Everything a small business needs to get online, get found and get enquiries, from one studio.
Custom WordPress Websites
Custom WordPress websites built for your business, not from a template. From R5 900, live in 1 to 4 weeks.
From R5 900
React & Next.js Websites
Fast React and Next.js websites and web apps, built in-house in Johannesburg. From R16 500.
From R16 500
Ecommerce Websites
WooCommerce online stores with PayFast, Yoco or Ozow payments and courier shipping. From R18 600.
From R18 600
WordPress Hosting
Managed WordPress hosting with SSL, daily backups and monthly SEO checks. From R199 a month.
From R199 per month
Next.js & App Hosting
Managed Next.js and app hosting on Vercel and Supabase, with monitoring and backups. From R750 a month.
From R750 per month
SEO
SEO that gets your business found on Google and Google Maps. From R3 500 a month, results in 1 to 3 months.
From R3 500 per month
Google Ads
Google Ads campaigns that bring calls and quote requests, not just clicks. Management from R2 950 a month.
From R2 950 per month
Google Business Profile
Get your business on Google Maps and in the local map pack. Setup from R1 950, management from R950 a month.
From R1 950
Website Audit
A plain-English review of your site's SEO, speed, security and design with a prioritised fix list. From R2 950.
From R2 950
Website Speed Optimisation
Make your WordPress site load faster on mobile and pass Core Web Vitals. From R2 950, done in 3 to 5 days.
From R2 950
Recent work
Custom WordPress sites and online stores we have built for businesses in South Africa and abroad.
From brief to live site in three steps
No jargon and no surprises. You see your site on a test link before anything goes live.
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Brief and quote
Tell us about your business, who your customers are and what the site must do. You get a fixed written quote.
- Short call or WhatsApp chat
- Fixed price before work starts
- 50% deposit to book your slot
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02
Design and test site
We design and build your custom theme on a private test site so you can click through it on your phone and computer.
- Custom design, no templates
- You review on a real test link
- Changes included in your package
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03
Launch
Once you approve, we launch. If we handle your hosting and domain, your site is live within 12 to 48 hours.
- Live in 12 to 48 hours
- Google Search Console and Analytics set up
- Balance due on launch
The numbers that matter
- Countries with Rusted Web clients
- 5
- Maximum time to go live after final approval, when we host
- 48hrs
- Templates used. Every theme is custom
- 0
- Simple steps from brief to launch
- 3
Website packages with clear prices
Pick a starting point. Every quote is fixed and in writing before we start.
Starter
From R5 900 Once-off.
A clean, fast site for a new or small business that needs to look credible and get enquiries.
- Up to 3 pages
- Custom design, mobile-first
- Contact form and WhatsApp button
- Basic on-page SEO and sitemap
- Google Analytics 4 and Search Console
- POPIA privacy page
- 1 round of revisions
- Live in 1 to 2 weeks
Business
Most popularFrom R12 500 Once-off.
For established businesses that want to rank on Google and turn visitors into calls and quotes.
- Up to 6 pages plus a blog
- Custom WordPress theme, no templates
- Google Business Profile setup
- On-page SEO for every page, FAQ schema
- Quote or booking form, WhatsApp, click-to-call
- Speed tuning and image optimisation
- 2 rounds of revisions
- Live in 2 to 4 weeks
Custom
From R24 500 Once-off.
A fully bespoke build for businesses with more pages, integrations or a brand to show off.
- Up to 20 pages, bespoke layouts
- Custom post types, filters and integrations
- Copywriting for your key pages
- Advanced SEO setup and schema
- Booking, CRM or mailing list integration
- Training video so your team can edit
- 3 rounds of revisions
- Live in 4 to 8 weeks
Online stores from R18 600. Hosting from R199 a month. Prefer to spread the cost? Ask about our monthly website plan from R849 a month.
Questions people ask us
Straight answers about cost, timing and how we work.
A professional small-business website in South Africa usually costs between R5 000 and R25 000 once-off. At Rusted Web a Starter site of up to 3 pages costs from R5 900, a Business site of up to 6 pages from R12 500, and a fully custom build from R24 500. Hosting is extra, from R199 a month.
Most Rusted Web sites take 1 to 4 weeks to build, depending on size. A Starter site takes 1 to 2 weeks and a Business site 2 to 4 weeks. Once you approve the final version, the site goes live within 12 to 48 hours if we handle your hosting and domain.
No, every Rusted Web site runs on a custom WordPress theme built for that business. Templates carry code for features you never use, which slows your site down and makes it look like thousands of others. A custom theme loads only what your site needs and matches your brand exactly.
Yes, Rusted Web builds React and Next.js websites and web apps in-house, from R16 500. Next.js renders pages on the server, so Google and AI crawlers can read every page. It suits client portals, dashboards and fast marketing sites. See our React and Next.js websites, or choose WordPress if you want simpler editing.
Yes, if you want to be found on Google and own your online presence. Facebook pages rarely rank for searches like “plumber in Johannesburg”, and Meta controls who sees your posts. A website gives you a permanent address, ranks on Google, works with Google Ads and collects enquiries you own.
WordPress is the better choice for most businesses that want to grow. You own the site and can move it to any host, there is no monthly platform fee, and it handles SEO, blogs and South African payment gateways well. Wix is fine for a quick DIY page, but you rent it and cannot move it.
SEO changes usually take 1 to 3 months to show in Google results. Local searches with little competition can move faster, while competitive national keywords can take 6 to 12 months. Rusted Web reports progress monthly so you can see rankings, traffic and enquiries change over time.
Yes, Rusted Web works with clients in South Africa, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and Greece. Everything runs online: briefs, design reviews on a test site, and launch. We can quote in Rand, pounds, euros or Australian dollars, and work across time zones by email, WhatsApp and video calls.
Yes, Rusted Web builds WooCommerce stores that accept PayFast, Yoco, Ozow, PayGate and other South African payment gateways. Online stores start from R18 600 and include product setup, shipping rules, payment gateway setup and POPIA basics. There is no monthly platform fee with WooCommerce.
Rusted Web hosting includes an SSL certificate, daily automated backups, uptime monitoring and a monthly SEO health check, from R199 a month. If you choose the Care Plan from R449 a month, we also update WordPress and plugins, scan for security problems and make 30 minutes of content changes for you each month.
Ready for a website that works as hard as you do?
Tell us what you need and get a fixed quote, usually within one working day.