Johannesburg · Gauteng · South Africa
Web design and digital marketing built to bring in enquiries
Havealot builds fast, mobile-first WordPress websites from R1 400 once-off, usually live inside seven working days — then keeps them working with SEO, Google Ads and social media. Fixed prices, written down before we start.
- Fixed once-off pricing
- Live in about 7 working days
- You own the domain and hosting
- Local support, South African hours
Get your business online properly, then get it found
Havealot is a South African web design and digital marketing studio working with businesses across Johannesburg, Gauteng and the rest of the country. We do two things: build websites that load fast and read clearly on a phone, and then do the ongoing search and advertising work that puts those websites in front of people who are already looking to buy.
Whether you are starting your first site, replacing something that has aged badly, or you have a site that simply does not bring in enquiries, the starting point is the same — a written scope and a fixed number. No retainer you cannot leave, no jargon, and nothing hidden until invoice day.
Our website packages and marketing services
Transparent pricing, no long contracts, and a written scope before any work starts.
Website Design
Brochure and business websites built on WordPress, designed mobile-first and structured so Google can read them.
From R1 400 once-off
- One-page site through to a 12-page business site
- Design preview before you pay the balance
- Mobile-first build and speed pass
- Basic on-page SEO and titles written for you
- WhatsApp click-to-chat and enquiry form
- Free handover training on your admin
E-commerce Website Design
WooCommerce stores set up for South African buyers, with local payment and courier options.
From R9 500 once-off
- Product catalogue loaded and structured
- PayFast, Yoco, Ozow or SnapScan integrated
- Courier and shipping rules configured
- SSL, secure checkout and order emails
- Stock, variations and sale pricing
- Training so you can run the store yourself
SEO Services
Local and national search work aimed at enquiries and calls rather than vanity keyword screenshots.
From R2 800 per month
- Keyword and competitor research for your area
- Technical fixes, speed and indexation
- Google Business Profile and map pack work
- Location and service page content
- Local citations and clean-up
- Plain-English monthly reporting
Website Support & Maintenance
A site that is left alone breaks. Care plans keep WordPress, plugins and backups current.
From R450 per month
- WordPress, theme and plugin updates
- Daily off-site backups
- Uptime and security monitoring
- Content and image updates included
- Fix-it hours for when something breaks
- Month to month, cancel any time
Social Media Management
Consistent posting and community management written for South African audiences, not recycled global content.
From R2 500 per month
- Content plan built around your services
- Graphics and captions written for you
- Scheduled posting across your platforms
- Comment and direct message replies
- Hashtag and audience research
- Monthly performance summary
Google Ads Management
Paid search that buys leads today while your SEO compounds in the background.
Management from R2 800 per month
- Account build or full audit and rebuild
- Search, remarketing and Performance Max
- Keyword, negative and competitor research
- Conversion and call tracking set up
- Your ad budget is paid to Google, not to us
- Clear monthly reporting on cost per lead
Ready to get your business online properly?
Send a short brief and you will have a fixed price and a realistic launch date back within one working day. No sales call needed, and no obligation once you have the number.
Request a free quoteRecent work
We would rather show you three builds we can talk you through than twenty screenshots we cannot. The portfolio page has the current set, with what each site had to solve and what changed after launch.
What clients say
We do not publish invented testimonials. As reviews come in on Google and Hellopeter they get embedded on the reviews page, unedited, good and bad.
Why businesses choose Havealot
Four things we are strict about, because they are the four things clients tell us went wrong the last time they paid someone to build a website.
Fixed prices, written down
You get a scope and a number before anything begins, and we tell you what is not included as clearly as what is.
Built for South African conditions
Light pages for mobile data, hosting with battery-backed uptime, PayFast, Yoco, Ozow and SnapScan rather than overseas-only gateways, and POPIA-aware forms.
One team, start to finish
The person who plans your site is the person who builds it and the person you message afterwards. Nothing gets handed to a stranger.
You own everything
Your domain, your hosting account, your WordPress admin. No lock-in, and no holding your site hostage if you ever leave.
We plan it, design it, build it and keep it running
Most of the sites we are asked to fix were not badly designed — they were badly planned. So we start with what the site has to do: which enquiry you want, from whom, and what that person needs to read before they trust you enough to send it.
From there it is one team through wireframe, copy structure, build, testing and launch. Afterwards you can hand us the hosting, updates and search work, or take the keys and run it yourself. Both are fine, and both are priced up front.
What we build on
- WordPress for almost every business site
- WooCommerce for online stores
- Elementor for pages you will want to edit yourself
- Clean HTML and CSS where speed matters more than editing
- PayFast, Yoco, Ozow and SnapScan for payments
- Google Analytics, Search Console and Business Profile
- South African hosting with SSL and daily backups
How a Havealot build runs
Five stages, no mystery, and you know what happens next at every point.
Discover and plan
We ask what the site has to achieve, who it is for and what has not worked before. You get a written scope, a fixed price and a launch date.
Content and structure
We map the pages, the internal links and the order things need to be read in, then either write the copy or shape what you already have.
Design preview
You see the homepage design before you pay the balance. Changes happen here, on a preview, not after the site is built.
Build and test
We build it, then test it on real phones, check load speed, forms, payment flows, titles and indexation before anything goes live.
Launch and support
The site goes live, you get full admin access and the handover walkthrough. From there you can add a care plan, SEO or ads, or nothing at all.
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How much does a website actually cost in South Africa?
Our packages run from R1 400 once-off for a small one-page site to R7 500 for a larger business website, and online stores start at R9 500. The honest answer is that the number depends on page count, whether copy and photographs exist yet, and whether you need payments. The full breakdown is on our website pricing page.
How long does a build take?
Most sites go live inside about seven working days once we have your content. What usually delays a build is not development — it is waiting on text, logos and photographs. Have those ready and seven days is realistic.
Will my site work properly on a phone?
It is built for the phone first and then widened for desktop, because that is the order most South African visitors will see it in. We test on real devices, not just a browser window.
Do I have to pay everything upfront?
No. You see a homepage design preview before paying the balance, and no deposit is required before design approval.
Can you fix or rebuild a site I already have?
Yes, and often that is cheaper than starting over. A redesign keeps the rankings and content you have already earned instead of throwing them away.
Do you guarantee page one on Google?
No, and neither can anyone else. What we can commit to is the work that moves rankings — technical fixes, real location and service pages, Google Business Profile and links — plus monthly reporting you can actually read. Anyone promising page one in a month is guessing.
Do you only work with businesses in Johannesburg?
Johannesburg and Gauteng are where most of our clients are, and we have suburb-level pages for that reason. We build for businesses anywhere in South Africa and work remotely.
Who owns the website when it is done?
You do. The domain, the hosting account and the WordPress admin are all registered in your name and handed over. There is no lock-in.
Latest articles and thinking
Plain-English writing on websites, pricing and getting found in South Africa.
- How to Get Your Johannesburg Business Into the Google Map PackFor most local businesses in Johannesburg, the three map results at the top of Google produce more phone calls than every blue link below them combined. Here is… Read more: How to Get Your Johannesburg Business Into the Google Map Pack
- What R1 400 vs R7 500 Actually Buys You in a South African WebsiteWeb design quotes in South Africa range from about R1 200 to well past R60 000, and almost nobody explains why. Here is the honest breakdown of what… Read more: What R1 400 vs R7 500 Actually Buys You in a South African Website
Where we work
Most of our clients are in Gauteng, so most of our local pages are too. Start with web design in Johannesburg or web design across Gauteng, or go straight to your suburb.
Start with a quote, not a sales call
Send us a short brief and you will get a fixed price and a realistic launch date in one working day.
Request a free quote