WordPress websites for Johannesburg businesses — designed, written, launched and supported by one small team. Packages start at R1 400 once-off and most sites go live within seven working days, including your domain, hosting for the first year, an SSL certificate and a mobile-first build.
Ready to start? Request a free quote and we’ll come back to you within one working day with a fixed price and a launch date — no sales call required first.
Websites built for how Johannesburg actually buys
Johannesburg is not one market, it is a dozen. A Sandton advisory firm is judged in the first three seconds on whether the site looks like it belongs alongside its clients’ brands. A Fourways or Bryanston retailer needs to be found on Google Maps and reached on WhatsApp before the customer changes their mind. A start-up in Braamfontein or Maboneng needs something credible on a small budget that can grow later. A light-industrial supplier in Midrand or Kempton Park needs one thing above all: a quote request form that actually reaches the right inbox. And in Soweto, Alexandra and Orange Farm almost every visitor arrives on a phone, often on metered data.
We build for that reality rather than for a design award. Pages are kept deliberately light so they open quickly on mobile data. Contact details, WhatsApp and a call button sit above the fold on every screen size. Payments run through gateways South Africans already trust — PayFast, Yoco, Ozow and SnapScan — rather than overseas processors. Hosting sits on infrastructure with battery-backed uptime, because a website that disappears during load-shedding is a website that loses enquiries. And your privacy policy and contact forms are set up to handle personal information the way POPIA expects.
Web design packages and prices in Johannesburg
| Package | Best for | Pages | Price (once-off) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | Sole traders, tradesmen, new ventures needing credibility fast | 1 page with sections | R1 400 |
| Business | Established small businesses that need to explain several services | Up to 5 pages | R3 500 |
| Professional | Growing companies competing on Google in Gauteng | 10–15 pages | R7 500 |
| Online Store | Retailers selling online with local payment and delivery | WooCommerce store | from R9 500 |
What is included in every build
- Domain registration and hosting for the first 12 months
- SSL certificate so the site loads securely
- A business email address on your own domain
- Mobile-first design, tested on real phone screen sizes
- On-page SEO setup: titles, meta descriptions, headings, image alt text, sitemap
- Google Business Profile setup or clean-up so you appear in local map results
- WhatsApp click-to-chat and enquiry forms with spam protection
- Speed optimisation, image compression and caching
- 30 days of support after launch
What is not included
We would rather say this upfront than surprise you later. Long-form copywriting beyond the content you supply, paid stock photography licences, professional photography, and hosting after the first 12 months are quoted separately. Advertising budget for Google or Meta is paid by you directly to the platform, never through us.
From brief to live in seven working days
- Day 0 — Brief. A 20-minute call or WhatsApp exchange. We agree the pages, the goal of the site and the deposit.
- Day 2 — Structure. You approve a sitemap and the content plan for each page, so nothing is guessed.
- Day 4 — Design preview. You see the real site on a staging link, not a flat mock-up.
- Day 6 — Revisions. One consolidated round of changes, done together where possible.
- Day 7 — Live. We point the domain, submit the sitemap to Google, and hand over your logins.
Services that keep the phone ringing after launch
A website on its own is a brochure. These are the services Johannesburg clients most often add once the site is live: SEO services to earn rankings for the searches your customers actually type, Google Ads management for immediate visibility while SEO matures, social media management to keep the brand present between projects, and website maintenance so updates, backups and security patches are never your problem. If you already have a site that is not performing, start with a website redesign.
Areas we cover across Johannesburg and Gauteng
We work with businesses right across the province — see web design in Gauteng, or go straight to your area: Sandton, Randburg, Rosebank, Fourways, Midrand, Roodepoort, Bedfordview, Germiston, Benoni, Boksburg, Kempton Park, Alberton, Soweto, Centurion and Pretoria.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a website cost in Johannesburg?
Our own packages run from R1 400 for a single-page site to R7 500 for a 10–15 page business website, with online stores from R9 500. Across the wider Johannesburg market you will see anything from R1 200 to R60 000 or more; the honest answer is that page count, custom functionality and how much copywriting is required drive almost all of the difference. Our website design prices guide breaks it down properly.
How long does it take?
Seven working days for Starter and Business builds once we have your content. Professional builds usually run two to three weeks, and online stores depend on how many products need loading.
Do I own the website and the domain?
Yes. The domain is registered in your name and you receive full administrator access to WordPress. There is no lock-in and nothing is held hostage if you ever move to another provider.
What happens after the first 12 months of hosting?
Hosting and maintenance move onto an annual or monthly plan — see web hosting and maintenance. You are also free to take the site elsewhere.
Will my website rank on Google?
Every build ships with proper on-page SEO, a submitted sitemap and Google Business Profile setup, which is what gets you found for your business name and long-tail local searches. Competing for a term like “web design Johannesburg” is a different job that needs ongoing SEO — anyone promising page one in a month is guessing.
Do you work with businesses outside Johannesburg?
Yes. We work across Gauteng and the rest of South Africa, and our process is built to run remotely over calls, WhatsApp and staging links.
What are the payment terms?
A deposit to begin, the balance on approval before we take the site live. EFT or card.
Can you fix or rebuild the site I already have?
Usually yes. A redesign keeps whatever is working — your domain authority, existing rankings, content worth saving — and replaces the rest.
Talk to us about your Johannesburg website
Tell us what your business does and what you need the site to achieve. You will get a fixed price, a launch date and a plain-English scope. Request a free quote or read what clients say.