Insights
Notes from the studio
Advice on websites and getting found on Google, with costs explained.
10 November 2026
How to start an online store when you already have a shop
A shop owner already has the hard parts of an online store: stock, suppliers and customers. What's left is choosing what to sell online, getting it photographed, sorting payments and delivery, and keeping one stock count.
5 November 2026
Can my shop tills and online store use the same stock?
Yes. Either the till and the website run on one system with one stock count, or two systems are joined by a sync. Here is how each works, what goes wrong, and what it costs.
3 November 2026
My web developer isn't responding. How do I move to someone else?
If your domain is in your name, you can move without your old developer's help. Here's the order to do it in, so your email and Google listing survive the move.
29 October 2026
I already have Yoco. Do I need a POS system?
For many shops, no. Yoco's card machine comes with a free till app that tracks stock. You need more when you also sell online and want one stock count, or need layby and trade accounts.
27 October 2026
What SEO costs in South Africa, and what you should get each month
SEO prices in South Africa vary a lot, so judge a retainer by the work it buys each month. Here are our prices and a list of what any provider should show you.
22 October 2026
How much does it cost to build an app in South Africa?
Our fixed price bands for iPhone and Android apps, the app store fees you pay on top, and what makes one app cost more than another.
20 October 2026
Wix or a web designer? What a DIY website costs over three years
Wix bills South African users in US dollars, and its cheapest plan that takes payments is $29 a month on yearly billing. Here's the three-year sum next to a designer's, and how to choose.
15 October 2026
Shopify vs WooCommerce in South Africa, and the third option
Shopify is easier to start and costs more per sale here. WooCommerce takes no cut but makes you the maintenance department. What each really costs, and a third route.
13 October 2026
If you leave your website company, what do you actually own?
A website is three things with three different owners: the domain, your content and data, and the code. Here's how to check each one, including whose name is on your .co.za.
8 October 2026
How to choose a software development company in South Africa
Six questions to ask any software company before you sign, what a weak answer sounds like, and our own answers in writing.
6 October 2026
How much does a POS system cost in South Africa?
A POS system costs a once-off amount for hardware, a monthly fee for the software, and a percentage of every card sale. Here are the real numbers from named providers, and how to add them up for your shop.
1 October 2026
What Shopify really costs in South Africa
Shopify's plans are billed in US dollars, and because Shopify Payments doesn't work here, every local card sale carries an extra Shopify fee. Here's the full monthly sum.
29 September 2026
Which payment gateway should a South African online store use?
Published fees for Payfast, Yoco, Ozow, Peach Payments and Bob Pay, worked out on a R1 000 sale, plus the platform fee most comparisons leave out.
24 September 2026
What does an app like Checkers Sixty60 cost to build?
A delivery service like Sixty60, sized for a shop with one to five branches, costs from R250 000 to build and R10 000 a month to run. Here's what that buys and what it doesn't.
24 September 2026
How much does a website cost in South Africa? Real prices in rands
Our website prices are published: R5 000, R12 000 or R25 000 to build, plus a yearly subscription. Here's what moves a quote between them and what to ask anyone who quotes you.
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