Read before you commission.
Practical writing on website costs, local search, content and the decisions that matter before you appoint a studio.
What should a website cost in South Africa in 2026?
Compare South African website quotes by scope, ownership and ongoing costs, using Baken’s published packages and a first-year calculation as an example.
What the HPCSA advertising rules mean for your practice website
A design checklist for medical practice websites: factual professional information, review of advertising features and careful handling of patient enquiries.
Why your practice does not appear on Google Maps
A practical Google Maps visibility checklist: profile ownership, accurate details, categories, distance and how your website supports local relevance.
POPIA and your website: what you actually need
A practical review of website data collection, privacy notices, access and retention, with links to South Africa’s Information Regulator guidance.
What a direct booking is actually worth to a guesthouse
Work out the gross commission avoided by a direct booking, then account for booking software, payment fees and acquisition costs before judging the saving.
Why page speed matters more on a phone than you think
How to assess mobile website performance using loading, responsiveness and layout stability, then prioritise images, scripts and delivery.
What a website care plan actually covers
What website maintenance should cover: hosting, backups, monitoring, content allowances, reporting and handover. Questions to clarify before signing.
Can anyone guarantee you a first page Google ranking?
Why no agency can honestly guarantee Google rankings, what the guarantee usually conceals, and what an honest SEO promise looks like instead.
What clients look for on a conveyancing attorney's website
What buyers, sellers and referring estate agents actually look for on a conveyancing website, and how to structure the pages around those two audiences.
WordPress or a static site: which suits a small practice?
Compare WordPress and static websites for a professional practice: editing, performance, security, integrations and the work required after launch.
How to write an About page for a professional practice
How to write an About page that actually builds trust for a law firm, medical practice or architecture studio, and the clichés to avoid.
Does a small practice actually need a blog?
Decide whether your practice needs a blog or a focused resource section, based on useful topics, editorial responsibility and ongoing review.
Eight signs your website is costing you enquiries
Eight checks you can run on your own practice website in fifteen minutes to find out whether it is quietly losing you enquiries.
Photography is the difference between a good site and a cheap one
Plan useful website photography: real people, premises and projects, with consistent portraits, clear usage rights and correctly prepared image files.
Twelve questions to ask before you appoint a web designer
Twelve questions on scope, pricing, ownership, revisions and maintenance to ask before appointing a web designer for your practice.
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