Read before you commission.

Practical writing on website costs, local search, content and the decisions that matter before you appoint a studio.

Pricing

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.

Medical

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.

Local search

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.

Compliance

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.

Hospitality

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.

Performance

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.

Care plans

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.

Local search

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.

Legal

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.

Technical

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.

Copywriting

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.

Content

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.

Audit

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.

Design

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.

Buying

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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