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Website and landing page design for small businesses in South Africa.

Small websites and landing pages, designed mobile-first and built on a platform you can update yourself. Every page has a job; nothing is there for decoration.

How websites work at Thing King

A small business website does not need forty pages. It needs to load fast on a phone, say clearly what you do and for whom, and make it easy to get in touch. That is what The Website Thing is built around: 1 to 5 pages, a contact or enquiry form, basic SEO setup, analytics and a handover so you can make your own changes.

If you have one goal, a landing page is usually the better tool. The Landing Thing is one page with one job: leads, bookings, a launch, an event or a campaign. UX structure, responsive design, a conversion-focused layout and basic on-page SEO, built on your platform where agreed.

You supply the words and pictures; we make them work. Turnaround starts the day your content is in, and because the studio works remotely, clients in Pretoria, Gauteng or on the other side of the world get the same finished site in 4 weeks.

Want us to keep an eye on it after launch? Website Care, from R2,500 a month, covers up to 2 hours of small updates, content changes, visual fixes and basic website maintenance each month. Not a redesign, not new features: the ongoing website care that keeps a good site good.

Good for

  • Service businesses and consultants who need a credible site fast
  • Launches, campaigns and events that need one page that converts
  • Businesses taking bookings or enquiries online
  • Owners who want to update their own site afterwards

What’s included

  • Mobile-first, responsive design
  • UX structure and page planning
  • Conversion-focused layout and calls to action
  • Contact or enquiry form (Website Thing)
  • Basic on-page SEO setup
  • Analytics setup (Website Thing)
  • Launch configuration on your platform
  • Handover walkthrough so you can update it yourself
  • 2 rounds of changes

Not included

  • Copywriting and photography (quoted separately or you supply)
  • Ecommerce, memberships and booking systems (a Big Thing)
  • Hosting and domain registration (ongoing updates are available as Website Care)
  • Advanced SEO campaigns and paid ads management

The Royal Menu

Packages for web things

One-off things are fixed scope with a clear price. “From” means the scope genuinely varies; you get an exact quote first. Need it regularly? There’s a monthly option too.

See the whole menu

The Landing Thing

From R4,000

One page, one goal, designed to convert.

For: A business with one goal: leads, bookings, a launch, an event.

Included

  • Page structure
  • Responsive design for mobile and desktop
  • Conversion-focused layout and CTAs
  • Basic on-page SEO
Turnaround
2 weeks once copy and images are in
Changes
2 rounds
Scope
About 4–5 hours of senior design time

Not a full website. For that, see The Website Thing.

Monthly · King on call

Website Care

From R2,500 / month

Keep your website looking good and working properly.

For: Businesses that want someone to handle the small website updates and maintenance jobs that keep things moving.

Each month

  • Up to 2 hours of updates and support per month
  • Small content, image, text and link updates
  • Minor layout changes and visual fixes
  • Minor bug fixes and basic technical checks

Scope: Up to 2 hours of updates and support per month. Anything outside the agreed scope is quoted as a separate project.

Scheduling
Updates scheduled within the month
Changes
2 rounds per request

Want us to keep an eye on it after launch? Add Website Care.

Custom scope

The Big Thing

Custom quote

For things that don't fit a box.

For: Projects outside the productised offers.

How it works

  • Proper scoping
  • Fixed-phase quote
  • 2 rounds of changes per phase
Turnaround
Per quote
Changes
2 rounds per phase

Scoped properly and quoted in fixed phases.

Things people ask about websites

Straight answers. If yours isn’t here, ask the King.

How much does a small business website cost in South Africa?

The Website Thing is from R9,500 for a 1 to 5 page site, and The Landing Thing is from R4,000 for a single page with one goal. Both are fixed scope with 2 rounds of changes and an exact quote before work starts. Ecommerce and larger builds are quoted as a Big Thing.

Which platform do you build on?

One you can update yourself. The platform is agreed at quote stage, based on what the site needs to do and what you are comfortable maintaining. Hosting is in your name, so the site is always yours.

What do we need to supply?

Final copy, photos and images, your business details and access to your domain and platform accounts. The 4-week turnaround starts the day your content is in. If you are stuck on the words, say so and we will quote a copy polish or point you to someone good.

Do you maintain websites after launch?

Yes. Website Care, from R2,500 a month, covers up to 2 hours of small updates, content changes, visual fixes and minor website maintenance each month. Larger development work, new pages and redesigns are quoted separately.

Got a Website Thing in mind?

Tell us what it is and what it should do. You’ll hear back within 2 business days with a price and a plan.