Stage 1 of 3
Your business,
looking as good
as it actually is.
Foundation gives you a professionally built website, a correctly set-up Google Business Profile, and a fully managed online presence — live within 10 business days, with no setup fee and nothing to manage.
R749
/month
No setup fee
No contracts
No contracts
Live in 5–10 days
No setup fee. Ever.
Live in 5–10 business days
No contracts. Cancel anytime.
Fully managed — nothing to touch
POPIA compliant by default
South African businesses only
The outcome
When someone Googles you,
they find something that earns trust.
Most established South African businesses have a presence problem — not a quality problem. Their work is excellent. Their reputation among existing clients is solid. But someone who doesn't know them yet, who finds them online for the first time, sees something that makes them hesitate. Foundation solves this. Permanently.
"The goal of Foundation is simple: when a potential customer searches for your business, they find something that makes them feel completely confident to make contact. The trust work is done before the first call."
Before Foundation
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No website, or one built in 2016 that looks it
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Google Business unclaimed or incomplete
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Enquiries only via word-of-mouth or referral
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Lost quotes because the business "didn't look right"
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No SSL, slow loading, broken on mobile
Foundation activates
After Foundation
Professional multi-page website, built for your industry
Google Business verified, optimised, and consistent
WhatsApp & contact form wired to your phone
Secure, fast, mobile-optimised — managed for you
POPIA compliant, SEO-structured from day one
Everything included
Six modules. One foundation.
Foundation isn't a template drop. It's six purpose-built modules, each configured for your specific business and managed on an ongoing basis.
Professional Website
A multi-page website built specifically for your business, your industry, and your customers — not a generic template.
- Custom design to match your brand
- Home, About, Services & Contact pages
- Professional copy written for you
- Ongoing content & copy updates managed
Managed Hosting & Security
Your site lives on enterprise-grade infrastructure. Security, uptime, and performance are handled — permanently.
- SSL certificate — always active
- Daily automated backups
- Uptime monitoring & fast SA delivery
- Security patches applied automatically
Google Business Profile
Your Google Business Profile set up correctly, verified, and optimised — so your business appears in local search and Maps.
- Claimed, verified & fully optimised
- Categories, services & hours configured
- Photos uploaded & local signals set
- Consistent NAP across all listings
WhatsApp & Enquiry Integration
Every enquiry — whether via WhatsApp button or contact form — reaches you directly and reliably, with no manual setup.
- WhatsApp click-to-chat button
- Contact form wired to your email
- Spam filtered, delivery confirmed
- Mobile-optimised enquiry flow
On-Page SEO
The technical SEO foundations that tell Google exactly who you are, where you are, and who you serve — built into every page.
- Titles, meta & headings structured correctly
- Local schema markup applied
- Google Search Console connected
- Mobile-fast & Core Web Vitals optimised
POPIA Compliance
Privacy compliance isn't an afterthought. Foundation includes the legal foundations every South African business website needs.
- Privacy policy — tailored to your business
- Cookie consent & data collection notices
- Terms & conditions page included
- Updated automatically as regulations change
From application to live
Up and running in 5–10 business days.
A clear, structured onboarding process. Managed entirely by PageLinks — you just provide the information.
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Day 1
Apply & get assessed
Submit your application. We review your current online presence, confirm Foundation is the right fit, and accept you as a client. You hear back within one business day.
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Days 2–3
Onboarding brief
We send you a structured brief — your business details, services, service areas, and any existing brand assets. No technical knowledge needed. This takes around 30 minutes of your time.
3
Days 3–8
We build everything
Our team builds your website, writes your copy, sets up your Google Business Profile, configures your enquiry integrations, and handles all technical setup. You don't touch a thing.
4
Days 8–10
You review & approve
We send you a preview link before anything goes live. You review it, request any changes, and give approval. We make the adjustments and publish to your domain.
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Ongoing
PageLinks manages everything
From go-live day, your presence is actively maintained. Content updates, security patches, hosting, and Google Business upkeep — all handled. You focus on running your business.
Is Foundation right for you?
Foundation is built for established businesses that need to look the part.
If your business is real, your reputation is solid, but your online presence doesn't reflect that — Foundation is where you start.
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The trade contractor
Plumber, electrician, builder — licensed and experienced, losing work to competitors who look more established online. Bigger clients want to see a professional website before awarding the job.
Foundation gives you the credibility to win quotes you're currently losing.
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The professional practice
Attorney, accountant, financial advisor, architect — your referral network is strong, but new clients Google you before they call. What they find doesn't match the quality of your work.
Foundation ensures first impressions match your reputation.
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The local service business
Hair salon, clinic, cleaning company, catering service — you've been operating for years. But you have no presence, or something outdated, and you're invisible to customers searching locally.
Foundation makes you contactable and credible to local customers.
Foundation is probably not the right fit if:
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You're a brand-new business that hasn't started trading yet (we work with established businesses)
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You want to actively generate new leads through Google search — that's what Growth is built for
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You want to automate bookings, invoicing, or customer journeys — that's Scale
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You want to manage or edit the website yourself — PageLinks is a fully managed service
Real businesses. Real outcomes.
What Foundation looks like in practice.
The kinds of South African businesses Foundation is built for — and what changes when their presence is properly in place.
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Ndlovu Attorneys
Family law practice · Durban · 6 years trading
"Our website was built in 2017. New clients tell us they almost didn't call because the site looked unprofessional. We've been meaning to fix it for two years."
After Foundation
A professional, credible website that reflects the quality of the practice. Google Business Profile set up correctly. Clients arrive for consultations already confident — the trust work is done before the first call. The attorneys haven't touched a single technical thing.
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Steenkamp Electrical
Registered electrical contractor · East Rand · 9 years trading
"I've had bigger companies ask for my website before they'd consider me for a job — and I've lost those quotes because I had nothing credible to show them."
After Foundation
A professional trade services website with registration details, service areas, and a clear enquiry path. Larger corporates can verify the business instantly. Two significant quotes won in the first 6 weeks that would previously have been declined.
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Verde Landscaping
Commercial landscaping · Pretoria · 5 years trading
"We do incredible work. Our existing clients refer us constantly. But new clients who haven't heard of us through a referral — they can't find us. We basically don't exist online."
After Foundation
Visible on Google Maps, with a professional website showcasing their portfolio and service areas. The WhatsApp integration means enquiries go directly to the owner's phone. New clients now coming in from search, not just word-of-mouth.
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Roast & Co. Catering
Corporate catering service · Cape Town · 3 years trading
"We were sending potential corporate clients to our Instagram page when they asked for a website. It was embarrassing — we knew it was costing us contracts."
After Foundation
A proper corporate-facing website with menus, capacity details, and a quote request form. First corporate contract from the website came in within 3 weeks of going live. The Instagram page now directs people to the site instead of the other way around.
Common questions
Foundation — straight answers.
The questions business owners ask before they get started.
There is no catch. The professionally built website is included in Foundation — no setup fee, no separate build charge. You pay R749/month, and that covers the website build, managed hosting, ongoing maintenance, and support. We include it because a credible online presence is the foundation everything else is built on. We can't deliver results without getting that right first.
Your website runs on PageLinks infrastructure — similar to how your email runs on Google's infrastructure. While you're a client, everything is fully managed for you. If you cancel, we provide a full export of your website content so you can continue with another provider. No contracts, no cancellation penalties, no lock-in.
Onboarding takes approximately 30–60 minutes of your time — filling in a structured brief about your business. After that, we build everything. You review the preview (15–20 minutes), approve, and we go live. After go-live, your involvement is essentially zero. We manage everything on an ongoing basis and contact you if we need anything.
Most Foundation clients have an existing website — it's just outdated, poorly built, or not performing well. We build you a new website from scratch on PageLinks infrastructure. If you want to keep your existing domain, we manage the migration. Your old site keeps running until the new one is approved and ready to go live.
Foundation includes on-page SEO — correct technical structure, local signals, meta data, and Google Business setup — which gives you a solid search presence. If you want to actively rank in local search and accumulate Google reviews to outperform competitors, that's what the Growth plan is specifically built for. Foundation establishes the foundation; Growth activates visibility.
Yes — and it's seamless. The three stages are part of one system, so upgrading means Growth capabilities are activated on your existing presence. No rebuild. No migration. No disruption. Many businesses start on Foundation, build confidence in the platform, and move to Growth within the first few months. There's no upgrade fee or penalty.
The path forward
Foundation is where you start. Not where you stop.
Every PageLinks business follows the same journey. You move forward when your business is ready — on your timeline.
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Foundation
R749/month
- Professional website
- Managed hosting & security
- Google Business setup
- WhatsApp & enquiry integration
- On-page SEO & POPIA
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Next stage
Growth
R1,299/month
- Automated review generation
- CRM & enquiry pipeline
- Enquiry follow-up automation
- Active local SEO — ongoing
- Monthly presence report
When you're ready
Scale
R2,199/month
- AI chat & lead qualification
- Calendar booking system
- Invoicing & payments
- Advanced automation workflows
- Quarterly strategy review
Ready to get started?
Your business deserves to look as good as it is.
Apply today. We'll assess your current presence, confirm Foundation is right for you, and have you live within 10 business days.
R749
/month · no setup fee · no contracts
No setup fees
Cancel anytime
South African company
Fully managed