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How to Choose a Paid Media Agency

How to Choose a Paid Media Agency: 5 Things to Look For

Choosing a paid advertising agency is about more than just seeing how many leads and impressions you can get. When choosing a paid media agency, you need to ensure they have relevant platform expertise, a clear understanding of your business goals, reliable conversion tracking, transparent reporting and ongoing optimisation. You also want to ensure they […]

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How Much Does SEO Cost in South Africa?

SEO pricing in South Africa can cost betweeen R3,000 to R10,000 a month, and could climb beyond this depending on industry competition, your content needs, and how ambitious a business’s goals are. Most South African agencies price their services through monthly retainers, once-off audits or project work. Retainers are usually better since SEO is a […]

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Ethical Marketing in a Burnt Out World

Today, a brand’s success isn’t defined by what it sells, but by how it makes people feel. Quality is still a metric that a company’s success is measured by, but so is connection. Years of being constantly bombarded by sales messages, data privacy breaches, and overpromising have made today’s audiences skeptical. The result? People are […]

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How AI is Changing the Way We Search the Internet

Let’s explore a provocative idea for a minute: generative AI could eventually replace traditional search engines like Google and Bing. The idea seems absurd, but AI is quickly rewriting the rules of how customers find and consume information. This shift has implications for the user journey, which has always been an integral part of digital […]

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Is Social Search the New Google?

Once upon a time, all roads led to Google. There wasn’t a product or brunch spot you couldn’t find without typing the right keywords into the search bar. Looking for the best five-star restaurants in Johannesburg? Just Google it! Trying to find an affordable arts and crafts place to keep the kids busy? A quick […]

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3 Reasons Your Competitors Are Showing Up Before You on Google

When was the last time you searched for a product or service on the second page of Google? Probably never, right? Let’s say you’ve typed ‘garden services Cape Town’ into Google. Chances are, you’ll click on one of the top results on the first page. The reason you hesitate to choose a business on the […]

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Internal and External Links: Why it’s important?

In order for your content to rank, you need links. External links help search engines find your posts and pages, while internal links tell Google which pages are important on your website. Here’s why it’s important: What is external linking? An external link is a hyperlink or backlink that points to another domain. For example, […]

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When is the best time to send your mailer?

Updated: 26 March 2026 When it comes to email marketing, timing is everything. No matter the size of your business, this form of marketing can be a wonderful, cost-effective way to increase brand awareness and generate leads. Unfortunately, there is no one size fits all when it comes to email marketing. What works for one […]

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Why Titles and Meta Descriptions are Important

The meta title and descriptions of your web page are one of many key ingredients needed to ensure your SEO is in tip-top shape. Here’s why you should be giving your website’s metadata some TLC: What are titles and meta descriptions: Checking out the meta title and description for a web page is similar to […]

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Do’s & Don’ts for Handling Negative Reviews Online

There’s no denying it: online reviews matter. Not only do they improve your local SEO ranking on Google, but more importantly, they impact real business outcomes and the decisions that potential customers make. We’ll let the numbers do the talking… 90% of customers read reviews before buying a product 94% of consumers have avoided a […]

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