Your website should be your best salesperson.
Most websites look fine and do nothing. We build fast, mobile-first sites designed around one job: getting the right visitors to call, message or book. Tell us what you need and get a written quote within a few working days.
- Designed for enquiries, with clear calls to action on every key page
- Fast and secure, with hosting, SSL and backups sorted
- Easy to edit, so you can change text and photos yourself
- Built to be found, with search and AI-friendly structure from day one
Thank you, friend.
Your website request is with us. A person will read it and reply within one working day.
- We review your answers and your current site.
- We reach out with a few sharp questions.
- You get a written proposal with scope, price and timeline.
Grapevine Digital builds fast, mobile-first business websites in Cape Town for clients across South Africa and abroad. Every site is designed to turn visitors into enquiries, and is built on WordPress so you can edit it yourself. Prices depend on size and features, and you always get a fixed written quote first. Read what a website costs or get a free quote.
A good website does three jobs
If a page doesn't help with one of these, it probably doesn't belong. Everything we design starts here.
1. Get found
Clear structure, fast loading and well-written pages help you appear in Google and get quoted by AI assistants. Pair it with Google Ads for faster results.
2. Build trust
Visitors decide in seconds whether you're credible. Clean design, real proof, clear contact details and a secure connection do that work for you.
3. Turn visitors into leads
The right page, the right button and a short form, plus instant follow-up through a lead funnel, so enquiries don't go cold.
Everything a business website needs
Custom design
Built around your brand and customers. No recycled templates.
Mobile first
Designed on a phone first, then scaled up to tablets and desktops.
Fast loading
Compressed images, caching and lean code for a quick, smooth experience.
Secure hosting
SSL certificate, daily backups and security hardening included.
Enquiry tools
Forms, WhatsApp button, click-to-call and spam protection set up properly.
Tracking
Google Analytics and conversion tracking so you see which pages bring leads.
Search-ready
Clean structure, titles, descriptions, schema markup and internal links.
Training
A short walkthrough and guide so your team can update it confidently.
Which kind do you need?
Most businesses fit one of these. We'll tell you honestly if a smaller option would do the job.
Show who you are and win enquiries
Five to twenty pages: home, services, about, contact and proof. Best for service businesses, professionals and trades.
- Service pages written to rank
- Contact and quote forms
- Reviews, case studies, FAQs
One page for one offer
A focused page for ad campaigns, launches or a single service. Best when you're running Google Ads.
- One goal, one call to action
- Tracking built in
- Connects to a follow-up funnel
Sell products around the clock
Product pages, cart, secure checkout, local payment gateways and courier rates. From ten products to thousands.
- Payments and shipping set up
- Stock and order management
- Abandoned-cart and email tools
When the site needs to do more
Bookings, client logins, calculators or integrations. Built together with our custom solutions team.
- Client portals and dashboards
- Booking and quoting tools
- CRM and accounting links
From first call to launch, in six steps
Typical timelines for a standard business website. Larger sites and stores take longer.
Discover
We learn your customers, services and goals, and review competitors and your current site.
Plan
Site map, page outlines and a clear scope, so we agree what we're building before we build it.
Design
You see real designs for key pages on desktop and mobile, and give feedback.
Build
We build, write or polish content, connect forms and tracking, and test on real devices.
Review
You check everything. We fix, speed-test and run through a launch checklist together.
Launch and learn
We go live, set redirects so nothing is lost, and watch the first weeks closely.
What makes a website turn visitors into enquiries
Beautiful isn't enough. We design with proven patterns that make the next step obvious and easy.
- A headline that says what you do and who it's for, in under five seconds
- One main button per page, repeated where people are ready to act
- Proof near the button: reviews, logos, results, guarantees
- Short forms that ask only what you need to reply
- Click-to-call and WhatsApp on mobile, where most visitors are
Built for Google and for AI assistants
Every site is built to the thresholds Google publishes for a good page experience, and structured so search engines and AI tools can understand it.
Under 2.5 s
Our target for the main content to appear (Google's "good" LCP threshold).
Under 200 ms
Our target for the page to respond to a tap or click (Google's "good" INP).
CLS under 0.1
Nothing jumping around while the page loads.
Schema markup
Organization, Service, FAQ and breadcrumb data so machines read your site correctly.
Speed depends on hosting and content too, so we test before launch and report the results.
WordPress or fully custom?
We recommend the simplest option that does the job. Here is how we decide.
| WordPress (most clients) | Fully custom build | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Business sites, stores, blogs, lead generation | Complex apps, unusual logic, heavy integrations |
| You can edit it | Yes, with a visual editor | Usually via a custom admin we build |
| Cost | Lower, thanks to proven building blocks | Higher, built from scratch |
| Speed to launch | Weeks | Months |
| Needs | Regular updates (a care plan covers this) | Ongoing development and support |
Not sure? See WordPress or custom: which to choose, or ask us on the form.
What affects the price of a website
We don't believe in one-size packages, because sites differ a lot. Here's what moves the price, and the typical starting points.
Up to about 5 pages, mobile ready, contact form and WhatsApp button.
- Custom design
- Hosting set-up and SSL
- Basic search set-up
Up to about 12 pages with blog, lead capture and tracking.
- Everything in Starter
- Analytics and conversion tracking
- Schema and speed tuning
Online stores, bookings, portals and integrations.
- Payments and shipping
- Custom features
- Fixed scope and price
What moves the price
- Number of pages and how much content we write
- Custom features, such as bookings or calculators
- Online store size and payment set-up
- Integrations with CRM, accounting or WhatsApp
- Languages and special design requests
What's not hidden
- Domain and annual hosting listed separately
- Paid plugins or tools named up front
- Care plan optional and month-to-month
- Changes outside scope quoted before work
Care plans keep your site safe, fast and current
A website isn't finished at launch. Plugins need updating, security needs watching and content needs freshening.
Updates
Core, theme and plugin updates, tested before they go live.
Security
Monitoring, malware scans and daily backups you can restore.
Speed checks
Regular testing so the site stays fast as it grows.
Edits
Small monthly changes handled for you, so you stay focused on business.
Doing it yourself, or with Grapevine
- Looks like everyone else's site
- Slow, bloated and hard to fix when it breaks
- Search and conversion set-up left to you
- Nobody to call when something goes wrong
- Designed around your brand and customers
- Fast, secure and built to the search standard
- Forms, tracking and follow-up connected
- A real person on WhatsApp, before and after launch
What we commit to in writing
Before any work starts you get a plain-language agreement.
We're a good fit if
- You want a website that earns enquiries, not just exists
- You're a registered business with real customers
- You can give feedback and approve work promptly
- You see the site as an investment, not a cost to minimise
- You need the cheapest site possible
- You want guaranteed number-one rankings
- You want a copy of another business's site
- You're not sure you want a website yet
Website questions
More answers in our guides, or ask us directly.
How much does a website cost in South Africa?
It depends on pages, features and content. A simple business site costs far less than an online store or a system with bookings and logins. You get a fixed written quote before anything starts. See the full cost guide.
How long does a website take?
A standard business website usually takes four to six weeks from approval of the plan. Stores and custom features take longer. A timeline comes with every proposal.
Will I be able to edit it myself?
Yes. We build on WordPress with a visual editor and give you a short training and guide.
Do you write the content?
We can. Many clients provide the basics and we polish them. Tell us on the form and we'll quote accordingly.
Who owns the website and domain?
You do. We register everything in your name.
What if I already have a website?
We'll review it first and only recommend a rebuild if it will pay off. We also set redirects so you don't lose search rankings.
Will it rank on Google?
We build it to rank, with fast speed, clean structure and strong content. Nobody can guarantee a position, but we measure it and improve it.
Do you offer payment in stages?
Yes. Projects are normally split into milestones, agreed in the proposal.
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