Notes on AI search, GEO, marketing systems, and what is changing for South African businesses right now. We publish what we are using with clients, not generic best-practice posts you have read on five other agency sites.
GEO is how South African businesses get cited inside ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews. A practical guide to Generative Engine Optimisation in 2026.
Read article →In this article
→ What GEO actually is
→ How it differs from SEO
→ Why SA businesses need it now
→ How to start in 2026
ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Google AI Overviews already decide which businesses get cited first. GEO is how you become one of them. A practical primer for SA founders and marketing teams.
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Read article →The eight-area framework we use to assess any SA business for AI readiness. Practical entry points, what to expect in the first 90 days, and which industries see the fastest returns.
Read article →Industry pricing ranges for SEO, social media, Google Ads, and web design in 2026. A practical guide to budgeting for digital marketing as a SA SME, without specific quotes that go stale.
Read article →A buyer guide built from the inside. Red flags, the questions to ask before signing, how to verify case studies, and what contract terms are normal in the SA market.
Read article →Platform by platform, what gets engagement from SA audiences and what wastes budget. Realistic posting cadences, paid vs organic, and the KPIs that actually predict revenue.
Read article →Account structure, realistic minimum budgets, the mistakes that burn the most money, and what to expect in the first 90 days of running paid search in the SA market.
Read article →The real reasons most SA business websites fail to convert. A diagnostic process, the seven most common failures, and a clear answer to the rebuild vs optimise question.
Read article →Where to start with a tight budget, which channels deliver fastest, the minimum setup every SA SME needs, and the signals that tell you it is time to bring in an agency.
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