Technical SEO
Fast, server-rendered pages, clean structure, sitemaps and crawlable code.
SEO services South Africa
SEO that gets South African businesses found.
Technical SEO, local SEO, Google Business Profile and content that answers real customer questions, so you show up on Google, in Google Maps and in AI answers from ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews.
- From R1,250 per month
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- You own everything
Quick answer
Every Rainbow website includes on-page SEO, schema markup and Google Business Profile setup, and Growth websites add local SEO pages for 3 service areas. For ongoing SEO, our Plus care plan costs R1,250 per month and includes a monthly SEO and conversion report, Google Business Profile posts and 2 hours of edits or new content. The Partner plan, at R2,950 per month, adds 5 hours of design and development.
What you get
Local SEO
Google Business Profile, service-area pages and consistent contact details.
AI search ready
Schema markup and clear answers that AI assistants can understand and quote.
Monthly reporting
A monthly SEO and conversion report on the Plus care plan.
What our SEO services include
Technical SEO. Fast Core Web Vitals, mobile-first layouts, clean URLs, canonical tags, XML sitemaps, robots rules and server-rendered HTML that search engines can read without running JavaScript. Read more on our website speed page.
On-page SEO. One clear topic per page, descriptive titles and meta descriptions, logical headings, internal links and FAQ sections that answer the questions customers actually ask.
Local SEO. Google Business Profile setup, service-area pages for the suburbs and cities you serve, and consistent business name, phone number and area details across the web.
Structured data. Schema markup for your business, services, FAQs and breadcrumbs, so Google and AI assistants understand who you are, what you offer and where.
Ongoing growth. On the Plus care plan we send a monthly SEO and conversion report, publish Google Business Profile posts and spend up to 2 hours a month on edits or new content.
How to optimise a South African website for Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT
AI answers are built from pages that are easy to understand and easy to trust. The same foundations that help you rank on Google help you get cited by AI Overviews, ChatGPT search, Gemini and Perplexity:
Answer questions directly. Use headings phrased like real questions and answer them in the first sentence or two, like the "Quick answer" box at the top of this page. Be specific. Include prices in Rand, areas served, timelines and who you help. Add structured data for your business, services and FAQs. Keep your facts consistent on your website, Google Business Profile and directory listings. Let AI crawlers in: check that your robots.txt allows search and AI crawlers such as Googlebot, Bingbot, OAI-SearchBot and PerplexityBot. Serve real HTML that does not depend on JavaScript to show content. Earn mentions and reviews on other reputable South African sites.
Nobody can guarantee an AI citation or a number-one ranking. What you can control is being the clearest, most useful and most consistent source on your topic, and that is what we build.
Local SEO for Gauteng businesses
For most service businesses, local search brings in the best leads: people searching "near me" or for a service plus a suburb. We set up and optimise your Google Business Profile, build pages for the areas you serve and make sure your contact details match everywhere. Our Pretoria, Centurion, Midrand, Johannesburg and Sandton pages show the approach.
What SEO costs with Rainbow
Basic on-page SEO and Google Business Profile setup are included in every website, from the R5,900 Launch package. The R12,900 Business package adds SEO, schema markup and AI-search ready content, and the R24,900 Growth package adds local SEO pages for 3 service areas. Ongoing SEO runs on our care plans: Plus at R1,250 per month or Partner at R2,950 per month. Care plans can be cancelled anytime.
How do I optimise a South African website for Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT?
Answer customer questions directly under clear headings, include specific details like Rand prices and areas served, add schema markup, keep your business details consistent across your website and Google Business Profile, allow search and AI crawlers in robots.txt, serve content in plain HTML and earn mentions on reputable South African sites.
How much do SEO services cost?
Basic on-page SEO and Google Business Profile setup are included in every Rainbow website from R5,900. Ongoing SEO with a monthly report, Google Business Profile posts and 2 hours of content or edits costs R1,250 per month on our Plus care plan.
How long does SEO take to work?
It depends on your competition and starting point. A new site usually needs to be crawled and indexed first, and meaningful movement for competitive local searches typically takes months rather than weeks. Google Business Profile improvements can show results sooner.
Do you guarantee first-page rankings?
No. Nobody controls Google's rankings or AI answers, so be wary of anyone who guarantees them. We focus on the things that reliably help: technical quality, useful content, local signals and clear reporting.
Is SEO included in my website?
Yes. Every package includes on-page SEO and Google Business Profile setup. Business adds schema markup and AI-search ready content, and Growth adds local SEO pages for 3 service areas.
Do you set up Google Business Profiles?
Yes. Google Business Profile setup is included in every website package, and Google Business Profile posts are included in the Plus care plan.
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