websites:
Business websites
A modern site that explains what you do, shows your work and turns visitors into enquiries. Built from scratch for your business, not dropped into a theme.
Fast websites for South African businesses.
This page loaded in under a second.
Google's Lighthouse test, run on a mid-range phone over 4G. Takes about 20 seconds.
nxtweb testready
$ nxtweb test your site
Type your address and we'll measure it the way Google does:
main content time, frozen time, page weight and
an overall score out of 100.
For reference, this page:
main content measuring
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What a second feels like.
Both phones start loading at the same moment, in real time. Every second the left one stays blank is a second your customer spends deciding whether to hit back.
A typical older site takes 5.3× as long to show its main content.
The left phone is an example at 4.8s. Test your site above to race it instead.
- loads in under a second/
- found on Google/
- shows up in AI answers/
- fixed quotes in rand/
- you own everything/
- no monthly plugin fees/
- built in South Africa/
Websites that earn their keep.
Speed is where we start. The point is a site that brings in work, month after month.
search:
Found on Google and AI search
Clean structure, real page speed and proper business data, so you show up on Google, on Maps and in answers from ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot.
rebuilds:
Rebuilds of slow sites
If your WordPress or Wix site is slow, breaks after updates or costs you monthly plugin fees, we rebuild it properly and keep your content and rankings.
care:
Care after launch
Hosting, small changes and monitoring after go-live, so your site stays fast and secure without you thinking about it.
Be the answer.
More people now ask ChatGPT or Google's AI who to call. Those answers come from websites that are fast, clearly structured and say exactly what you do and where.
We build every site so search engines and AI assistants can read it properly. Try your own trade and town.
Bestin?
AI answer (example)
Here are well-reviewed options for a plumber in Durbanville:1. Your Business is a strong choice. Their website lists prices up front, shows they serve Durbanville and nearby suburbs, and answers common questions clearly. Rated 4.9 on Google. 2. A competitor has good reviews, but their site gives no service area or opening hours.
Two people who answer the phone.
- years building for the web
- 20+
- years building US franchise websites
- 5
For the last five years we have built websites for franchise brands across the United States, through a US marketing agency.
Franchise sites have to load fast, rank in hundreds of local markets and bring in leads every day. We bring that standard home to South African businesses.
One of us runs your project and is your contact from the first call to launch day. The other designs and writes every line of code. You never get passed to a junior, an account manager or an outsourced team, and we only take on a few projects at a time.
From first call to live.
Four steps. You always know which one we're on.
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Talk
A call about your business, your customers and what the site has to do. No jargon, no obligation.
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Quote
A fixed price in rand and a clear list of what you get. No hourly billing and no surprises.
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Build
You get a private preview link in the first week and watch the site come together.
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Launch
We put it live, connect Google, check every page on a real phone and hand over everything you own.
Straight answers.
Do I own my website?
Yes. Your domain, your content and the code are yours. If you ever leave us, you take all of it with you.
How much does a website cost?
It depends on what the site has to do, so we quote after a short call. The price is fixed in rand before any work starts.
Can you fix my current WordPress site?
Usually the faster, cheaper route is a rebuild rather than another round of plugins. We keep your content and protect your Google rankings when we move it.
Who will I deal with?
The same two people from first call to launch day. One of us runs your project and answers your questions. The other writes every line of code. Nothing is passed to a junior or an outsourced team.
Is the speed test above real?
Yes. It runs Google's own Lighthouse test on your page, on a simulated mid-range phone over 4G, and shows you the same figures Google uses.
What do you build with?
Next.js, the framework behind many of the fastest sites on the web. You don't need to know anything about it. You just get a fast site.
Tell us about your business. We'll tell you what your site should do.
hello@nxtweb.co.za