Stage 01
Technical audit
We crawl the site, pull Search Console and Bing Webmaster data, run Lighthouse across every template, and build a prioritised defect list. You see the list before we write a single fix.
SEO, Search Engine Optimization
Rank on Google for the words your buyers actually type.
RankSmith runs a full stack SEO programme for South African brands, from technical audits and keyword mapping to content architecture and on page optimisation. The goal is the first page of Google for the queries that drive your revenue, held there consistently.
From R1 500 per month
The problem
Why is your site stuck on page two of Google?
Most sites we audit in Gauteng are carrying three to four SEO anchors at once: a slow WordPress theme, duplicate or missing meta titles, unreachable content buried under JavaScript, and a site map that has not been refreshed in eighteen months. Each of those issues is fixable. The hard part is fixing them in the right order.
How RankSmith runs SEO
A four stage method, repeated every engagement.
Stage 02
Keyword and intent mapping
We map every target keyword to an intent stage and then to a specific URL. No orphan keywords, no duplicate targeting, no accidental cannibalisation.
Stage 03
On page and internal linking
Titles, meta descriptions, headings, internal anchor text, and body copy are rewritten page by page against the intent map, in the RankSmith answer first style.
Stage 04
Measurement and iteration
We track position, impressions, clicks, and conversions inside a shared dashboard. Every month we publish a written review with the next three interventions.
What you get
Deliverables, written into the contract.
- Full technical SEO audit with defect priority
- Keyword and intent map across the full site
- On page rewrites for every target URL
- Internal linking plan and implementation
- Monthly position and traffic report
Outcomes we target
The numbers this engagement is built to move.
- 01Reach the first page of Google for priority commercial queries
- 02Lift organic traffic from South African buyers over the first 90 days
- 03Cut indexation errors and crawl waste to near zero inside 30 days
SEO questions
What people ask about SEO before they book a call.
These are the questions South African founders and marketing leads ask on a first SEO call. The answers are written the way a RankSmith lead would answer them in person.
SEO is included inside every RankSmith monthly care retainer. The Starter tier at R1,500 per month covers hosting, security, and Core Web Vitals monitoring. Meaningful SEO work starts on the Growth tier at R3,500 per month with keyword mapping, 2 blog posts, and monthly SEO and AEO tuning. The Scale tier at R6,500 per month adds 4 blog posts, full AI citation tracking, and GEO reporting. Standalone audits start at R2,500 once off for clients who just want a defect list.
Ready when you are
Ready to run SEO with RankSmith?
Book a thirty minute strategy call. We will walk through your current site, your current visibility in Google and in AI engines, and where an honest SEO programme can move the number first.