SEO in Pretoria that gets you found — on Google and by AI
SEO and AI search visibility for businesses in Pretoria, Centurion and Midrand. Owl Media helps you rank on Google and get recommended by ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews — handled by the same local team that builds your website, quoted per project. Results build over 3–6 months, reported in plain language.
Since 2014 · 4.5★ on Google · Direct access to the team · Ons praat ook Afrikaans
Who this is for
You have a decent website, but the phone is quiet. When you search for what you sell — “electrician Centurion”, “attorney Pretoria East” — your competitors come up and you don’t. And now a growing share of your customers don’t search at all: they ask ChatGPT or read the AI answer at the top of Google, and if your business isn’t in that answer, you don’t exist.
Owl Media is a web design and digital marketing studio serving Centurion, Pretoria, Midrand and Johannesburg since 2014. We do SEO for businesses that want enquiries, not jargon.
What our SEO services in Pretoria include
- Technical check and fixes. Speed, mobile usability, broken links, indexing problems — the things that quietly stop Google from ranking you.
- Keyword research that matches buyers. We target the searches people in your area actually type, not vanity phrases nobody uses.
- On-page optimisation. Titles, headings, internal links and copy, rewritten so each page targets one search clearly.
- Content that answers questions. Useful pages and FAQs written the way your customers ask, in English or Afrikaans.
- Google Business Profile. Your Maps listing optimised, categories fixed and reviews put to work, so you show up in the local pack.
- Consistent business information. Your name, phone number and service areas said the same way everywhere, which both Google and AI assistants rely on.
- AI search groundwork. Schema markup, an llms.txt file, and answer-first content — see the next section.
- A monthly report in plain language. What moved, what we did, what’s next. No 40-page PDF of graphs.
What is AI search optimisation (GEO)?
GEO — generative engine optimisation — is SEO for AI assistants. When someone asks ChatGPT “who does web design in Centurion?” or Google shows an AI Overview above the normal results, those answers are assembled from websites the AI trusts and can read clearly.
We make your site one of them. In practice that means: structured data (schema) that spells out who you are, what you do, where you work and what you charge; an llms.txt file that summarises your business for AI crawlers; FAQ content that answers real questions directly; a well-maintained Google Business Profile; the same business facts repeated consistently across the web; and a steady flow of genuine reviews.
None of the ten agencies that currently rank around us in Pretoria offers this as a named service. We do, because we’ve done it for ourselves and our clients.
What it costs
SEO work is quoted per project, based on our hourly rate of R750 excl. VAT, after we’ve looked at your site and your market. The scope depends on three things: how competitive your industry is, how many locations and services you need to rank for, and how much content your site is missing. That can mean a once-off round of fixes and content, or ongoing monthly work — we’ll recommend whichever your situation actually needs.
Full pricing for all our services is on the pricing page.
How it works
- You message us. WhatsApp, email, or the form below.
- A 15-minute call. We look at your site and your market before we promise anything.
- A fixed quote within 2 working days. What we’ll do, what it costs, what to expect by when.
- We do the work, you see it. Fixes and content go live month by month.
- You read one short report a month. And you can call the person who did the work.
Proof it works
Our own pricing guide article earns roughly 5,500 Google impressions every six weeks — written and optimised with exactly the approach we use for clients.
“The best customer service ever. Owl Media has been my client for many years and definitely delivers on what they promised. My expectations was always exceeded. I get good value for money and always enjoy working with Marlo.” — Fatima Johnson, Google review
Why Owl Media, honestly
- Versus a freelancer: you get a team — developer, designer and copywriter — so technical fixes and content happen together, and nothing waits for one busy person.
- Versus a big agency: you deal directly with the people doing the work. No account manager relaying messages, no junior learning on your budget.
- Versus doing nothing: your competitors in Pretoria are mostly weak at this. Ranking here is still winnable — that’s the honest reason to start now.
Because we also build websites and run Google Ads, one team owns the whole result: the site, the traffic and the enquiries.
Frequently asked questions
How much does SEO cost in Pretoria? We quote SEO per project, based on our hourly rate of R750 excl. VAT — the price depends on your industry’s competitiveness, the number of services and areas you target, and how much content your site needs. Some sites need a once-off round of fixes; others benefit from ongoing work. You get a fixed quote within 2 working days.
How long before SEO shows results? Expect 3–6 months before rankings and enquiries move meaningfully. Technical fixes can show small gains within weeks, but Google rewards consistency over time. Anyone promising page one in 30 days is guessing or gaming — and we’d rather tell you that upfront.
Can you guarantee a number-one ranking on Google? No, and nobody honest can — Google’s results change constantly and nobody outside Google controls them. What we can guarantee is the work: fixes, content and reporting every month, measured against rankings and enquiries you can see for yourself.
How do I get my business recommended by ChatGPT? Make your business easy for AI to read and trust: clear answer-style content, schema markup, an llms.txt file, a complete Google Business Profile, consistent business details across the web, and genuine reviews. That’s exactly what our SEO + AI search service does. It’s a 3–6 month build, like classic SEO.
Should I do SEO or Google Ads first? Do both if the budget allows: ads bring enquiries this week, SEO compounds over months so you rely on ads less. If you must pick one, a business with no visibility usually starts with Google Ads for immediate enquiries while SEO builds in the background.
Do you only work on websites you built? No. We do SEO on existing WordPress sites too. We start with a technical audit, and if the site itself is holding you back we’ll say so — with a quote to fix it rather than a surprise later.
What’s in the monthly report? One short, plain-language summary: what we did, how your rankings and traffic moved, what enquiries came in, and what we’re doing next month. You can WhatsApp the person who wrote it and ask anything.
Get found by the people already searching
WhatsApp us or get a quote — Name, Email, Phone, Service, Message. We reply within one working day. No spam, ever.
Based in Centurion, working across Pretoria, Midrand and Johannesburg North. We’ll meet at your office or over Teams — or see our pricing and contact details first.