Johannesburg · South Africa
Web design for Johannesburg businesses
Stryx Collective provides web design for Johannesburg and Sandton businesses that need their website to produce enquiries, calls and bookings. Stryx is based in Salt Rock, Ballito, in KwaZulu-Natal, and works remotely with a number of Johannesburg businesses. It is not based in Gauteng.
Remote from KwaZulu-Natal
Stryx Collective is not a Johannesburg agency. It is a web design and SEO consultancy based in Salt Rock, KwaZulu-Natal, and it works remotely with a number of Johannesburg businesses. A business that wants its agency in the same city, with regular meetings in person, should choose a Johannesburg firm.
A business that cares more about who does the work than where they sit may find Stryx a better fit.
What a Johannesburg client gets
Johannesburg has no shortage of agencies. What Stryx offers instead is a specialist consultant. Clients deal directly with Ryan Cumming, the founder, who has been building websites for 10 years and is a former Brand and Marketing Manager.
Remote work runs on a simple routine. Meetings are by video call, the project is followed in a client portal, the site is built on a staging server where it can be reviewed, and support hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 17:00. Johannesburg and Salt Rock are in the same time zone, so the working day is the same.
Stryx's two focus industries are hospitality and healthcare. Clinics and practices in Johannesburg and Sandton are a natural fit, and under POPIA Stryx acts as the practice's operator. Stryx can give guidelines on what a practice should look for and have in place. It makes no warranty that a site will be compliant, and practices should consult their own legal counsel.
Clients
Stryx works with these Gauteng clients:
- Savvy Sheds, an online store for outdoor sheds and storage in Johannesburg
- Powermode, a UPS and backup power business in Johannesburg
- Soltra, a residential solar business in Johannesburg
- Weida Battery SA, an online battery store in Johannesburg
- Bryprop, a commercial and industrial property business in Johannesburg
- Wigs By Rivka, a custom wig business in Johannesburg
- Studio R, a hair salon in Johannesburg
- Victoria Timm Psychologist, a counselling psychologist in Rivonia, Johannesburg
- Evolve Biokinetics, a biokinetics practice in Bryanston, Johannesburg
- Aqua Luna, an online store for floating pool mats in Johannesburg
- Thanda Manzi, a country hotel in the Hennops River Valley, Gauteng
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How it works
How a website project runs
Ryan Cumming runs the first call, plans the site and builds it.
You can follow the project in a client portal. When a stage needs your input, a task is assigned to you there.
The process can change to suit the project. Where it does, the changes are set out in your proposal.
- 01
Discovery
Business goals, target audience, keyword research, competitor and market research, content gaps, user experience and technical requirements.
- 02
Site architecture
A visual sitemap of every page and how the pages connect.
- 03
UX design
Wireframes that set the layout and flow of each page before any visual design.
- 04
Outlining and copywriting
Each page is outlined and its copy written.
- 05
UI design
The visual design, and a design system so the site stays consistent as it grows.
- 06
Development
A responsive build on a staging server, with performance, integrations and SEO best practice built in.
- 07
Launch
Browser and screen testing, image optimisation and technical SEO checks, then the site goes live on your domain.
What you get
Everything that's included
- Market, keyword and competitor research
- An opportunity report
- A visual sitemap
- UX wireframes
- UI design and a design system
- The built website, tested on staging
- Analytics and conversion tracking set up
- Redirects from old URLs, where the site replaces an existing one
- A handover document: where everything lives, how it is built and who has access
- Launch and post-launch support
Some of the 80+ businesses we work with
Questions
Questions about Web design for Johannesburg businesses
Can't see yours? Ask Ryan directly and you'll get a straight answer, usually the same day.
Ask on WhatsAppDoes Stryx have an office in Johannesburg or Sandton?
No. Stryx is not based in Johannesburg or Sandton. It is based in Salt Rock, Ballito, in KwaZulu-Natal, and works with Johannesburg and Sandton clients remotely.
How does a Johannesburg business work with Stryx remotely?
Clients deal directly with Ryan Cumming, meet by video call and follow the project in a client portal. Support hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 17:00. Stryx aims to respond to requests promptly.
Is Stryx the right choice for a Johannesburg business that wants in-person meetings?
Stryx works remotely with a number of Johannesburg businesses, and meetings are by video call. A business that needs regular in-person meetings will be better served by a Johannesburg agency.
How long does a website take to build?
A typical website project takes about 6 to 8 weeks. Complexity, and how quickly content and feedback come back, can make it shorter or longer.
Do you only build in WordPress?
No. WordPress is the usual recommendation for sites that need custom functionality such as bookings, reservations or forms. Where another platform fits better, such as Shopify for e-commerce, Stryx recommends that.
Who owns the website when it is finished?
You do. Once the project is paid in full, the website and the visual elements created for you are yours.
How does payment work?
50% is paid up front and secures your place in the work queue. The remaining 50% is paid before launch.
Will my site rank on Google?
Every site Stryx builds can be indexed by search engines at launch. Rankings depend on many factors and no one can honestly guarantee them. Ongoing SEO is a separate service.
Will I lose my Google rankings if I rebuild my site?
Old URLs are mapped to the new structure and redirected at launch, which keeps the search visibility the old site had earned.
How do I keep track of the project?
You get a login to a client portal where you can see the stage the project is at and any tasks waiting on you.
What happens after launch?
Bugs that existed before launch are fixed at no extra charge. Hosting, backups, updates and content changes are covered by a website care plan.
Start a project
Be the business they find first
Tell Ryan what you sell and who buys it. You'll get a straight answer on what's holding your website back and what to fix first. There's no obligation to go ahead.
More enquiries you can trace. You'll see which search, page or ad brought in each call, booking and form.
Higher in search results. On Google, in the map results and in AI answers, for the searches your customers make.
One person to talk to. Ryan answers on WhatsApp and sends a plain-language report on results every month.
