Umhlanga · South Africa
Websites for businesses in Umhlanga
Stryx Collective provides web design in Umhlanga for professional and financial firms, hotels, restaurants and medical specialists that need their website to produce enquiries and bookings. Stryx is based in Salt Rock, about 25 km north of Umhlanga, and meets Umhlanga clients in person.
What an Umhlanga website has to do
Umhlanga has a different mix of businesses from the rest of Durban, and the websites have different jobs.
Professional and financial firms on Umhlanga Ridge are judged on their website before anyone picks up the phone. The site has to say clearly what the firm does and make it easy to enquire.
Hotels and restaurants need a booking or reservation path that works on a phone. Hospitality is Stryx's first focus industry.
Medical specialists need a site that patients can use quickly and that handles their details properly. Healthcare is Stryx's second focus industry. Under POPIA, Stryx acts as the practice's operator, and the operator contract is part of the service agreement. 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.
Working with Stryx from Umhlanga
Stryx is not based in Umhlanga. It is based in Salt Rock, Ballito, about 25 km to the north, and works remotely. In-person meetings in Umhlanga are available when needed. Clients deal directly with founder Ryan Cumming and follow the project in a client portal. Support hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 17:00, excluding public holidays.
Stryx is a specialist consultancy, not a volume agency. Each project starts with research, and tracking for enquiries, calls and bookings is set up at launch.
Stryx works with clients nearby on the North Coast and in Durban.
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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 Websites for businesses in Umhlanga
Can't see yours? Ask Ryan directly and you'll get a straight answer, usually the same day.
Ask on WhatsAppHow far is Stryx from Umhlanga?
Stryx is based in Salt Rock, about 25 km north of Umhlanga.
Can we meet in person in Umhlanga?
Yes. In-person meetings in Umhlanga are available when needed. Stryx is not based in Umhlanga. It is based in Salt Rock, Ballito, and works remotely.
Does Stryx build websites for medical specialists in Umhlanga?
Yes. Healthcare is one of Stryx's two focus industries. Under POPIA, Stryx acts as the practice's operator, and the operator contract is part of the service agreement. Stryx can give guidelines on what a practice should have in place, but makes no warranty that a site will be compliant. Practices should consult their own legal counsel.
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.
