Free guides

Free guides
for getting found online

Plain-English guides for South African business owners: AI SEO, search, websites and marketing. Read them before you decide whether to do it yourself or hire someone.

AI SEO

Using AI
for search

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AI SEO guide

Using AI tools for SEO, and getting your site into AI-generated answers.

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Content

Write SEO content with AI

A workflow for AI-assisted content that does not read like AI content.

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Audit

Audit your website using AI

80% of a professional audit, with free tools and AI, in a few hours.

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Prompts

AI SEO prompt library

Copy-and-paste prompts for keywords, briefs, meta tags and audits.

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Reference

AI SEO glossary

GEO, LLM, RAG, EEAT and AI Overviews, in plain English.

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Websites

WordPress with AI

The workflow for building a WordPress site faster with AI.

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Keywords

Keyword research with AI

Find the right keywords for a South African business, no paid tools required.

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Honest take

Can AI replace your SEO agency?

A task-by-task answer on what AI can and cannot do.

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The basics

SEO and GEO
explained

SEO

What is SEO?

What it means, how it works and whether it is worth it for you.

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GEO

What is GEO?

How to get your business cited in AI-generated answers.

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Compare

GEO vs SEO

What is different, what overlaps and what you actually need.

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AI search

LLM SEO

Getting found by ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity.

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Search

Getting found
on Google

SEO

Choosing an SEO company

What SEO costs in South Africa, realistic timelines and the red flags to watch for.

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SEO

Free SEO site check

Check your own website in 30 minutes with free tools.

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Local

Local SEO

Google Maps, your Business Profile, reviews and location pages.

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Ads

Google Ads and PPC

How the auction works and why DIY campaigns often waste money.

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Website

Getting more
from your website

Websites

What a website costs

What drives the price of a website, and what to ask before you pay.

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Conversion

Conversion rate optimisation

Why visitors leave without enquiring, and simple fixes to test.

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Analytics

Analytics and reporting

GA4, Consent Mode v2 and the numbers that actually matter.

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Strategy

Growth strategy

Turn steady traffic into more enquiries.

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Marketing

Marketing
in plain English

Content

Content marketing

What to write, and how to use AI without sounding like everyone else.

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Email

Email marketing

Build a list, set up your first automations and stay POPIA-friendly.

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Social

Social media

Which platforms to bother with and how to tell if it is working.

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Reviews

Online reviews

Get more genuine reviews and respond well to bad ones.

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AI

AI for marketing

Where AI actually helps a small business, and where it does not.

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B2B

B2B marketing

How business buyers research suppliers, and how to show up.

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oonie teaches. NoGravy does.

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oonie builds and looks after websites. For SEO and growth, NoGravy is Lindsay Campbell’s consultancy.