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E-Commerce · Durban & South Africa

Online stores that load fast and sell.

Premium e-commerce websites for South African businesses. Built with AI, wired to local payment gateways and optimised for product search, so browsers become buyers. Live in two to four weeks.

SA gateways Product SEO built in From R12 000
Stores built to convert

E-commerce website design for South African businesses

An online store only earns its keep if it loads fast, feels safe and makes checkout effortless. We design mobile-first e-commerce websites for South African businesses, with local payment gateways, product SEO and a checkout tuned for local buyers, so more of your visitors finish the purchase.

In our experience, most lost sales come down to three things: a slow store, a clunky checkout, and products no one can find on Google. We fix all three. Your store is built for speed, the checkout is stripped to the fewest steps, and every product and category page is structured to rank and to feed Google Shopping.

Because we are an SEO agency first, product search is designed in from the start. Clean code, fast Core Web Vitals and product schema come standard, so your store is ready to be found the day it launches, and to escape the high commissions of online marketplaces.

What's included

Everything your online store needs to sell

One team, one fixed quote. Here is what comes standard with a NexusSEO online store.

01

Custom store design

A premium, on-brand storefront that builds trust and makes your products the hero, not a generic template.

02

SA payment gateways

Payfast, Yoco, Peach, Ozow, card and instant EFT, set up to keep fees low and checkout fast for local buyers.

03

Fast, simple checkout

A short, mobile-first checkout that removes friction and cart abandonment, so more visitors finish the sale.

04

Product & category SEO

Structured product and category pages with schema, so your range ranks on Google and in product search.

05

Shipping & stock ready

Sensible shipping rules, stock control and order management wired in, with training so you stay in control.

06

Analytics & tracking

Sales and conversion tracking set up from day one, so you can see what sells and where buyers drop off.

Built to sell

Stores that look premium and convert

From a focused product range to a full catalogue, we build online stores that feel trustworthy and make buying easy.

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How it works

From products to a live store

A fast, transparent process that keeps you in control from first call to launch day.

01

Discover

We learn your products, your customers and the search terms buyers use, then plan a store structured to sell and to rank.

02

AI-assisted design

Our AI builder generates store layouts, product templates and SEO markup in hours, giving us strong directions to refine.

03

Build & integrate

We wire up payment gateways, shipping, stock and analytics, then load your products with clean, search-friendly content.

04

Launch & train

We test checkout on every device, take your store live, and show you how to manage products and orders yourself.

AI generating a modern website layout inside a code editor
AI-native, human-refined

Product pages built fast, tuned by hand

Our AI builder generates your catalogue structure, product templates and schema in hours. Our team then refines the layout, imagery and checkout flow by hand, so your store looks premium and loads fast — without a premium agency invoice.

Transparent pricing

Online store pricing

Fixed quotes, no vague "from" prices that balloon later. Here is roughly what an online store costs with NexusSEO.

Starter Store
R12 000 once-off
excl. hosting, domain & gateway fees

A clean, fast store for a focused product range.

  • Up to 50 products
  • SA payment gateway setup
  • Product & category SEO
  • Mobile-first checkout
  • Optional hosting from R250/mo
Choose Starter
Most popular
Growth Store
R18 000+ once-off
excl. hosting, domain & gateway fees

A full store built to scale, sell and rank nationally.

  • Larger catalogue & variants
  • Advanced product & shop SEO
  • Discounts, shipping rules & stock
  • Conversion tracking & analytics
  • Training + care plan
Choose Growth

Hosting, domain and gateway fees: billed separately

Prices above are a once-off design & build fee. Hosting, your domain and the payment gateways' own transaction fees are not included, but we set the whole thing up for you. Managed store hosting starts at R250/month. You own your store and can move it any time.

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Why NexusSEO

A store built to be found, not just built

Escape the marketplace tax

Selling only through marketplaces means handing over a slice of every sale. Your own fast, ranking store lets customers buy direct, keeps your margins, and builds a brand that is yours, not a listing you rent.

SEO and design under one roof

We design the store and handle the product SEO, so nothing gets lost between teams. Your catalogue is structured to rank from day one, which means the money you spend on the build keeps working long after launch.

Questions, answered

E-commerce website design FAQs

A professional online store in South Africa starts at around R12 000 for a focused catalogue and R18 000 or more for a larger store with advanced features. The final price depends on product numbers, integrations and functionality. Hosting, your domain and payment-gateway fees are billed separately, and every quote is fixed up front.

We integrate the South African gateways your customers trust, including Payfast, Yoco, Peach Payments and Ozow, alongside card and instant-EFT options. We recommend the mix that keeps your fees low and checkout fast for local buyers.

Yes. Product and category pages are built with clean structure, fast Core Web Vitals and product schema, so your store is optimised for Google Shopping and product search from launch. As an SEO agency, we build e-commerce SEO in, not as an afterthought.

Most online stores go live in two to four weeks, depending on the number of products and integrations. Because we design with AI and refine by hand, we move faster than a traditional agency without cutting quality.

Yes. We build your store on a platform you can run yourself, with training so you can add products, update prices and manage orders. Prefer us to handle it? An affordable care plan covers ongoing changes.

Yes. We migrate products, customers and orders carefully, and preserve your existing Google rankings with proper redirects. Many businesses move to us to escape slow, dated stores that were losing sales.

Let's build it

Ready for an online store that actually sells?

Tell us about your products and we will send you a free quote and a quick plan for getting your store found on Google, most often within one working day.

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