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Howzit! Cape Town digital growth studio

We build your online presence. You get found, get enquiries and grow sales.

We get your business found on Google and AI search, turn those searches into enquiries and leads, and help you win more sales. One team, one plan, one monthly report. Let's make your business lekker online.

WebsitesGoogle searchAI searchGoogle Business ProfileWhatsAppGoogle and Meta adsReviewsPhoto and video

Who we help

Lekker businesses, from the barber to the factory floor

A barber giving a client a fresh cut in his shop
Barbers and salons
A dentist and assistant treating a patient in a bright clinic
Dentists and clinics
A butcher in his apron checking an order on his phone
Shops and retail
An engineer in a hard hat and safety glasses working at a machine
Manufacturing
An accountant reviewing paperwork at her desk
Professional services
A managing director in a suit at his office desk
Founders and MDs
A diverse office team working together around a screen
Growing teams
A sales manager reviewing figures on his laptop
Marketing and sales

Why this matters in South Africa

Your customers are searching. Are you there?

Eish, a lot of good local businesses are still hard to find.

42.9%

of sampled SA small businesses have no proper website

Source: Watts Digital, 4,078 businesses, July 2026
91.75%

of South African search runs through Google

Source: Statcounter, September 2026
92.5%

of SA internet users used WhatsApp in the last month

Source: We Are Social and Meltwater, Digital 2026
53.7%

of Google Maps listings sampled link to no website

Source: Gen1 Media, 4,366 listings, September 2026

Public market research, not results from our clients.

Get found on AI search

When someone asks ChatGPT for a plumber in Bellville, does it name you?

More people now ask AI tools for recommendations. We set up your site, listings and reviews so AI tools can understand and trust your business, then check every month how you show up for the questions your customers ask.

How the monthly AI visibility report works

AI visibility report sample layout
"Best electrician in Durbanville"To be tracked
"Emergency plumber Bellville open now"To be tracked
"Family dentist Table View"To be tracked

Example questions only. Your report uses 10 to 25 questions agreed with you.

Get enquiries on WhatsApp

Lekker leads: every missed call gets a WhatsApp reply

South Africans live on WhatsApp. When you cannot pick up, your customer gets a friendly WhatsApp message within moments, and an AI receptionist can answer common questions, take details and book a call back, any time of day.

See Get Enquiries

Missed call from 082 ••• ••••
Hi, sorry we missed your call! This is the team at your business. How can we help? You can reply here and we will get back to you quickly.
Hi, do you do geyser installs in Milnerton?
We do. Can I take your name and a good time for a call back?
Illustration of how a missed-call reply could read.

How it works

From a friendly chat to more sales

  1. Free health checkWe review how you show up on Google, Maps and AI search, and how easy you are to contact.
  2. Plan and proposalA short plan with what to fix first and a fixed monthly price.
  3. Build and set upWebsite, listings, tracking and WhatsApp set up in your name.
  4. Run and reportWe keep improving, and every month you see enquiries, leads and AI visibility in one report.

More on how it works

Our lekker promise

No lock-in. You own your site and accounts.

Your domain, website, Google Business Profile, ad accounts and WhatsApp Business number are set up in your name. If you ever move on, everything stays with you. No hostage websites, no surprise exit fees.

  • Your domain and website, in your name
  • Admin access to every account we touch
  • 3 month start period, then month to month
  • Monthly reporting you can read in five minutes

Questions owners ask

What does The Lekker Lab actually do?

We build your online presence, get you found on Google and in AI answers like ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, and turn that into enquiries, leads and sales. One team runs the website, search, WhatsApp lead capture, ads, reporting and content.

Where are you based?

We are based in Cape Town and work with businesses across South Africa.

What is the free online health check?

You send us your business name and website. We look at how you show up on Google, Google Maps and AI search, how fast your site is, and how easy it is to contact you. A real person reviews it and sends you the findings with the first things to fix. No cost and no obligation.

How much does it cost?

Monthly plans are Presence R1,550, Get Found R6,950, Get Enquiries R13,950 and Grow R22,500 per month, excl. VAT. Ad spend is paid directly by you to Google or Meta. Once-off projects start at R4,450. The free health check shows which plan fits.

Do I have to sign a long contract?

No lock-in. You own your site and accounts, and plans have a 3 month start period, then run month to month.

All FAQs

Ready to get lekker online?

Start with a free online health check. Send us your business name and website, and a real person reviews how you show up online and sends you the first things to fix.