Growth agency for local businesses in Fourways, Sandton, Randburg and greater Johannesburg.

Growth agency · Fourways, Johannesburg

Get your business off the ground and into the world.

VulaPhumelela is a growth agency for local businesses. We get you found on Google, reachable on WhatsApp and professional online, then add chatbots and automation so enquiries turn into customers. Every price is on this site, so you know before you ask.

  • Found on Google, Maps and social
  • Reachable on WhatsApp, day or night
  • Growing with chatbots and automation

Free for local businesses

Free Google listing check.

Send me your business name. I will send back a one-page check of your Google listing: what is missing, and the 3 quick fixes worth doing first. No cost, no obligation.

Why it matters

People check you on Google before they call.

When someone needs a caterer, a plumber, a cleaner or a contractor, they search first and decide in about ten seconds. If nothing comes up, or what comes up looks abandoned, they do not phone you to ask. They phone the next business on the page.

What that looks like now

  • No website, so a Facebook page is doing all the work
  • A site built years ago that does not load properly on a phone
  • No Google Business Profile, so you are missing from the map
  • Prices and services only explained by re-typing them on WhatsApp
  • Customers unsure whether you are still trading

What it looks like after

  • One link you can send that answers the usual questions
  • A site that loads fast on a phone, where most people will see it
  • A Google listing with your hours, photos and directions
  • A WhatsApp button so enquiries reach you where you already work
  • An email address at your own domain instead of a free one

You do not need a big marketing budget. You need to exist properly in the places your customers already look.

What I do

Three things, priced openly.

Most businesses take the first two together. The care plan is optional and you can start or stop it whenever you like.

Website

R3 500

once-off
  • Fast, mobile-friendly business website
  • Contact form and WhatsApp button
  • Built on a Google-friendly structure
  • Live on your own domain
  • Written with you, not filled with placeholder text

Business Foundation

R1 000

once-off
  • Google Business Profile set up properly
  • WhatsApp Business profile
  • Facebook and Instagram business profiles
  • SEO basics so you can be found locally
  • A professional business email address

Website Care Plan

R450

per month, optional
  • Hosting included
  • Updates whenever you need them
  • Support when something looks wrong
  • Security checks
  • Your yearly domain renewal included

Website + Foundation = R4,500. That is the usual starting point: a site people can find, and the listings that send them there. No extra fees on top.

Automation

Answer customers while you work.

Add-ons for businesses that get a lot of calls and messages, built with Claude and free or low-cost tools. Starting prices, exact figure in your written quote.

Waitlist

AI voice agent

R2 500

setup, then R1 500 for the first month
  • Answers missed calls with a greeting you approve
  • Asks agreed questions and records the caller details
  • Sends you a summary by WhatsApp or email
  • Administrative intake only: no legal, tax or financial advice
  • Founding spots, on a waitlist while it is finished

WhatsApp chatbot

from R1 500

setup, then R450 per month
  • Greets new chats and answers common questions
  • Prices, hours, location and services, any time of day
  • Takes quote and booking requests
  • Hands the chat to you when a person is needed
  • WhatsApp Business profile set up properly

Instagram chatbot

from R1 500

setup, then R450 per month
  • Replies to DMs about prices, hours and bookings
  • Answers common comment questions with a link
  • Sends people to WhatsApp or your booking page
  • Hands over to you for anything it cannot answer

How it works

Four steps. About a week.

  1. 01

    Quick chat

    Fifteen minutes on WhatsApp or a call. What your business does, who your customers are, and what you want the site to get you. No charge and no obligation after it.

  2. 02

    I build it

    I write the words with you and build the pages. You send me photos and your details. If you do not have good photos, I will tell you what to take with your phone.

  3. 03

    You review it

    You get a link and open it on your own phone before anything goes live. Tell me what to change and I change it. Nothing is final until you say so.

  4. 04

    Go live

    I point it at your domain, set up your Google listing, and check it works. You own the domain and the site. If you ever leave, it goes with you.

Why work with me

Small, local, and straight with you.

Local

I am in Fourways. I work with businesses in Sandton, Randburg, Bryanston, Lonehill and the rest of northern Johannesburg. You can meet me in person if you would rather do this face to face.

Fast

Most sites are live in about a week once I have your photos and details. You are not waiting a month for a first draft.

One person who answers

You message me and I reply. There is no account manager, no ticket queue and nobody else to pass you on to. That is the upside of working with one person.

No hidden fees

The prices on this page are the prices. Hosting and your yearly domain renewal are inside the care plan. If something is going to cost extra, I tell you before I do it.

Proof

See it before you pay for it.

Early client work

I am building my portfolio, which is why the price is what it is. Rather than show you logos and reviews, I would rather show you the actual work: tell me what your business does and I will put together a real page for it so you can see the standard before you commit to anything.

If you want to speak to someone I am currently working with, ask me and I will arrange it.

Ask for a sample page

Questions

What people ask before they start.

How long does it take?

About a week from our first chat, as long as you can get me your photos and business details in the first day or two. That is usually the slow part, not the building. If you need it sooner, say so and I will tell you honestly whether it is possible.

What do you need from me?

Your business name and contact details, a short description of what you do, your prices or service list if you want them shown, and some photos. Phone photos are fine. If you already have a logo, send it. If you do not, we can work without one for now.

What does the domain and hosting actually cover?

The domain is your web address, for example yourbusiness.co.za, and it renews once a year. Hosting is what keeps the site online. Both are included in the R450 monthly care plan, along with updates, support and security checks. There is no separate bill.

Can I cancel the care plan?

Yes, any time. It is month to month and there is no contract. If you cancel, you keep the domain and the site files. I will help you move them to wherever you want them.

Do I have to take the care plan?

No. It is optional. If you would rather handle hosting and your domain yourself, I will build the site and hand it over. The R3,500 does not change either way.

What if I already have a website?

Send me the link. Sometimes the honest answer is that yours needs fixing rather than replacing, and I will tell you that before quoting you for a rebuild.

Start here

Tell me about your business.

Send me what you do and where you are, and I will come back with a quote and a rough timeline. There is no charge for that and no follow-up sequence afterwards.

or email hello@vulaphumelela.co.za

Also offering AI call-answering for firms that miss a lot of calls. See the voice agent.