SEO for solar installers across South Africa
Nobody buys a solar system from a single search. They compare systems, prices and installers for weeks. The installer whose pages answer those questions earns the call.
Searches
| Search | What it means | The page we'd build |
|---|---|---|
| solar installers Pretoria | Ready to compare installers | An area page with real installs nearby |
| solar panel installation cost | Planning a budget | A cost guide with honest ranges and what changes them |
| inverter and battery backup | Wants backup power | A backup power page explaining options plainly |
| solar for home | Early research | A guide: how home systems work, what size you need |
| Sunsynk inverter installer | Chosen a brand | A page for each brand you install |
Pages
Google profile
Choose "Solar energy contractor" as your main category. Post photos of finished installs: panels on roofs and neat inverter and battery setups.
Ask AI
People now also ask ChatGPT and Google's AI questions like "Which solar installers in Johannesburg do battery backup for a house?". The same work that gets you onto Google's map is what those tools read before they name a business: a clear site, the same details everywhere and real reviews.
Trust
Show your PV GreenCard if you have it, say that you issue a certificate of compliance on completion, and name your brand accreditations.
What's included
Every plan covers the five things that decide whether Google shows your business to people nearby.
Having a new website built? SEO goes in from the start, not added afterwards.
The first six months
| When | The work | What you'll notice |
|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | Audit, technical fixes, listings, Google profile tidy up | A faster site and correct details everywhere |
| Months 2 and 3 | Main service pages rewritten, first new area pages live | Your site showing for more searches, lower down at first |
| Months 4 to 6 | More pages, links and content, steady improvements | Movement onto page one for some searches, more calls from Google |
The steps show work piling up, not a promised ranking. Every month's report lists exactly what was done, so you never pay for work you can't see.
Prices
One town or area and up to five main services
Several areas, competitive trades, or owning your category
Online stores on Shopify or WooCommerce
Once off jobs: SEO Audit R3,500 · Citation Build R2,500 · AI Visibility Audit R2,500 · Brand Authority Setup R4,500
SEO for a few hundred rand a month usually means a report and nothing written. Ask what's included before you compare prices.
Proof
A short video of your website and your Google profile, recorded on screen, with the three fixes that matter most and the searches you're missing in your area. It arrives within 2 working days, and there's nothing to sign.
Where to start
Local Advanced, because solar buyers need guides and comparisons as well as area pages.
Questions
Ranges, yes. Cost is the first thing people search, and the installer who answers it earns their trust.
Yes. Many buyers have already chosen an inverter brand and search for an installer of it.
In your area, yes. Local pages, local photos and local reviews beat a national site that mentions your town once.
Local plans are R4,500 to R8,500 a month, ecommerce stores from R12,840. Month to month either way, and the price depends on how many areas and services you want to rank for.
Three to six months for most local businesses, longer where competitors have been at it for years. You'll see the work much sooner: pages fixed, new pages live, listings corrected.
No, and be careful of anyone who does. We promise the work and show it to you every month.
You keep everything: the pages, the profile and the listings. It's month to month with 30 days' notice.
Free audit video within 2 working days. Most people WhatsApp us; the form is here if you'd rather write it down.