ABOUT US
CONTACT US

CONTACT US NOW!

Contact us for silky smooth implementations of strong, stable digital marketing solutions. Based in Knysna and... working with happy clients everywhere in South Africa & beyond!

ABOUT US: DIGITAL HELP SINCE 1989

Operating since 1989, the Website Silk brand was developed in 2016 by Ronel Pieterse by consolidating diverse consulting services under one umbrella. You may have used Dolos Consulting, B&B Computing or Small Business Volution in the past.

With over 60 years of consulting experience between us, we're a small, sustainable team empowering business success. Connect with us for one free consultation, no strings attached.

WEBSITE SILK TEAM

• Ronel Pieterse – BCom (IT & Business Management); Post-grad (Business / Strategy); an IBM-trained IT Strategist (IEC Belgium). About 35 years' experience developing websites / software for clients as big as De Beers, IBM, JSE - and as small as Christalyze (JHB) & Erasmian (Netherlands). Trained for 18 years specifically honing Google Ads, SEO, UX (User Experience) & Newsletter Marketing skills. Now actively manages Google Ads, SEO, and Newsletter Marketing for monthly retainer clients; plus occasional ad-hoc work for other clients. Known for creating very fast, stable, well-structured websites and attaining exceptional Google Ads results for clients.
• Robin Pieterse - BA (Linguistics, Philosophy & Psychology). Based in South Korea. An excellent copy writer. Manages occasional Instagram campaigns for smaller clients. Does website and system testing, design critique and proof-reading of work, as well as transcription and proofreading for clients. Unique skills in Brand Archetype & Personality work.
• Johann Ungerer – CEO of 1099 Ventures, based in USA. A certified Gold Microsoft Partner and solutions architect who we call on for any deep-dive investigations and solutions for difficult technical glitches or server-level implementation issues. We have collaborated on some very large multi-corporation projects in the past and Johann is a top end sounding board for sticky server level topics.

ASK YOURSELF...

• Do you feel supported?
• Who listens to your business problems with interest?
• When last did you receive quality delivery, on time?
• How would it feel to offload digital To-Do's onto someone else?
• "Companies, no matter how small, can't afford not to be sustainable, particularly those... that rely heavily on one of the world's biggest polluters - the internet." - Forbes, 2018

FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions)

What are the main Services you Excel at?

We offer Business and Marketing Consulting in general, and specialise in Digital Marketing cornerstones like Website Development, Google Ads Campaigns & Growth tools like E-mail Marketing.

Do you only help clients in the Garden Route?

We want to help as many businesses succeed as possible, so we work with clients everywhere. We work remotely using Skype, e-mail etc. which helps keep costs down for our clients, reduces our eco-footprint and so reach more entrepreneurs. We can meet with you in person around Knysna as our availability allows, or if really required, we can travel to wherever you are, subject to travel being paid. Almost 70% of our clients, we've never met in person!

Can you help us get funding / start-up capital?

While we can help you refine a concept or to write a business plan for a new business, we are NOT equipped to help you fund your start-up. Various banking and government initiatives offer funding - IF your business idea is sound and well presented.

What Training or Courses do you offer?

Follow our Facebook Page or subscribe to our free informative newsletters to stay abreast of our educational Blog Posts.

Our information-filled course on Website Sourcing & Management for business owners (worth R800), is free to you if you do our short anonymous self-assessment.

I already have a website - how can I fix it?

We assist with maintenance of existing websites. If you have a little technical savvy, we can also teach you how to make basic changes to your website yourself. However, if your website is very poorly written, ineffective or using archaic methodology, we will decline or offer to custom-develop a professional website for you.

Why don't you work for a corporate where you'd earn a lot more?

Excellent question. Many CHOOSE entrepreneurship due to a clash of ethics & values; wanting to be self-determining; burning to develop a niche; not wanting to sit in traffic or time-wasting meetings; not wanting to report to someone else or wait on others for deliverables; or simply to work from home, or remotely, or in pj's. Guess how many of the above apply to us : )

I desperately need help but I'm too overwhelmed to fit in another appointment...

...and burning out will clear your calendar and undo all your hard work! We help in small manageable steps that will immediately relieve you of some to-do list tasks. Talk to us; a chat with a fellow-entrepreneur can often shift things.

Another Question?

Please connect for the fastest answers to your questions. We really enjoy hearing from you!