Get your Potchefstroom business found online
Customers in Potchefstroom increasingly search on their phones before they visit. A few basics make the difference between being found and being missed.
1. Claim your listings
- Add your business to this directory — it is free.
- Set up and verify a Google Business Profile with accurate opening hours, phone number and photos.
- Keep your name, address and phone number identical everywhere (a consistent “NAP”).
2. Get your page basics right
Every page should have a unique title, a clear meta description and Open Graph tags so links look good when shared on WhatsApp and Facebook. You can check any page for free with the Meta Tag & Open Graph Analyzer at Miraks.
3. Add structured data
Structured data (JSON-LD) helps search engines understand that you are a local business, with an address, opening hours and services. Validate yours with the free structured data checker at Miraks.
4. Check robots, sitemap and headers
Make sure search engines can crawl your site: a valid robots.txt, an XML sitemap and correct HTTP headers. The Miraks tools include a robots.txt, sitemap and headers checker, plus a checker for which AI crawlers can access your site.
5. Keep it fast and mobile-friendly
Most visitors will arrive on a phone. Compress images, avoid heavy plugins and test your site on a mobile connection.
Miraks is our technology partner — an independent project offering free web tools and guides for site builders.