Why does my business not appear when someone asks an AI assistant like ChatGPT or Google's AI Overview for recommendations in my industry? +

AI assistants do not browse the web in real time when answering most queries. They draw on indexed, structured information about businesses — and if your website does not provide that information in a format these tools can reliably parse, your business is effectively invisible to them. The most common reasons a business is missing from AI-generated recommendations are: No structured data (schema markup). Schema markup is code added to your website that explicitly tells search engines and AI tools what your business is, what it does, where it operates, and how to contact you. Without it, AI tools have to guess — and they often guess wrong or skip your business entirely in favour of one with clearer signals. Inconsistent business information across the web. If your business name, address, and phone number appear differently on your website, Google Business Profile, Facebook page, and directory listings, AI tools struggle to resolve these into a single, trusted entity. Inconsistency reads as uncertainty, and uncertain entities are not cited. Vague or generic content. If your website describes what you do in broad, non-specific language — "we provide quality services to businesses of all sizes" — AI tools cannot confidently categorise you. Specificity is what gets you cited. A site that clearly states the services offered, the industries served, and the geographic area covered gives AI tools something concrete to work with. No established topical authority. AI tools favour businesses that have a consistent, coherent body of content around a specific topic. A website with five pages and no blog, no FAQ section, and no structured service descriptions has a thin authority footprint. Fixing this does not require a full website rebuild. It requires a structured review of your entity signals, your schema implementation, and your content clarity — followed by targeted improvements. This is part of what Interon addresses in a website audit.

Does my website need a security audit if it's just a small business site? +

Yes — and small business sites are often more exposed than larger ones, not less. Automated scanners don't discriminate by business size. They look for outdated CMS software, unpatched plugins, weak login configurations, and missing DNS security records. A small WordPress site running plugins that haven't been updated in 18 months is a target regardless of how much traffic it gets. A Security Audit reviews the actual risk layer: CMS and plugin versions, hosting environment, backup status and restore reliability, SSL configuration, and DNS records including SPF, DKIM, and DMARC for email deliverability. The goal isn't to alarm you — it's to give you a clear picture of what's exposed so you can fix it before it becomes a business problem. Most small business sites have at least two or three addressable issues that the owner didn't know existed.

My website looks great and loads quickly — so why is it still ranking poorly in search results? +

Visual appearance and search performance measure completely different things. A site can look polished on screen while being structurally invisible to search engines and AI assistants. The most common culprits are: pages with no meaningful heading hierarchy (H1, H2, H3 used decoratively rather than semantically), content that describes your services in vague marketing language instead of answering the specific questions your customers actually type, missing or broken schema markup that prevents Google from understanding what your business does and where you operate, and internal linking patterns that leave important pages orphaned — meaning no other page on your site points to them. Search engines and AI tools do not see your site the way a human visitor does. They read structure, signals, and relationships between pages. A site that looks beautiful but lacks those signals is effectively invisible to the systems that decide whether to surface it. If your site looks fine but is not performing, the problem is almost always structural, not cosmetic. A Site Health Audit will surface exactly which signals are missing and in what priority order they should be addressed.

How does Interon make Umbraco content machine-readable?

Interon builds Umbraco on a structured content model that maps directly to JSON-LD schema. Every page is machine-readable from launch, so search engines, AI systems, and future automation workflows can parse the content without extra cleanup.

Does Interon add schema markup to Umbraco sites?

Yes. Interon generates Organisation, Service, FAQ, Product, and other relevant schema directly from Umbraco content fields. Because the schema is tied to the fields, it stays in sync with the content and remains valid as pages change.

How does Interon handle technical SEO on the .NET platform?

Interon controls technical SEO at the platform level on .NET: clean URL structures, canonical tags, XML sitemaps, metadata, performance, redirects, and full control over page output. There are no SEO plugins or page-builder overrides adding bloat or breaking the markup.

Can an Interon Umbraco site connect to other business systems?

Yes. Interon uses an API-first architecture that connects Umbraco to CRMs, ERPs, forms, reporting tools, data sources, and agentic workflows through scalable .NET integrations.

Pricing

Website Packages That Grow With Your Business

Choose a starting package based on how much support, visibility and website management your business needs. Each paid package includes managed hosting, SSL, backups, uptime monitoring, security checks and monthly website health management.

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Pricing model

How our pricing works

01
Managed hosting required

We manage the hosting so we can properly support backups, uptime, performance and security.
02
24-month minimum

Lower setup costs are possible because the website is managed over time.
03
Setup fee applies

Some packages include a once-off setup or activation fee.
04
Calculator confirms estimate

The Apply button starts the calculator so the client can refine the quote.

Packages

Pick your starting package

Launchpad

Free hosting

Setup: R250 ex VAT once-off

Best for: a basic online starting point

Subdomain only
yoursite.freebiz.online
Simple starter page
Basic web presence

Apply for Launchpad

Foundation

From R500 pm ex VAT

Setup: From R1,500 ex VAT

Best for: small business websites

1–5 pages
Managed hosting
SSL
Backups
Basic SEO structure
Basic schema foundation

Start with Foundation

Recommended

Growth

From R1,250 pm ex VAT

Setup: From R2,500 ex VAT

Best for: businesses needing visibility and regular updates

6–10 pages
Umbraco Foundation
FAQ or blog option
Monthly AI Health Check
30 minutes updates/month

Start with Growth

Momentum

From R2,500 pm ex VAT

Setup: From R2,500 ex VAT

Best for: lead generation and campaigns

11–20 pages
Content sections
SEO/GEO visibility reporting
1 hour updates/month
Recommended for social media add-ons

Start with Momentum

Enterprise

Custom quote

Setup: Custom

Best for: complex, integrated or higher-risk environments

Larger websites
Ecommerce
Client portals
CRM/API integrations
AI/agentic workflows
SLA support

Request Custom Scope

Comparison

Compare every feature at a glance

Prices shown are ex VAT and intended as package starting points. The Apply buttons at the bottom route into the calculator for a refined estimate.

Feature	Launchpad	Foundation	Growth	Momentum	Enterprise
Monthly price	Free hosting	R500 pm	R1,250 pm	R2,500 pm	Custom
Setup fee	R250 once-off	R1,500	R2,500	R2,500	Custom
Domain	Subdomain only: yoursite.freebiz.online	Own domain	Own domain	Own domain	Own domain
Platform	Starter presence	Static Foundation	Umbraco Foundation	Umbraco Foundation	Custom / Headless
Pages	1 page	1–5 pages	6–10 pages	11–40 pages	Custom
Managed hosting	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SSL	Basic	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Backups	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Advanced
Uptime monitoring	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Priority
Security checks	Basic	Standard	Standard Plus	Advanced	Enterprise
Basic SEO structure	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Advanced
Schema foundation	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Advanced
AI-readable structure	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Advanced
Blog / news	No	Add-on	Add-on	Add-on	Custom
FAQ section	No	Add-on	Add-on	Add-on	Custom
Advanced forms	No	Add-on	Add-on	Add-on	Custom
Ecommerce	No	No / custom	Add-on	Add-on	Custom
CRM/API integration	No	No	No / custom	Add-on	Custom
AI / agentic workflow	No	No	No	Add-on	Custom
Monthly visibility reporting	No	No	AI health check	SEO/GEO report	Custom
Support	Limited	Basic	30 min/month	1 hour/month	SLA/custom
Social media	Add-on	Add-on	Add-on	Recommended add-on	Custom
Apply	Apply for Launchpad	Start with Foundation	Start with Growth	Start with Momentum	Request Custom Scope

Custom scope

When does pricing become custom?

Some websites need technical scoping before a responsible price can be given. This usually applies to ecommerce, client portals, CRM integrations, API connections, AI workflows, large websites, custom dashboards or SLA-based support.

In these cases, the calculator will mark the estimate as Custom Scope Required and we will review the requirements before quoting.

FAQ

Frequently asked

Is the price shown a final quote?

No. The package price is a starting point. The calculator helps refine the estimate based on platform, page count, content sections, website functions, AI visibility and support level.

Can I upgrade later?

Yes. The packages are designed as a ladder. A client can start with a lower tier and upgrade as the website becomes more important to marketing, sales or operations.

Is hosting included?

Yes. Paid packages include Interon-managed hosting. This allows backups, security checks, uptime monitoring and website health management to be handled properly.

Can I use my own hosting?

No. Hosting must be managed by Interon for these packages because performance, backups, security and support are part of the managed service.

Does social media include ad spend?

No. Social media management and advertising spend are separate. Any paid advertising budget is quoted or billed separately.

What is the free Launchpad option?

Launchpad is a simple starting point with free hosting on a freebiz.online subdomain. It is not a full custom website package. It is intended for businesses that need a basic online presence before upgrading.

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