Why Become a Partner?

The Web Shack regularly receives thousands of direct hits per month from many different users that may not necessarily require our specific service offering. Because we are ranked on the first page of Google organically, we have limited methods for targeting specific users. As a result, we are potentially wasting good, effective leads that can be utilised by companies just like yours! We are looking to make the shack.co.za website a collaborative platform where users can find the services they are looking for.

The Web Shack offers a particular, unique service that may not attend to the needs of the users visiting our website. Our main priority is to attract appropriate traffic, leads and users to our website, where after users are able to view and consider each and every unique service offered by our partners. We want to offer our users a solution-based forum kitted-out with services correlating to each avenue of the digital marketing and communications industry.

Since its launch in 2009 The Web Shack has endeavoured to build a website that is user-friendly and easy to navigate, allowing people to find what they are looking for, effortlessly. Our vision is to provide all users that reach our website great service, and a solution to all their digital marketing and website needs. The Web Shack (shack.co.za) strives to remain one of the finest players in our industry, and hopes to continue offering successful services for all digital services and solutions.

First step to becoming a partner is to fill out the form below. We have strict guidelines we consider before taking you on as a partner. Please see list below before you consider filing in our form:

1. All partners need to have a valid and operational website.
2. All partners have to have a portfolio page.
3. All partners have to be specific on what they have to offer to their consumers.
4. The Web Shack will analyse your website and its content, and thereafter discern whether you are the right fit to become a partner. (Remember we strive to provide partners with optimal performance, so we are specific about the type of partners we welcome to our website. This is why your portfolio and website is key components to our on-boarding process. Therefore, ensure they effectively demonstrate your brand identity, target market and company offerings. Show us your best work, and we will gladly welcome you to our team.)

Once you have filled out the form below, we will assess your website and contact you accordingly. If you are not accepted to join our team, we will give you appropriate feedback and recommendations, allowing you to make the necessary changes to thereafter be considered as one of our partners. We are a community-based business that thrives off of the success of others. We want everyone to succeed and if everyone succeeds, clients are happy because the work is way above standard.

All freelancers and companies within the digital space may become partners. e.g. Web designers, Web developers, App developers, Online marketers, Graphic designers, Video designers, copywriters and so on.

Yes, there is a limit of 20 partners per city and category. See table below. Once our partner directory is full we will not allow any additional partners to be added so get your business on the partners list as soon as possible. If a company decides to take their company off the directory, another spot will indeed open up. We will not exceed this quota as we aim to make your customer experience the best it possibly can be. Having fewer, fruitful partnerships is more beneficial to us, and our other partners.

Example of how the spots work:

Yes, the first 5 spots per category and area will cost slightly more as they will be featured above the rest.

If the other partners are getting all the business, you can update your pricing and portfolio to attract better, bigger customers. But remember one of the principle components of partnering with shack.co.za is you also get a great link-back to your website, allowing for improved SEO which will subsequently benefit your websites ranking.

You snooze, you lose

Unfortunately, if all the positions are filled, you will have to wait until we have a cancelation. Thereafter, you may redeem your spot. Please remember, we limit our number of partners so as not to overwhelm the user.

For every sign up you get one area and three categories. If you would like to have more categories you may opt for extra categories when you apply. If you would like to be added to more areas you will need to apply again per area, we only allow one area per application.