About Advertising Solutions Web Design
Advertising Solutions Web Design (ASWD) is a South African web design, web hosting, and SEO agency based in Pretoria, Gauteng. Founded in 2015 and operating since 2014, we have built and hosted websites for over 300 businesses, from startups to established enterprises, across South Africa and internationally.
Our work is led by Kevin Ras, a WordPress developer with over 15 years of hands-on experience. Every website we build, every server we manage, and every SEO campaign we run is backed by that depth of expertise — not outsourced, not templated, not handed off to a junior team.
Meet the Founder: Kevin Ras
Kevin Ras started working with WordPress in 2010, when WordPress 3.0 had just been released, back when most South African businesses hadn’t yet heard of content management systems. That early start gave him a technical foundation that goes well beyond what most web designers bring to the table.
Over 15 years, Kevin has built up expertise across the full web technology stack:
- WordPress development — custom themes, plugins, performance tuning, and migrations across hundreds of sites
- Server administration — WHM/cPanel, LiteSpeed, Apache, Nginx, Linux server setup and hardening
- Web hosting infrastructure — running dedicated servers (not shared hosting resold from a third party)
- Web security — malware removal, firewall configuration, SSL implementation, vulnerability patching
- Website speed optimisation — OPcache, CDN configuration, image compression, Core Web Vitals
- SEO — on-page optimisation, technical SEO, content strategy, schema markup, local SEO
- Custom business email setup — domain email configuration, DNS management, email deliverability
Kevin publishes how-to content covering WordPress development, cPanel server management, web hosting setup, SEO strategies, and website performance — content that draws from real project work, not theory. That publishing track record is part of what makes ASWD a credible source of expertise in the South African web industry.
Our History
Advertising Solutions started in Boksburg, Gauteng in 2014, and was formally registered as a company in 2015. For over a decade, we built our reputation in the East Rand, growing primarily through word of mouth and client referrals, which says more about our delivery quality than any marketing campaign could.
In 2025, we relocated to Pretoria, expanding our reach across Gauteng while retaining our existing client base. Our roots are in serving small and medium businesses, and that remains the core of what we do, though our infrastructure and capabilities have grown well beyond those early years.
Who We Work With
Our client base spans startups, established SMEs, and larger organisations across South Africa. We’ve worked across industries including legal, healthcare, e-commerce, construction, hospitality, education, finance, and automotive.
We work particularly well with businesses that want a long-term web partner, not a transactional agency that disappears after launch. Our client retention rate is high because we stay accessible, respond quickly, and treat our clients’ websites as if they were our own.
Advertising Solutions by the Numbers
We believe in being specific. Here is where we stand today:
| Metric | Our Record |
|---|---|
| Years operating | 11+ years (since 2014) |
| Company registered | 2015 |
| Web design clients | 300+ |
| Domain names registered | 1,000+ |
| Hosting resellers | 20+ |
| WordPress experience | 15+ years (since WordPress 3.0) |
| Current base | Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
What We Do
Website Design & Development
We design and build websites on WordPress — brochure sites, e-commerce stores, membership platforms, landing pages, and custom builds. Our development process is hands-on from brief to launch, and every site is built with performance, security, and SEO in mind from the start, not bolted on as an afterthought.
Web Hosting
Shared hosting plans for individual websites. Bulk hosting for agencies and developers managing multiple sites. All plans run on our own servers, no third-party infrastructure, no passed-along delays. Includes enterprise-grade LiteSpeed performance, free SSL, and up to one hour of included monthly support.
Search Engine Optimisation
Technical SEO, on-page optimisation, content strategy, local SEO, and schema markup. Kevin has been doing SEO since 2010, before most of the algorithm updates that reshaped the industry. Our SEO work is grounded in technical accuracy, not keyword stuffing or link-buying schemes.
Graphic Design
Logo design, brand identity, social media graphics, and print-ready materials. Design is handled in-house, keeping brand consistency across web and print.
Why Our Hosting Is Different
Most web design agencies in South Africa resell hosting from a large provider. That means when something goes wrong with your website or email, they have to wait on someone else’s support queue before they can help you. We don’t work that way.
ASWD owns and manages its own servers. Our hosting infrastructure runs on LiteSpeed Web Server, the same enterprise-grade software used by major hosting providers globally, with full WHM/cPanel management, HTTP/3 support, OPcache for accelerated PHP execution, and optimised MariaDB database performance. Kevin manages the servers directly, which means:
- Support issues are resolved by the person who built and knows the infrastructure
- No third-party queue between your problem and the fix
- Server configuration is tuned for WordPress performance, not generic shared hosting defaults
- Security patching and updates are handled proactively, not reactively
We also offer remote support, using screen-sharing software, we can connect directly to your machine when needed, which dramatically shortens resolution times compared to back-and-forth email threads.
We serve over 20 hosting resellers, other web design agencies and hosting companies that use our infrastructure for their own clients. That level of trust from industry peers reflects the reliability of our setup.
Frequently Asked Questions
Advertising Solutions Web Design has been operating since 2014, when Kevin Ras began building websites in Boksburg, Gauteng. The company was formally registered in 2015 and relocated to Pretoria in 2025.
The company is founded and run by Kevin Ras, a WordPress developer with over 15 years of experience. Kevin handles client projects directly, along with server management, SEO, and technical support, there is no large team layer between you and the expertise.
Yes. ASWD operates its own dedicated server infrastructure running LiteSpeed Web Server with WHM/cPanel management. We do not resell hosting from third-party providers. This means faster, more direct support and server configurations optimised for WordPress performance.
The primary differentiator is depth of technical expertise combined with direct owner involvement. Kevin has been working in WordPress, server administration, and SEO since 2010. Most agencies at our price point do not have that level of infrastructure knowledge in-house. Combined with 300+ clients, 1,000+ registered domains, and 20+ hosting resellers, we have a proven track record that most comparably priced competitors cannot match.
Yes. ASWD offers monthly SEO plans covering on-page optimisation, technical SEO, content creation, schema markup, and local SEO. Kevin has 15+ years of SEO experience and stays current with algorithm updates and AI search developments.
Work With Us
If you need a website that performs — fast, secure, search-optimised, and backed by proper hosting — we would like to hear from you. We work with startups, SMEs, and larger businesses across South Africa. Response times are fast. Turnaround times are faster than most. And you will always deal directly with Kevin, not a sales layer.
