Bigfish Media Review: SEO Score 68/100 - Durban - SellSEO
Agencies/South Africa/Durban/Bigfish Media
Rank #16 of 19 in Durban

Bigfish Media

bigfishmedia.co.za ·Durban ·★★★★★ 5.0 (10 reviews)
68/100 · C+
Own-site SEO score
Min project$5,000+
Hourly rate$100 - $149 / hr
Team size2 - 10
Founded2015
Overview

About Bigfish Media

Bigfish Media is a small, personable digital marketing agency in Durban offering SEO, Google Ads, videography, websites, branding, hosting and print services. They specialise in brand awareness and lead generation for small to medium businesses in a highly personalised way.

Google AdsSEO ManagementVideographyWebsite DevelopmentHosting/MaintenanceBranding & Graphic DesignPrinting

Estimated Typical range for an agency of this size in Durban, not a quote. Ask for exact pricing in the form.

What clients keep mentioning
personal serviceaffordable video
The measurement

Score breakdown

Fetched from their own homepage and scored the same way as every other agency in the directory.

Technical 93On-page 61Content 64Visibility 44
Technical93
On-page61
Content64
Local visibility44
What the audit found
✓ 6 passing! 1 to fix
✓Uses structured data
✓Mobile ready
✓Well-sized page title
✓Clean single H173% of agencies also do this
✓Image alt coverage 95%
✓Substantial homepage content (1442 words)
!No meta descriptiononly 6% of agencies get this wrong
Do they turn up when someone searches for an agency in Durban?

We run the eight searches a local business would actually type, such as "seo agency durban", and count how many return this agency.

Searches they appear in2/8
Best position#2
City average41/100

Most agencies here appear in only a handful; the ones at the top of this city appear in six or more.

Each check against the directory average
↑ Technical 93 vs 92 average, +1
↓ On-page 61 vs 86 average, -25
↓ Content 64 vs 87 average, -23
↑ Local visibility 44 vs 39 average, +5

Measured automatically from the agency's own homepage. Same rules for every agency in the directory.

How that compares in Durban

Measured against every other agency rated in this market.

Bigfish Media 68
Durban average 76
Best in Durban 98
South Africa average 76
Every rated agency 78

Across the whole directory Bigfish Media scores higher than 10% of every agency we have measured. Spread across Durban runs 43 to 98 out of 100.

Focus

Where they focus

Read from how the agency presents its own work, so you can see the shape of the shop before you call.

20%Search Engine
Service mix
Search Engine Optimization20%
Paid Advertising / Google Ads20%
Website Development & Hosting20%
Videography & Branding20%
Printing & Graphic Design20%
Industries served
Retail / Fishing Equipment25%
Automotive / Marine25%
Manufacturing25%
Tourism / Accommodation25%
Client size
Small Business (<$10M)70%
SMEs ($10M-$50M)30%
Rare in Durban

Services this agency lists that few others in the city do.

★SEO Managementthe only agency here offering it
★Videographythe only agency here offering it
★Hosting/Maintenancethe only agency here offering it
Reputation

Ratings across platforms

Aggregate scores as published on each platform, weighted into the headline rating.

AfricaBizInfo
5.0/5
★★★★★
10 reviews
In their words

What clients say

Collected from public review pages. Follow a source link to read any of them in place.

“In the first week of letting Big Fish Media do my SEO my sales increased by 200%”
Homepage Testimonials · - · source
“They form a relationship with you so you find yourself talking to a good friend instead of a soulless company at the end of the line.”
Brand Profile PDF · - · source
Proof of work

Case studies

Published by the agency, with the numbers they reported. Follow a link to read the original.

Chobe House Accommodation / Tourism

Low SEO impact and sales

Sales increased by 200% within first week

200%
Sales increase
Read the case study
Credentials

Partners, clients and awards

What sets them apart
  • Personalised partner-style service
  • Affordable professional videography
  • Integrated digital marketing from SEO to print
Clients they name publicly
iFish Tackle WholesalersBasil Manning Fishing EquipmentNatal Caravans & MarineKleen-Tex South AfricaSummit AgenciesChobe House
Certifications
Google Partner

Contact

LocationDurban, KwaZulu-Natal
Phone+27 76 515 9514
Founded2015
LanguagesEnglish
Linkedin

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Questions

About Bigfish Media

How is Bigfish Media rated on this directory?

By the measurable SEO quality of their own website. Bigfish Media scores 68 out of 100, which is rank #16 of 19 agencies rated in Durban. The score blends technical setup, on-page basics, content depth and how often they appear in local search results. No agency pays for placement.

What does Bigfish Media cost?

Minimum engagement $5,000+. Typical rate $100 - $149 / hr. These figures are our estimate for a firm of this size in this market, not a quote. Request a quote on this page for exact pricing.

What services does Bigfish Media offer?

Google Ads, SEO Management, Videography, Website Development, Hosting/Maintenance, Branding & Graphic Design, Printing.

Is Bigfish Media a good fit for my business?

Their client base skews small business (<$10m) at roughly 70% of their work, and they most often work with retail / fishing equipment clients. Compare that against your own size and sector before you shortlist them.