Last updated: August 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-08
#609,485
AI visibility: Grade C
67
SEO health: Latest audit
0
Visits
1.2K
per month, estimated
Keywords
553
ranking in Google
Organic share
100%
1.2K organic visits
LLMS.txt
Published
81 lines AI engines can read
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hostafrica.co.za Web Traffic Statistics
Key findings
- Host Africa (Cloud, Infrastructure & DevOps) is ranked #609,485 worldwide in our August 2026 domain ranking, up 34,707 places from #644,192 in July 2026.
- It is estimated to receive about 1,207 visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 553 ranking keywords.
- Its AI visibility score is 67 out of 100 (grade C), with a published llms.txt of 81 lines.
- Its last technical audit scored 0/100, with "Implement Title and Meta Description" the highest-priority fix.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | #609,485 | ▲ 34,707 |
| July 2026 | #644,192 | ▼ 21,598 |
| June 2026 | #622,594 | — |
| May 2026 | #622,594 | ▼ 122,461 |
| April 2026 | #500,133 | ▼ 26,366 |
| March 2026 | #473,767 | ▼ 23,130 |
| February 2026 | #450,637 | — |
What this company does
Host Africa stands out as a go-to provider for web hosting in South Africa, offering everything from affordable shared plans to robust cloud and VPS options. They cater primarily to small and medium-sized businesses looking for dependable online presence without breaking the bank. Services like domain registration, email hosting, and seamless website migrations make them a one-stop shop for digital setup. What sets t…
Our read on the site
The website hostafrica.co.za exhibits significant SEO deficiencies, particularly in on-page elements such as missing title and meta descriptions, which are critical for search engine visibility. Additionally, the lack of a viewport meta tag, robots.txt, and sitemap.xml indicates substantial technical SEO issues that ne…
hostafrica.co.za Traffic and Visitor Engagement
Search engines send hostafrica.co.za an estimated 1,207 visits a month. Effectively all of it is organic — about 1,207 visits from unpaid results. Spread across 553 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 2.2 organic visits per keyword.
Monthly visits
1.2K
Latest estimate
Change
No monthly history yet
It starts building from the first scan
Organic visits
1.2K
100% of all traffic
Paid visits
0
No paid search detected
Organic vs paid
100%
0%
We don't hold a month-by-month history for this domain yet.
The traffic dashboard builds one from the first scan onwards.
hostafrica.co.za AI Visibility
hostafrica.co.za scores 67 out of 100 on our AI visibility scale, grade C. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt and Structured data. The biggest gap is SEO health, at 0 of 20 points (0/100), worth 20 points if closed. It also loses points on Crawlability (0/10) and Company profile (22/25).
Grade C
Scored from this domain's own data — llms.txt, profile completeness, technical health, crawlability and structured data.
Present
7/8 core fields
0/100
robots ✗ · sitemap ✗
Detected
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- → Complete your company profile so AI answers about you stay accurate.
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hostafrica.co.za LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on hostafrica.co.za runs to 81 lines (3,977 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in May 2026. It introduces the site as "Host Africa - Web Hosting South Africa". It tells AI engines the business works in Web Hosting, Cloud Services and Domain Management. It describes 5 products, with prices such as Shared Hosting at R49/month, Cloud Hosting at R199/month and VPS Hosting at R299/month. Services it lists include Website Migration, SSL Certificates, WordPress Hosting and Security Scanning. The audience it names is SMEs, Startups, Freelancers, aged 25-55 (South Africa). Technologies it mentions include cPanel, LiteSpeed, CloudLinux, AutoSSL and Imunify360. The keywords it claims start with "web hosting South Africa", "affordable web hosting", "cloud hosting" and "domain registration".
Status
Published
AI engines can read it
Lines
81
In the file
Size
4.0K
Characters
Sections
12
Updated May 14, 2026
What the file says
# Host Africa - Web Hosting South Africa ## About Host Africa delivers top-tier web hosting tailored for the South African market, blending affordability with high performance. From shared plans for startups to enterprise-grade cloud and VPS hosting, they cover all bases. Domain registration and email hosting round out their offerings, making site launches straightforward. Website migration services help users switch providers effortlessly. Their infrastructure ensures lightning-fast speeds for local audiences. Security is baked in with free SSL and proactive monitoring. WordPress users love the optimized environments and one-click installs. E-commerce hosting supports WooCommerce and more. The support team, available 24/7, resolves issues promptly via chat or ticket. As a bootstrapped local player, they understand South African business challenges. Scalable plans grow with your needs without downtime. Regular backups and malware removal keep sites safe. Pricing in ZAR avoids forex headaches. They've earned trust through consistent 99.9% uptime. Community-focused promotions attract new users. For agencies managing multiple sites, reseller options are available. Their control panel is intuitive for beginners. In a market dominated by globals, Host Africa prioritizes local reliability. They're fueling the next wave of SA digital ventures. Expect value-driven hosting that just wo
Sections in the file
Areas of work
Keywords it claims
Technologies
Products it tells AI about
- Shared HostingR49/month
- Cloud HostingR199/month
- VPS HostingR299/month
- Domain RegistrationR99/year
- Email HostingR29/month
Services it tells AI about
- Website MigrationFree
- SSL CertificatesFree
- WordPress HostingIncluded
- Security ScanningIncluded
- 24/7 SupportIncluded
Competitors it names
Audience it targets
SMEs, Startups, Freelancers · 25-55 · South Africa
Company type
Private
hostafrica.co.za Organic Keywords
Google lists hostafrica.co.za for about 553 keywords, which together bring an estimated 1,207 organic visits a month.
Ranking keywords
553
Found in Google for this domain
Visits they bring
1.2K
Estimated organic visits a month
Top ranking keywords
No ranked-keyword data cached for this domain yet.
Ranked Keywords pulls the full list on its first run.
What it ranks for
hostafrica.co.za SEO Audit
The latest technical audit of hostafrica.co.za scored 0 out of 100 overall. The audit makes 12 recommendations in all, and 4 of the 4 listed first are rated high priority or critical.
Overall
SEO
Performance
Accessibility
Fix these first
- CriticalImplement Title and Meta Description
- HighAdd Viewport Meta Tag
- HighCreate Robots.txt File
- HighGenerate Sitemap.xml
8 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.
hostafrica.co.za Competitors and Alternatives
Host Africa's company profile names https://www.dynadot.com, https://www.hostgator.com, https://www.bluehost.com and https://www.siteground.com as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds https://www.afrihost.com and https://www.1-grid.com. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are safeneedledisposal.org, receipt-bank.com, almondmuse.com and visionaceslot.it.
hostafrica.co.za Company Profile
Host Africa stands out as a go-to provider for web hosting in South Africa, offering everything from affordable shared plans to robust cloud and VPS options. They cater primarily to small and medium-sized businesses looking for dependable online presence without breaking the bank. Services like domain registration, email hosting, and seamless website migrations make them a one-stop shop for digital setup. What sets t…
Founded in 2010 (about 16 years ago), Host Africa is based in Cape Town, South Africa. Its workforce is listed as between 11 and 50 employees. Its profile files it under Cloud, Infrastructure & DevOps, with further tags for Software & Internet, Web Hosting and Domain Registration. Products on record for it: Shared Hosting, Cloud Hosting, VPS Hosting and Domain Registration. Total funding on record is Bootstrapped. Its tagline reads: "Reliable Web Hosting Solutions for South African Businesses".
- Sector
- Cloud, Infrastructure & DevOps
- Headquarters
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Founded
- 2010
- Employees
- 11-50
- Revenue
- Not Disclosed
- Funding
- Bootstrapped
- Products
- Shared Hosting, Cloud Hosting, VPS Hosting, Domain Registration
hostafrica.co.za Traffic by Country
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