Eddie van der Walt
Founder & CEO — FAQ
With 27 years in online marketing, SEO, e-commerce infrastructure, and server management, Eddie founded FAQ on a simple principle: your partner should only earn more when your shop sells more. He's hands-on across the full stack — from CloudLinux hosting environments and LiteSpeed server optimisation to WooCommerce conversion strategy and FluentCRM automation. Every article here comes from live experience running real online shops for real South African businesses.
FAQ BLOG – THE BULLSHIT THAT IS SOLD AS SEO
No Ma'm someone you pay R750pm (that does not have access to your website), is not doing SEO! WHAT SEO IS NOT : It is not a retainer…
MOST POPULAR INSTANT MESSENGERS 1995 – 2020
In this data visualization video, Captain Gizmo look at the most popular instant messaging apps based on monthly active users. …
MOST POPULAR WEB BROWSERS 1993 – 2020
In this data visualization video, Captain Gizmo look at the most popular web browsers based on monthly active users. https://youtube.com/embed/W4wWdmfOibY…
MOST POPULAR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS 1997 – 2020
In this data visualization video, Captain Gizmo look at the most popular social media networks based on active accounts during…
NEW WEBSITE FOR VOLMOED QUARRIES & VAN DER BERG VERVOER GOES LIVE
FAQ was requested to create a website that will showcase the products and services provided by Volmoed Quarries & Van…
VIRIDO CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT TO GRENADA
Virido CBI Services offer two services nl Citizenship By Investment to Grenada and they source staff for projects in Grenada.…
SFC Defence Academy
Visit SFC Defence Academy to get your firearms license motivation & training. Nico van der Merwe, owner of SFC Defence…
Wessels & Kie Grafsteenwerke
I was asked to redo the static Wessels & Kie Grafsteenwerke website and in the process improve the way enquiries…
Makgoro Lodge
We assisted Makgoro Lodge to market their game farm & lodge. Website: https://www.makgoro-lodge.com/ The third generation of Bothma is now involved…
ELLENRUST LEEFSTYLOORD IN STILBAAI
Website, Facebook page, Youtube Channel to market Ellenrust Life Style Village in Still Bay. Website: https://www.ellenrust.co.za Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Ellenrust.Stilbaai/ Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU8XLaaBouRsN2cHqhQzBeQ
EMAIL HELP: HOW TO USE WEBMAIL FOR THE 1ST TIME
Here are the instructions to start using webmail for the first time #1 LOG IN TO WEBMAIL To log in…
EMAIL HELP: HOW TO SET UP YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT
Here are the instructions to help you setup your email account #1 LOG IN TO WEBMAIL (ON THE DEVICE YOU…
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27 years of shipping real results
We've been building WooCommerce stores, auctions, and high-growth e-commerce systems since most agencies still thought "online shop" meant a basic brochure site.
Your stuff stays yours
Products, customer data, domain, brand assets — all of it. If you ever leave (with accounts settled), we hand everything over cleanly. We only keep our own code and configs, and that's stated upfront in the contract. No surprises. No hidden clauses.
Security isn't optional
We maintain full admin control over servers and sites. This isn't a power move — it's required for the shared infrastructure and SLAs we guarantee. Enterprise-grade hardening, automated backups, real-time malware scanning, and constant monitoring come standard. Performance and protection without the headaches.
Everything in writing
Commission rates, thresholds, deliverables — all signed before we touch a single file. Verbal promises don't exist here.
We only say yes when we believe it will work
293 active partners. 90%+ retention over decades. If we don't see a clear path to success for your business, we'll tell you upfront — not after months of wasted time.
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