Hi, I'm Taylor.
Regular guy. Lekker life. Serious about helping businesses grow.
A bit about Taylor
- —Grew up in Africa, studied in Cape Town, lived & travelled through Asia
- —10 years in B2B marketing, from LinkedIn specialist to full-stack generalist
- —5 years in the Garden Route, working remotely with businesses worldwide
- —Golf, surfing, music, the outdoors, and a couple of cold beers
- —Yes, those are big holes in his ears
"I want to help the people who have built wonderful businesses in my community make a bigger impact."
— Taylor Jackson, Founder
I grew up in Africa, studied in Cape Town, and spent a good few years living and travelling through Asia. These days you'll find me in the Garden Route — and I wouldn't have it any other way. You'll probably recognise me by the big holes in my ears before you catch my name.
I've been in B2B marketing for ten years. I started out as a LinkedIn marketing specialist and slowly became a full-stack generalist — someone who understands strategy, digital systems, content, lead generation, and how all of it connects to actual commercial outcomes.
For most of that time I was working with larger businesses overseas. Good work, but not exactly close to home. After five years of living in the Garden Route and working remotely, I started to notice something: there are genuinely excellent businesses here — with real infrastructure, loyal customers, and years of built-up reputation — facing the same marketing challenges I've seen everywhere else, just without the same access to support.
I know what those challenges feel like from the inside. The questions that sit in the back of your mind: What tool should I even be using? What do I say? Which page do I send a prospect to? How do I make sure they don't go to a competitor instead? Has Frik followed up with that lead from last week?
I started South Cape Consulting because I want to help the people who have built wonderful businesses in my community make a bigger impact. Not by throwing more marketing activity at the problem, but by helping them build the foundations that actually work.
A few principles that guide everything we do.
Strategy before activity
Most businesses do not need more marketing activity. They need clearer strategy and better foundations. We always start with the commercial picture before deciding what to build.
Foundations over quick fixes
The businesses that grow consistently are the ones with strong underlying foundations. A website, Google presence, CRM, and content strategy that work together are worth more than any single campaign.
Practical over theoretical
Technology, AI, and digital transformation are only useful if they create real commercial outcomes. We focus on what actually works for the businesses we support.
Local perspective, wider capability
Being rooted in the South Cape means we understand the regional market. But we bring the kind of strategic and digital capability that many established businesses in the region have not had access to before.
Respect for what has been built
We work with businesses that have already done the hard part. We do not make clients feel behind or outdated. We help them build on what they have.
Clarity in everything
We avoid jargon, overcomplicated strategy, and busy marketing activity that does not connect to commercial outcomes. If it does not make sense for the business, we do not recommend it.
Established businesses that have outgrown their marketing presence.
South Cape Consulting works best with businesses that have already built something meaningful, and now need their marketing presence, visibility, and systems to catch up.
This includes hospitality businesses, professional services firms, retail operations, trades and construction, healthcare practices, property businesses, agricultural enterprises, and other established commercial operations across the Garden Route and South Africa.
While we are rooted in the South Cape, we can work with established businesses anywhere in South Africa and internationally through remote consulting and digital delivery.
"Strong businesses deserve stronger marketing foundations."
"Strategy should come before activity."
"Local businesses should not have to settle for weak digital presence."
Rooted in the South Cape. Working across South Africa and beyond.
South Cape Consulting is based in the South Cape and works with established businesses across the Garden Route, including George, Mossel Bay, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Wilderness, Sedgefield, Hartenbos, Groot Brak, Klein Brak, Oudtshoorn, and surrounding areas.
The business is rooted in the region, but the work is not limited by location. South Cape Consulting can support established businesses across South Africa and internationally through remote consulting and digital delivery.
Priority service areas include:
Consulting support for
Marketing consultants in George, Mossel Bay, Knysna, and Plettenberg Bay. AI consulting across the Garden Route. Business consulting and digital transformation for established businesses in the South Cape.
Ready to strengthen your
marketing foundations?
Start with the Growth Audit to get a clear, honest picture of what needs to improve and where to begin. Or book a call if you would rather just talk.