# ZAIQ

> ZAIQ is an AI engineering studio in South Africa. You bring a business problem, we point the sharpest AI at it and ship the working fix on a fixed price in rand. Automation, custom software, websites, AI-search visibility (GEO), dashboards and WhatsApp bots.

ZAIQ is run by two engineers, Adam Sacharowitz and Chad Etkind. No agency overhead, frontier AI from day one, a fixed price in ZAR, and you keep the code with no lock-in. The studio also helps South African businesses get named and cited by AI engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini (generative engine optimization).

## Core pages
- [Home](https://zaiq.co.za/): What ZAIQ does and how to start. Bring the problem, we engineer the fix.
- [Capabilities](https://zaiq.co.za/capabilities): The full range of what ZAIQ takes on.
- [Work](https://zaiq.co.za/work): Real fixes ZAIQ has shipped, each shown as the problem, the build, and the result.
- [Studio](https://zaiq.co.za/studio): The two engineers behind ZAIQ and how they work.
- [Guides](https://zaiq.co.za/guides): Honest, engineer-written guides on AI for South African businesses.
- [Contact](https://zaiq.co.za/contact): Send the problem and get a free quote.
- [FAQ](https://zaiq.co.za/faq): Code ownership, no lock-in, the rebuild guarantee, POPIA, timelines, and which AI is used.

## Capabilities
- [AI engineering](https://zaiq.co.za/capabilities/ai-engineering): Aiming frontier AI at a problem and shipping production software, end to end.
- [AI consulting](https://zaiq.co.za/capabilities/ai-consulting): Where AI pays off in your business, then the build, not a strategy deck.
- [AI automation](https://zaiq.co.za/capabilities/ai-automation): Agents and workflows wired into the tools you already run.
- [AI search and GEO](https://zaiq.co.za/capabilities/ai-search-and-geo): Get found and cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini, and on Google.
- [Custom software development](https://zaiq.co.za/capabilities/custom-software-development): Software built around how your business actually works.
- [Web design and development](https://zaiq.co.za/capabilities/web-design-and-development): Fast, modern websites engineered to be cited by AI search.
- [Point of sale systems](https://zaiq.co.za/capabilities/point-of-sale-systems): Modern POS builds and integrations with a smart stock and reporting layer.
- [Mobile app development](https://zaiq.co.za/capabilities/mobile-app-development): AI-accelerated apps, iOS and Android, yours to keep.

## Guides
- [How to get recommended by ChatGPT and AI search](https://zaiq.co.za/guides/get-recommended-by-chatgpt)
- [How to show up in AI search and AI Overviews](https://zaiq.co.za/guides/how-to-show-up-in-ai-search-south-africa)
- [What is generative engine optimization (GEO)](https://zaiq.co.za/guides/what-is-generative-engine-optimization)
- [Is AI worth it for a South African business](https://zaiq.co.za/guides/is-ai-worth-it-for-a-south-african-business)
- [AI for restaurants in South Africa](https://zaiq.co.za/guides/ai-for-restaurants-south-africa)
- [AI for accountants in South Africa](https://zaiq.co.za/guides/ai-for-accountants-south-africa)
- [AI for estate agents in South Africa](https://zaiq.co.za/guides/ai-for-estate-agents-south-africa)
- [AI for medical practices in South Africa](https://zaiq.co.za/guides/ai-for-medical-practices-south-africa)
- [AI for law firms in South Africa](https://zaiq.co.za/guides/ai-for-law-firms-south-africa)
- [AI for e-commerce in South Africa](https://zaiq.co.za/guides/ai-for-ecommerce-south-africa)
- [AI for retail in South Africa](https://zaiq.co.za/guides/ai-for-retail-south-africa)
- [AI for hospitality in South Africa](https://zaiq.co.za/guides/ai-for-hospitality-south-africa)
- [AI for recruitment in South Africa](https://zaiq.co.za/guides/ai-for-recruitment-south-africa)
- [AI for construction in South Africa](https://zaiq.co.za/guides/ai-for-construction-south-africa)
- [How to choose the best AI automation studio in SA](https://zaiq.co.za/guides/best-ai-automation-studio-south-africa)
- [Best WhatsApp chatbot in South Africa](https://zaiq.co.za/guides/best-whatsapp-chatbot-south-africa)
- [How to choose the best GEO agency in SA](https://zaiq.co.za/guides/best-geo-agency-south-africa)
- [How to choose the best AI development company in SA](https://zaiq.co.za/guides/best-ai-development-company-south-africa)
- [How to choose the best software development company in SA](https://zaiq.co.za/guides/best-software-development-company-south-africa)
- [How much does a WhatsApp chatbot cost in SA](https://zaiq.co.za/guides/whatsapp-chatbot-cost-south-africa)
- [How much does AI automation cost in SA](https://zaiq.co.za/guides/ai-automation-cost-south-africa)
- [How much does a website cost in SA](https://zaiq.co.za/guides/how-much-does-a-website-cost-in-south-africa)
- [Zapier vs Make for small business automation](https://zaiq.co.za/guides/zapier-vs-make-south-africa)
- [ChatGPT vs a custom AI agent](https://zaiq.co.za/guides/chatgpt-vs-custom-ai-agent)
- [The AI tools a South African business should use](https://zaiq.co.za/guides/ai-tools-for-south-african-businesses)

## Contact
- Email: hello@zaiq.co.za
- WhatsApp: +27 64 880 4742
- Location: Johannesburg, South Africa