How long does it take to build a new website?
Most business websites we build take between three and six weeks from agreeing the brief to going live. The biggest factor in hitting that is how quickly the content and feedback come in.
Our typical turnaround for a website is between three and six weeks. Bigger builds, such as online shops with large product ranges or sites that connect to other systems, take longer, and we will tell you that up front.
What happens in that time
- Brief and plan: we agree what the site needs to do, the pages it needs and who supplies what
- Design: we design the key pages and agree them with you before building
- Build: we build the site, set up the content management system and add the content
- Checks: speed, mobile, forms, SEO basics and tracking are tested before launch
- Launch: we put the site live and keep an eye on it in the first few weeks
What slows a project down
In our experience the build itself is rarely the hold-up. Projects slip when copy, photos or feedback take longer to arrive than planned. Agreeing early who is writing what, and setting aside time to review designs, keeps things moving.
Can it be done faster?
Sometimes. If you have a launch date to hit, tell us at the start. We can make exceptions for projects that need a quicker turnaround, as long as the content is ready to go.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. We build the new site separately and only switch over at launch, so your current site keeps working until then.
Yes. We map your old page addresses to the new ones so you do not lose the search rankings and links you have already built up.
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How much does a website cost in Chesterfield?
A business website is priced on the time it takes to plan, design, build and fill it, so the cost depends on how many pages you need, what the site has to do and who writes the content. The only reliable figure is a quote based on your own brief.