"How long to create my website?" This is the question all our clients ask us. The answer depends on many factors. Here's a complete guide with realistic timelines and tips to accelerate your project.
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Timelines by project type (2025)
Simple landing page
2-3 weeks
- Custom design
- 1-2 pages maximum
- Contact form
- Basic SEO optimization
Showcase website (4-8 pages)
4-6 weeks
- Custom design
- Structured content
- Integrated blog
- Complete SEO
- Testing and optimization
Basic e-commerce
6-8 weeks
- Product catalog
- Order system
- Secure payments
- Inventory management
- E-commerce SEO
Complex site (10+ pages)
8-12 weeks
- Elaborate architecture
- Multiple integrations
- Rich content
- Thorough testing
- User training
Web project planning with timeline
Detailed phases of a web project
Phase 1: Discovery (1 week)
- Detailed brief and objectives
- Competitive audit
- Information architecture
- Wireframes and mockups
- Client validation
Phase 2: Design (1-2 weeks)
- Moodboard and creative direction
- High-fidelity mockups
- Design system (colors, typography, components)
- Responsive design (mobile, tablet, desktop)
- Validation and adjustments
Phase 3: Development (2-4 weeks)
- Mockup integration
- Advanced features
- Performance optimization
- Technical testing
- On-page SEO
Phase 4: Testing and launch (1 week)
- User testing
- Final optimizations
- Client training
- Go-live
- Post-launch monitoring
Factors that accelerate the project
✅ Accelerators
- Clear brief and complete from the start
- Content ready at 80% minimum
- Quick decisions on validations
- Single decision-maker
- Quantified and realistic objectives
🚨 Slowdown factors
- Unclear brief or constantly evolving
- Missing content or to be created
- Validation committee with 5+ people
- Changes during the project
- Unrealistic objectives
Typical 6-week project schedule
| Week | Activities | Deliverables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brief, audit, wireframes | Validated architecture |
| 2 | Design, mockups | Approved mockups |
| 3-4 | Front-end development | Functional site |
| 5 | Integrations, SEO | Optimized site |
| 6 | Testing, training, launch | Site online |
Tips to accelerate your project
1. Prepare your brief
- Clear and measurable objectives
- References of sites you like
- Existing content to reuse
- Realistic budget and timelines
2. Organize your content
- Texts written at 80% minimum
- High-resolution images
- Vector format logos
- Complete contact information
3. Plan validations
- Single decision-maker
- Short and efficient meetings
- Constructive and precise feedback
- Quick response times
4. Anticipate needs
- Hosting chosen in advance
- Domain name reserved
- Analytics configured
- Maintenance planned
Frequently asked questions
Can we accelerate an urgent project?
Yes, but with compromises:
- Simplified design
- Minimal content
- Reduced testing
- Cost increased by 20-30%
What to do if we're short on time?
- Prioritize essential features
- Launch an MVP version
- Iterate after launch
- Plan evolutions
How to manage delays?
- Communicate regularly
- Identify blockages
- Adjust planning
- Negotiate priorities
Can we work in parallel?
Yes, with good organization:
- Design and content simultaneously
- Development by modules
- Continuous testing
- Progressive integrations
Tools to optimize timelines
Project management
- Notion or Asana for tracking
- Figma for design collaboration
- Slack for communication
- Trello for tasks
Client validation
- Loom for presentations
- Miro for workshops
- Google Docs for briefs
- Calendly for meetings
Conclusion
A successful web project requires planning and collaboration. Timelines depend on complexity, but also on your involvement.
Advice: Prioritize quality over speed. A well-made site lasts longer and converts better.
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