Ask ten web designers how long a website takes and you’ll get ten answers, from a few days to several months. For a typical small business website, it doesn’t need to drag on.
Typical timelines
- Simple 3–5 page website: often one to two weeks.
- Larger site with booking or more pages: often two to four weeks.
- E-commerce or custom features: often four weeks or more.
What usually slows things down
- Waiting for content. Text, photos and logos are the most common cause of delay.
- Unclear goals. Not knowing what the site needs to do leads to rework.
- Too many rounds of changes. Feedback spread over weeks stretches the timeline.
- Extra features added late. New requirements mid-project reset the clock.
How to get live faster
- Gather your logo, photos and key information before you start.
- Decide the main goal: calls, bookings, quote requests or sales.
- Collect your feedback in one go rather than drip-feeding it.
- Launch with the essentials, then add extras once you’re live.
Our process: 7–14 days
Most A-Squared Web sites go live in 7–14 days:
- Tell us about your business: your services, branding and what you want the site to achieve.
- We design and build it in WordPress and Elementor, sharing drafts for your feedback.
- Launch and support: we put it live and look after it, with maintenance and updates included in your monthly plan.
Ready to start? Get in touch, or check our prices.
