subject: Think about it. These are just a few of the components that go into web development [print this page] Think about itThink about it. These are just a few of the components that go into web development
Designing a brand new web presence to professional standards does take a reasonable amount of time to complete. This may or may not come as a surprise, but when you really sit down and think about all of the different areas of work and expertise that actually goes into the creation of a new website, it's kind of amazing how quickly it does all come together in the end.
Think about it. These are just a few of the components that go into web development:
Planning and research
Content development
Wireframe site creation
Navigation design
Graphic design of the site
Programming and coding basic site functionality
Programming advanced site functionality like CMS and shopping cart software
Selecting and adding appropriate images
Editing, formatting, and adding written content to the site
Adding videos and other multimedia features to the site
Extensive testing
On site search engine optimization
Off site SEO work
Establishing and setting up hosting
Domain setup
Email setup
And the list could go on and on!
As you can see, pulling off a timely launch of a new website from start to finish can clearly be quite the feat of accomplishment. To make deadlines, everything must flow smoothly and according to plan-even small diversions from the initial plan of action can spiral to more significant delays later in the process.
So, back to the timeline for completing a new website...
Can a website be completed overnight? Unfortunately, it's just not possible. It's safe to say that 2 or 3 weeks once progress towards development begins would be just about the most conservative time frame estimate for a fairly basic site. More complexity and more features tend to take more time for development...that's only natural, right?
And then for the SEO process, it's important to know that the on-site SEO is generally completed as part of the website development phase itself. The offsite SEO process kind of kicks in once the site launch is complete. We've found that it usually takes about 6 weeks or so from the time off site SEO begins until the initial results can begin to take place. Things can speed up a bit after this initial timeframe.
So, in the end, the bottom line is that quality web development does take some time and patience, but the end results will definitely be worth the wait!
