How long does it take you...

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How long does it take YOU to build a website? from domain registration to a live website?
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  • Profile picture of the author Jason Kanigan
    WAY too many variables here, Dave.

    Narrow it down please. What's on the website, what does it do...are you waiting for other people like a copywriter or graphic designer...?

    Bare minimum, templated site? 1 day. Most of that time spent looking for the right theme.

    Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) requirements, big database, shopping carts, product descriptions by the barrellful, awesome copy required? 6 weeks. Maybe more.

    Are you buying a Ford Festiva or a Bugatti?
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    • Profile picture of the author dave147
      Originally Posted by Jason Kanigan View Post

      WAY too many variables here, Dave.

      Narrow it down please. What's on the website, what does it do...are you waiting for other people like a copywriter or graphic designer...?

      Bare minimum, templated site? 1 day. Most of that time spent looking for the right theme.

      Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) requirements, big database, shopping carts, product descriptions by the barrellful, awesome copy required? 6 weeks. Maybe more.

      Are you buying a Ford Festiva or a Bugatti?
      lol...yeah you're right! there are many variables...let's say basic website, templated, 5 pages, no shopping cart, not much content needed, images from stock sites.
      For services like, hair salons, plumbers, electricians, coffee shops, etc.

      I guess it's a Ford Festiva I'm talking about

      About how long does it take YOU
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  • Profile picture of the author handymancallum
    This question depends on the person and their team. I think if you plan to do all the things alone (domain registration, hosting, web design, copy, functionality) it will be much more quick and easy (because you simply don't depend on other people who may slow you down).
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  • Profile picture of the author dave147
    and you have everything you need, you're not waiting for anyone.

    My guess it about 8 hours but I could be surprised.
    Some of you could probably complete it in 3 hours or less
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    • Profile picture of the author savidge4
      If you are not including all the pre work involved at that point IE when developing a clients site, I have the txt and the images already. There has already been a decision made on layout and color. ( I will have already had a mach-up made so the basic CSS is already in place ) I can throw it together at that point in less than 2 hours.

      If you are talking from start to finish including the meeting to get all of this set up I am in the 6 to 8 hour range total.

      Have to remember that the go live part is the easy part. You are looking at another 18-20 hours with Citations and submitting and the like over the next few weeks.

      Keep in mind as you do this more, you end up with themes or layouts you have worked with before. So you are not starting at square one. I have about 6 themes that I already have the custom CSS code already set to do a number of things. Its just a matter of cut and paste and changing the colors.Same goes with non wordpress sites. All I am altering in the styling in most cases
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