What Happens During Website Development?
Development begins after the proposal is approved, the initial payment is received and the required materials and account access have been provided.
The website is normally built in a private development or staging environment. This allows the new site to be created and tested without disrupting the existing public website.
Development may include:
- Reviewing the existing website and materials
- Confirming the sitemap and page requirements
- Establishing the visual direction
- Building the main layouts and reusable sections
- Adding approved copy and images
- Configuring forms and integrations
- Optimizing the mobile experience
- Preparing the website for client review
- Completing revisions and quality assurance
- Moving the approved website to the live domain
Some phases may overlap. Content changes, missing materials or delayed approvals can affect the development schedule.