The Shocking Truth About Website Build Times: What Experts Reveal Will Surprise You

The Shocking Truth About Website Build Times: What Experts Reveal Will Surprise You

TL;DR: Here’s how long it takes to build common types of websites

  • Small site (five pages or less): ≤ 1 week
  • Dropshipping e-commerce site (<1000 products): 2-4 weeks
  • Large education website (school/university): 3-4 weeks
  • Government website: 4-6 weeks
  • Large media website: 6-8 weeks
  • Enterprise website: Several months to over a year

The site you’re reading right now would likely take 6-10 weeks to build.

Note: These estimates cover how long it takes to launch a site, and don’t include considerations for future content creation or maintenance.

Key factors that affect your website design timeline

There’s no universal timeline for building a website. Some sites go live in weeks, others stretch across months.

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