Why timelines are different for each type of site
A landing page is one page. It has one job: collect email addresses, phone calls or form submissions. A business website has multiple pages, different content types, and a navigation structure. An online store adds payment processing, product catalogues, shipping rules and order management.
Each step adds complexity. More pages mean more design decisions. More features mean more testing. Online stores need integration with payment gateways, which takes longer than a website that only collects enquiries.
This is why timelines are not the same across the three.
The landing page: about a week
A landing page is fastest because it is small. You are not building a whole website — you are building a door that leads somewhere.
We design one page, write copy for it, add your logo and branding, and set up a form or link. Testing takes a day or two. That is why a landing page moves quickly.
What slows it down: changes to the design after we show it to you, delays in providing copy or images, or waiting for brand guidelines to be decided.
The business website: about 10 days
A business website usually has 4 to 8 pages: home, about, services, contact, and sometimes a blog or testimonials section.
We design each page, build them in code, link them together, and test them. We add an admin panel so you can update content yourself after launch. We include year-one hosting and an SSL certificate. You get one year of free bug fixes after the site goes live.
What slows this down: decisions about page structure taking longer than planned, copy arriving late, or multiple rounds of design changes. If you know what pages you need and your copy is ready, we move faster.
When you are ready to start, the instant quote tool will ask you these questions. Answer them clearly and you will see a price and timeline that reflects what we actually build.
The online store: about 2 weeks
An online store is slower because it must do more. You need a product catalogue with images, descriptions and prices. You need a shopping cart. You need a payment gateway — we can help you choose one that works in the UAE. You need order tracking and email notifications to customers and to you.
We also test the checkout flow carefully because errors cost you sales.
What slows this down: product data arriving incomplete or late, indecision about which payment gateway to use, or changes to how you want the store to work after we start building. If your product list is ready before we begin, and you have decided on a payment gateway, we move faster.
What changes every timeline
These timelines are fixed when scope is fixed. Scope means: what pages do you need, what does each page do, and what features are included.
Here is what stretches timelines:
- Copy not ready when we start building
- Product images or descriptions delayed
- Changes to the design or structure after we show you the first version
- Waiting for decisions about payment, hosting, or domain names
- Adding features that were not in the original plan
- Approval delays from your team
Here is what keeps timelines short:
- All copy, images and product data ready before work starts
- Clear decisions about what the site needs to do
- One person with authority to approve each step
- Decisions about payment and hosting methods made in advance
- Feedback given quickly when we show you drafts
Bilingual sites take the same time
If you need your site in English and Arabic with a proper right-to-left layout, the timeline does not change. We write and translate copy in-house. The build itself takes the same time because our trained full-stack developers build both languages into the site from the start, not as an afterthought.
After launch
Once your site is live and you have paid in full, you own everything: the code, the design files, the domain, the hosting account and the repository. We include one year of free bug fixes. After that, maintenance is optional — we can help, but it is your choice.
If you are in Sharjah or Abu Dhabi and want to know the exact timeline for your project, message us on WhatsApp or use the instant quote tool. We will show you a price and timeline based on what you actually need to build.
For more detail on web design in Sharjah or web design in Abu Dhabi, we have guides for those emirates too.
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