It’s not uncommon for people to ask or wonder how long it will take to complete their website. Most of the time this is answered in the number of weeks or months the project will span depending on its size. Since we bill by hours, even though we are often working on multiple projects simultaneously over several weeks or months, we wanted to share the number of hours we typically put into each project.
You will find that the ranges are pretty broad, but the smaller your project, the more likely it will fall in the lower numbers. In the same way, the larger you project the more likely it will fall within the larger number of hours to complete.
Research to assist our clients in making informed decisions based on real data. Discovery may be separated into several meetings, depending on the organization's desired online reach.
Strategy & Planning: 8 to 60 hours
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Strategy & Planning
Collaborations with our team and clients to clearly define a strategic direction and the most viable solution to address organizational needs.
Design & UX: 4 to 60 hours
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Design & UX
The number of unique interfaces and page elements for the desired user experience (UX) will determine the design complexity and hours required for the project.
Coding/Programming: 12 to 100 hours
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Coding/Programming
A simple website with static pages written in HTML and CSS may only take a few hours. However, the hours required to complete custom online applications and web design are heavily dependent on the full scope of the project.
Responsive Design: 14 to 50 hours
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Responsive Design
Basic websites with one or two layouts, one for the home page and one for the sub-page will take less hours than a website that has a database and provides a unique experience(UX) for each user.
Blogging Services: 16 hours minimum
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Blogging Services
A full blog design contains a blog landing page or home page with several sub-pages for each blog. Eternal Works also offers blog writing services.
Animations: 8 hours minimum
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Animations
Additional programming will be required to enhance the visuals of a website to include text or images that will move, fade, slide, an so on.
Additional Sub-page Layouts: 8 to 16 hours
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Additional Sub-page Layouts
For a website to have multiple sub-page layouts; it takes additional design, CSS and HTML at a minimum. Expect this to increase if the layouts need to be responsive as well (we recommend all layouts are responsive).
E-Commerce: 10 hours minimum
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E-Commerce
It takes no more than two days to install the software required to collect payments online. However, web page design and layout will vary in complexity, depending on the selected payment provider. Eternal Works will help you select the right e-commerce solution.
Illustrations: 4 hours minimum
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Illustrations
Eternal Works can create illustrations for a website relatively quickly. Illustrations will help a website look more custom, as well as, keep stock photos to a minimum.
Video: 1 to 4 hours
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Video
Adding video to a website is actually very simple nowadays. We even have a few ways to save you space and bandwidth on your hosting account. If you need a video produced, the time investment will increase significantly.
Plug-in & Widgets: 2 hour minimum
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Plug-in & Widgets
Installing existing plug-ins is very simple. There may be some troubleshooting involved with newer solutions. For custom widgets, let’s have a conversation and find out what you would like your site to do.
Ongoing Website Maintenance: 2 hours minimum
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Ongoing Website Maintenance
Maintenance will be dependent on the size of a organization, the complexity of a website, and current business directives. Having ongoing maintenance will also keep a website updated with online system upgrades.
As we stated in the beginning, the range is pretty wide, but we want to help guide your expectations as best as we can. If you would like a better idea of what it will take to develop your website, give us a call or fill out the form here to request a consult. We’ll get back to you right away and set up a time for us to discuss you project.
