The Web Development Process

At PWC, we work hard to make the web development process as smooth as possible. Here’s a breakdown of what you can expect during the web development process for our custom website design packages, maintenance plans, WordPress packages and ecommerce packages.

Custom Web Design Process

The web design process usually takes 6-10 weeks. However, depending on how quickly we receive your assets and when you approve the work, your website could be ready in less time!

  1. Select and purchase the web design package that works best for you.
  2. You’ll be directed to our web design form after purchase, where you’ll be asked to submit your website details and content, such as text and images for each page – due within 21 days.
  3. One of our friendly developers will contact you to gather additional information about your business, needs and goals.
  4. We’ll create up to three designs for your custom website.
  5. We will email you the designs and await your approval and/or changes to a selected design.
  6. We will tweak the selected design as needed and begin coding your website, incorporating your text, images and other assets/content.
  7. We’ll place a draft of your website on our servers for your review, comments and/or revisions.
  8. Your website will be corrected, finalized and tested for accuracy, and we’ll email you a link to the revised site for approval.
  9. Once final payment is received, we’ll place your approved and completed site on your preferred host.

Website Updates/Maintenance Process

Website updates are completed within the week unless you have significant changes. It usually takes less time (48-36 hours) for smaller changes.

  1. Purchase maintenance time for the updates you want us to make.
  2. You’ll be directed to our maintenance form after purchase, where you’ll be asked to include your website’s details and any changes, images and/or content required for the work – due within 21 days..
  3. One of our friendly developers will contact you if we have questions or if additional maintenance time is needed to complete the job.
  4. If you have significant changes, a draft of the changes may be placed in a review folder for your approval. Otherwise, the updates will be made live on your website.
  5. You will receive an email notifying you that the changes are complete.

WordPress Design and Integration Process

The WordPress development process generally takes 4-6 weeks. However, this timeline may differ. Much of this depends on the number of pages you have, the features you need, how quickly you submit your assets and theme preference, and when you approve the work.

  1. Select and purchase the WordPress package that works best for you.
  2. You’ll be directed to our WordPress form after purchase, where you’ll be asked to submit your website details and content, such as text, images, theme preference and plugin preference – due within 21 days.
  3. One of our friendly developers will contact you to gather additional information about your business, needs and goals.
  4. We’ll create and/or customize your WordPress site, depending on the package you’ve selected, and begin coding your website with your content.
  5. We’ll place a draft of your website on our servers for your review, comments and/or revisions.
  6. Your website will be corrected, finalized and tested for accuracy, and we’ll email you a link to the revised site for approval.
  7. Once final payment is received, we will move your approved and completed WordPress site to your preferred host.

Ecommerce Design and Integration Process

The timeline for ecommerce development varies by project. Although some projects are completed within 8-12 weeks, others take up to 6 months, depending on the required customization, features, number of products/product variations, asset submission, testing and approval.

  1. Select and purchase the ecommerce package that works best for you.
  2. You’ll be directed to our ecommerce form after purchase, where you’ll be asked to submit your website details and content, such as text, product descriptions, product images – due within 21 days.
  3. One of our friendly developers will contact you to gather additional information about your business, needs and goals.
  4. We will create a custom store layout or storefront for you, depending on the ecommerce package you’ve selected, and email you the design for review.
  5. We will await your approval and/or changes to the layout and tweak it as needed.
  6. We’ll begin coding your store, incorporating your text, products, product descriptions, product images and other assets/content.
  7. We will place a draft of your website on our servers for your review, comments and/or revisions.
  8. Your website will be corrected, finalized and tested for accuracy, and we’ll email you a link to the revised site for approval.
  9. Once final payment is received, we will place your approved and completed site on your preferred host.

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