At DOT, a website is typically delivered in 2–10 days — and the delivery date is written into the quote, not just spoken. Across the market, the same project often drags on for weeks or even months. The difference is rarely technical; it’s a matter of process.
The short answer: 2–10 days, in writing
Ask “how long does a website take?” and the usual answer is “it depends”. True. But it shouldn’t stop there.
At DOT we work differently. A simple presentation page lands near the lower end of the 2–10 day range. A full business website or an e-shop moves toward the upper end. And in every case, before we start, you get a quote with a defined scope, a fixed price and a written delivery date.
For a sense of scale: website design and build starts from €500 and an e-shop from €900 (excl. VAT). All our packages and prices are public — nothing left to guess.
What determines the delivery time
Four things decide when your website will be ready:
- Project size. How many pages you need and what they have to do. A one-page site with 5 sections is a different job from a site with forms, bookings or many subpages.
- How ready your content is. Texts, photos, logo. If they’re ready on day one, the project moves fast. If they trickle in along the way, the timeline grows — at any studio, not just ours.
- Approvals. Every project has points where we wait for your “yes”. The faster you respond, the faster we move.
- Whether it’s an e-shop. Products, payments, shipping, return policies — more moving parts, more time. That’s why e-shops land toward the upper end of the range.
None of this is a secret. The problem is that few people spell it out for you upfront.
Most delays aren’t technical
Here’s something few in our industry admit: when a website takes months, the problem is almost never the code. It’s the process. Three mistakes come up again and again:
- No written date. “A couple of weeks or so” isn’t a commitment — it’s a wish. What isn’t written down isn’t measured, and what isn’t measured slips.
- Open scope. “We’ll figure it out as we go” means the project has no end. Every new idea gets folded in, and delivery keeps moving.
- No milestones. Without checkpoints, nobody knows whether the project is 20% or 80% done. You find out when it’s already too late.
The good news: all three are solved before a single line is written. With a proper quote.
The DOT process: Brief → Written proposal → Milestones → Delivery
Every project goes through the same four steps:
- Brief. You tell us what you need — goal, pages, content, deadline. We reply within 1 business day.
- Written proposal. You get a quote with a defined scope, a fixed price and a delivery date. What’s in is in. What’s out, you know in advance.
- Milestones. The project is broken into checkpoints. You see progress, approve, we move on. No weeks of silence.
- Delivery. On the date we wrote down. Keys in your hands.
Technically, we build on WordPress and WooCommerce — or on more specialised tools when a project genuinely calls for it. But the tool isn’t your concern; the result and the date are.
The guarantee: if we’re late, the final milestone is free
Here’s the substance. A “written date” would be an empty phrase without consequences. That’s why our guarantee exists: if we’re late through our own fault, the final milestone of the project is free.
It’s fair in both directions:
- If it’s on us, we pay — in work you don’t get charged for.
- If the delay comes from your side (late content, changes outside the scope), the date moves — and the new date is confirmed in writing, so we both know exactly where things stand.
You don’t have to take our word for it. It’s on paper.
What’s in your hands — an honest section
It wouldn’t be honest to claim everything depends on us. Two things are in your hands, and they matter a lot:
- Content. Texts, photos, logo, contact details. The more of it is ready before we start, the closer the project lands to the lower end of 2–10 days.
- Approvals. At every milestone we wait for a “yes” or corrections. If the answer comes the same day, the project runs. If it sits for a week, so does the project.
Two practical tips that make a real difference: gather your content before requesting a quote, and appoint one person to approve. When three people decide, everyone waits.
If your project is an e-shop, see in detail what you need ready before the build starts — it’s the most common cause of delay.
Fast doesn’t mean sloppy
Fair question: “A few days — what kind of quality comes out of that?” Speed at DOT doesn’t come from cutting corners; it comes from a clean process and from keeping things out of the project that don’t belong there.
An example from real work: on cookiesmaster.gr we reduced the site’s plugins from 47 to 31, added caching and improved speed and security. Fewer parts, better result — that’s our whole philosophy.
And because a website doesn’t “end” on delivery day: with our care plan we handle updates, security and small improvements at a fixed monthly cost, so the site stays fast and secure without you thinking about it.
Indicative timelines by project type
The times below are indicative — your date goes into the quote, not into a table.
| Project type | Typical in the market | At DOT |
|---|---|---|
| Simple presentation page | Often weeks | Near the lower end of 2–10 days |
| Business website | Weeks to months | Within 2–10 days, with a written date |
| E-shop (WooCommerce) | Often months | Toward the upper end of 2–10 days |
For e-shops especially, think beyond launch day: speed and a sound technical base drive sales. See what our e-commerce, performance and SEO service covers.
Want a specific date for your project?
Tell us in a few words what you need via the contact form. You’ll get a free, detailed quote — with scope, fixed price and a written delivery date — within 1 business day. Straight talk, from the very first contact.