How long should website changes take?
What really decides turnaround time, how to set deadlines that work, and how to rank a long list of changes.
What you’ll learn
- What speeds a change up, and what slows it down
- How to set a realistic deadline
- When rush delivery is worth it
- How to rank changes by importance
Why it matters
Most “slow” updates are waiting on something: final wording, a photo, an approval or another company. Knowing what decides turnaround puts you in control of it.
What decides the timeline
Size is only one part. The bigger factors are whether everything needed is in the request, how quickly questions get answered, whether the estimate is approved, and whether another company (a booking tool, a payment provider) is involved.
Free with an account
Keep reading. It’s free.
Create a free Site Desk account to read the full lesson and every lesson in all four paths, use the Implementation Lab and keep your progress on every device.
Still to come in this lesson
- Typical sizes
- Deadlines that work
- Rank your list
- A real-world example
- Your toolbox: 1 copy-and-paste template and 1 free tool
- Implementation Lab: Change Priority List
- Verification checklist
- Common mistakes, quick answers and a printable resource
No password. We email you a 6-digit code. Already use Client Updates? Use the same email; it’s the same account.
We sent a 6-digit code to . Check your inbox (and spam).
Your progress is saved to your account.