Process Development Roadmap

From Idea to Launch: Complete Website Building Roadmap (2025)

Soheil Sohrabi
Oct 30, 2025
8 min read
Website Development Process

Building a website doesn't have to be overwhelming. Here's the exact 7-step process I've used to launch 100+ successful sites.

Website Development Timeline

Complete website launch timeline (7 days)

Step 1: Define Your Goals (Day 1)

1

Strategy Session

  • • What problem do you solve?
  • • Who is your ideal customer?
  • • What makes you different?
2

Competitor Analysis

  • • Study 3 competitors
  • • Identify their weaknesses
  • • Find your unique advantage
"A good website starts with a clear strategy, not a pretty design."
— Soheil Sohrabi

Step 2: Domain & Hosting Setup (Day 1)

Domain

$12/year

Hosting

$120/year

SSL Certificate

Free

Step 3: Wireframing & Structure (Day 2)

Before writing a single line of code, create a blueprint:

Page Priority Time Conversion Impact
Home 1 2 hours High
Services 2 3 hours Very High
Contact 3 1 hour Highest

Must-Have Pages

  • • Home
  • • About
  • • Services
  • • Contact

Nice-to-Have Pages

  • • Blog
  • • Portfolio
  • • Testimonials
  • • FAQ

Step 4: Design & Development (Days 3-5)

Design Phase

  • Color palette selection
  • Typography choices
  • Hero section design
  • Mobile responsiveness

Development Phase

  • HTML/CSS coding
  • Performance optimization
  • Form functionality
  • SEO implementation

Step 5: Content Creation (Day 6)

Content is king. Write for humans first, search engines second:

  • Clear, benefit-focused headlines
  • Short paragraphs (3-4 lines max)
  • Bullet points for scannability
  • Customer testimonials
  • Strong calls-to-action

Step 6: Testing & Optimization (Day 6)

Mobile Test

All devices

Speed Test

< 3 seconds

SEO Audit

100% optimized

Step 7: Launch & Promotion (Day 7)

  1. Submit to Google Search Console
  2. Share on social media
  3. Email your customers
  4. Add to Google Business Profile
  5. Monitor analytics
Your website is now live!

Complete Timeline Summary

Phase Day Hours Cost
Planning 1 4h $0
Setup 1 2h $15
Design 2-4 12h $800
Content 5 6h $200
Total 7 days 24h $1015