On average, it takes 7 to 30 days to build a complete website, depending on the type and complexity.
A simple landing page can be ready in 3 to 7 days, a standard business website with 5 to 7 pages usually takes 10 to 21 days, and a custom or eCommerce website can take 3 to 4 weeks or more.
Now, let’s be honest, there’s a lot of confusion about timelines.
Some developers promise a full website in 24 hours, while others drag a simple project for months. Both are warning signs.
One is rushing to get paid.
The other doesn’t have a clear process.
In this post, I’ll share the real, experience-based timeline for website development in Cameroon based on years of building sites for schools, clinics, startups, and small businesses.
Let’s break it down.
Timeline: 3 to 7 days
This is the simplest type of website. Just one page with:
An intro or offer
A few images
A clear call to action
Contact details
This can be done within a week, if your content (text, images, logo) is ready.
If someone tells you they’ll build a landing page in 24 hours…
It will either be full of AI nonsense, ugly templates, or missing important parts.
Don’t fall for it.
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Timeline: 10 to 21 days
This is what most businesses in Cameroon need.
Homepage
About page
Services page
Gallery or portfolio
Blog or news section
Contact page
Possibly a FAQ or Testimonials page
If the developer is focused, organized, and your content is ready, this should take 2 to 3 weeks maximum.
The delays usually come from:
Clients not sending content
Slow feedback
Developer juggling 10 other jobs at once
But if both sides are serious, 3 weeks is enough to build something clean, professional, mobile-ready, and SEO-optimized.
Timeline: 3 to 4 weeks
For a full online store with:
Product listings
Cart and checkout
Payment gateway setup
Inventory system
Order tracking
You’re looking at 3 to 4 weeks minimum, depending on how many products you’re selling and how organized you are.
If you’re selling just a few digital items, it can go faster.
If you’re doing a full-blown store with 100+ products and variants, it’ll take longer.
But again, anyone saying 3 months for this is wasting your time.
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Timeline: 4 to 8 weeks minimum
If you want something more advanced like a school management system, a booking platform, or a job portal then yes, the timeline will be longer.
This is because of:
User accounts
Data handling
Security features
Testing and fixes
But even then, unless it’s something super complex, it should not take 3 months to see results especially if you’re not working with a large agency.
No serious website is built in 1 day.
You can clone a template.
You can rush a landing page.
But a real site built to represent your brand, optimized for SEO, mobile-friendly, and designed to convert takes time.
Speed is good. But quality is better.
It’s your business. Why would you rush it?
This one annoys me.
If someone tells you a basic 5-page business website will take 2 to 3 months, they’re either:
Stalling
Overpromising and underdelivering
Or juggling your project while doing 10 others
There’s no good reason for such a long delay.
Most likely, you’ll be chasing them around and still end up with an average result.
Let’s be fair.
Sometimes, delays happen.
But in most cases, it’s due to these things:
Client Delay: You don’t send your content (text, images, pricing, etc.)
Lack of Feedback: You take 4 days to reply to a simple design draft
Change of Mind: You approve something, then want it redone later
Payment Issues: You’re not paying on time, so the project is paused
Unclear Communication: You and the developer are not on the same page from the start
That’s why I always tell clients let’s be clear from day one.
If you want results, we both need to show up.
Respect the Process.
Building a website is not magic.
It takes planning, design, writing, testing, and polishing.
But it’s also not rocket science. If the developer is serious, you’ll see results fast.
So if someone promises you a full site in 24 hours, run you my brother.
If someone says they need 3 months for a simple site in this Cameroon, run faster.
