What Happens After You Book a Call With Me
A step by step look at how a project actually works, from the first conversation to the day your site goes live.
A lot of people sit on the edge of booking a discovery call because they are not sure what happens next. Will there be a hard sell? Will they need to have everything figured out already? What if they do not know what they want?
The answer to all three is no.
Here is exactly what the process looks like from the moment you book a call to the day your website goes live.
The discovery call (30 minutes)
This is a free conversation. No slides, no pitch deck, no pressure.
I ask you about your business, who your customers are, what you are currently using to get clients and what is not working. You ask me whatever you want about the process, timeline or pricing.
By the end of the call, we usually both know whether working together makes sense. If it does, I send you a proposal within 48 hours. If it does not, I will tell you honestly and sometimes point you toward a better option.
You do not need to have a brief prepared or know anything about web development before the call. Just show up.
The proposal
The proposal is a document that outlines exactly what I will build, how long it will take and what it will cost.
It includes:
- A list of every page and feature we discussed
- The technology I recommend and why
- The timeline broken into clear phases
- The total price and payment structure
- What I need from you to get started
I do not do vague estimates. If I say a project costs 350,000 naira and takes four weeks, that is what it costs and how long it takes. If anything changes during the project, I tell you before doing the work, not after.
You can ask questions, request changes to the scope or walk away. There is no obligation until you sign and pay the deposit.
Onboarding and content collection
Once you sign the agreement and pay the deposit (usually 50% upfront), I send you an onboarding form. This collects everything I need to start: your logo files, brand colours, any copy you have written, photos and login credentials if I am taking over an existing site.
This is also when I set up your project in my workflow so you can see progress and leave comments at any point.
The most common delay in any web project is waiting for content from the client. If you have your text and images ready before we start, everything moves faster. If you need help with copy or sourcing images, we can discuss that too.
Design phase
I start with the homepage and one or two key interior pages. You review them, tell me what you like and what you want changed and I revise.
I do not show you 10 different design directions and ask you to pick. I do the thinking upfront based on our conversation and your references and I show you one considered direction. This saves time for both of us.
Two rounds of revisions are included. Major scope changes after design is approved are quoted separately.
Development phase
Once design is approved, I build it out. This is usually the longest phase depending on the complexity of the project.
I share a staging link so you can see the live version as it comes together. You can review it on your phone, your laptop, your tablet, whatever you normally use.
I test everything before handover: speed, mobile layout, all forms and buttons, browser compatibility and basic SEO setup.
Launch and handover
Before going live, we do a final review together. Once you approve, I point the domain to the new site and it goes live.
After launch, I provide 30 days of free support. If something breaks or looks wrong in that window, I fix it at no extra cost.
I also record a short Loom video walking you through how to make basic updates yourself, so you are not dependent on me for every small change.
After the 30 days
Some clients want ongoing support and maintenance. Some are happy to manage the site themselves. Both are fine.
If you want me on retainer for updates, new pages or SEO work, we can set that up. If not, you walk away with a site you own completely and can hand to any developer in the future.
Ready to start the conversation?