Why Your Agency Takes 6 Months to Build a Simple Site

I've worked with agencies that take 6 months to build simple websites. I've also built the same websites in 7 days. The difference isn't complexity—it's process inefficiency.

Let me show you why agencies take so long, and how to avoid it.

The Real Reasons Agencies Take 6 Months

Most agencies aren't trying to be slow. They're just inefficient. Here's what actually happens:

Over-Engineering Everything

I've seen agencies spend 2 weeks "architecting" a simple 5-page website. They're building enterprise solutions for problems that don't exist.

Simple sites don't need:

• Complex microservices architecture
• Custom CMS when WordPress works fine
• Over-engineered database schemas
• Premature optimization for scale you'll never reach

But agencies do it anyway. Because "that's how we do things."

Sequential Workflows (The Biggest Waste)

Traditional agencies work sequentially:

1. Week 1-2: Design phase (designer works)
2. Week 3-4: Wait for approval
3. Week 5-8: Development phase (developer works)
4. Week 9-10: Wait for feedback
5. Week 11-12: Testing phase
6. Week 13-16: Revisions and fixes
7. Week 17-20: Launch preparation

That's 4-5 months for what should take a week.

At TEDECA, we work in parallel:

• Designer creates homepage while developer sets up infrastructure
• Developer builds forms while designer creates inner pages
• Tester checks features as they're built, not at the end
• Everything happens simultaneously

Same quality. 90% less time.

Bureaucratic Processes

I've seen agencies require:

• 3 approval layers for every decision
• Weekly status meetings (that accomplish nothing)
• Committee decision-making (where nothing gets decided)
• Change request forms (for things that should take 5 minutes)

Process becomes the product. The website is secondary.

We cut the bureaucracy. Quick decisions. Fast approvals. Move forward.

Poor Planning (Or No Planning)

Many agencies start building before they understand what you need. Then they discover:

• "Oh, you need e-commerce? That changes everything."
• "Wait, you want it mobile-responsive? That's extra."
• "Actually, this feature is more complex than we thought."

So they rebuild. And rebuild again. And the timeline extends.

We plan upfront. 2-hour kickoff call. Clear scope. Defined requirements. Then we build. No surprises.

The Real Cost of Slow Development

6-month timelines cost you more than time:

Opportunity Costs

6 months of missed revenue - Your site could be generating leads right now. Instead, you're waiting.

Delayed market entry - Competitors launch first. You lose first-mover advantage.

Competitive disadvantage - While you wait, competitors capture market share.

Lost opportunities - Trends pass. Opportunities disappear. Markets change.

Resource Costs

Extended project overhead - 6 months of project management costs.

Team time tied up - Your team can't focus on other priorities.

Management attention consumed - You're managing a project instead of growing your business.

Budget strain - Longer projects cost more. Always.

Relationship Costs

Client frustration - 6 months is a long time to wait. Frustration builds.

Trust erosion - Delays damage relationships. Trust breaks down.

Partnership damage - Slow delivery kills partnerships.

Reputation impact - Word gets around. Slow agencies get bad reputations.

Warning Signs of Inefficient Agencies

Watch for these red flags:

Timeline Red Flags

"We'll need 4-6 months" - For a simple site? That's inefficient.

Vague milestone dates - "Probably around week 8" means they don't know.

Frequent timeline extensions - "Actually, we need 2 more weeks" (repeatedly).

"These things take time" - Code for "we're slow and we know it."

Process Red Flags

Multiple approval layers - Every decision needs 3 people to approve.

Sequential phase requirements - "We can't start development until design is 100% done."

Extensive documentation needs - "We need a 50-page requirements document before we start."

Bureaucratic change processes - "Fill out this form, get 3 approvals, then we'll consider your change."

Communication Red Flags

Infrequent updates - "We'll update you weekly" (then they don't).

Vague progress reports - "We're making good progress" (what does that mean?).

Delayed responses - Takes 3 days to answer an email.

Unclear next steps - "We'll figure it out" (they don't know what's next).

How We Avoid These Issues

At TEDECA, we've built our process to eliminate inefficiency:

Efficient Workflows

Parallel work streams - Multiple people work simultaneously. Not sequentially.

Overlapping phases - Design and development happen together. Not separately.

Integrated testing - We test as we build. Not at the end.

Continuous deployment - We deploy daily. Not at the end of a 6-month project.

Modern Practices

Component-based development - We're not building buttons from scratch. We reuse proven components.

Design systems - Consistent styling happens automatically. Not manually.

Automation tools - We automate repetitive tasks. Not do them manually.

Streamlined processes - We cut waste. Not add bureaucracy.

Clear Communication

Daily progress updates - You know what's happening. Every day.

Quick decision points - We make decisions fast. Not in endless meetings.

Transparent timelines - You know when things are due. No surprises.

Proactive issue resolution - We catch problems early. Not at the end.

Simple Sites Shouldn't Take 6 Months

A simple 5-page business website should take:

• TEDECA: 5-7 days
• Traditional Agency: 3-6 months
• Difference: 90%+ time reduction

Same quality. Dramatically faster.

If an agency tells you a simple site takes 6 months, they're either:

1. Inefficient (bad processes)
2. Over-engineering (unnecessary complexity)
3. Poorly managed (no project management)
4. Trying to justify high prices (longer = more billable hours)

None of these are good reasons.

When 6 Months Might Be Justified

6-month timelines make sense for:

• Complex enterprise systems (thousands of users, complex integrations)
• Extensive custom development (building something that doesn't exist)
• Large-scale integrations (connecting 20+ systems)
• Specialized requirements (unique industry needs)

But not for standard business websites. A 5-page marketing site doesn't need 6 months. Ever.

How to Choose the Right Partner

Ask these questions:

1. What's your typical timeline for a simple 5-page site?

   • Good answer: "5-7 days"
   • Bad answer: "4-6 months" or "it depends"

2. How do you handle project management?

   • Good answer: "Daily updates, clear milestones, parallel work"
   • Bad answer: "Weekly meetings, sequential phases"

3. What's your development process?

   • Good answer: "Parallel work, modern tools, efficient workflows"
   • Bad answer: "Design first, then develop, then test"

4. How do you prevent delays?

   • Good answer: "Clear scope, fixed pricing, efficient processes"
   • Bad answer: "We try to stay on schedule" or "delays happen"

5. Can you show examples of fast delivery?

   • Good answer: "Here are 10 sites we built in under 7 days"
   • Bad answer: "Our process is thorough" (code for "we're slow")

The Bottom Line

Slow development isn't inevitable. It's a choice. Agencies choose:

• Sequential workflows (instead of parallel)
• Bureaucratic processes (instead of streamlined)
• Over-engineering (instead of right-sizing)
• Poor planning (instead of clear scope)

At TEDECA, we choose efficiency. Parallel work. Modern tools. Clear processes. Fast delivery.

Simple sites don't need 6 months. They need 7 days. And we deliver.

Ready to work with an agency that actually knows how to work fast? Get your fixed-price quote in 24 hours and let's build something in days, not months.