What Actually Happens in the First Week After You Sign Up

One of the most common questions I get before someone signs up is simply: "what actually happens next?" Fair question — plenty of businesses have been burned by a process that goes quiet for weeks after payment. So here's exactly what the first week looks like, no vague promises.

Day one: I get in touch

Once you've signed up, I reach out directly to get the details I need: what your business does, who your customers are, what you want visitors to do when they land on the site (call you, book you, message you), and any examples of sites you like the look of. This isn't a long form to fill in alone — it's a conversation, because the details that matter are usually the ones a form doesn't ask about.

Days two to four: the build

I build your site around what you've told me — proper structure, clear sections, your contact details front and centre, and content that actually reads like your business rather than a generic template filled in with your name. If you've got existing photos, logos, or brand colours, they go in here. If you don't, I'll use a clean, professional look that suits the type of business you run.

Around day five: you see a working draft

You get to see the actual site, not a static mockup — a real, working page you can click through on your own phone and laptop. This is where you tell me what to tweak: wording that doesn't sound like you, a section you want reordered, a detail I've missed.

Days six to seven: refine and go live

I make the changes you've asked for, we do a final check together, and then the site goes live on your domain. From that point it's yours to send people to — on your business cards, your van, your Google Business Profile, wherever your customers are going to see it.

What happens after that

Your site keeps running for the flat £20 a month, with hosting and the domain sorted. There's no contract locking you in, and if something needs a small update down the line, you can just get in touch.

Why it works this way

A week is enough time to do it properly without dragging things out, and short enough that you're not left wondering where your money's gone. That's deliberate — the whole point is that this shouldn't feel like a big, uncertain project.

What I need from you to keep things moving

The process is quick partly because it doesn't rely on you doing much — but a little helps it move even faster:

• A few minutes for that first conversation, whenever suits you
• Any existing photos, logo, or brand colours, if you have them (not required if you don't)
• A quick reply when I send over the draft, so I know what to adjust

That's genuinely most of it. There's no lengthy brief to fill in and no technical decisions for you to make.