A demo makes the proposed website reviewable
A working demo lets you inspect pages, navigation and the main customer journey. It gives feedback a concrete subject: a service explanation, layout or enquiry flow. It does not by itself prove that production email, payment processing or every external integration is configured. Ask what is connected in the demo and what will be verified at launch so neither side mistakes a visual state for a completed system.
Prepare the information that shapes the build
Useful inputs include your actual services, target customers, coverage, contact details and any existing website URL. Supply approved brand assets and photographs if available. Name the functions the site needs, such as booking or ecommerce, early. Missing requirements can change both the work and the timeline. An incomplete brief is easier to resolve before the demo is treated as final.
Make feedback specific and consolidated
Describe the issue and the outcome you want: a service missing from navigation, text that misrepresents the business or a form asking too much. Decide who gives final approval and combine feedback where several people are involved. This reduces contradictory changes. DirectSite’s offer includes free revisions before payment, but the calendar still depends on when feedback and approval arrive.
Check access before the launch date
The domain account, DNS settings and connected tools may be managed by different people. Confirm who controls them and what is needed to publish the approved website. Protect records used for email. For a redesign, prepare URL redirects and preserve useful content. If a third party must provide access or approve an integration, account for that dependency rather than promising an unconditional release time.
Allow for verification after deployment
A live check should cover page responses, mobile layout, forms, booking, canonical URLs and crawl controls. Confirm that test enquiries reach the intended destination. Check failures as well as successful submissions. The task is not finished simply because a homepage opens in a browser. Monitoring after launch can reveal hosting or integration behaviour that was not visible in a local demo.
Distinguish the promise from the project dependencies
DirectSite’s offer is a demo within 48 hours and launch within three days of approval. That gives you a concrete buying sequence: submit the brief, review, request changes, approve and launch. Custom scope and third-party dependencies should be discussed explicitly. You do not need to pay a deposit to see the demo, and you can choose not to proceed owing $0.
Your questions, answered
Are the 48 hours and three days the same deadline?
No. The first refers to the working demo. The launch period follows approval. Feedback and required access sit between those milestones.
Can a complex online store follow the same process?
The demo can establish the direction, but product data, payments and integrations need explicit scoping. Confirm what can be demonstrated and what production setup requires.
See your website before you pay.
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