Most website projects in Nigeria drag on, not because of the designer, but because the business owner wasn’t ready. That matters even more now: an AI-built site can go live in 24 to 48 hours, but only if you hand over what’s needed on day one. Here’s what to have ready before your first conversation.
1. A Clear Idea of What the Site Must Do
Get clear on the job: generate enquiries, sell products, or simply look credible when someone Googles you. This one answer decides the pages you need, the features, and your budget.
2. Your Business Content
- Logo: a high-resolution file, not a screenshot
- Business description: a few sentences on how you’d explain your business to a new customer
- Services or products: with enough detail (and prices, if you want them shown) to build a page around each
- Photos: real photos of your work, team or products. They build more trust than stock images
- Contact details: phone, WhatsApp, email and address, exactly as you want them shown
3. Your Trust Proof
Nigerian buyers want proof. Gather your CAC registration number if you’re registered, customer reviews, behind the scenes pictures, professional pictures or videos, past work, and your office address or location. When these go on the site, it makes much easier for strangers to say yes.
4. A Domain Name in Mind
Ideally your business name in .com or .com.ng. Have 2 or 3 backups ready in case your desired domain name is taken.
5. A Realistic Budget Range
Know what you can spend before the conversation starts. As a guide, ₦75,000 to ₦150,000 for a simple AI-built site, ₦250,000 to ₦650,000 for WordPress, and from ₦2,500,000 for custom software. This lets the designer recommend the right plan immediately instead of wasting time on options outside your range.
6. Examples You Like
Links or screenshots of 2 or 3 sites that feel close to what you imagine save a lot of back-and-forth.
7. One Clear Decision-Maker
If a partner, spouse or team must approve the design, say so upfront. Projects stall when feedback comes from several people at different times.
8. Time to Review and Respond
The biggest hidden delay isn’t the agency, it’s how long it takes owners to review drafts. Set aside 30 minutes within 48 hours of receiving a draft and you’ll protect the timeline, especially on 24-hour builds.
What If You’re Not Ready?
If you don’t have everything ready, no problem. A good agency will help you gather what’s missing. But prepared clients get faster delivery, fewer revisions and less frustration.
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