02/09/2026
What Actually Happens on Launch Day
A lot of clients think launching a website is just... pushing the "Go Live" button. It's not.
By the time your website is launch-ready, it's already gone through over 60 individual checks: design, build, integrations, security, performance, and testing. And once it's live? We run a full second round of QA to make sure everything works perfectly on the live domain, not just staging.
But the launch itself? That takes 2 to 3 days. Why? Because DNS changes don't happen instantly; they propagate across the internet, and we monitor that closely, checking your site loads correctly, forms work, and your email stays up and running throughout.
That's why we have a Go-Live Policy: we never launch on Fridays. Our cut-off for go-lives and DNS updates is 3PM SAST on Thursdays. That gives DNS time to fully propagate, and keeps our team available to jump on anything that needs attention.
It's not red tape. It's how we make sure your launch is smooth, not stressful.