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Large project websites are generally reserved for corporations that have outgrown their current website or have plans of implementing advanced corporate features. Most small and medium sized companies would not realize the benefits in making such an extravagant investment.

Advantages
Advanced corporate features
Is your company currently utilizing, or considering, any of the following features?
Third party data hosting
Multi-office interconnectivity
Sharing live database information across the Internet
Providing remote support or data backup services

If yes, then the large size website may be your best choice.

Search engine rich content
Much like medium sized websites, larger sites generally have a wealth of information and content. However, this additional content must be managed correctly to ensure the best search engine results. Search engine optimization (SEO) is a must in this situation.

High traffic ready
Once your company has reached the point of requiring a large website, you understand that the web traffic will also increase. Hosting your website on a dedicated server will allow the additional traffic to flow smoothly and prevent your customers from experiencing lags due to bottlenecks. Dedicated hosting also grants you greater control over your configuration and how software can be run in the background.

High-end e-commerce solutions
Ensuring that your customers' orders are received properly is critical no matter how large, or small, your website. However, if a large sized website is required to meet your e-commerce needs, the demand becomes magnified. This is why redundant online ordering systems and data backup solutions are needed.

Disadvantages
Price Point
As with any advanced service or product, the price of a large website is going to be higher. Understanding that a large project is going to have a higher price point is critical in the decision making process. The ultimate goal is to realize improved productivity or increased sales volumes. By upgrading to a large website, both goals can be accomplished. In turn, you realize a quicker return on investment and fill a void within your company.

Project timelines
The time needed to complete this type of project can range from a few weeks to a couple of months, depending on the features needed. This is not the type of site that can be properly completed in a day. Preplanning and providing content is critical to the target completion date being successfully met. Having the required content ready for publication (proofed and approved by critical personnel) can drastically decrease the overall timeframe.

Moderate customer input needed
With added content comes added input and responsibility. We can design impressive layouts; however, we cannot speak for your company when it comes to explaining your services or products. Therefore, it is your responsibility to provide the content in a timely fashion. Approving pending updates or changes will be a common occurrence and numerous emails will be exchanged during the completion of this type of project.