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- nocomply0
I have this problem ALL the time. It is not unique.
I have determined that the root of the problem is easy to trace:
NO ONE WANTS TO DO ANY FUCKING WORK!
It's simple... As soon as the client realizes that they need to actually get of their ass and write some content, they shrink back in horror, run away from the project, and do not return for a period of 3-6 months.
One solution is to demand all content up front, but I have found that generally deters potential business.
So what I do is require a bare-bones sitemap of all pages to be included before I start, and make sure to receive a significant down-payment up front. At least that way I can get a gauge on how much content I will be filling in 6 months down the road.
But in all seriousness... I try to explain to my client when we first meet that a website requires work on their part as well as on mine, and that a delay on their part can and will delay the entire project.