• Pricing - What Does it Cost?

I'm asked the question, "How much does a website cost?" That's a tough question to answer considering all of the potential variations in design, hosting and promotion. Consider this analogy. You wouldn't ask how much a typical car costs without providing additional information. The make, model, features and accessories all contribute to the price of the car. This I can tell you. I charge $135.00 an hour. I've designed business card/resume websites for as little as $150.00, and sites for $50,000. I've heard of websites costing millions. The Wall Street Journal recently spent 28 million dollars on their website redesign (read story).

Here are some variables that will ultimately determine what a website will cost. Your host, where your physical site is stored, will have various plans. There are economy plans that have very few bells and whistles (# of e-mail accounts, server side programming, bandwidth) to platinum accounts that might include e-commerce features. The actual website will need graphics and content - the written word. Then there is "rich media" like flash animation and video. Will your site need a database? or special display techniques? How about copywriting? I've teamed up with some of the industries best writers. Up front planning based on your needs and budget are required.

What are your expectations? What would a reasonable return on an investment be? Websites have their advantages and disadvantages. Available 24/7, a well designed website can serve your visitor even while you are on vacation. But because you aren't there in person, you can't answer questions. Website design is a process that has strategies.

Take the first step and drop me an e-mail. Our first meeting, at a local Starbucks, is FREE! Call today - 203 846 8594.