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the cheapest website quote we have had for 5 page with paypal facility is 350 and then 80 each hour following for updating/ changes. Are we looking in the wrong places or does this seem good/ reasonable?
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Website cost seems cheap, updating charges seem expensive.I was a DFW, now I'm a MFW :T0
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The number of pages are generally irrelevant when it comes to web design unless you are asking them to write copy etc. For most sites it is the number of templates you need designing plus the functionality that you require that drives the price (before we get into things like logo design or SEO/SEM etc)
Different designers however have different charging models.... charge a lot up front and keep updates reasonable, cheap up front but high ongoing costs, no up front costs but very high on going costs etc.
At the upfront cost you have been quoted I would expect it to be based on an off the shelf template that they buy for around £50-75 (or possibly free) with minor customisation and possible a basic logo.
I would be more looking at double that for a bespoke design and basic logo (logo alone from a graphic designer is at least £500 and more often £1000). If you start adding more sophisticated SEO (eg keyword research) or copy writing etc then the price goes up.0 -
As above - everyone has different business models.
I think £80 for an hours work is a tad greedy ...
I charge from £30 per hour if the time is bought in large blocks, and if my office phone or mobile goes off at 7am on a Sunday morning (assuming I can see straight at that time...which is unlikely) it's £50 per 30 mins to make the update there and then. Try finding an emergency electrician at that rate and that time in the morning!
Also depends how many updates you'll get for your hour - does all that hour have to go on one update, or can you have 6 lots of 10 minutes over the course of the year?
Don't forget to ask how much Hosting costs will be ... either they'll be free or between £50 to £150 per annum + is the domain name included?
With regard to a logo - not really sure how people can charge £500 to £1000 for a logo - a half-decent logo doesn't take that long ... :rotfl:... it's just a few words, a font, choose the colour and maybe chuck a graphic in :j0 -
Free on google sites? could you please explain- yes it would be without cart. Thank you" a life we could only dream of "Dreaming is a pointless exercise if it only serves to reinforce your own limitations.
For my familys sake I no longer dream, I will plan and I will try and if I fail I will try and try again.Failing is far better than dreaming.0 -
There are hundreds of places you can get a free site or one for a small annual fee, the problem is you will find thousands of sites that then look almost identical to you.
The question is, what are you actually wanting to do with this site? If it is going to be one of a hundred sites that you own that each are supposed to generate a twenty pounds a month each then price to get it up and running is highly important. On the other hand if this is the online presence of your main income source and the sole face to the public for your company/ brand then it is something that you should invest in properly.
Cheap sites can be the most expensive to businesses when you factor in lost business!0 -
Hi,
Just posted on your other thread but can expand here more about the website side of things. I would spend some time looking into wordpress.org. There you can build a site for no free and it is a fully functioning site with no strings attached.
Then take a look at the different themes you can have. A theme is essentially a template but the fab thing about wordpress is that you can change them whenever you want. Its easily customised if you want to add things and they have things called plugins which are add ons to the site that people make to add different functionality to the site such as e-commerce, social media buttons, calendars and so on and many are free.
If you go to themeforest.net or woothemes.com (i prefer themeforest) you will see loads of beautifully designed templates which are probably miles better than what this company was going to offer you.
You dont need a custom site but you do need good design and advice on gaining sale from your sites with things like collecting email addresses, social media integration, website copy and so forth.
Im not saying dont spend money but i am saying it can be done in a ridiculously cost effective manner if you are willing to learn alternatively use a few of the outlined ideas to inform what you look for in a designer.
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I got a website software package for under £80 and built my own site from scratch with it. I used youtube (believe it or not) for all the tutorials you will need to build a great looking site. There is templates available with the package but I didn't use them, so the site is unique with my own custom backgrounds and logos. I did it with no experience what so ever.
I used a popular web hosting company and everything is up and running with one click uploads every time I need to make a change. There is also lots free email boxes with the web host and a free delivery system with the web design software. It couldn't be easier to do, for a 5 page website you would be mad to not have a go yourself.0 -
Much as WordPress is sold as a 5 minute install and off you are working - the reality is there is so much that can go wrong and does go wrong if using the self-install version - and it would not be cost or time effective for a non-technical person to do it themselves.
WordPress.com is probably a safer bet but a little more expensive, with all the technie stuff is looked after by the WordPress.com folks. Downside is that it is not so flexible on what it can do compared to the self-install version.
A halfway house is to get a website company to set up a self-install site and for you to make the content updates once it's all up and running - giving the flexiblity to use all of WordPress' features but having all the techie stuff looked after for you.0 -
Much as WordPress is sold as a 5 minute install and off you are working - the reality is there is so much that can go wrong and does go wrong if using the self-install version - and it would not be cost or time effective for a non-technical person to do it themselves.
WordPress.com is probably a safer bet but a little more expensive, with all the technie stuff is looked after by the WordPress.com folks. Downside is that it is not so flexible on what it can do compared to the self-install version.
A halfway house is to get a website company to set up a self-install site and for you to make the content updates once it's all up and running - giving the flexiblity to use all of WordPress' features but having all the techie stuff looked after for you.
Are you having a laugh?Estate Agent, Web Designer & All Round Geek!0 -
Wordpress.com has no value for business needs. Wordpress.org is for businesses, there are loads of programmers who know how to use wordpress if they are needed and many newbies who build wordpress sites with no problem. All it takes is a youtube search for how to.
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