• Pricing - What Does it Cost?

I'm asked the question, "How much does a web site 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 $100.00 an hour. I've designed web sites for $500.00, and sites for $50,000. I've heard of web sites costing millions. The Wall Street Journal recently spent 28 million dollars on their web site redesign (read story)

Here are some variables that will ultimately determine what a web site 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 web site will need graphics and content - the written word. Then there is "rich media" like flash animation and video. Up front planning based on your needs and budget are required.

What are your expectations? What would a reasonable return on an investment be? Web sites have their advantages and disadvantages. Available 24/7, a well designed web site can serve your visitor even while you are on vacation. But because you aren't there in person, you can't answer questions. Web site 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.