How do you price a website?

Throw at a dart board blindfolded?

Pull a number out of a funny hat?

Charge as much as you can get away with?


Tempting. But no.

The cost of creating your website and meeting your business goals depends on three factors.

1. Size

few pages   <----->   many pages


Do you need a website with a single page or 15? Mutatis mutandis

"mutatis mutandis" is a fancy, Latin way of saying "all other things being equal."

 

  the 15-page site is going to require more work in order for it to be successful.

2. Difficulty

simple   <----->   complex


Do you need a contact form, a newsletter signup, and an image gallery? No problem. Do you need a custom-fit intranet, a forum, and a large e-commerce store? We've got you covered, but it's going to take a fair amount of time and thoughtfulness.

3. Uniqueness

conventional   <----->   unique


All of our websites are designed from scratch to be distinctive and attractive carriers of your message. So rest easy. But do you need something completely outside the box and never seen before? We are up for the challenge! But that's going to take more time.

Q: What's the price of the AVERAGE website you make?

A: The cost and value of a website varies considerably based on size, complexity, and uniqueness. The websites I make range from $15,000 to $3,000. To answer the question more directly, however, the AVERAGE website I make is in the ballpark of $9,000.

Q: I'm on a budget; what's the lowest you'll go?

A: I make quality, one-page websites for as low as $500. So if that's what you're looking for, great!


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But if you're just looking for the cheapest website developer to make your website, I respectfully ask you to move along please. The clients I work with understand that they need to spend money to make money. They look at their website as an investment, the return on which will far outweigh the cost if they partner with the right website developer.

Q: What kind of functionality can my website have?

A: The sky is the limit! But here is a list of common applications clients have on their sites:

  • Contact form
  • Email signup
  • Videos
  • Podcast audio
  • e-Commerce store
  • Payment processing
  • Searchable directories & databases
  • Password-protected pages
  • Intranet
  • Live news feeds & social media feeds