How Much Does It Cost to Build a Website?

That is a question we get almost every day. I usually answer that question in the same manner every time… “It all depends… did you want a shed or did you want a Mansion? ” Building Websites are a lot like building houses. You can build a small one out of affordable materials, or you can build a mansion made out of Gold. A Professional looking website, (built by an actual website designer) can run anywhere from $500 to $500,000. Either way,…

you won’t get anything for nothing. We have built smaller sites, and much larger sites, though we typically focus on the small business owner who doesn’t have a huge budget for their website, so most of the sites we build are between $1500 and $3000. All of the sites we build are done on a T&M basis.
T&M stands for Time and Materials. Whether it is simply site maintenance, or site redesign, we offer the client the ability to save themselves money by staying involved in the design process and providing much of the content and images for the site. This saves us time and the client money. Our take on it is, “you know your business better than we know your business.” We can make it look professional and aesthetically pleasing… but don’t necessarily know as much about your industry as you do without doing a bit of research. A well-organized client can save as much as 40% on the overall web development process. Therefore, we simply bill our clients based on the materials we use… (usually stock images if needed), and the time it takes us to design the site.
The way this differs from other website design companies is they quote you a price for the overall design of the site and make sure to pad the numbers enough so that if they are faced with any potential “issues: (like having to write content that the client may or may not give them), they are well covered. While Lump sum proposals give the client a better feel for the end price, they are almost ALWAYS paying more than they would have if it was done T&M.
How do you know how much the site will cost in the end? We meet with you and give you an estimate for the website design. That estimate is usually pretty accurate… if anything, we usually come in under that estimate.
How do you know that we are reputable? Ask ANY one of our clients. We get most our business from referrals from existing customers. Therefore, it pays for us to EXCEED our clients expectations.

Jim