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Florida Webmaster Design Rates
There are three components in an Internet website; a domain name, a
host and the files.
Domain Name
A domain name is the unique Internet name that identifies your
website and tells the Internet servers where your files are
located. For example, the domain name of this website is
FlaWebmaster.com. You rent your domain name from an Internet
Registrar. Some Registrars offer discounted domain names, with
the most common fee being about $35 a year. The choice of a
domain name could be advantageous to the success of your website.
One of my services is to assist my customers in the selection and
purchase of a domain name or names.
Hosting Account
In order to be viewed on the Internet, your website files must
reside on a web server. Large companies can afford to purchase
their own web servers and high speed Internet connections. Most
small companies rent this service in the form of a hosting
account.
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Hosting charges vary depending upon how much traffic you expect to
have, what special features you may require and the services that
are bundled into your hosting account rental agreement.
My
basic business website hosting fee starts at $25 a month
including, text maintenance, personal email and technical
support. It is common to bundle other services such as
maintenance, website optimization or consulting into a hosting
fee. How much you will pay depends upon the services you require.
Website Files
These are the computer files that make up your actual
website. A website designer arranges the files based on a
design. The design includes graphic images, photographs,
navigation, text and a great deal of programming. How these
components are arranged makes up the majority of what you are
paying for and the results should perform the tasks they are
designed to do.
What are your
design fees?
With
today's economic challenges, successful Internet professionals
work with their clients to deliver quality products and services
at prices they can afford. Website design fees vary greatly
depending upon the amount of creativity and labor involved.
Creativity is the most expensive component in any website. If
you do not know what you want and do not have
useable graphics, photographs or text content, you can expect to
pay more than someone who has everything ready to go. A good
way to reduce these costs is to invest time looking at other
websites before requesting a price quote. Do you see any
designs you like? Do you have company brochures or printed
sales material? Often these items can be the catalyst that
leads to a good website design for your company.
The average price for a quality professional website, including the design,
is about $300 per page. Your price could be more if you have
large detailed pages or wish to implement advanced features such
as Flash Graphics, database integration or a shopping cart.
My designs are simple, error free, fast loading, easy to
navigate and rank well on Internet Search Engines. Before you
select any Web design person or firm to create your website,
invest time looking at their
Portfolio
to make sure you are comfortable with their level of experience.
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What if I am on a
very tight budget?
Recently, I have begun to offer a one basic one page website for
those customers who wish to have a web presence but are not
ready for a full design. This product is especially popular
with Home Owners Associations, Small Clubs and for people who
wish to purchase a domain name just for the email address. One
of the most popular reasons for having a mini website is to make
downloadable PDF forms available to anyone directly from the
web. The cost of a one page entry level website currently
starts around $400.
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What if I need
changes to my website?
A
website designed to attract and keep customers needs a
consistent flow of fresh content. In addition, your search
engine ranking will fall if you do not update your website
frequently. I am very flexible when dealing with website
changes and updates. One option is to pay by the hour only when
you need a change. This works for companies that require
infrequent updates. Another option is to negotiate a flat
monthly fee which includes a predetermined number of labor
hours at a discounted rate. A third option is to negotiate a
standard amount each time a specific update occurs, such as the
posting of a quarterly newsletter.
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Quotes
If
you would like a quote for any of my services, please contact me
by phone or by email. If you use email, please include your
contact phone number and a best time to reach you by phone. I
do not provide quotes without discussing your project
before hand. I want all of my customers to be pleased with the
results of my work and it is important to define your
expectations and requirements before quoting a price.
Thank you for
taking the time to visit my website. I am here to help
you in any way I can and want your business Internet
project to be as successful as possible. TOP
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