[Noah]

I was wondering what a ballpark price for this website i am completing would be:
-designed with standard css, html 4.01 transitional
-hours spent is around 57
-did some flash work
-installing something like cutenews so i can be updated (i'm not writing it though)
-this would be my 3rd professional website
And it's quality looking.

I already have somewhat of an idea, but i'd like to hear some people's experienced opinions.
Thanks.

[mike_m]

2-3k?

[canico]

um... prob around $500 max? just trying to be realistic...i've been working as a freelance designer and it may just be my bad luck, but people are very cheap these days if you get what i mean they want nothing but the best at the cheapest price...sad tough quality work should be repaid...

[Luke Redpath]

57 hours eh? Sounds like a big site then! For a job that big (based on the hours you've given), we'd be charging around £2800 + VAT.

[Noah]

it's not even that big of a website. it's normal sized, 7 main pages.
3000 pounds = $6487 Canadain for me. That's a lot. My idea was around $700 cdn (323 pounds).
I think when i get more experience, i'll be able to charge what you guys are. i'm looking foward to it.

[jase1000]

323/57 = £5.66 an hour. Totally f**king ridiculous. You need to charge bare minimum £25 an hour to make a decent living. Honestly, the prices people are prepared to work for astonishes me. You should check this link:

http://www.tortorelladesign.com/calc/hr_rate_win.xls

Then you will be able to charge with confidence, knowing that you haven't just plucked a figure out of thin air.

Sorry to rant on but in the future you should provide a full quotation to the client of what services they are getting and how much they will be paying BEFORE you undertake any work.

Good luck.

[gray]

you cant charge £25 an hour if you are just slow though

something like a 7 page static site with prebuilt php should be taking 16 hours (2days) not 60 hours...

[jase1000]

Fair point but 16 hours seems a bit ambitious to me. I would schedule it something like this: Day one - layout. Day two - layout approval and amends. Days 3 and 4 to put the site and content together. Day 5 final approval/amends and search engine stuff (sorry to get technical) .

35 hours @ £25 an hour = £875. Damn cheap for a pro website. Should probably add an admin charge to bring it nearer to 1K or start work on designing a 'homeless and hungry' board.

[Luke Redpath]

Originally Posted by Noah

I think when i get more experience, i'll be able to charge what you guys are. i'm looking foward to it.

You miss the point of our quotes - our quotes were based on the time you gave us. If the site isn't that big, then its probably only 1 or 2 days work...£400 to £800.

[Noah]

i'm not worried about a living at this point. i'm only 19 and i still live with my family. but money would obviously still help me. thanks for the info so far.

[top_buzz]

Originally Posted by Luke Redpath

You miss the point of our quotes - our quotes were based on the time you gave us. If the site isn't that big, then its probably only 1 or 2 days work...£400 to £800.

Luke: Is that you in your pic?

[Luke Redpath]

Originally Posted by top_buzz

Luke: Is that you in your pic?

Yup.

[mike_m]

our very own Glen Benton

[y498]

1500-2200 pounds... around 2500-3500 canadian to me...

Sounds about right...

#1 thing is confidence, I have doubled the price on web sites, been super confident adn knowledgeable in teh presentation and got the project (with half up front), all for being confident and positive!

[jase1000]

Originally Posted by y498

1500-2200 pounds... around 2500-3500 canadian to me...

Sounds about right...

#1 thing is confidence, I have doubled the price on web sites, been super confident adn knowledgeable in teh presentation and got the project (with half up front), all for being confident and positive!

Good Man!