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dever · 13-03-2003, 07:36

Just wondering if anyone would like to share their pricing with me, I work freelance and am caught in the dilemma of whether to lower my prices to get more work. Typical costs are £1000 for a static site and up to £3000 for e-commerce, dynamic sites.

mike_m · 13-03-2003, 11:39

basically, figure out what the absolute minimum you need to do the project, then add on top what you think the client is willing to pay.

A friend of mine is charging something like 22k for a non dynamic site that will take about a week and a half (for a big advertising agency though that tends to throw money about) - on the flipside they are also doing projects that take just as long for about 800 quid.

we're doing a site now for about 5k when we should really be charging 12k or thereabouts, but we know it will lead to more work. It's swings and roundabouts really ...

oli · 13-03-2003, 11:47

blimey, the most I have ever got for a site is £1,500.
That is freelance though, Id love to work for an agency but just dont seem to get the jobs so I end up working as a companies only designer.
Maybe with another years experience ...

mike_m · 14-03-2003, 03:49

oli mate, just set up as a limited company so you look more legit to the client - and set your website to look like theres a few people involved - then just partner with a few other companies that do the stuff you don't do, and add a premium on to thier prices - all the sucessful design companies i know started as one or two people working out of thier living rooms - it's a combination of being able to run things cheaply and pure blag power for a while - took me almost two years to get to the point i'm at now - I still have my office at home, but I'm pitching for a huge site on monday in front of a panel of nine people - eeek! - wish me luck!

mike_m · 14-03-2003, 03:52

actually - just looked at your site, and it looks the part - you just have to do the rounds and get networking at things like chamber of commerce meetings etc....

oli · 14-03-2003, 04:28

Thanks for the advice Mike, I do actually have the contacts to get the work done, ie I know programmers, flash guys and If I get any large jobs I have a 10-man strong company in the phillapines who I can sub-contract any work to.
I think I need to team up with some marketers or something because I'm not brilliant at that side of things.
btw , good luck for your pitch

Northernboy · 14-03-2003, 05:03

[quote:4b05059d70="mike_mitry"]oli mate, just set up as a limited company so you look more legit to the client - and set your website to look like theres a few people involved - then just partner with a few other companies that do the stuff you don't do, and add a premium on to thier prices - all the sucessful design companies i know started as one or two people working out of thier living rooms - it's a combination of being able to run things cheaply and pure blag power for a while - took me almost two years to get to the point i'm at now - I still have my office at home, but I'm pitching for a huge site on monday in front of a panel of nine people - eeek! - wish me luck![/quote:4b05059d70]

He he - just checked the address on your site - you're less than a mile away from my place in cambridge!

mike_m · 14-03-2003, 07:42

where you at andy? I'm always up for a pint if you fancy meeting up sometime ?

I'm sure there are other people from the create forum that live in cambridge too..

Pliskin · 16-03-2003, 15:27

argh...too many people from the UK...lol

I usually charge 25$-200$, depending on how large the site is (and how rich the person buying is :P)

oli · 16-03-2003, 15:35

Is that for a full website ? That seems very cheap to me, Ive sold loads of template .PSDs for $150-$200 but they only take me a couple of hours to do so theyre a good way of getting some cash if I havent got any work on.

Pliskin · 16-03-2003, 15:42

yeah...I just freelance, and I like 200$ in my pocket

My prices suit me just fine. I just do web design as sort of a side job in my free time...

oli · 16-03-2003, 15:44

thats how I started off, was a great feeling the first time I got paid for design work seeing as it had been my hobby for so long

Pliskin · 16-03-2003, 15:50

to me it is still a hobby...it is just a hobby that I get paid for

sintaxi · 30-10-2006, 06:24

$50-$100/h

Alexanda · 30-10-2006, 06:32

I always found the experience of pitching for work mental, I remeber my first pitch for a big company in Knowsley in Liverpool fuckin bricking it cos I was straight out of Uni sat in front of 3 board directors and hoping I didn't get found out.

Although I once did a pitch for Weldo and I was bricking it for other reasons then...

Scott · 30-10-2006, 06:49

16-03-2003

but its a nice enough topic so carry on.

pgo · 30-10-2006, 10:50

Not too much. Around $30/hr, but I just do it in my free time for extra money. More than my salary.

Usually give people a flat rate as opposed to hourly. Doing one right now for $1200, plus $10/month hosting.

Dusteh · 30-10-2006, 12:09

£70 an hour for calculations. The most we have charged for a site is about £12k

13-03-2003, 07:36	#1 (permalink)
dever Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 11	Pricing Just wondering if anyone would like to share their pricing with me, I work freelance and am caught in the dilemma of whether to lower my prices to get more work. Typical costs are £1000 for a static site and up to £3000 for e-commerce, dynamic sites.

13-03-2003, 11:39	#2 (permalink)
mike_m Work faster microphone .. Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 1,706	basically, figure out what the absolute minimum you need to do the project, then add on top what you think the client is willing to pay. A friend of mine is charging something like 22k for a non dynamic site that will take about a week and a half (for a big advertising agency though that tends to throw money about) - on the flipside they are also doing projects that take just as long for about 800 quid. we're doing a site now for about 5k when we should really be charging 12k or thereabouts, but we know it will lead to more work. It's swings and roundabouts really ... __________________

13-03-2003, 11:47	#3 (permalink)
oli Free Ring Ding™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 9,536	blimey, the most I have ever got for a site is £1,500. That is freelance though, Id love to work for an agency but just dont seem to get the jobs so I end up working as a companies only designer. Maybe with another years experience ... __________________ ..................

14-03-2003, 03:49	#4 (permalink)
mike_m Work faster microphone .. Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 1,706	oli mate, just set up as a limited company so you look more legit to the client - and set your website to look like theres a few people involved - then just partner with a few other companies that do the stuff you don't do, and add a premium on to thier prices - all the sucessful design companies i know started as one or two people working out of thier living rooms - it's a combination of being able to run things cheaply and pure blag power for a while - took me almost two years to get to the point i'm at now - I still have my office at home, but I'm pitching for a huge site on monday in front of a panel of nine people - eeek! - wish me luck! __________________

14-03-2003, 03:52	#5 (permalink)
mike_m Work faster microphone .. Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 1,706	actually - just looked at your site, and it looks the part - you just have to do the rounds and get networking at things like chamber of commerce meetings etc.... __________________

14-03-2003, 04:28	#6 (permalink)
oli Free Ring Ding™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 9,536	Thanks for the advice Mike, I do actually have the contacts to get the work done, ie I know programmers, flash guys and If I get any large jobs I have a 10-man strong company in the phillapines who I can sub-contract any work to. I think I need to team up with some marketers or something because I'm not brilliant at that side of things. btw , good luck for your pitch __________________ ..................

14-03-2003, 05:03	#7 (permalink)
Northernboy Born to be mild Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: St Neots Posts: 21	[quote:4b05059d70="mike_mitry"]oli mate, just set up as a limited company so you look more legit to the client - and set your website to look like theres a few people involved - then just partner with a few other companies that do the stuff you don't do, and add a premium on to thier prices - all the sucessful design companies i know started as one or two people working out of thier living rooms - it's a combination of being able to run things cheaply and pure blag power for a while - took me almost two years to get to the point i'm at now - I still have my office at home, but I'm pitching for a huge site on monday in front of a panel of nine people - eeek! - wish me luck![/quote:4b05059d70] He he - just checked the address on your site - you're less than a mile away from my place in cambridge!

14-03-2003, 07:42	#8 (permalink)
mike_m Work faster microphone .. Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 1,706	where you at andy? I'm always up for a pint if you fancy meeting up sometime ? I'm sure there are other people from the create forum that live in cambridge too.. __________________

16-03-2003, 15:27	#9 (permalink)
Pliskin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 7	argh...too many people from the UK...lol I usually charge 25$-200$, depending on how large the site is (and how rich the person buying is :P)

16-03-2003, 15:35	#10 (permalink)
oli Free Ring Ding™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 9,536	Is that for a full website ? That seems very cheap to me, Ive sold loads of template .PSDs for $150-$200 but they only take me a couple of hours to do so theyre a good way of getting some cash if I havent got any work on. __________________ ..................

16-03-2003, 15:42	#11 (permalink)
Pliskin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 7	yeah...I just freelance, and I like 200$ in my pocket My prices suit me just fine. I just do web design as sort of a side job in my free time...

16-03-2003, 15:44	#12 (permalink)
oli Free Ring Ding™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 9,536	thats how I started off, was a great feeling the first time I got paid for design work seeing as it had been my hobby for so long __________________ ..................

16-03-2003, 15:50	#13 (permalink)
Pliskin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 7	to me it is still a hobby...it is just a hobby that I get paid for

30-10-2006, 06:24	#14 (permalink)
sintaxi Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 8	$50-$100/h

30-10-2006, 06:32	#15 (permalink)
Alexanda European Champions 2008 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 2,280	I always found the experience of pitching for work mental, I remeber my first pitch for a big company in Knowsley in Liverpool fuckin bricking it cos I was straight out of Uni sat in front of 3 board directors and hoping I didn't get found out. Although I once did a pitch for Weldo and I was bricking it for other reasons then... __________________ whats facebook?

30-10-2006, 06:49	#16 (permalink)
Scott sanddancer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: South Shields Posts: 2,785	16-03-2003 but its a nice enough topic so carry on. __________________ flick me

30-10-2006, 10:50	#17 (permalink)
pgo i'm done, son Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,262	Not too much. Around $30/hr, but I just do it in my free time for extra money. More than my salary. Usually give people a flat rate as opposed to hourly. Doing one right now for $1200, plus $10/month hosting.

30-10-2006, 12:09	#18 (permalink)
Dusteh Sir digby chicken caesar Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 4,061	£70 an hour for calculations. The most we have charged for a site is about £12k

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