[webproducers] Re: cost to create a website?

Well, I do believe you can get a brochure like corporate web site for
$1500 and this might include some extras as well. You should not
underestimate off-shore designers and developers - they are just as
groovy and professional as local teams. Indeed, no one says they would
cover marketing, copywriting and other related issues - all this stuff
you should direct to your neighbor professionals. You'd better pay much
more for marketing, while the production (web design, flash, back end,
coding, database - anything like that) deserves what it really costs.

For instance, www.loconotion.com

My 2 cents,
Andrey Chashkov
CEO, TechnoArt Labs / www.TechnoArt.net

> -----Original Message-----
> From: webproducers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:webproducers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Darren Ernest
> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 10:25 AM
> To: webproducers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [webproducers] Re: cost to create a website?
> 
> 
> > 20 pages of HTML with "some" graphic design - ummmmm...I'll say.... 
> > %1500...ballpark.
> 
> absolute minimum.  You can find someone on craigslist who 
> will quote you $500, but you can't really do it. Another 
> route to go is buying a template for the design and a coder 
> to customize it for you ($500-$1000).  You can go to a 
> freelance designer who will hire a coder (after trying to get 
> an all-in-one on many in-house and client projects, I have 
> vowed never to do that again unless I can pay over $85/hr and 
> even then better to get a code specialist and a design 
> specialist).  Expect to pay the designer $85/hr for a minimum 
> of 20 hours and the coder $50/hr for a minimum of 10-20 hours 
> for a price of $2,700.  A highly reputable web development 
> firm can be persuaded to do it for $6,000-$7,000 and bring 
> professional project management, client management, 
> discovery, design, code, information architecture, and other 
> professional disciplines to the table for a very 
> professional, smooth, no risk, dream of a site.  Copywriting 
> will cost more.  I am a marketing communications professional 
> and often produce sites for my clients by brokering talent or 
> vendors, doing the discovery myself, developing the site 
> strategy and content, and managing the production people.  No 
> matter what size the project, my piece of the project 
> requires a minimum of 20 hours, but has its own ROI 
> considerations.  Any extras like special flash, back end 
> development such as content management systems for updating 
> the site internally through a user friendly interface for the 
> news or other sections, will be features that can add to the cost.
> 
> I would suggest if the company is a small business with more 
> than $250,000+ in annual revenue and a valid use or plan with 
> measurable ROI for having a website, it should have a web 
> development budget of at least $5,000-$10,000. $1500 will 
> only get you by, and hardly at that.
> 
> > A friend of mine needs to create a departmental budget for his 
> > company, and he wanted to know (ballpark estimate) how much 
> it would 
> > cost for a basic website.  HTML, no more than 20 pages of content.  
> > The budget would need
> 
> If your friend wants to discuss the specifics, I could help 
> him assess his company needs more specifically and define a 
> truly aligned budget for his company's needs.  Tell him to 
> call me for a free chat that should prove very helpful to his 
> process.(approx. 30 mins)
> 
> Darren Ernest | www.BeUnderstood.com
> (212) 844-4090
> 
> 
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> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: webproducers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > [mailto:webproducers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
> Keren Solomon
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 9:07 PM
> > To: webproducers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [webproducers] cost to create a website?
> >
> > Hi All.
> >
> > A friend of mine needs to create a departmental budget for his 
> > company, and he wanted to know (ballpark estimate) how much 
> it would 
> > cost for a basic website.  HTML, no more than 20 pages of content.  
> > The budget would need to
> > cover somebody who could do the site structure, some 
> design, and all the
> > coding.  There may be some in-house design resources 
> available, but the
> > project person would need to have enough of a creative background to
> > design
> > something that reflects the company's "creative-y" product.
> >
> > What would a ballpark budget number be?  What type of 
> > person/title/experience should he be looking for if he decides to 
> > hire? Of course if the project happens I'll post details to 
> the list.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > 
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