I want your input.

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by pmorissette, May 5, 2006.

  1. #1
    Hi everyone,

    I was in my web design class today and one of my teachers showed off one of his sites. He charges $85/hour and he billed for 24 hours. That's $2040. I was astonished that someone would pay such money for a website, and I was even more shocked when I saw the webpage. It was just a plain Photoshop made website with basic rollover images and images. No coding had been done. The website is totally static. I want to know if this is an obnoxiously high price, or if people actually pay that much money for simple "contact card" sites. I know for a fact that I could make a better looking website in half the time.

    I am wondering if I should start calling local businesses and offering my services, or if these prices are way too high. I am looking for a range of prices you have come across.

    Please give me your input. I am quite interested.

    Phil
     
    pmorissette, May 5, 2006 IP
  2. ahkip

    ahkip Prominent Member

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    i don't know if this is related to your case..but what i know is business are willing to burn money on Ads

    My boss spend 70K for a half page Ads on magazine per month. And he put ads on three different magazine

    for that money, i can create a site that is more effective than magazine Ads(via ppc program and burn money on SEO).

    the point is, if stuff works, business are wiliing to burn money. 2k is nothing for medium business
     
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  3. rickvidallon

    rickvidallon Peon

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    Depends on what the MARKET and what the WALLET will bear.
    From Virginia Beach, VA here are some facts and figures from across the U.S. to consider when putting together the budget for your web site.

    Small business Web sites - $2800 to $3900
    Small business e-commerce Web sites - $3600 to $4200

    Medium business Web sites - $3800 to $5200
    Medium business e-commerce Web sites - $4200 to $7200

    Large business Web sites - $7200 to $10,000
    Large business e-commerce Web sites - $9200 to $15,000
     
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  4. jackburton2006

    jackburton2006 Peon

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    Probably you could make a better site, but you probably don't have the infrastructure to solicit such business. He's a professor, he has business cards with his name and fancy letters behind it. Would you pay him or you, a student with no credits, to build a $2000 site? Businesses are like that -- they rarely look beyond the surface.

    But tell me, while he was showing off his crappy photoshop websites, did you at least snicker loud enough for the people around you to hear? I'd love to see that. :D
     
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    tbarr60 Notable Member

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    Rickvidallon's numbers are pretty good for a typical small web shop in southern California. There are a number of shops that won't talk to a client if they don't have at least $50,000 for a web site design and build. They have national brands coming to them.

    If you're independent and don't have a portfolio, you may need to start low say in the hundreds until you build up yor business. Once established you should be competing with the professor.
     
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    Halobitt Well-Known Member

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    What's your prof's site. Can we give it a critique here ?
     
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  7. pmorissette

    pmorissette Peon

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    I wish i could remember. I'll try to find out. It was not terrible, but it was quite shitty for 2000$! And yes i did snicker loud enough for others to hear lol.
     
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    jackburton2006 Peon

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    Heh heh. It's great knowing you got something over your prof, huh? :D
     
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    iowadawg Prominent Member

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  10. pmorissette

    pmorissette Peon

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    Yea, but that's a skin for a cms, which in my opinion is far better than a static photoshop website. but im impressed with the numbers a few posts up and will definitely try to make some good dough this summer. Ill use the good ol' web design student in college with better rates than pros and equivalent quality. should work. I'll make it work for 2000$!!!
     
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    lithman Well-Known Member

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    My company has a graphics designer (he doesnt work on the website though) who is contract paid for almost $80 an hour. It doesn't cover his insurance or health benefits or anything.
     
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  12. pmorissette

    pmorissette Peon

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    wow. still impresses me everytime i hear it!
     
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  13. pmorissette

    pmorissette Peon

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    uncanoonucmt.com - truly priceless. or pricy rather.
     
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    thewindmaster The Man with the Plan

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    That site is worth about $350-$450. $2000 is ridiculous. $85 per hour is fair. Saying that took 24 hours is blasphemy.
     
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    Remember, if you're doing business, you have to provide solution for business, argumented solution. Look as samskpunk said,
    this case is damn typical. I've convinced alot of people using web site VS print ads primer as the way to reduce expenses.
    Offer solutions, get good money from it and it doesnt matter photoshop page or not as long as its good for business.
     
    MrSupplier, May 8, 2006 IP