Pricing
It’s fairly difficult to give ballpark estimates about how much a web design project will cost without extensive knowledge of the project’s scope. Each web design project is different, each client is different, and as such each deems a different approach.
In redesigning a website there are several pricing variables to consider (CMS complexity, functionality needs, content mitigation responsibilities, etc). However, we do understand the need for a bottom line pricing guide. When a client comes to us with an existing website that needs to be revamped for one reason or another, we use this basic guideline as our starting point.
Research – 15 hours
Researching how do competition sites look and function
Finding examples that utilizes requested features
Brainstorming ideas how to stand out, what to implement and what to leave out
Creating wireframes (site structure), and information architecture
Design – 40 hours
Designing the visual concept of the website
Creating design versions, different colors, structure
Revisions on selected design
Development – 30 hours
Web programming the final design concept
Installing plugins, website administration (CMS), widgets
Implementation – 5 hours
Domain name setup
Web host setup
Configuring website administration (CMS)
Uploading files to web space
Testing – 10 hours
Web standards testing (W3C)
Spell check, broken links testing
Functionality testing
Website administration introduction
Questions and answers
That’s a total of 100 hours over a month timeframe. At our standard rate of £50/hour, you’re looking at roughly £5000 for a full website redesign and a content management system. A site with a simple ecommerce system is probably in the same ballpark.
Every website proposal we develop is tailored to the needs of our clients and pricing can vary from project to project.
Good read: The Cost Of Quality by Entrepreneur.com
