This is a very competitive market and you could be forgiven for being very confused. It is not unusual to be quoted prices differing by a factor of ten for seemingly the same service.
This is not all the fault of the web masters, it is very difficult to define the specification prior to production of what is essentially an abstract product.
For the same reason we have trouble being specific about prices here, but we can give some pretty good guide lines:
We can produce a single page site, containing a couple of images (from good quality originals) for around £150.00 (GB Pounds). Thereafter similar additional pages cost around £90.00 (GB Pounds).
Naturally image editing, addition of interactivity elements like Javascript, Database driven pages, mail handling, animation etc. all add to the price.
The best way to give you a feel for our pricing is to cost some examples for you: (click on image to view)
Price bracket £300 to £400 (GB Pounds)
One of the simplest we have produced is for Abbey Tents.
This contained no special elements and constitutes what we would call a “Toe in the water” site.
www.abbeytents.co.uk"
Price bracket £400 to £750 (GB Pounds)
Another simple site with no added extras but very attractive.
www.multiculturaluk.com
Price bracket £800 to £1500 (GB Pounds)
Here’s one for both guys and gals. The client here has had so much business from this site they are concerned that if they turn it into an on line shop, they would not cope with all the orders.
www.secretlady.co.uk
Price bracket £2000 to £3750 (GB Pounds)
We had a lot of fun producing this on-line shop because we’re just kids at heart
www.youngworld.co.uk
Price bracket £3500 to £5500 (GB Pounds)
For this one we had to design the database and set up the system so that the client could update the site on a daily basis themselves.
www.bbsa.org.uk
Price bracket £4500 to £6500 (GB Pounds)
Not one but two databases here, one for the member list and buyers’ guide, the second for the news, diary and notices. The membership database already existed but the rest had to be set up by us. The site also features a members only area with a message board and an automatically updated diary page.
This a good example of how a site evolves - new features and pages are being added almost monthly. This organisation has really discovered the power of the web to inform and communicate.
www.muta.org.uk
So you can see we are not talking major investment here - just a modest commitment to the media of the future - you have nothing to lose and a world wide audience to gain.
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