How Much Should You Charge for a Website?

http://www.mlwebco.com - In this video, I answer the question of how much you should charge for a website. This video is targeted to web designers just starting out in this field and are unsure of the market rate for web design services.

Please send me any question you may have to mlocke@mlwebco.com

Thanks,

~ Mike

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Howto & Style

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• beginners in web design
• young web designer fees
• web design fees
• web design pricing
• web site design pricing
• website pricing

[xXTMGxCr4zYXx]

Hey fantastic video. I was wondering. At the moment I'm 14 years old, yet I know so much about web design and programming. I know HTML, CSS, and I do some visual basic programming just for fun. I'm not sure what I should do, what classes should I take and what should I study. I want to become a successful web developer and I know I can do it I just need some edgings on where to go from here. Please reply. Thanks.

[mlwebco]

@xXTMGxCr4zYXx If you're 14 and you know all the things you mention (HTML, CSS, web design, little prgramming), you're in good shape :). Just keep learning. Just focus in on a field that you enjoy the most and work towards that. You have all the time in the world. Programming and web design are totally different areas so just focus in on one particular field and you'll become a rockstar in that area.

[MzMoney031]

Hi Mike...1st let me say ur vids are very informational. 2nd I am an aspiring ladies shoe designer starting from the ground, maybe even the basement lol. I jus purchased my web domain from GoDaddy.com. Eventually, my site will be for selling my shoe designs. So, if u were doing my site for me, it would be $2500? I have nothing to sell yet, still looking for manufacturer. But I want to at least have something to look at on the site....ie logo, info about me, blogs, etc. What do u suggest?

[mlwebco]

@MzMoney031 Hi, since you're just starting out and it looks like you might need an e-commerce website to sell your designs, I would recommend checking out shopify.com, it's a solutions (low cost) setup for anyone needed a solid e-commerce solution.

[rahj8786]

i do have some questions bro, do you ask for an upfront fee? and what mode of payment you used? im looking forward for your kind reply, thanks!

[mlwebco]

@rahj8786 Always ask for half up-front (almost all clients understand this principle). Also, always accept three forms of payment ...cash, check and credit card (with paypal).

[floopy312]

What do you do when a client goes like: $2.500?!?! My neighbor's son charges only $1.500!! 

[OnatopaU]

Informative video Mike. I think your prices are in-line with the industry and very close to the prices I charge for web site design. I too always ask for half of my fee up-front to get started. E-commerce sites will always be more and the price for such a site is always based upon how many products are being offered by my client.

[EMR80]

How does a person charge a person that has very little experience.? let's say Jr level I tried to do stuff for free, but clients acted like I owe them something. They where not professional at all. I just don't know how to get started.

[onlinebusinessman48]

What about web hosting?Is that included with web designing or do they have to get that on their own?

[132oink]

thanks so much. subbing.

[gosilent]

Man, I think the pricing is totally reasonable and well explained. I think I will "borrow" that package idea myself. For those who think $75 an hour is steep, try spending years developing skills and deliver a site in a couple weeks. Business people who are serious about succeeding know that they have to hire quality developers/designers and don't blink at $2500 - $4200. You can always make yourself busy working cheap, but are you supporting yourself and making a profit.

[007kash007]

$75 an hour just to twaek. wow. and you said your cheap. i think im gonna be rich ;)

[bericp1]

@mlwebco However, those two areas certainly go pretty well together. I'm 15 and I got off to a start early in 5th grade with HTML but after learning a lot of HTML/CSS I decided that I really wanted to get into JavaScript and server-side languages like PHP, the programming behind web sites. My friend is a designer that knows a lot of HTML/CSS too so we got together and put are two very different skills together and I have to admit, our end products are exceptional, so keep at it, @xXTMGxCr4zYXx

[VladZemunac]

:)

Keep up with god work.

And next logical step is expanding on other continents, and use of outsorce power.

[Riiye]

Just me or do these prices sound high? I'm a programmer, not a web designer but I know some web design from when I was a teenager and I can throw together a semi-professional looking site with a good custom built CMS if needed and I honestly would feel sheepish asking for more than £200 ($350) for a 5page basic site with blog, custom CMS in PHP/ROR etc. Maybe thing are different in the US than in the UK. Not saying your services aren't worth it, just saying prices seem high compared to here.