[HuntyDJH]

Hi All,

Only my second post here, but I do visit this forum a lot. I am a very young designer/programmer, 18, I am really into my web design and have been doing over the past 3 months. I am in the middle of creating my portfolio site, and have a few potential clients in line for the future and was wondering as I am only young and rather naive in my young age, how much do you offer standard 3 page websites?

what sort of price range and product range do you use?

I have skills in using Wordpress, and creating themes to suit the customer, but have no experience with e-commerce. Whats the best way to get to learn that?

Many Thanks

[roothost]

Best way to learn, simply just build one! Doesnt have to be for a client, just a mock-up, something to carve your skills.

Pricewise....Whats your rent? do you drive? overheads? hours worked? bills? etc etc

Each designer has different overheads and costs and as such each designer charges accordingly. It all comes down to how much you would be happy to earn per month/week.

[HuntyDJH]

I drive, Car insurance, Phone bills and Internet bills.
As I said before, 18 is a naive age, but I feel as though I will be ready to make the break through after christmas, until then I will continue learning, but I suppose you never stop learning do you?

[roothost]

HuntyDJH, on 12 October 2011 - 01:35 PM, said:

I drive, Car insurance, Phone bills and Internet bills.
As I said before, 18 is a naive age, but I feel as though I will be ready to make the break through after christmas, until then I will continue learning, but I suppose you never stop learning do you?

That is correct, the industry is forever changing, and we have to change with it.

[HuntyDJH]

So are talking a couple of hundred for a 3 page imformation site?

Thanks for getting back to me.

[roothost]

Yeah, I wouldn't charge any less than that. Probably around the £300 mark to be honest.

[pandadoodle]

I've commented on this topic plenty of times before if you look in other similar threads however rather than repeating myself here you go this might help http://freelanceswit...-your-services/

[HuntyDJH]

Cheers roothost, helped me out.

Pandadoodle, cheers!

[MikeChipshop]

An interesting thread on this very forum that will show you other things to take in to consideration when pricing up a clients site.

Linky!

[pandadoodle]

Mike can you make a sticky or something with all pricing links and things / info from other people on this forum with advice so these questions stop being asked? And lock it so no comments can be made? A bit of a bitch I know for you to do but long term will be good i think...

[MikeChipshop]

Yeah a sticky for this is needed.
I'll sticky the other one and add more links to the first post. I won't lock it though so people can add more links (which i'll add to the first post as and when.)

[HuntyDJH]

Sorry guys, Had no idea that its been asked plenty of times before. Thanks again!

[MikeChipshop]

HuntyDJH, on 12 October 2011 - 02:19 PM, said:

Sorry guys, Had no idea that its been asked plenty of times before. Thanks again!

That's quite all right, we're here to help and hopefully we've given you some idea on what to charge.

[pandadoodle]

It wasnt a dig, its just the same links get posted most of the time this question gets asked so will be easier to have it all in one place

[joshfolio]

HuntyDJH, on 12 October 2011 - 01:35 PM, said:

As I said before, 18 is a naive age, but I feel as though I will be ready to make the break through after christmas, until then I will continue learning, but I suppose you never stop learning do you?

I'm in the same situation I'm 17 and have been studying for the past few months, and will probs make my first site live after christmas, but I wouldn't price your work just because of your age.

After christmas you should have a really solid site, post the site on here get some feedback and then do your prices