Didn't know where to post.

 

I'd be very thankful if you guys could just answer the following questions, nothing long, I just want a simple idea.

- Do you ask the client for how long they want website to be up for?
- Do you discuss with them about the hosting and domain cost?
- Do you ask the client, who just wants a website for his small local business if they want website in Wordpress?


or I just calculate everything by myself and tell them the total? and give them a little transcript of premium resources used domain, hosting etc..
Ex.
- Premium them; 30£
- Hosting and domain for a year; 80£.
- Setup; 30£(Assuming it wont take more than 4-5 hours(taking from a perspective of a beginner).

or can I just go ahead and tell them it will cost you about 140£ and let them know website domain and hosting will expire after a year.

- Do you ask the client for how long they want website to be up for?

Not really, usually if the site is expected to have a limited lifetime the client will have already stated that in their brief

 

- Do you discuss with them about the hosting and domain cost?

For hosting, yes, as the site may have special requirements so you need to provide advice about the correct type of hosting. Domains are usually purchased by the client.

 

- Do you ask the client, who just wants a website for his small local business if they want website in Wordpress?

No, I never suggest what publishing platform may work for them until I know more about their content, abilities, budget and long term plans. If the client suggests a particular platform in their brief I will always ask why they think that particular one will meet their needs.

Edited May 25, 201412 yr by BlueDreamer

In terms of hosting and domain, I always discuss with the client as I offer basic shared hosting packages. So, I need to know if they already have hosting, and if not, if my basic hosting will work for them or if they need to find something that can handle more traffic and general use.

 

For breaking down the cost for them, I simple put it as a separate cost from the design & development of the website. For me specifically, I would tell them the website design is x amount of dollars, plus hosting and domain will be $4.99/month purchased in 12 month packages.

 

People always like it when the cost is broken down for them so they know where their money is going. It's good to always have the total project fee bolded at the top and bottom of an invoice for any clients who just want to know how much money to fork over and get on with their day.

Your questions have been answered well already so I won't repeat what's been said already, but I noticed your pricing especially for the setup is exceedingly low. Even if it took you 4-5 hours to setup (it will take a lot more unless you go for a pre-built theme, which 9 times out of 10 will not match the clients specification) you'd be still undercharging.

Edited May 26, 201412 yr by rbrtsmith