Hi Guys new to the site.

 

i have been learning web design for a while now. i have been asked to make a website for somebody writing a book and they obviously want a website.

 

I have never had to quote anybody for a site before so could anyone help me with what i need to take into consideration when quoting. and how would you normally price a site up?

 

Cheers Guys.

 

Nick

Welcome to WDF Nick, this is such a tough one. However, when i'm quoting - I always take into consideration the following

 

• How much time the website will take
• How much support/guidance/training the customer needs
• The cost of the web hosting and the domain - I always host websites on my servers that I create and I always register the domains for the customer, in their name of course
• What are their requirements.
• Do they need anything bespoke, such as coding etc or can you buy it off the shelf.

 

Alot to take into consideration and for some more but these are my few things.

 

Good luck!

Hi There

 

Good advice from CherryDesigns. Leave yourself with ample time as that can really be a pain if you have to rush and it also causes to restrict your creative flow due to stress of finishing on time.

 

Hope this helps. Also do not under value your own skills- you know more than the person that want the website to be created (why I say this is because your time is precious).

 

Have fun

My one tip would be whatever you are going to quote add 20% ish on top and no this isn't a scam. The 20% is a buffer you can play with, it's the extra time you might need on the user interface; it's the time on the phone chasing the client for content; it's the 'oh can we just change this' money. If however they are the perfect client it's easier to knock this 20% off at the end and stay within budget rather than try and pull the money from them when they change their mind ... I'm running a 98% inside budget success rate since introducing this method a few years back and the customers who never need the full 20% love the fact their bill was less than expected

My one tip would be whatever you are going to quote add 20% ish on top and no this isn't a scam. The 20% is a buffer you can play with, it's the extra time you might need on the user interface; it's the time on the phone chasing the client for content; it's the 'oh can we just change this' money. If however they are the perfect client it's easier to knock this 20% off at the end and stay within budget rather than try and pull the money from them when they change their mind ... I'm running a 98% inside budget success rate since introducing this method a few years back and the customers who never need the full 20% love the fact their bill was less than expected

 

An excellent way of doing it and one I used to use in my former business. Giving the customer a rebate is good for relations and encourages them to hand your name on to others.

 

This is a standard practice in many countries which isn't used much in the UK. The majority of UK businesses tend to price too low as they feel the need to appear competitive and then find themselves in the position of asking for 'extras' after completion.