Hourly Base Rate:
All tasks are calculated based on an hourly rate - however, for many projects
we can provide you a fixed price quote once we have enough information about your project.
Web Design & Web Development,
Flash AS3 Programming,
Database Programming,
Programming,
Video Editing & Production for the Internet,
Graphic Design,
eCommerce Tasks
:
USD 95.00
Website Maintenance Text / Images: USD 80.00
Website Maintenance w/ coding involved: see Web Design / Development.
Web & IT Consulting, Research, Studies: USD 95.00
Additional services:
Hosting: We arrange the necessary hosting for you: from "Starter" servers
to Dedicated / VPS servers.
Pricing starts @ USD 22.00 / per month; Billing annually;
Domain Name Registration: depends on TLD (.com, .info, etc.). Costs vary
and are charged by the domain name registry - approx. $9 to $20 per year.
You can purchase the domain yourself including creating the registrar account OR
we will set-up your account for a nominal fee (47.50 USD one-time) and point the
name servers to your web. This fee is waived if we create a new website for you.
Billing Time Increments
- Web Maintenance on web sites we have created: minimum 30 minutes; thereafter billed
in 15 min. increments
- All other tasks: minimum 1 hr; thereafter billed in 15 min. increments
(All prices are subject
to change without notice. Please inquire.)
Reduced Rates & Discounts:
- for long-term projects (mostly consulting & engineering projects): 5-20%
- for work on retainer like typical ongoing maintenance tasks: depending on
maintenance task up to 15%
- on most fixed-price web project bids a significant discount is part of the
calculation because of relevant synergy effects etc.
- for agencies that can provide contracts on a regular basis
However, the rate cannot be lower than the typical market rate based upon experience.
Ballpoint quotes for example website projects:
Following some examples for pure HTML/CSS websites... all sites include: initial
consulting with client, communication, design, a design revision, development, testing,
upload, search engine registration. Content delivered by client.
Starter Concept Websites:
Pricing starts at $900.00 for a fully functional website.
However, also the Starter Concept Websites can be customized to a certain degree.
Pages and features can be added.
Custom, Boutique-style Websites:
- 5 pages website: ~ 2,520.00 USD
- 12 pages website: ~ 3,620.00 USD
- 25 pages website: ~ 7,240.00 USD
- 25+ pages website or sites with more features or technology: please inquire, thanks.
However, if a price for your project will be lower or higher depends solely on your
requirements and most projects are consisting of a mix of technologies.
Features like Flash animations, databases etc. will add to the costs.
Every project is different. A website we build is a
tailored and customized product
and that's why the actual quote for your product can be determined not before we
have discussed your specific requirements.
Synergy versus Complexity und Usability
What makes the price differences and why does it matter if you have 5 or 50 pages:
It is possible to utilize a 'synergy' effect when dealing with many pages
because once the architecture / the framework (site structure, navigation, technology) is in
place it is likely that filling in the actual content can be streamlined.
On the other hand the website navigation is likely to become more complex, there are more
levels and rules: we strive to achieve the best
usability possible and the client can expect an
intuitive user interface (UI) and navigation when relying on an experienced
web architect; for larger websites or ones that are expected to grow fast the architect must
also plan which data store (databases / XML) is the best choice;
Conclusion: the overall architecture and design takes more time the bigger a site is.
The maintenance aspect is another factor for the pricing: in order to keep future
maintenance costs for the client low the architect and designer must choose approaches
that leave room for such requirements.
Again, experience in many different scenarios
make it possible to see the 'big' picture and produce a product that satisfies the
business needs of the client in the long run.
Please inquire. We must learn about the project first.