Quoting for Web Site Design

[SteveAudus]

I have been asked to re-design a web site, for a local firm.
This is my first professional design job,

I would like to know how you web professionals out there quote for jobs?

How do you work out how much to charge?
Do you charge page rates or hours worked, or charge for a complete site?

Any suggestions or examples welcome.

Thanks for any help.

http://www.chaucer.sheffield.sch.uk

 

[onpnt]

There are just to many variables to consider. I suggest looking around and checking your areas going rates for development/design.

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[Wullie]

You also need to consider your skill level as this can determine how good this site is going to turn out and how long it will take you to do.

Wullie

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[merlyn2450]

We have a two-man operation. When we started about a year ago, we estimated project time and billed at $40/hour. We use line items as well, so the client doesn't actually know what we're getting paid hourly. Most of the time the project took too long and we ended up with $1/hour.

We moved to .NET in January, and use standard set pricing now. Design, product listing, news, etc are all at a flat rate. Custom work is still $40/hour. We're saving a lot doing standardized pricing using reusable components.

I wouldn't/don't change price based on experience. If they want to hire you, get paid what your time is worth. In other words, get paid what it takes to pay the bills..

 

[RISTMO]

Most of the time the project took too long and we ended up with $1/hour.

I know just how that goes! (only, I'm making about 40 cents an hour on this project right now, and expect to be down to 30 before finishing this up... ;-)) (Don't you love those quick $200 an hour script requests? :-D)

What you should do is either charge hourly based on going rates in your area and your amount of expertise (because a beginner will take a lot longer than someone experienced, and that would through off your prices...) The other way is to guess how long it will take you to complete the project and then charge a set price based on that...Beware, however....make sure you know the entire project and everything involved when bidding using that last way...Like I said...I won a big php/mysql/eccommerce project for $1,500 that I thought would take me about 20 days.....That was in the beginning of March!!!!!! :-S....My client's putting up with me, only because he knows (and I do too, now!) that this is worth well over $15,000...But it's costing me big time....I had to pay someone else $1,200 just for a piece of it, because it was well over my head...The reason it's taking me so long is because I "assumed" I knew what I was bidding on ...It wasn't really my fault...everyone else assumed the same--it was a safe assumption, however, it was still my fault because I didn't check into it as carefully as I should have...

Just be carefull, know what he can pay, know how long it will take you and how much you need to make to break even, and how much leverage you have over the other bidders....

Rick

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[SteveAudus]

Thank all very much for your advice...
I got the job.

http://www.chaucer.sheffield.sch.uk

 

[RISTMO]

Great :-D

Rick

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[stormbind]

This is my humble opinion:

I think it is mostly dependent on the technologies employed. A client tells you what they want.. you give them quotes.. they sellect the cheapest option LOL

Tier 1: HTML

Tier 2: Flash / DHTML

Tier 3: Thin layer / ASP / .NET

Tier 4: Content Management System