thatrenowned
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How much on average would it cost to have a site like this created for you?
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BigBadDave
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I would charge about £1500 - £2500 depending on what was involved exactly Regards
David Byng
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David Byng
davidbyng@hotmail.com
thatrenowned,
I would charge about the same as big bad dave. But I would do a better job. Gary Haran
I would charge about the same as big bad dave. But I would do a better job. Gary Haran
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thatrenowned
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The only reason I asked is because one of the bosses of the company has said that he wants to get an external company in to do the website, and that is the type he wants. I guess he thinks that nobody in IT can do it.
As a test, I've started to recreate that site but changed it to reflect our company. I can't believe how easy it is.
I doubt I would have time to do it myself (I'm sure someone else could), but to think that it would cost that much money. You could send someone on a training course for that.
Even better, send someone on a Flash course and then you have someone who can create\maintain the site for free.
Thanks for the replies.
Just another quick question...I don't know much about how much sites cost on average, but is £1500-£2500 classed as a lot for a site?
Regards
As a test, I've started to recreate that site but changed it to reflect our company. I can't believe how easy it is.
I doubt I would have time to do it myself (I'm sure someone else could), but to think that it would cost that much money. You could send someone on a training course for that.
Even better, send someone on a Flash course and then you have someone who can create\maintain the site for free.
Thanks for the replies.
Just another quick question...I don't know much about how much sites cost on average, but is £1500-£2500 classed as a lot for a site?
Regards
BigBadDave
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No you wouldn't do a better job than me Gary Regards
David Byng
davidbyng@hotmail.com
David Byng
davidbyng@hotmail.com
thatrenowned,
I doubt I would have time to do it myself (I'm sure someone else could), but to think that it would cost that much money. You could send someone on a training course for that.
Even better, send someone on a Flash course and then you have someone who can create\maintain the site for free.
A website is an investment, the employee that was sent on the course could leave the company tommorrow, you pay for a site because it is a form of advertising. (And much cheaper than some other options)
Also, after you send someone on a course, you have also provide a salary to that person on top of the course cost. That person needs to have time to keep up to date with current trends and skills.
Overall, paying someone outside to make the site and update it works out the cheaper and better option, that is why most companies do it.
It is easier and cheaper to pay someone when and if they are needed than to have a salary paid to a employee unless the werb site requires updating everyday. This is the same for any job that requires doing in the company. You don't hire an engineer when you only have one small machine that is not critical to the business.
Hope this helps Wullie
sales@freshlookdesign.co.uk
The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails. - John Maxwell
I doubt I would have time to do it myself (I'm sure someone else could), but to think that it would cost that much money. You could send someone on a training course for that.
Even better, send someone on a Flash course and then you have someone who can create\maintain the site for free.
A website is an investment, the employee that was sent on the course could leave the company tommorrow, you pay for a site because it is a form of advertising. (And much cheaper than some other options)
Also, after you send someone on a course, you have also provide a salary to that person on top of the course cost. That person needs to have time to keep up to date with current trends and skills.
Overall, paying someone outside to make the site and update it works out the cheaper and better option, that is why most companies do it.
It is easier and cheaper to pay someone when and if they are needed than to have a salary paid to a employee unless the werb site requires updating everyday. This is the same for any job that requires doing in the company. You don't hire an engineer when you only have one small machine that is not critical to the business.
Hope this helps Wullie
sales@freshlookdesign.co.uk
The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails. - John Maxwell
bigbaddave : sorry that came out wrong.
I meant I would do a better job than what we see on I didn't mean in any way to say that I could do a better job than you (i'm not the kinda guy that sprays testosterone all over the place). All I meant is that chevy-uk site isn't that good quality and I am sure anyone like me or yourself could do a better job. Gary Haran
I meant I would do a better job than what we see on I didn't mean in any way to say that I could do a better job than you (i'm not the kinda guy that sprays testosterone all over the place). All I meant is that chevy-uk site isn't that good quality and I am sure anyone like me or yourself could do a better job. Gary Haran
BigBadDave
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BigBadDave
Programmer
I thought that would have been an 'out of character' thing for you to say Regards
David Byng
davidbyng@hotmail.com
David Byng
davidbyng@hotmail.com
cian
Technical User
- Oct 11, 2001
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Hi thatrenowned,
No, that is not classed as a lot for a site. Sites can range anywhere from 100 quid to tens of thousands, depending on whats required of the site!
That particular site is quite basic, all you need are the right tools!
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No, that is not classed as a lot for a site. Sites can range anywhere from 100 quid to tens of thousands, depending on whats required of the site!
That particular site is quite basic, all you need are the right tools!
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- :: my FIRST site in XHTML, comments/ criticism/ questions much appreciated!!
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Wullie
What you've said there seems to be exactly what the bosses think of IT. Very few members of the department have been on training courses yet other departments go on loads.
Their argument is that if you train up IT, they'll leave. Only thing with this is that if you don't train them up, they'll leave anyway.
I don't know about others, but if a company paid for me to be trained, I would want to stay there and use what I'd learned.
I know in some cases, its best to get an external company in, for example, if you get a new HR system. But something like a web site isn't exactly hard to do and it seems like a waste when we already have people here capable of producing good sites.
Thanks everyone for your posts.
Regards
What you've said there seems to be exactly what the bosses think of IT. Very few members of the department have been on training courses yet other departments go on loads.
Their argument is that if you train up IT, they'll leave. Only thing with this is that if you don't train them up, they'll leave anyway.
I don't know about others, but if a company paid for me to be trained, I would want to stay there and use what I'd learned.
I know in some cases, its best to get an external company in, for example, if you get a new HR system. But something like a web site isn't exactly hard to do and it seems like a waste when we already have people here capable of producing good sites.
Thanks everyone for your posts.
Regards
BigBadDave,
Could you be a little more specific about your bid? Exactly what service are you providing for 1500-2500?
I took a quick peek at the GM site, saw several minutes of flash animation, lots of first rate photography, pages of marketing text, specifications, some very nice maps. Even the rollover buttons on the individual car pages were eye catching in a way that didn't detract from what GM was pushing -- the cars. There was mood music, voice-overs that require a very specific (and undoubtedly expensive) talent. I'm guessing the GM site represents literally hundreds of critical choices about what to put in, what to leave out, which angle and which motion puts the product in the proper and favorable position, etc.
That it looks easy is the final beauty. All of those critical choices are bound up in a very intuitive and easy to use package. This site pushes an awful lot of message for a very small amount of viewer attention. I'd guess there were dozens of talented people involved, that the full production budget was way more than 10 times the amount discussed here.
I don't mean to be critical, I just don't see how 1500-2500 comes anywhere near converting a blank monitor into the information content of the GM site. What am I missing?
Wray
Could you be a little more specific about your bid? Exactly what service are you providing for 1500-2500?
I took a quick peek at the GM site, saw several minutes of flash animation, lots of first rate photography, pages of marketing text, specifications, some very nice maps. Even the rollover buttons on the individual car pages were eye catching in a way that didn't detract from what GM was pushing -- the cars. There was mood music, voice-overs that require a very specific (and undoubtedly expensive) talent. I'm guessing the GM site represents literally hundreds of critical choices about what to put in, what to leave out, which angle and which motion puts the product in the proper and favorable position, etc.
That it looks easy is the final beauty. All of those critical choices are bound up in a very intuitive and easy to use package. This site pushes an awful lot of message for a very small amount of viewer attention. I'd guess there were dozens of talented people involved, that the full production budget was way more than 10 times the amount discussed here.
I don't mean to be critical, I just don't see how 1500-2500 comes anywhere near converting a blank monitor into the information content of the GM site. What am I missing?
Wray
cian
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Hi Wray,
I presume that price was given after only a glance at the site! At first look, it does seem basic enough, until you look deeper!
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I presume that price was given after only a glance at the site! At first look, it does seem basic enough, until you look deeper!
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