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womble -> Quoting for web design (5/5/2005 8:38:37)

Well I did my first site (which is currently down as I’m in the midst of changing hosts and transferring my domain name) and I’m now working on version 2 using xhtml/css. I’ve also been asked if I’d like to take over the design for a national health related voluntary organisation that I’m in the process of setting up with others, but this morning I got an email from a friend who works for a voluntary organisation who are wanting to set up a website. They’ve seen my first site and liked it, and my friend’s been asked to look into getting grant funding for the development of a site, and she’s asked me to do a quote for designing and maintaining a site. My problem is, I’ve absolutely no idea how to go about doing a quote, so have a list of questions that I wouldn’t mind you kind folks to comment on for me:
Is it usual to charge per page etc. or per hour?
How do you charge for maintenance? – per month? per page? per hour?
How about SEO?
I presume it’s a good idea to get a contract? What would I need to ensure was in it?
 
At the moment all I’ve been told is ‘we want a website and want to know how much it might cost to design and maintain’, so I know I need to find out how many pages we’re talking about, what they mean by ‘maintenance’, if they already have a hosting package – anything else I should ask?
 
Thanks,
 
womble



Taz -> RE: Quoting for web design (5/5/2005 9:37:55)

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‘we want a website and want to know how much it might cost to design and maintain’


When they tell you more about what they want then you can work on it, that is more than a bit vague really.

Till then I am sure everyone else can chip in with nuggets of valuable info.



Mojo -> RE: Quoting for web design (5/5/2005 10:46:20)

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Well I did my first site (which is currently down as I’m in the midst of changing hosts and transferring my domain name)

How about SEO?


Never allow your site to be down.



dpf -> RE: Quoting for web design (5/5/2005 11:19:18)

I charge a set fee to develop the site - based upon a list of specifications that I lay out in a contract - usualy takes one or two meeting to determine what they want.  The contract will also set fees, for additional pages or other changes.  I have found that "maintenance" can be highly unpredictable - the client themsleves has no real idea of how ofter and what type of changes they will want or need.  Therefore, for me, an hourly rate works best.  I set that anywhere from $40 - $80 per hour.



womble -> RE: Quoting for web design (5/6/2005 5:28:53)

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Never allow your site to be down.


Due to the incompetency of my current hosts in providing the necessary details to transfer the domain [:@] - hence my reason for chnaging hosts now while the site's still in its infancy



womble -> RE: Quoting for web design (5/6/2005 5:32:53)

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When they tell you more about what they want then you can work on it, that is more than a bit vague really.


I don't think they really know themselves at the moment what they want. Methinks I need to have a chat with my friend and find out more about what they're wanting.



jaybee -> RE: Quoting for web design (5/6/2005 6:05:11)

You can't quote until you know the requirements.

I've got a contract you can have and hack about.



womble -> RE: Quoting for web design (5/6/2005 6:54:04)

Thanks jaybee. I have a meeting with my friend coming up shortly about something else, so I'll have a chat with her about websites then.



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