Web Site Components and Costs
With a historical perspective in place, it is important to examine each of the components that go into determining how much a web site should cost. On average, the following figures can be applied to estimating the cost of a web site:

Domain Name
$15/year

Hosting
$75 to $200 a year (depending on traffic & website features)

Web design and graphics development time
60 to 150 hours (based on our experience for a 15 page Website)

Web site Maintenance
$500 to $1250 a year (depending on number of updates required)

Informational or Small Business Web Site Cost:

• 8 to 16 Web pages
• Custom graphics
• Stock photos
• Little or no flash
• Web forms sending to email accounts

Project duration: 30 to 75 days (not assuming a consistent 8 hour a day)
Web site cost range: $2,000 to $6,000

Corporate (100 or more employees) Web Site Cost:

• 25 to 75 Web pages
• Heavy use of flash
• High quality design work on all Web pages
• Content management system
• Extra components: Intranet, calendars, web site search

Project duration: 60 to 90 days
Web site cost range: $10,000 to $25,000

Ecommerce Web Site Cost:

• 100 to 1000 products
• Shopping cart
• Payment gateway integration
• Product descriptions and images
• Sales tax and shipping calculation
• Customer and administrative control panel

Project duration: 60 to 120 days
Web site cost range: $5,000 to $15,000

Database Driven Web Site or Web Application:

• Dynamic Web pages 20 to 2,000
• Administrative control panel for web site management
• Advanced programming skill sets required
• Interactivity with web site visitor
• Enterprise database (MS SQL Server or MySQL)

Project duration: 90 to 180 days
Web site cost range: $6,000 to $35,000

We offer affordable prices for our service. For special projects, payment arrangements could be scheduled for our clients. Contact us today and one of our consultants will assist you in making sure you get the right prices for the service you need.

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