free consultation
with absolutely no obligation
The first step, as always, is to call for an informal chat. Talk to me about your business, your market and your competitors. Tell me why you need a website. . . and discover how many other ways your planned site can benefit your bottom line!
However simple or complex your project might be, you will always be provided with a written proposal and fixed quotation before you commit to any expenditure at all. If I miscalculate and your project development takes 15 hours longer than predicted, then I'll carry the loss, not you.
cost guidelines
static website design:
Billed at just £15 an hour, a thoughtfully designed static site including all graphics, copywriting and SEO is likely to take between 20 and 30 hours, depending upon its scope and complexity.
As a guide, this site has taken a little over 42 hours* to complete and would have been invoiced commercially at £640.
*It should have taken far less time than this, but I'm my own worst customer and kept changing my mind!
search engine optimisation:
SEO is fundamental to the commercial success of any development, so every site I build is fully optimised as a matter of course, at no additional charge.
site & seo maintenance:
Periodic 'tweaks' are almost certainly going to be necessary from time to time in order to guarantee that your site stays current, accessible, and at the forefront of search results.
Full maintenance is provided completely free of charge for the first 12 months. Beyond the first year, a maintenance contract is available (should you decide that you need it) at £10 per month, which includes 'reasonable' content updates (so long as no major changes are required to the structure of the site).
cms site development:
Developing a dynamic website with its own bespoke CMS is, of course, very specific to client needs. However; as a 'rule of thumb' you should expect the total cost to be around double that for a static site of comparable size.
full stack software projects:
Costs are impossible to estimate here, which is why I offer an in-depth consultation and fixed price quotation, free of charge and without obligation.
hosting & domain names:
Expect to pay around £8 +VAT annually for UK domains, or £12 +VAT a year for a global domain such as .com or .net.
For reliable business hosting you should budget from £7 +VAT a month, with high traffic options available, should they become necessary.
Whilst I recommend Krystal Hosting for both domain names and hosting, I'm NOT an affiliate and don't receive a commission. I've used Krystal for the last 12 years and find them to provide the best, most cost effective, all-round service.
Whilst I'm happy to liaise with your choice of Registrar and Hosting company, your contracts would be directly with them, avoiding any contention over ownership or access.
terms of business
For static websites, payment terms are always 50% with your order, the balance becoming due on completion and 'sign off'. CMS websites and bespoke software developments are usually payable in three traunches, based on well defined deliverables, details of which are included in the free quotation document (see the full stack solutions page for more information).
To avoid any surprises, please take the time to review my full Terms & Conditions.
