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December 17, 2020

How Much Does a Website Cost? Everything You Need to Know



“How much does it cost to make a website?” This question is inevitable when you start thinking about taking your business online. When it comes to web development, the price range is huge. This makes it difficult for business owners to decide how to spend their money wisely. Some people argue that free or low-cost sites are just as effective as those that take thousands from the piggy bank. You can consider this to be a myth.



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 A truly unique digital business card that caters to both users and search engines isn’t cheap. Your allies in your website development will be an agency that’s staffed by experienced professionals including:

  • Website developers
  • SEO specialists
  • Web designers
  • Web testers
  • Project managers

Factors That Influence The Pricing

When the discussion about website pricing comes up, hosting and domain name registration costs are often brought up. However, domains and hosting are a minimal price to pay compared to the amount of money required to have a unique and well-designed site.

Looking at things objectively, you should start your budget with a minimum of $5,000 up to $10,000. Keep in mind that the pricing will increase based on the design aspects and added plugins. For domain name registration, you may be looking at $1 for a basic economy plan. This sum rarely ever extends past $30 per month depending on what you want. Meanwhile, expect to pay between $3 and $40 each month on hosting, but this is reflective of your needs.

Now you can see that domain name and website hosting fees are the least of your budgeting worries. If you ask someone “how much does it cost to build a website?” and domain and hosting expenses are mentioned, go looking for help somewhere else.

 Your focus should be on the cost of:

  1. Developmental Creation
  2. The Creation of Unique Content
  3. Designing
  4. SEO
  5. Testing

These five things are what will ensure you have the best site quality imaginable. Meaning, you will have a site that does what you need it to do and is easy for your users to navigate. Your digital business card should be aesthetically pleasing and accessible across a variety of devices.

How Much Do Development Agencies Charge For a New Site?

Each agency will have a different staff structure and it will pay its staff somewhat differently. We’ll break down the cost of a typical new web development project in the table below.

Team Member

Lower End

Higher End

Website developer (also known as a programmer)

$6,000

$8,000

Web designer

$4,500

$5,000

Project manager

$1,000

$1,500

Web tester

$500

$1,000

Ended up with a really low quote for your project? There’s a good reason to be suspicious: you are likely being scammed. There’s a high chance you’ll get a site based on a template that has been used several times over. There will likely be very little optimization on your site, and you can probably forget about support once you are in control of the site.

Instead of asking “how much does it cost to create a website?”, ask the developers about what you can get at varying price points. Your investment pays for itself.


 


 
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