# How Much Would I Charge For This Website? **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [July 6, 2004, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-much-would-i-charge-for-this-website/115225 "2004-07-06T18:59:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![REEF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce73a5/32.png) [@REEF](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/REEF)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-much-would-i-charge-for-this-website/115225/1 "2004-07-06T18:59:52Z")
As some of you know, I’m currently working on my company-portfolio based website. I’ve never done a website for anyone before - so I’d like to know some good prices. Please don’t tell me 50 dollars for a website unless you are insane. Someone paying me 50 dollars for a website will probably get 1/10 of a logo :sure:. – What if someone wanted a site that needed: - HTML - CSS - Flash - PS - 3DSM (a little of it) - After Effects - Sound Effects – How much would you charge? For starters I’d say about around anywhere from 5k - 10k depending on the size of the project. What do you think? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-much-would-i-charge-for-this-website/115225/2 "2004-07-06T23:07:15Z")
uh… Never had that problem… Probally Just Tell them… throw what ever means you contact then in the first place. MSN… YaHoo… Phone. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-much-would-i-charge-for-this-website/115225/3 "2004-07-06T23:09:00Z")
I see. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-much-would-i-charge-for-this-website/115225/4 "2004-07-06T23:43:03Z")
> Sell your personality. Just like in HS, the guys who get picked first when picking a basketball team aren’t neccessarily the best players. If you were looking to buy a tent and your friend sold tents, where would you go to buy a tent first? Make friends with everyone and they’ll help you down the line, maybe not directly but everyone wants to be friends with the life of the party so that’s your role (don’t be an idiot though) lol. Also, you have to be sincere! Really make an effort to get to know the people around you. Sure you may be smart but no one cares more about themselves then they do. CanadianGuy… and I thought the best things from up there was Alanis and SCTV. You’re made of starstuff buddy. If ya don’t let the world shake ya, which I would bet against, your “mental luggage and soul” will have lots of stamps on their passport. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-much-would-i-charge-for-this-website/115225/5 "2004-07-06T23:58:16Z")
@ Orionstar ??? lol _grabs dictionary and looks up starstuff and mental luggage_ \< thinking \> I really don’t get what you’re saying? Some people love Alanis and SCTV and some people hate them? Should I be insulted? \< /thinking \> ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2004, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-much-would-i-charge-for-this-website/115225/6 "2004-07-07T02:47:07Z")
He means your a stand up guy and your karma is in good shape 😛 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2004, 3:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-much-would-i-charge-for-this-website/115225/7 "2004-07-07T03:27:18Z")
lunatic , thanks for the clarification!! 🙂 Yes CanadaianGuy… total compliment. Metaphorically saying , you’ll go places for sure. Lunatic, you need to up the dosage on those crazy pills. You’re way sane. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2004, 6:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-much-would-i-charge-for-this-website/115225/8 "2004-07-07T06:47:24Z")
> [@CanadianGuy](#): > > Syko, I still haven’t broke the five figure for one job (not including extras and _I’m in Canada!_) so you’re not alone. I still get 13x les than you do ANd I’m nowhere near the 5 digit :to: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2004, 10:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-much-would-i-charge-for-this-website/115225/9 "2004-07-07T10:44:19Z")
Also think about updates. I have a good handful of clients now and their updating needs vary. Some websites take a lot of my time, so I have to charge them more. Others, I’ve written administration websites that are password protected so they can go in and safely update their own information without my assistance. If you want to be a free-lance web designer, I believe you owe it to yourself, and your clients, to learn a server-side language. When you do, you can program submission forms and move on to ecommerce. Had to throw in 2¢ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2004, 11:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-much-would-i-charge-for-this-website/115225/10 "2004-07-07T11:04:43Z")
> For starters I’d say about around anywhere from 5k - 10k depending on the size of the project. $10 000 ??? edit: nevermind it’s got to be america… 🐇 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2004, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-much-would-i-charge-for-this-website/115225/11 "2004-07-07T11:50:40Z")
Sharif -\> Can i see some of the sites you’ve done. I’m just interested. I’m 13 too, and I’ve done some webdesign, recently started with flash. Don’t know if i can make money on it yet. / Simon Henriksen ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2004, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-much-would-i-charge-for-this-website/115225/12 "2004-07-07T14:21:20Z")
> [@orionstar](#): > > Lunatic, you need to up the dosage on those crazy pills. You’re way sane. 🙂 :sen: @Simon - check out Sharifs home page - I’ll bet he’s got links there to some of his work. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2004, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-much-would-i-charge-for-this-website/115225/13 "2004-07-07T15:00:39Z")
Where do i see his website url? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2004, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-much-would-i-charge-for-this-website/115225/14 "2004-07-07T15:21:24Z")
> [@Sharif](#): > > Hmm - I doubt I’ll ever set up real-live meetings with them ;). Might be a little too shocked at my age :P. > > – > > If a client wants to meet me in real life, how can I bring it to them kindly that I can’t or just won’t? You can’t expect to charge 5-10k without meeeting your client first. That’s a whole lot of $$$. At your age I’d be happy with whatever I can get my hands on. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2004, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-much-would-i-charge-for-this-website/115225/15 "2004-07-07T15:25:52Z")
Click on his name and a menu pops up. One of the choices should be “visit Sharif’s homepage!” or something like that. :hr: _edit_ oops! nevermind! He has chosen not to list it. He used to have it on there and it was cool ☹ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2004, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-much-would-i-charge-for-this-website/115225/16 "2004-07-07T15:30:55Z")
> [@lunatic](#): > > Click on his name and a menu pops up. One of the choices should be “visit Sharif’s homepage!” or something like that. > > :hr: > > _edit_ oops! nevermind! He has chosen not to list it. He used to have it on there and it was cool ☹ Then i hope Sharif can tell me. Sharif, can you tell me your website url? I’m very interested like i wrote in a post above. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2004, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-much-would-i-charge-for-this-website/115225/17 "2004-07-07T18:15:18Z")
I haven’t made my website yet. I’m planning it and only have the layout, ideas, 3d ideas, animation ideas and logo ready. I wish I had the domain and hosting already so I can set up a script to e-mail everyone once it launches…thanks for the interest :). – When it’s done, only a few people will see it first like unflux so I can show him what type of site I need hosting on. And digitalosophy just to clarify some stuff. And others who can help get higher ranking on search engines by linking me :hugegrin:. It won’t go to the public that quick :). But I promise when it’s ready, I’ll post it in the showcase forums ;). – BTW - If I’m gonna charge in 1000s, you guys are probably thinking - “Haha, this site is gonna be ridiculous. Probably made with a bunch of squares and text. What’s this kid thinking?” - Trust me, it won’t. I’ll try to keep a bunch of colored squares to a minimum (-:. I’m trying to add as much as media flash, ae, 3dsm) as possible so I can show clients that I talk big with no skills ;). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2004, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-much-would-i-charge-for-this-website/115225/18 "2004-07-07T18:49:04Z")
> [@Sharif](#): > > I haven’t made my website yet. I’m planning it and only have the layout, ideas, 3d ideas, animation ideas and logo ready. > > I wish I had the domain and hosting already so I can set up a script to e-mail everyone once it launches…thanks for the interest :). > > – > > When it’s done, only a few people will see it first like unflux so I can show him what type of site I need hosting on. And digitalosophy just to clarify some stuff. And others who can help get higher ranking on search engines by linking me :hugegrin:. > > It won’t go to the public that quick :). But I promise when it’s ready, I’ll post it in the showcase forums ;). > > – > > BTW - If I’m gonna charge in 1000s, you guys are probably thinking - “Haha, this site is gonna be ridiculous. Probably made with a bunch of squares and text. What’s this kid thinking?” > > - Trust me, it won’t. I’ll try to keep a bunch of colored squares to a minimum (-:. I’m trying to add as much as media flash, ae, 3dsm) as possible so I can show clients that I talk big with no skills ;). Sounds good. When it comes that far, we can exchange links 😉 / Simon Henriksen