Web Designing Building Fees
                                                       Jeanne Tanks
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I.  First, let's look at the Usually higher rates quoted by Other Web-Builders.  They will probably exceed the ones quoted here [Quoted 11-07:  certainly not the highest rate out there, but an idea], but just so you understand where I stand:
 
  A.  Start-up fees by other web-builders are usually greater than $100+, etc;
 
    Some packages are:
    1.)  Three web pages [home w/out flash or anything of the sort & 2 subpages] = is $195 + $95/additional page;
 
    2.)  Five pages [homepage sometimes w/ flash header or something of the sort, sitemap, 5 thumbnails [extra for more],
    limited managing/troubleshooting to (2) 1/2hr phone chats] = $480 + $80/additional page;
 
    3.)  Ten pages [homepage w/ flash header, sitemap, 10 thumbnails [extra for more], limited managing/troubleshooting to (2) 1/2hr phone chats] =
    $720 + $60/additional page;
 
    4.)  Twenty pages [homepage w/ flash header, sitemap, 20 thumbnails ["], limited managing/troubleshooting to (4) 1/2hr phone chats] =
    $980 + $40/additional page;  etc etc etc;
 
With these examples, you kind of see where they are going.
 
  B.  Additional fees from Other Web-Builders:

    1.)  Hourly rate is typically $45-90/hour, often more;
 
    2.)  Typically, with some designers, there is an additional $fee/image on homepage or any additional page;

    3.)  In addition, often additional hidden fees apply;
 
    4.)  Furthermore, there almost always is an annual webmaster/managing fee starting at $100++/year, with restrictions on what that will cover; example of $500/month fee to keep your business maintained and in the eyes of the search enginges [http://www.wedowebpages.com/pricing.html].
 

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II.  My Web-Designing & Web-Building rates are: 

  A.  My startup fee is $100 (which covers the initial conference and should get the homepage designed and most likely built/constructed, providing changes are not made after the initial conference):
 
    1.)  This startup fee covers initial brain-storming with client (usually 1-hr), and set-up work (not to exceed 3-hour layout & prep by me);

    2.)  Any hours exceeding this initial startup are booked at $40/hour;
 
    3.)  I do not charge for additional numbers of images (ie: $fee/image) on that homepage (aside from hourly rate of $40/hr above the initial timeslot, thus an additional fee ONLY if
    the homepage exceeds startup layout/prep time of 4-hrs stated in point 1) -- -- So, you could easily & reasonably decide to have a 1-page web
    that turns out to stand by itself (like a business card webpage), but with tons of images (the limit on # of images is only dependant upon size requirements
    of your website server & layout-work-time-factor).

  B.  My Additional fees include:
 
    1.)  An additional $40/hour for additional pages (OR as mentioned above, additional hourly work on homepage beyond the initial 4-hour startup-fee);
 
    2.)  Any changes, additions, or image uploading [beyond initial startup/layout of the homepage] all are at the $40/hour rate
    [not $fee/image = I feel it could be too expensive to go that route for an artist, so I do NOT charge by the image, as some do];
    [In-other-words, beyond the homepage startup/layout-fee & hr-time-restriction, I charge the hourly rate I've stated of $40/hr for all other work;
    This additional hourly rate is for both text & image; in other words, total layout (rather than an additional $fee/image that others charge)];
 
    3.)  HOWEVER, if client insists upon the use of a template provided by the website server or site-builder or on a blog-site, the fee is $80/hr above the initial startup fee/timeslot
    (I despise the use of templates);
 
    4.)  In addition, to standard webpages, image upload, meta content, etc etc, I offer flash/slideshow/video/animation/etc; however, additional fee required for this service on any page;

    5.)  Another option:  You could hire me or someone to start:
          the homepage with images,
          or a 3-page site with images, or something of the sort;
          then learn how to manage your website on your own in Web Design class à become your own webmaster;
 
    6.)  If you decide not to manage your site, my additional webmaster fee is $60/year to maintain/manage the structure with monthly tests & security checks
    (comes to $5/hr usually) (however, additional upload/work at hourly rate); however, if I find your server to be difficult, the fee may increase after a 1-month in advance notice to you
    (Never has required an additional fee, so I don't foresee that problem.);

  C.  If it works out to your advantage, I either setup a flat rate/hour OR flat rate/page OR flat rate/image. 
  I ALWAYS figure every route, and give the rate that is best for the site owner [most beneficial to the artist, in most cases].
  Since I work fairly quickly, you will probably find the hourly rate to your advantage, after the initial setup fee.
 
  D.  In addition, I'm willing to offer my help in other areas:
    1.)  If you don't have a server yet, for an additional flat $25 I will attempt to find you a reasonable server that fits your needs [100s of packages out there];
    2.)  or I can place your web on my server, after creating a sub-domain/directory for your temp site (+4 mailboxes) at the hourly rate for setup, then only $25 annual fee
    (cheaper than paying for a site).
    3.)  As a side note, I have set up a link page on my site for "guest artists", and may ask to list your site, too.  Cross-linking our sites, encourages more exposure to your
    potential patrons or buyers.
 
F.  I can give you names of others who do web design in our area.  The only ones I can think of right now are Adam Desio <adam@desiostudios.com> and Ed Funk <ed@edfunkphotography.com>; forgotten at this moment the names of others.
Hope this helps in some way with your decision-making.
The long-and-short-of-it is that you probably could set up a one-page web [with some images] for about $80; 3- to 5-page web  [with images] would probably be about $120.

Most sites I've designed & built have been turned over to their owners to maintain.  I believe that's a healthy approach. 
Sites that are still maintained by JMPT, rather than their owners: 

Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts (at 1st only clean-up, streamlined, and improved codes (& look) of previous web-designers, but now a new make-over to the front of the site)