| Web design rates can be confusing at times. If you | | | | Moderate Cost Websites |
| have used website designers before, you have | | | | If you anticipate making money online, a mid cost |
| probably noticed that some designers quote a higher | | | | website could definitely be good for you. This type |
| price and others quote a lower price for their designs. | | | | has a good balance between cost and quality, so you |
| So what is a good rate for designing a website? | | | | can get a quality design for a reasonable price. Small |
| Unquestionably, there are many designers offering | | | | business and niche business websites usually fall into |
| their services for web pages. Their rates will vary | | | | this category. |
| depending on where you are getting the service. An | | | | Mid range sites are neither cheap nor expensive. The |
| 'offshore' designer usually offers a lower rate than | | | | web design rates for this may range from as low as |
| your local designer. This is just one major factor that | | | | $500 for a template style to several thousand dollars |
| affects the cost of the design. | | | | for a complete custom design. Most web design |
| The second thing that dictates the rate you may pay | | | | companies offer services for this type of site, which |
| for a design is the type of site that will be built. | | | | will give you a lot of companies from which to |
| Websites can be classified into three categories, each | | | | choose. When scouting for a design company for |
| category with a specific rate. Identifying the correct | | | | your project, be sure you know what services you |
| category for your prospective internet site will give | | | | will get for a particular rate package and choose a |
| you an idea of what your project will cost. | | | | company that offers the most services for that cost. |
| Low Cost Websites | | | | Premium Websites |
| As the name implies, the least expensive websites | | | | Premium websites are professional internet sites and |
| are the simplest and cheapest sites anyone can get. | | | | undoubtedly the most expensive ones to build. The |
| It may cost you as little as a few hundred dollars | | | | price can range from $10,000 to $100,000 on up. At |
| from freelance web designers or an 'offshore' | | | | this rate, you will have numerous professional web |
| designer. You need to be realistic and do not expect | | | | designers and experts working on every aspect of |
| to have an elaborate site. What you typically get is a | | | | your site. |
| plain HTML page and a few basic graphics. | | | | Premium sites are essential for big businesses and |
| If you are on a small budget and yet really need to | | | | companies with large internet budgets. If you are |
| have an online presence regardless of how it may | | | | looking for a quality internet presence guaranteed to |
| look, then a low cost site is probably your only | | | | be a success, then this type is the answer to your |
| option. This type may serve you well as a personal | | | | needs. |
| site for you or your family. | | | | You can see that knowing the requirements of your |
| Low cost websites are usually not acceptable for | | | | website will help you select web design rates within |
| businesses, so do not expect to make any money | | | | which you can select a designer/design company for |
| from this type of internet site. People might see it as | | | | your internet needs. |
| questionable due to the simplicity of its looks. | | | | |