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Pricing help please

  • 18-03-2008 5:34pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭


    Hi All,

    Just a quick question,

    I am creating 2 websites, one a cms site, (quite a lot of work setting up and inputting users data and creating acounts etc, also a bulletin board) and a normal 10 page static site,

    What should I charge for each? Cms taking about 2-3 days static 1.5 days

    Thanks in advance.

    p.s. is it worth hosting myself using one of the webhosts "reseller" options and charging a little extra or just get a separate host for each?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,740 ✭✭✭mneylon


    I've no idea about the main part of your question, however in terms of the hosting...

    Are you going to be in a position to offer your client(s) technical support 6 months down the road when they have an issue with email or something else?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭tw0nk


    blacknight, thats what im hoping for, ie im a software dev trying to start doing a few nixers in evenings and weekends, incidentally i just registered a .eu name with blacknight, how long does it take to become active? thanks for reply btw


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    tw0nk wrote:
    incidentally i just registered a .eu name with blacknight
    Hosts have their own support paths, can we keep questions for those on those? Thanks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,740 ✭✭✭mneylon


    tw0nk wrote: »
    blacknight, thats what im hoping for, ie im a software dev trying to start doing a few nixers in evenings and weekends
    Fair enough :)

    A lot of people tend to ignore the technical support aspect and then end up in a world of pain further down the line.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,934 ✭✭✭egan007


    Part 1.

    How long is a piece of string.
    However, there are some good pointers here.

    http://www.hwg.org/resources/faqs/ratesFAQ.html


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭DJB


    www.freelanceswitch.com/rates

    That might give you an hourly rate and then multiply it by the time involved. Don't forget to factor in meetings, revisions, testing, etc.

    I think your estimates are underestimated however - 12 hours for a static site? Don't worry... you'll live and learn :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭tw0nk


    thanks for replies guys, live n learn i spose it best!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 586 ✭✭✭The Mighty Ken


    I think 'live and learn' is a pretty good adage to this thread. If you don't know what you should be charging, then you're probably not experienced enough to charge very much. Just decide on what you would consider a fair hourly rate (for everything - production, scoping, administration, etc.) and charge that. You'll get better at estimating project costs as time goes on!


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