THE PROCESS: WHAT IS INVOLVED AND WHAT WILL IT COST?
DESIGN OR RE-DESIGN OF YOUR WEBSITE:
If your needs involve only HTML design work, either starting fresh or updating your existing site, our starting cost is typically $1000.
Factors that can add to the cost include:
- Multiple Design Choices
- JavaScript Navigation
- Variations of the Pages on the Single Website
- Additional Graphical Teasers
- Advanced Design Elements
- Number of Revisions
Some simple sites can be cranked out in a couple of weeks. On the other hand, complex sites for discriminating clients can involve hundreds of hours of work. This often involves a lot of back and forth dialogue between you and us, tweaking the look and feel, trying different color schemes, and working to produce the final product that you want.
For some clients, we will present three original design concepts from which to start. We can't always read your mind and many clients don't know exactly what they want at first. But when they see something they like, they know it! That is why we can offer three original concepts, to get the creative flow going, to find a direction. For the more budget-minded, or those who know exactly what they want, one design may be a wiser choice.
From there, each site has a unique evolution, based on feedback from the client throughout the process. These are custom creations, a work in progress, with the ultimate goal of delivering to the client a website which they will be happy with and proud to display.
With so many variables involved, it is impossible to hang a set price tag on a website design.
ARE YOU ABLE TO MANAGE YOUR SITE CONTENT YOURSELF?
Some clients will actively manage all aspects of their site content, very "hands on". If you like to "do it yourself", we will provide you with the Content Management System (CMS). If however, you are too busy running your business to be constantly attending to your website, we can offer you a Website Maintenance Package. It is very important to remember that you don't want your site to become stale. It needs to be lovingly maintained and tidied up on a regular basis. Websites that work best are ones that are "alive", living and breathing, if you will.
How you will maintain your site is an important consideration when designing it and the price will reflect it. The more you do, the less we have to do and vice versa.
E-COM?
Websites that generate cash directly are the best kind! Yes, you can sell your products and services directly online in many instances. We can build web systems that can accept debit/credit card transactions. Think about it, if you can sell stuff online, we can make it happen for you. An e-commerce system generally starts at around $600.00.
LOGO:
Your logo is your image. Logos, like fashion, have to be freshened up from time to time. If your logo is 15 years old and was created by your cousin's best friend, you may need to consider an update. Logos and websites go hand in hand. You always need to evaluate your logo when doing web design work.
It's a great chance to present an exciting new image to your clients and customers. We are in a new millennium. If your logo was designed in the last one, it is time for an overhaul. HD Web Studio can do it!
PAY-PER-CLICK:
HD Web Studio can set up a pay-per-click program to supercharge your e-commerce business model. Depending upon your needs, costs start at $300.
SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION:
If you have a great website, but nobody finds it, it doesn't do you a lot of good. You need TRAFFIC!
At HD Web Studio, we have an excellent track record of producing sites that achieve high search engine rankings. When people search on Google for your keywords, you want your site to pop up high in the rankings. It takes extra time and effort to develop a site that will rank well on the search engines. A typical package to include a complete search engine evaluation and optimization will cost about $1000.