5. Choose a Designer |
| Now it’s time to find your web developer or web designer. The range runs from individuals with little experience and depth all the way to multi-million dollar development firms with specialists in every area.Some important factors to look at are the design firm’s previous work (portfolio) and testimonials. Best yet visit existing sites that were developed by the designer and see how well they function and if you like the look and feel. Even though a portfolio might not contain a business like yours you can get a good idea of the quality of graphic design and the depth of the programmers by the features included. We started WN5k back in 2012 and have since grown to a staff of consultants that have expertise in each required area (programming, graphic design, business applications, server administration, compliance, etc.) Our group was tired of over paying for website design services and built a model with very little overhead so we could provide these services at a reasonable price. If you end up with a small design group or even an individual you want to make sure you know who they use for a host and then research that host for ratings and market share. If the small group gets in over their head it will be the host that will come to the rescue. So that’s a tour of the major pieces in developing a website. At this point if you feel fuzzy try running back through this guide again. When you are ready you can try searching the web for “How much should my website cost?” and you’ll get plenty of hits for calculators. Most small businesses and individuals are looking at a range between $2,000 – $8,000. Although medium-sized businesses need the same exact services they are typically dealing with more of everything (more pages, more customers, more features, more products) and the increase in development hours will translate to an increased cost averaging between $8,000 – $40,000. Large businesses can get well up over $100,000 for an entire website project. Once again if you would like to get a quick price from us just visit our online store and you can add and drop services and effectively get several quotes from us all by yourself. Of course we would love to help you so feel free to contact us with any questions. |
Good luck with your website project we hope you found our site helpful.The WN5k Support Team |
