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How much should I charge for website development?
Hello I am web developer and I am going to develop a project for local pharmaceutical supplier. I am full time employed in web development firm. This is what I am going to do is extra from my routine work. So basically that guy want me to develop small site where he can sell his products, some 4-5 pages. How much should I quote him. If I am using some nice design with jquery effects and payment gateways? Any suggestions please
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- see it all depends upon how creative website u want. Generally for Normal website it rates around 2,500-3,000. rest all depends on number of pages also you want.
- Try to estimate as closely as you can how many hours the project will take you, then establish an hourly rate for your web development services. If you are a beginner and feel that you develop well, but are a little on the slower side, I would recommend around $35-$50 an hour. If you are experienced and quick, I would recommend around $75-$100 an hour. Most agencies base their bids on a $150+ an hour scale. But they have to pay for an office, administrative employees, and a lot of other costs. Good freelancers are generally around 50% less than agencies. I would also recommend adding in a little extra to accommodate for administrative time and scope creep (sneaky little additions to a project's complexity as your clients review a near complete site). Example: If I think a site will take me 20 hours, and I work for $75 an hour, I would bid $1,500 plus an additional 10% just-in-case.
