What should a website cost?

What should a website cost?

this is a common question many people ask.....

To not show favoritism because I am a developer and graphic artist I have take the pricing from the source many freelancers use to price their work..... The following comes directly from http://www.designquote.net/html/dq_estimate_wizard.cfm

Web Design Pricing Calculator

Average Hourly Rates

Student/Offshore $15 - $30/hour

Freelancer/Company $25 - $75

Expert Consultant $50 - $250

Professional Firm $75 - $200

Average Cost Guide

Logo Design:
$100 - $250+ (Student or Offshore)
$250 - $1000+ (Professional Designer)

Basic Brochure Website:
$500 - $1000+ (Student / Offshore)
$1500 - $5000+ (Professional Designer)

E-Commerce Website:
$1000 - $5,000+ (Outsourced Offshore)
$2000 - $10,000+ (Experienced Developer)

Custom Database / Interactive Website:
$1500 - $15,000+ (Offshore)
$2500 - $25,000+ (Experienced Developer)

To put this into perspective..... Elev8 Web Design just completes a website of 10 pages with a logo and 20 images, a java image slider with 5 custom images and client included 10 microsoft word documents that i placed in the pages. This site also included a email contact form... Our Cost..... $750.00

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Estimates: Note: These are ballpark estimates, submit a project for real bids.
Premium	Medium	Discount
Professional Designer or Company	Small Company or Freelancer	Student or Offshore
BallPark: $11,305.00 - $15,295.00 DesignQuote Budget: $10,000 - $15,000	BallPark: $6,783.00 - $9,177.00 DesignQuote Budget: $7,500 - $10,000	BallPark: $2,826.25 - $3,823.75 DesignQuote Budget: $2,500 - $5,000

If you need a website let us know free quotes and prompt attention to details are our calling cards. For examples of our work visit us @ Http://www.elev8webdesign.com or email sales@elev8webdesign.com