How much does a website cost?
That's a bit like asking how much a house costs but here's something to give you the idea. If you look around the internet I think you'll find that our prices are highly competitive. There are cheaper prices to be found (but not by much) or if you really want to save money you could find a 15 year old relative to take it on as a school IT project (... I know someone who did that, seriously!). Remember that you want someone who's still going to be around tomorrow, who won't lose interest and who will listen to you. We also have the advantage that we're a small business operating under the V.A.T. threshhold ... so we don't have to add 20% to our invoices (V.A.T. = Value Added Tax ... the UK version of sales tax).
For those on a serious budget we can create what we call a Business Card Website.
This consists of one web page with a simple logo, your contact details, up to 5 photos creatively positioned, a bio or summary of your business or service (up to 1 page of A4 text which you draft and send to us as a Word document). This also includes a .co.uk or similar domain name, an email account and 12 months hosting. These are a great way to get your small business an internet foothold and the cost is only £50 with 2nd and subsequent years hosting at £15.
For a site like www.ruthshelley.com you'd be looking at £99 including a .co.uk domain name or £125 with the .com domain name... that's on the web, up and running! Within that price you could add up to 10 photos used in various ways throughout the site, an additional photogallery of up to 25 images, text for 5 pages (supplied by you in digital format e.g. in a Word document), a custom made banner/header/logo, up to 20 links to other sites if desired (YOU have to give me the site addresses), your choice of colour scheme, up to 5 email addresses AND 12 months web hosting with up to 2 generous hours of time spent on updates over the year. Major updates or alterations after the initial site design is agreed and beyond the time included will be charged at £20 per hour. 2nd and subsequent years hosting will be £20 with updates charged by the hour.
The above are only examples. We don't force you to fit into the box; we'll build the box to fit you and we are happy to think outside it or even to deny that the box exists.
Shopping sites
Sorry, we don't do shopping sites.
Photography
Prices for photography are on the same scale as our websites, i.e. very, very reasonable by photographic standards. Don't forget that we have to factor in travel and expenses and the time it takes to process the results of the shoot. Talk to us - we'll try to work something out to fit your budget.
Other Services
Ask. If it's something we can do we'll give you a quote.
International Customers
For our customers outside the United Kingdom we are happy to work out your quotation in US dollars or Euros and to accept payment in either of these currencies. Payment can be accepted by credit or debit card through Paypal.
Monthly Payments
If you need to spread your payments over a period of several months please talk to us BEFORE you accept our quotation and commission your website - this may be a possibility in some circumstances.
Please note that all prices are subject to change until a quotation has been given and that quotation prices are normally valid for 30 days.
That's a bit like asking how much a house costs but here's something to give you the idea. If you look around the internet I think you'll find that our prices are highly competitive. There are cheaper prices to be found (but not by much) or if you really want to save money you could find a 15 year old relative to take it on as a school IT project (... I know someone who did that, seriously!). Remember that you want someone who's still going to be around tomorrow, who won't lose interest and who will listen to you. We also have the advantage that we're a small business operating under the V.A.T. threshhold ... so we don't have to add 20% to our invoices (V.A.T. = Value Added Tax ... the UK version of sales tax).
For those on a serious budget we can create what we call a Business Card Website.
This consists of one web page with a simple logo, your contact details, up to 5 photos creatively positioned, a bio or summary of your business or service (up to 1 page of A4 text which you draft and send to us as a Word document). This also includes a .co.uk or similar domain name, an email account and 12 months hosting. These are a great way to get your small business an internet foothold and the cost is only £50 with 2nd and subsequent years hosting at £15.
For a site like www.ruthshelley.com you'd be looking at £99 including a .co.uk domain name or £125 with the .com domain name... that's on the web, up and running! Within that price you could add up to 10 photos used in various ways throughout the site, an additional photogallery of up to 25 images, text for 5 pages (supplied by you in digital format e.g. in a Word document), a custom made banner/header/logo, up to 20 links to other sites if desired (YOU have to give me the site addresses), your choice of colour scheme, up to 5 email addresses AND 12 months web hosting with up to 2 generous hours of time spent on updates over the year. Major updates or alterations after the initial site design is agreed and beyond the time included will be charged at £20 per hour. 2nd and subsequent years hosting will be £20 with updates charged by the hour.
The above are only examples. We don't force you to fit into the box; we'll build the box to fit you and we are happy to think outside it or even to deny that the box exists.
Shopping sites
Sorry, we don't do shopping sites.
Photography
Prices for photography are on the same scale as our websites, i.e. very, very reasonable by photographic standards. Don't forget that we have to factor in travel and expenses and the time it takes to process the results of the shoot. Talk to us - we'll try to work something out to fit your budget.
Other Services
Ask. If it's something we can do we'll give you a quote.
International Customers
For our customers outside the United Kingdom we are happy to work out your quotation in US dollars or Euros and to accept payment in either of these currencies. Payment can be accepted by credit or debit card through Paypal.
Monthly Payments
If you need to spread your payments over a period of several months please talk to us BEFORE you accept our quotation and commission your website - this may be a possibility in some circumstances.
Please note that all prices are subject to change until a quotation has been given and that quotation prices are normally valid for 30 days.