__Good, solid design shouldn't take an intuitive and aware designer who's been paying attention longer to create, and so shouldn't cost more money.
__At least that's how I figure it, and that's how I construct a quote.
__A Sniffy quote is based on the size of the website, and any additional elements being incorporated into the website which increase the time involved to finish the project. Please click here for some factors which add to the base cost of a website.
__Most mid level projects being created from scratch tend to take around a month to completion.
__Regardless the cost, all Sniffy websites are given complete attention to detail, and are always given the same sniffy styling as even the most expense projects.
__All websites are designed to be search engine friendly and include; initial search engine submission, setting up your server [where your website lives], e.mail, and basically any other negotiations which may be necessary in setting up your web presence. There is no cost for any of this.
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__If you'd like a detailed quote, you can call me at 503.235.5630, or simply e.mail me.
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Here are some of the factors which effect the cost of a website:
- Size matters in this case. The larger a site is the more content needs to be accounted for, more pages need to be built, more buttons and title images need to be constructed, and etcetera. This all takes more time and so winds up costing more to produce.
- Incorporating an eCommerce system, building shopping carts, and setting up credit card processing will always add to cost, though in my experience offering customers a secure way to pay for goods or services directly is money well spent. When this option is available, the website becomes more like a 24 hour store, as opposed to a mail order catalogue.
- Forms are another element which can add a bit to an initial cost. If you're not familiar with forms, a glance at this page will show you. These are basically areas where the website owner can get needed information from visitors. Forms are being used these days as a simple communications page, instead of an e.mail link, because it lowers the chances of a spammer being able to extract your e.mail address from your site.
- Web Galleries, pages which include multiple thumbnails which are linked to display pages, can add to time factor. This varies depending on how many galleries there are, the number of products in each gallery, and whether the client needs photos retouched or manipulated.
- Self Editing is something which does add to the initial cost of a website, but can save money in that it allows the client to update certain areas of their own website, rather than paying to have this done. This works quite well for clients who have continually rotating text sections, like ingredient, event, or product lists. Click here to see how this works.