Web Sites, $249!!!

How much will your web site cost? It depends.

Seriously, I'm not being difficult - there's just no way to know until I have some idea of what you want. I know plenty of people out there will tell you they can do a web site for $249. If you read the fine print, though, you'll see that it says "starting at" $249!

There are just so many different ways to get a web site up and running - there are pre-built templates, which are inexpensive and fast, so long as you don't mind if it doesn't exactly meet your needs, your logo doesn't fit in the allotted space, and there are potentially unlimited numbers of duplicate sites out there. There are basic sites that just present some introductory information, and there are community-building web sites where interactive features are key, and there's e-commerce and lots of other more complicated functionality.

Some of the things I'll ask you before I make a proposal:

- Do you already have any kind of site?
- Have you registered a domain name?
- Where will the web site be hosted?
- What do you want it to look like overall?
- Do you need special features like e-commerce, blogging, message forums, etc.?
- What's the purpose of the site - advertising? Customer service? Community building?

And that's just for starters. I typically invest 1-2 hours with every prospect before I even get the job, just to make sure I thoroughly understand what they need and can be certain I can deliver. Yeah, it takes time, but I deliver a custom product and that kind of service is just basic to how I do business.

I work with each client individually to come up with the best way to meet your unique needs. If you need a completely killer custom site with all the bells and whistles, and you have the budget to match, well, I can do that. If you're on a tight budget, we can do a lot of things such as starting with a pre-built template that will seriously reduce your initial expense. It's all up to you.