How much does a website cost?
Marc Castles
That’s a good question. Whenever someone asks me this question I usually respond with “it depends”. There are so many factors involved in building a website that impact on the price. Number of pages, functionality, customisation etc … are some of the variables that will impact on the cost of a site. Determining what is important to you will help determine what you can expect to pay.
Considering your options
You may have heard that building a website is easy – anyone can do it these days with so many one stop DIY shops available. But whether or not a DIY site will do everything you want it to do is another question. Professional web developers have the expertise and experience to ensure your website not just looks good, but performs well on different devices and adds value to your business.
Small Website
If simply having a web presence is all you need – a one page “splash page” that shows customers where to find you – you can expect to pay a professional web developer anywhere between $500AUD-$1000AUD, depending on the complexity of your design. There will also be on-going annual or biannual fees, such as domain registration (approx. $30AUD per year) and hosting (approx. $150AUD-$200AUD per year). Additional costs such as maintenance, online marketing for your site, and email set-up also need to be factored in.
Brochure Website
If you’re after something slightly larger with a few more pages, you can expect the price for professional web development to be between $2,000AUD and $3,000AUD. Again, there is much to be considered here as well. The complexity of the design and what you need the site to do will all impact on the price. There will also be on-going annual or biannual fees, such as domain registration (approx. $30AUD per year) and hosting (approx. $300AUD-$500AUD per year). Additional costs such as maintenance, online marketing, and email set-up also need to be factored in.
Shopping Cart Website
Adding a shopping cart to your website will increase the costs more as point of sale integration, stock management, payment gateways and shipping all need to be handled. You can expect the price for professional web development to be between $3,000AUD and $5,000AUD depending on your functionality. There will also be on-going annual or biannual fees, such as domain registration (approx. $30AUD per year) and hosting (approx. $300AUD-$500AUD per year). Additional costs such as maintenance, online marketing, and email set-up also need to be factored in.
We would be more than happy to have a chat about what it is going to cost to build your website.