Web Design Price Guide

One of the many questions you will encounter when dealing with clients on a Web design and development project is pricing. This is always a sensitive point as it affects you and the client.

Your price will determine whether you get the job or not. However, you don't want to sacrifice your cost, your time, and undermine your efforts by charging a low price. You will find that sometimes you may not get the job if you cut your charges too low as the client will ask themselves "why is this person's cost so low?", "is this person capable or competent?", is this designer truly professional, if so, why is he/she charging so little?"

I recently came across this article that addresses this very question, how much should you charge for a Web Project? This article breaks it down to four basic steps to help you determine what is a fair price to charge for all your Web Design and Web development projects when working as a Web Freelancer or Small Web Design Firm.

The steps are:
1. Determining Your Hourly Wage
2. Develop Base Prices For Different Project Types
3. Develop Prices For Any Additional Requirements
4. Develop Prices For Outsourced Work

The bottom line is that in this world money is everything. Some will tell you that money doesn't buy happiness, but the reality is that although money doesn't buy happiness it surely helps and makes it easier for you get it. This article is very good and will definitely help you obtained your fair share next time a Web job or freelance gig lands on our lap.