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NEWSLETTERS | MAY, 2003 Website Budget RangesFrom How Much is a Website? by Eric Holter Range #1: Under $5,000 - See SelectEdit
Range #2: $5,000 - $10,000
Website conversions: An existing HTML website can be converted to use the NewfangledCMS to gain control over all site content or utilize certain website applications. This is like replacing the engine of an existing vehicle. The site would still look the same, but the owner can get a lot more mileage out of it.(Note: We no longer offer the SelectEdit platform, as of January, 2009.) Range #2: $10,000 to $30,000 Our standard project range represents a starting point for most web projects. Projects in this range include Newfangled visual design work. If we receive layouts from a partner agency or design firm the project may fall in the lower end of the range. Designs that are adapted from existing print materials
Websites cost as much as a car
(brochures, catalogs, etc) may also fall to the low to middle of the range. Sites in this range might contain some NewfangledCMS applications like bulletin boards, calendars, or password-protected extranets. In this range, sites may also contain some custom business logic (see sidebar) but would probably not contain complex website application implementations (such as e-commerce, individual account manager systems and the like). Due to our database driven approach to web development a site's page count has a minimal effect on budget. The complexity of a site's pages has a greater impact on the budget than merely the overall page count. Our development approach of including the NewfangledCMS allows us to retool existing website applications which address significant needs yet still fall within the standard budget range.It's possible to buy a used car for under $5,000 that should be perfectly adequate to get you where you need to go. Similarly buying a new car can run the gamut from a bare bones Kia Rio for just under $10,000 to a high end Porsche 911 for $80,000 plus. The same range holds true for websites. Under $5,000 - used cars $5,000 - $10,000 - replace the engine From time to time Newfangled will convert an existing site to the NewfangledCMS enabling a client to get control of their site's content without having to shell out for a newly designed site. This is akin to replacing the engine of an older car. $10,000 - $30,000 - brand new car Our starting project range will get you into a new site, where you can pick your design, options, and accessories - a respectable, dependable, clean, worry free site that gets good mileage. $30,000 - $50,000 - loaded vehicle Sometimes you want your site to do more than get you where you need to go. Sometimes you want style, added comfort, and cool features. An auto starter is real nice for those cold winter mornings, and leather seats can add a touch of comfort and style. Perhaps performance is more important and it's worth paying more for the turbo charged engine and sports suspension. Translating the metaphor the web, a site that needs brand new visual design, flash animation or presentations, e-commerce, significant custom business logic (see side bar "custom business logic"), or advanced NewfangledCMS applications might fall into this range. $50,000+ - luxury performance cars The sky's the limit. There are plenty of options out there for you. Sometimes when style counts it's worth paying for a Bentley or Rolls-Royce. Perhaps style isn't worth paying for, but customization is. Some people want a tweaked out sound system, or maybe convert their engine to run on vegetable oil! websites enter this range when they are either enormous in terms of the number of pages, extremely complex in terms of custom business logic, or when they require custom applications to be built (see the rest of the newsletter for further definitions of these terms). Limiting factors in this range tend to be advanced visual design requirements, vast site size, or the need for advanced custom business logic or multiple or customized applications. Range #2: $30,000 to $50,000 The second range opens up the project scope significantly. With a budget in this range we can address much larger sites, with greater page complexity. We can also incorporate complex component implementations (multi-faceted extranets, intranets, or e-commerce sites) and some significant amounts of custom business logic (see sidebar). Projects only push beyond this range when requirements include a number of the following items: advanced visual design which might include branding or identity work, complex custom business logic, multiple complex website application implementations, or a substantial page count that have many complex structures and relationships. Range #3: $50,000 + Projects in this range typically contain most of the elements described in the previous ranges along with some complex custom business logic (see sidebar). Projects in this range may contain "custom applications" that addresses unique requirements. For instance, Merlyn's Pen contains an application for managing specialized online coupons. Such customization is not likely to be reused the same way on other websites. Our core capabilities can be expanded to meet just about any need using custom application development. An example of a project in this range would be a large corporate intranet with individual employee logins and personalized information. A little later in the newsletter we'll go into some more detail about the finer distinctions of NewfangledCMS applications and custom applications, but these three ranges provide a basic framework for determining a project's cost.  |
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Gentlemen,
I would like to know if in your opinion the information re cost is still valid in 2009, since it stems from an update in july 2006.
Thanks and regards,
Mike Klewer
I think there are some tools in internet that does this job.. lol. There are funny tools.
But in my opinion cost of a website can only be predicted by that website administrator. He only knows the hard work and money he has invested in that.