How much does a website cost?
This is a frequently asked question, especially since the prices on the market can vary from a few hundred to a few thousand zlotys.
The price of a website is not determined only by whether it is made by a beginner freelancer or a good agency. The cost of a website can vary significantly depending on many factors, such as the complexity of the project, functionality, graphics and scope of work. This process includes designing, coding, hosting and possible additional services.
The price also depends on whether the website will be based on a template, or whether we want it to be unique and stand out from the template solutions, so we want to invest in a personalized project.
In short, you can say that the price of a website really depends on the customer’s needs 🙂
Can you save money on a website?
It matters who makes the website. On the Internet, we can find services of freelancers, small companies and large agencies. There are even advertisements of students who are willing to make a website for free.
You need to know that setting up and launching a website is not the end. When the client already has a website, he will need consultations, possible corrections or error elimination and changes on the website from time to time. It happens that by buying a “cheap website”, or using the service “website for free”, in the future it will be difficult to enforce the above-mentioned services, which in the case of even small companies are simply in the package of making a website.
So if we want to have a well-done service and be sure that we can count on technical support, it is worth choosing the contractor properly, not necessarily the cheapest one.
Website on a template or personalized project?
A website based on a template will be more attractive in terms of price. It does not require the work of a graphic designer, so such a website can be done much faster than a personalized project. For example, a simple One Page can cost in the ranges of 600 – 2,000 PLN, and a Landing Page, up to several subpages 1,000 – 4,000 PLN.
When deciding on a website on a template, you need to take into account that its visual aspect is limited by the template. It is harder to expand it, additional plugins cost, the website is more difficult to maintain. And of course, a website on a template is not unique, it will not stand out from the others.
However, if someone is just starting a business, does not have large funds for such an investment as a website, then such a solution may be sufficient.
If we care about our website standing out in the market, being not only functional but also aesthetically made, so that it attracts the attention of potential customers, it is worth considering a personalized project of the website. Then the client decides on the appearance of the website, can choose the layout, type of font. This solution is more expensive because first you have to make a graphic design (so additional hands are involved), and then the project is coded, tested and released. The cost of a personalized website is: 3,000 – 10,000 PLN.
CMS for a website
Another criterion in both cases (websites on a template and those personalized) is whether we want to have a managed or unmanaged website.
A managed website contains a CMS, which is a Content Management System. Here the owner has the possibility to change the content and photos on the website by himself.
The unmanaged ones, on the other hand, are websites where everything is already written in the code. Someone who does not have technical knowledge and is not familiar with HTML code will not change anything on their own. We have a template or project that is coded and all the changes that we would like to see on the website must be made with the participation of a programmer.
Summary
To sum up, the price of a website depends on the customer’s needs. This is the basic question to ask yourself – what do I expect from my website. Do I need a template, or do I care about a personalized project. Do I need to manage my website, change content frequently,
