How Much Does A Website Cost?

This is a very common question asked by our clients. Being professional London web designers we try every possible way to satisfy our clients. But this question need a very broad approach to answer as it can’t be answered in one line. ‘How much does a website cost’? This question has two aspects, first from clients view and second from the business provider view. For client ‘the answer will give an approximation of budget and its benefit and for business provider it prospect question and asks for a convincing reply to convert a potential customer.



In general sense there is no fixed answer for this question as website comes in various design and color which are independence of cost. The more complex design you will search more, more you will need to pay and vice-versa. In this write up I on behalf of UK web design will try to answer the big Q. without going into the complexity of designs and strategy.



Prior to the cost making decision there are three basic components that need to be considered. These all are managed by your London web developers



Domain Name



Very first comes the address, in the same way domain name is the address of your website. It is the first step of creating your website. For instance we have an address http://www.ukwebsitedesigncompany.co.uk . There are many types of domain name which has an extension like .com, .org.au, .co, .uk, .asia, .co.uk, .me.uk, .org.uk etc. The cost will depend upon your domain provider. Here we will give you the average approximate cost of different domain name with respect to the country you seek for.



• Domains for UK ( .co.uk ) £5.99 for 2 years, £8.99 , £10



• Domains for Australia (.com.au) for 2 years, £10.99 , £15.99



• Internationally Accepted Domains (.com) for 2 years, £12.99



• Non Commercial Domains (.org.au) for 2 years, £13.99



• Extension with .net.aum for 2 years, £11.99



*(two year registration)



Website Hosting



Now come hosting; as the name suggest it provide a platform to rest. Your website will stay on this platform as host. This service is generally provided by web hosting company. They offer upi with username and specific password that facilitate you to install your website on the server. This server is provided by them. After installation only your website becomes visible to the world.



The level of website hosting is hard to define. It depends upon the types of websites it is hosting. There are many levels of website hosting which suit different types of websites. As a client you should look for the website hosting company that provides the best service, because it is directly proportional to the business. The time your website is down, it will bring no profit and you will lose business. So seek for the best provider which has minimum down time. The cost will range from £50 to £500 depending upon the hosting you prefer for. An economical hosting with low traffic may charge you £50 where as heavy traffic website will cost you £500 - £1000 annually.



Website Design



"The cost of website design is again very tough to state as it is the cost of creativity and manual labor" says web design UK. It also depends on the pages of the website, content, graphics, banner etc. You are actually paying for the time of web designers so more the complex your design is more it will cost.



In average a simple website design may cost you £150 but the range goes beyond £3000 so check your plan and decide accordingly.



Methew Gilcrist is working with http://ukwebsitedesigncompany.co.uk. He advises consumers through her articles on Web Design London related issues as He is an expert web design advisor. To know more about web design UK, London web designers, UK web design.