The two most frequently asked questions asked by our clients

 

1) How much does a website cost?

You might ask: How much does a car cost?

You can easily guess the difference in value between a beat up old bomb and a Rolls Royce Phantom EE. It's much harder to look at two websites and know which is the more expensive.

The cheapest website we've ever built cost $200. The most expensive cost $2 million.

The cost of a website depends what you want.

If you want to know you're getting value for money in your website then we can give you a frank opinion.

 

2) Why does it sometimes take such a long time to build a website?

You might ask: Why does it take such a long time to build a house?

Many developers are tempted to be optimistic about how quickly they can build a website. To get the job in the first place, they might under estimate how long the build will take.

The nastiest surprise is when the client finds there's not enough in the budget for changes. If some flexibility isn't built into the budget before commencement then either the website is compromised or (ouch) it costs more than expected.

This is not a criticism of web designers and developers. They are in a highly competitive industry. They want to please their clients. They want to build great websites. But they are often put under pressure by clients who don't appreciate what's involved. And sometimes clients change their minds.

Let's put this in perspective.

Building a big website is about as complex and demanding as building a house. And like a house, it goes best if it is well designed before you start, you employ a project manager, you use professionals, you build in redundancy to cope with the unexpected, and you need the flexibility to deal with the little and big issues that inevitably arise... Because in a complex project in the real world, you can't predict everything that will happen.

As developers from way back, we've learnt these lessons the hard way.

When we take responsibility for your website, this knowledge and experience informs our choice of developer. We will explain to you the realities of time and money that will be involved in building your site. It's vital to us that our suppliers are paid fairly for the work they do. And that at all times the instructions to them are clear. At the same time we'll protect you from paying too much or not getting what you want.

As well as managing the team that's building your website, we'll manage you. We'll make sure your expectations are reasonable, we'll help keep your thinking on track, and we'll look out for any early warning signs that your thinking or expectations are changing. If you're creative and proactive in your business then that is likely to happen. We'll help you and the developer keep the creative juices flowing, while still keeping to an ordered and well executed development process. Then you get the best outcome.