The initial setting-up costs become irrelevant if your web site can extend your business opportunities and enhance your income and corporate image!

If you need a truly professional Web site, you need a professional to make it work for you! Web developers do more than just code HTML - they help you decide what information to place on your site; create graphics, logos and other marketing collateral; connect your site to databases and e-commerce systems; add multimedia and other types of content and add your business to hundreds of search engines!

Web development costs vary wildly depending on what you want, the size of your company and whom you hire to build your site. Every client should shop around untill you find a designer who understands your needs and is willing to walk the extra mile with you. Feel free to compare our price structures with others in the market and discuss your needs with us!

Please note: We don't use commercial templates, every site is uniquely designed from scratch!

Specials:

Web Design Costs:

Choose the items below which you require for your web site or contact us for a quotation based on the customised prices below. Also see the example of a web site budget below.

Cost Per Customised Items

Budget according to your needs! Establishment of online presence at R1500. This requires the design of template/s integrating the basic layout, website theme, background, colour scheme, buttons, etc. Additional pages at R250 each Compilation of original text at R300 per hour. (We write the text on your behalf) Unfolding Navigation Menu: R300 Scanned images - per scan: R50 'Search Your Site' - search engine for items in your site (recommended for large sites): R500 Banner adds: R200 each Company Logo optimised at R50 Design of new Company Logo at R500 3D Text: R100 each Photos: Digitising, re-sampling and optimising of photos/pictures for your web-site at R50 each. This includes thubnails. Photo Album: R300 (up to 12 photos) Submission to Search Engines at R300 per hour;   Mail-back Forms  at R200 each Java Scripts: R50 - R200 per script (depending on complexity) Shopping Cart: R500. Complex shopping system: R1 500 (VAT, handling costs, shipping, delivery, etc) Animations And rollovers: R30 - R100 (depending on complexity) Guest Book/Bulletin Board/Chat Room/ Forum: R300 - R1500 depending on complexity Secure Login - restricting access to site with a password: R300 Flash Intro - R300 per hour. Intro with Swish or Firestarter: R200 per hour. Complex Technical and graphical work e.g. complex graphic button bars, logo-like animated elements & slideshows: R250 per hour. Digital Photography: R100 per photo plus travelling costs. if required by the client, online research regarding the company's opposition, collecting pictures and other information, will be charged at R250 per hour. Monthly Updates: R75 per update. Web Site Maintenance & Updates: 1. Checking browser display, links, statistics, following up on errors & hosting problems, bandwidth checks, site back-ups, spam filters, security and following up on comments from site visitors. R500 per month. 2. Updates: R75 per text update and publishing. Other items as above.

Not Included: The Client's connection with an Internet Service Provider; Domain Name Registration - we will provide guidance; Web Hosting Fees - We will guide you regarding suitable Hosts for the applications used by ourselves to compile your site

Budget according to Your Needs!

Example of a Web Site Budget

R3000, 00

A web site presence of 4 pages with limited interactivity/complexity. The idea is to have a  virtual showroom of products and services you offer. The package includes: Design of a Template for the basic layout, website theme, background, colour scheme, buttons, etc. R1500 4 Web Pages (limited complexity) E.g. Home Page, Services & Products pages & Contact Page: R250 each Unfolding Menu or Mouse-over Buttons: R300 4 Photos (optimised): R50 each Extra: Additional pages: R250 and monthly updates at R250 per hour Search engine submissions: R300 per hour Monthly Updates & Maintenance: R75 per update Other requirements as per Customised Package (see below)

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