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How Much Should A Website Cost? This is a tricky question, it is a lot like saying how much should a home cost… it depends. It largely depends on what kind of a website you want. MummeTech can produce a website for as little as $299 (See our special here) and by the same token we have had clients spend thousands of dollars on a website. The more customization you want, the more it will cost. If you need a dynamic website, to provide a service or shopping experience, chances are you will not get away with spending under $1,000. Static websites, that act more like a billboard, or an ad, can be had for very little out of pocket. Many people think the number of pages drive the cost, but it is really the content you desire on those pages that determines the cost.
Most people do not understand how websites are built, some may have played around with a CMS like WordPress, but if you have not seen the code that makes up a website, then you probably won’t understand it. When people ask to see the code, most think it looks like a foreign language, and what is more, there are many, many developing languages, not just one. Building a website is a lot like building a house, in fact lets relate them on a basic level:
Websites are generally made up of three types of code, HTML, CSS and a programming language, like PHP, that is like the frame, plumbing, and electrical in your home… (Websites often integrate with a database… which is a lot like a breaker box) Only as a developer I need to know all of them, not just one….
Here is what they are in reality, the HTML is like the frame, it is the backbone of the web site, it is essential. The css is like the plumbing, actually the css is more like the paint and flooring, it makes things pretty, adding color, shadows, fonts and such are all done in css. The php (or any other programming language) is like the electrical, it makes the higher end features work. It is the guts of a storefront, it is the brains of an AI robot, it is the moving parts or the workhorse of a website, it is also a b*tch to comprehend. Some people might be able to look at php and figure out what it is accomplishing; but modifying, or coding from scratch is a whole new ballgame. In truth, my first year learning programming in college I almost quit. It was hard, REALLY hard, but at some point the light bulb went on and I began to enjoy this complex subject matter. My long winded point is, the more programming we developers have to do, the more complex things get, and the more it will cost.
A website is essential today. Businesses are not only advertising online, but managing clients, customers, orders, making b2b connections, all online – business is online, period. If you are a small business with limited resources, start small, Rome wasn’t built in a day. If you are not intereted in the $299 special, I can build a basic website for you (with no cms) in about 8 hours. Contact me today, to discuss your website today!
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