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What does a new website cost in the UK?
Anywhere between £200 and £100,000.
Wow! That’s a bit of a wide gulf. Why?
1) For example; a one-page website, like a c.v or a call to action for a charity – £200.
2) A multi-page bed and breakfast website £300 – £500, depending on the work needed (content writing etc).
3) A hotel website with a booking system – £1,000.
4) A fully functioning licenced online casino with games as good as Ladbrokes; £20,000 – £100,000, depending on where you will operate and the commission rates you decide to game providers.
So, there is no one-size-fits-all pricing, and anybody who says differently is as mad as a box of frogs.
There is no Magic Wand!
Time is Money
It takes time to create something on a website, and this is where people generally get confused when a developer charges fees. For example, imagine this website is a client website, who calls me, “Andy, can you create a section on the webpage ‘How much is a website in the UK‘. I want a paragraph of around 100 words and a suitable image”
Three actions will decide on how much I charge:
- The client sends me the content (the paragraph they want) and the image they want to show.
- I write the content and either use an existing image or create one.
- The client and I collaborate, and we share the work.
Create the Section Above
The steps to creating the section above:
- Create a section within this page with two columns, one with a header and text and the other with an image.
- Write the content – copy it into Grammarly to check, copy the proofread text to the first column. Change the font, colour, and size of the header.
- Find a copyright-free image, open Photoshop, and re-size the image to fit the second column.
If the client provided content and image, it would take 30 minutes. But, if I had to write the content and make a similar image, it could be another hour. Therefore, the cost of the above section is either £20 or £60 (mates rates).
How to Build a Website from Start to Finish
You will see advertisements on TV for website builders such as WIX. If I see a website built by WIX, I think it is a very basic site, I certainly would not trust my information or link with it.
I paid a retainer for 4 years to a web designer at £200 per month, he would build the website, maintain it, host it on his servers and arrange email. However, when I had a problem with the websites, I may not have been able to contact him immediately. In time, I learnt the basics. Today, I can create a licensed online casino with live dealer games. A website is only limited to the time you put into it. As I stated above, time is money.
This whole page took me 3 hours. And, the reason I did it, is because a friend of a friend asked about cost (not neccessarily me doing the build). Knowing that they only require a basic website, I said £300. Rather than bite my hand off, they thanked me and went away to think about it. However, if they would have asked one of the website builders on the island, the price would start at £500. And, I realized that this was not the first time I had been asked the same question, so I thought I would explain the basics of a website build here, and next time just provide a link to this page.
What is a Domain?
Your domain name is your website’s address on the internet. Like your digital storefront. You can choose one that reflects you business type, your business name, your brand. For example; you have a new business cleaning patios on the Isle of Wight. Therefore, it would be a good idea to have a webiste name that explains this.
How to Buy a Domain
Search for a domain name on a hosting service such as Ionos, and buy one that is available. For example, I have just gone to my online Ionos account and chose the name www.IOWPatioCleaning.co.uk. It cost me £4 and every year I will need to pay a £10 fee to keep it legally registered in my name and hosted on Ionos.
1. Domain Name
2. Choose a Hosting Provider
What is Hosting?
Web hosting is a service where your website operates, it stores your website’s data (text, images, videos). From these servers, people will access your website. You can own your servers in your home, but they can be expensive, and you need technical know-how to operate and maintain them.
How to Get Hosting
There are many hosting companies and the cost can depend on the size of your website and how secure you want it. You can get hosting from £4 a month. I would charge a client £10 – £20 per month because my servers are very secure and the website can host its own images and videos and still remain fast to load. Once you have hosting, you attach your domain name to the servers.
3. Build a Website
The Operating System
If you are confident you can build the website yourself; go to your hosting provider, link your domain to WordPress. WordPress is a free and open-source content management system (CMS) that allows users to create and manage websites, blogs, and various other online content. There are others, but they require much more technical knowledge.
Build the Engine
A webisite is made of many parts, the number of which will depend on the complexity of your site. Most of the component parts are called ‘plugins’. They are readily available, mostly free. Theme, web builder, security, anti-spam, header and footer builders, video players, image optimization etc. etc. Everything needs to be plugged in before you create the content.
Plan the Website (Wireframing)
What is Wireframing?
Wireframing is a process of creating a skeletal structure or blueprint for your website. You should focus on the layout and where the content will go, rather than visual design and pretty colours. It’s a crucial step in the design process, allowing you to refine the structure and functionality.
Create interconnecting Links
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Style Your New Website
Themes
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Templates
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Style Your Own
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Create Pages
The Fundementals
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Templates
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Style Your Own
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Create Content
The Fundementals
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Templates
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Style Your Own
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Get Found Online (SEO)
What is SEO
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How to Start Optimizing the Website
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Time and Skills
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Launch Your Website and Maintain it
Launch
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Update and Maintain
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Time Needed to Keep Your Website Relevent
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