There are lots of factors to consider, but you can break it down into the following:

1. How much content do you need to put on the website?
   If you only have a small amount of content and you just want to get your name and business on the internet, a small site is all you need! You may even consider a one page site.
2. How often will you need to add/update your content?
   If you wont be updating your content much after it’s all setup, then a small or large site will suit you. If you are needing to create new pages, edit content, add new articles to your site, then you’ll need a dynamic site.
3. Will you be selling products on your site?
   That may seem like a silly question! But depending on your budget and the amount of products you will be selling, you many not need a shopping cart website. There are other options that you take advantage of. Get in touch with us and we can help find the right solution for you.
4. Budget!
   You’ve been dreaming of that incredible website that is engaging, generates leads, and out does your competition! But remember to build to your budget. If you don’t have the initial funds for the mega site you’ve dreamed of, start small, test the waters, and once you’re business is established and humming along online, look at upgrading. Keep us in the loop and we can look at building your site in such a way that you can “bolt-on” to it later with more features.

You can read more about this in our musing articles where we talk more on this subject. How much does a website cost?

That’s like asking, “How much is a car?” A car can be cheap or expensive, it depends what car you get, and what features you want in the car. It’s no different with websites. There is however an important fact to keep in mind:

Your website is your business online. Having a website exposes your brand or business beyond your local area. It’s an asset you can’t afford not to have. It’s a business expense that will pay for itself.

We’ve put some indicative pricing above to give potential clients an idea of costings, however the cost will vary on your requirements and your budget.

Yes! There are certain costs relating to a website that will be on going. The most common recurring costs are for your domain name and your website hosting. Depending on your circumstances, you may also require a business email hosting. Again, these costs vary depending on the website size, the domain name and the your email requirements.

What does FREE mean to you? If free means to you, no monetary cost, then yes, those free builders are free. I feel like we’ve said free a lot! 

Keep in mind though that although you are getting access to a website builder for free, what isn’t free is your time! There you are, happy as a clam with your free website, spending hour after frustrating hour trying to get it setup and looking the way you want it. Just think, all that time you spent, all that hair you lost, learning how to use that free website builder! Was it worth it? You could have been doing your actual job, earning money. When you consider these factors, is the free website builder really free? 

So yes, if you are just looking to save some coin, you can use one of the advertised free website builders. But while you are saving coin, be prepared to loose an obscene amount of you precious time, and end up with a website that looks ok, but doesn’t stand out.

Save yourself the stress! You focus on doing your job, and let us do what we know best, which is designing and building you an incredible site that compliments your brand and business.

Realistically set aside 4 – 6 weeks. For larger sites and shopping carts, expect a longer build time. If you have a clear idea on what you want, and your content is written, organised and ready to go, you can dramatically reduce the build time.