beckie - 6:08 am on Dec 17, 2003 (gmt 0)

I think the first thing you need to do is think of how much you want to charge per hour. Make sure you include enough to pay your taxes. After that, price it on how long it will take to design a 5 page website, 10 page, 15, 20, etc.

I base my prices on a base amount and then a per page fee. I do not charge extra for XX amount of pictures/images or because they want a contact form. That is just too detailed and most sites have the same amount of images anyway. If it was a Photographers website, I would add in an extra fee for the Gallery script.

Another idea is to look at other web design companies and see what they charge. Example: If you want to start out at $500 for a 5 page website, then try it out. If you think it's a good price for the amount of time put into it, then stick with it. I have adjusted my prices about a half a dozen times in the past 2 years of being in business for myself. You just have to keep on trying until you feel you are worth the money you are charging.