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Going rate for web development?

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  • 04-02-2014 6:31pm
    #1
    Splish Splashing
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18 ✭


    I hope it's ok to ask this here. I've been approached to do some website work and would like to know a fair going rate for it, as it is one of those jobs where clients often pose the question to you, and you don't want to commit yourself to a price that is too low, while obviously not wanting to scare people away.

    Now I'm not talking about full on development in the form of programming scripts or anything advanced like that, more so front end CSS/HTML with some light PHP and database work along with image processing, SEO etc.

    I suppose I could have done this the snide way and pretended to offer some work and seen what I was quoted, but I thought I'd be straight up. Aren't I great ;)


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    #2
    KonFusion
    Registered Users Posts: 2,588 ✭✭✭KonFusion


    50-120 quid an hour.

    or

    200-400 a day.

    Others will have differing opinions I'm sure. Bottom line, charge is much as you can.


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    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,642 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    Without knowing your experience or the scope of the project it's kinda hard to put a figure on it.

    If your 14 years old with a copy of Microsoft FrontPage 98 then about €50/day would be good going.
    If your 40 years old with a 20 year track record on major development projects for fortune 500 companies, perhaps €500 - €1000 per day.
    If your somewhere between those 2 then your daily rate will fall somewhere between the rates above.


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    Splish Splashing
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18 ✭Splish Splashing


    I thought I was fairly specific about the scope of the project. Safe to say it's not for a Fortune 500 company :)


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    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,642 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    Splish Splashing wrote: »
    I thought I was fairly specific about the scope of the project.

    Nope, nor about your level of experience. If that's the spec you got from the client, make sure your on a hourly/daily rate :D


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    MyPeopleDrankTheSoup
    Registered Users Posts: 2,739 ✭✭✭MyPeopleDrankTheSoup


    KonFusion wrote: »
    Bottom line, charge is much as you can.

    pretty much this. the Information asymmetry between development contractor and client is not far off the one between doctor and patient.

    you want to be that cowboy that charges huge amounts for simple work! and try and get some money upfront. 25% maybe.


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    Aswerty
    Registered Users Posts: 586 ✭✭✭Aswerty


    The real question is: what is your time worth to you? If there is potential learning to be done on the project this can be factored into your rate. Other factors that might be reasons to work at a lesser rate are gaining free lance experience and/or building a portfolio. Though when I say a lesser rate I don't mean work for peanuts. And unless you're trying to make ends meet there should always be a chance of the client not being willing to pay your rate, otherwise you're going in too low.

    As to what the market rate is? The old "how long is a length of string" adage might be trotted out. As others have said it is entirely dependent on experience. Though if your doing this as a side project the client probably isn't going to be looking to pay much. Also if the client doesn't have experience in the world of development they probably don't know the rates professionals with good experience can demand. I'd refer you back to my first line in any case.


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