General
No. One of the benefits of working online is that we're able to help people here in our local area and just about anywhere else in the world. For clients outside of our local area (and even for clients here locally), we use several means of communication to keep in touch and keep clients updated on the status of their projects, including:
- Phone (one-on-one and group calls)
- Online project tracker
- Web based live demos (where we can discuss aspects of your project online and in real-time)
We don't base our fees on an hourly rate. Instead, our fees are per project. This is more fair for our clients and ensures they know exactly how much they'll be paying for what services.
For instance, if it takes us longer to accomplish a particular task, you shouldn't have to pay more due to our estimates being off the mark. In addition, depending on the needs of your particular project, more than one person might be required to work on different aspects of your project, each with different skill sets. This makes it difficult and impractical to establish a purely hourly rate.
Although we offer a wide range of web development possibilities, we tailor our suggestions to meet the needs and budget of each client.
Web Application Development
- Complexity of the project (this is the primary factor)
- Amount of design work needed for the project
- Estimated number of users for the finished product
- Amount of content creation / copywriting needed for the site
Because of these factors, and the fact that they're much different from one client to the next, there's no way to give an accurate estimate on how much a web development project would cost without an initial consultation.
However, we also realize that potential clients would like a rough idea of how much they should expect to invest in having a web application created and how long they should expect it to take to complete.
Our web development projects typically require an investment of $2,500 - $30,000+. We generally provide clients with frequent updates as we complete major features of the project, showing clients that basic functionality as features are added. Our goal is to have an initial version of the application ready for our clients to test within 30-60 days. This version may not include all the features requested by the client and may still require a bit of design work to meet our standards, but this initial version will be something clients can "kick the tires on" to ensure we're on the right track.
Mobile App Development
Our rates for mobile app development, like most programming projects, vary based on the complexity of the project, the level of graphic design work needed, and the timeframe the client requires (among other factors). For that reason, it's difficult to give precise figures in terms of costs for mobile application development. However, here are a few guidelines, just to give you some rough, ballpark numbers:
- For an application just for the iPhone, we suggest a budget of at least $5000 and a timeframe of at least 2 months
- For an application just for the iPad, we suggest a budget of at least $5000 and a timeframe of at least 2 months
- For an application for both the iPhone and the iPad, we suggest a budget of at least $7000 and a timeframe of at least 3 months
Keep in mind, these are very rough figures and there's always room to work with clients as we narrow down the features that are needed, especially if you're talking about version 1 of your application. Generally, we can come up with creative solutions to match your budget and timeframe while still delivering a quality, attractive product.
Web Design
In general, we build all of our web design clients' web sites using the all-in-one online business solution we use for our own site. This allows us to provide websites that are easily updated, easy to support, and that have all of the functionality business owners need to make their website an integral part of their business.
While there are several popular content management systems (CMS), email marketing systems, contact management and other tools available, we feel that it's in the best interests of our customers to provide them with an all-in-one solution that integrates all of these features while using tools with which our team is already familiar. This allows clients to avoid unnecessary costs and delays that result from developers having to learn how to integrate other systems.
Our system can include some or all of the following components:
- Content management system (always included)
- Email marketing
- Forums
- Blog
- Contact forms
- ECommerce shopping cart
- Photo galleries
- SEO friendly platform
- And much more...
As you can see, our system offers quite a few features and includes everything you would need to build a website that becomes a valuable asset to your business. Using an all-in-one solution such as this also minimizes support costs, setup costs, and setup for our clients.
Absolutely. We can obtain royalty free stock photos relevant to your business for use on your site. And of course, if you already have images you'd like to use on the site, we can use those as well.
However, it is important to make sure they are your images (or that they are royalty free). The last thing we want is to have one of our clients getting in trouble for using someone else's copyrighted photos without permission.
Yes. We have helped clients move their existing sites onto our system and can help you with that as well. The easiest way to do this with minimal interruption is to do the following:
- Have your website layout formatted for use in our system.
- Create a test site on our system.
- Import your current site using one of our automated import tools or by hand if necessary.
- Interact with your test site to make sure the functionality and features are still intact.
- When you're happy with the results, wen can show you how to "switch over" from the old site to the new site. This will make it a nearly seamless transition with minimal interruption for your users.
Most definitely. This is one of the main reasons many business owners end up using a system like ours. When you upgrade your existing site to our system or have us create a site for you, you'll be able to:
- ...easily add new pages
- ...easily create a blog and add new blog posts
- ...easily add photo galleries, forums and other interactive elements
- ...easily create an online store, add products, and sell them from your site
- ...and much more
Contact us today using the contact link in the top navigation bar to get started.
