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The average price range for web design without many technical extras is today 3000 to 8000 Euros. In this range the calculation of Design Firms starts. This is of course for many small businesses a substantial investment and therefore you should inform yourself exactly what you will receive in return for your investment. Freelancers are also a very valid option in this price range, especially since most likely several specialists will work in a network on a project in that price range to give the client the Design Firms potential at a Freelancers price. The advantage of such a network is that if 2 or 3 freelancers work together on a project, they are unbeatable in quality. You will be even able to become database driven content management and ecommerce systems from a network of freelancers which would cost you over a hundred thousand Euros using a Design Firm to a fraction of the price. There are also some so called Star Designers, working as freelancers who can be retained in the upper area of this price range for projects. So what can you expect in this price range? Of course you can expect performance. You can expect an online corporate identity design based on an analysis of your branch. Shortly you can expect a perfect presentation of your business in the internet. Further you can expect design suggestions, and consulting on the content of your website. You could expect a small product database (not a full scale online shopping system) for a small internet shop with some basic functions. This is the line you cross when you move from a presentation of your business in the internet into the marketing of your products and services through the internet. Normally, these technologies do not belong to the general offer in this price range. Crossing this line brings you into the High-End websites where database driven systems start between 5000 and 10000 Euros. Small content management systems are already available for small budgets. Content management systems are redaction and publishing systems which allow the customer to manage and administer the content of the website through a control panel. In average these content management systems cost from 10000 Euros upward, and this does not include the design and setting up of the website. Based on the market situation and the technology employed the direction will go to less expensive content management systems and more to service oriented offers from Design Firms and Freelancers.
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| Last Updated ( Tuesday, 31 July 2007 ) |
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