Industry standard rates?

They have: 10 posts

Joined: Jul 2004

Hey all,

I have been doing web design work for a few years now but I've always had a steady job with a company and my pay has not been normal at all, bit of a strange situation. Recently I aquired a freelance job. The client runs a small business and would like his website, which is in shambles, to be redesigned. That isn't a problem, the problem is that I am not sure what to charge him, not sure what the industry standard is right now or if there is one. Would it be best to charge per hour, or just one flat price for the redesign (including image work, site layout, etc.)? Looking for a little guidance.

Thanks in advance!

Praey

They have: 11 posts

Joined: Jul 2004

praey, there isn't really a standard pricing guide for web development. each agency's specialty and experience varies therefore, it is difficult to set a fixed price. most agencies charge an hourly rate for everything that deals with web development. it can be $10 or $25 or $50 and so on. from this rate, they estimate the hours it would take to complete a project, add some more hours for unforeseen problems or delays, and multiply the number of hours with your rate and there is your project cost. i'd do some research on the various agency's rates that have similar abilities and experience as yourself and set your rate accordingly. i apologize for not giving you more specific numbers, but it is illegal for us to discuss that in public. feel free to pm me if you'd like to talk ...

good luck

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Joined: Jun 1999

As banners4pennies said, it is illegal to discuss pricing in public. It could be considered price fixing which is illegal in the US and Canada and elsewhere. Generally speaking, talking about how much to charge is not done in professional circles.

One tip - when you set a rate, make sure to factor in things like taxes and business expenses. Sitepoint has a lot of good resources for freelancers so you might want to check them out.

They have: 10 posts

Joined: Jul 2004

Understood. I vaguely remembered something about that law whic his why I didnt mention any specific priceing. Thanks for the resource.

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