Setting up a website costs

How much does a website cost? Well, the exact price depends on your requirements. Every website is different, so there is no fixed formula for the cost of web design. The figures below should give you some idea of how much you are likely to pay for your website. We aim to provide low cost, affordable solutions to meet our clients’ needs.

One-page website including domain name, email address and hosting from £99
A simple 'brochure' website consisting of one page with one or two graphics. This package includes a domain name of your choice, an email address and hosting for one year.

Five-page website including domain name, email address and hosting from £150
A simple website consisting of up to five pages. Each page can have one simple graphic or photograph. This package includes a domain name of your choice, an email address and hosting for one year.

Bespoke websites from £299
These websites can include any number of pages and graphics and are designed to meet your specifications.

PayPal shops from £299
If you are a small business selling a limited range of goods, a PayPal shop may be the answer. Visitors can buy items from your site using PayPal for payment.

Online shops from £299
If you sell a large range of items, you will need an online shop with a shopping cart linked to the PayPal payment system. You will be able to manage the shop yourself, uploading stock for sale and sending electronic invoices. Prices start at £299 but please contact us to discusss your needs.

Budget websites for artists £99
We understand that not all artists need a large, bespoke website. All that is required is a simple showcase. Therefore we offer a budget website package consisting of a biography page, a contact page and a gallery consisting of up to 8 examples of work. The cost of this service is £99 (including a domain name and hosting for one year). All you need to do is email us your images, contact details and text for your biography page, and we will do the rest. Click here for an example.

Optional extras

The packages above may not meet your requirements exactly. Below are the costs of the basic elements that you can use to create a website that matches your needs.

Domain name (.co.uk) £15 (2 years)
Domain name (.com) £30 (2 years)
Hosting £39.99 (1 year)
Extra pages (text only) £10
Extra graphics/photographs on pages £5 each
Initial search engine optimisation/submission £15 (one-off submission of your website to the top search engines including Yahoo, Google, MSN etc.)
On-going search engine submission £25 a year (six-weekly submission of your website to the top search engines including Yahoo, Google, MSN etc.)
Maintenance from £50 per year (regular text changes, graphic updates)
Copy writing £35 per hour
Special features From £10 (banners, calendar, date, forums, blogs etc)
Logo design £40
Hit counter £10
Visitor statistics £25
Contact form £25 (visitors complete an enquiry form online - name, address, email etc)

PayPal 'Buy' buttons

If you are selling a limited range of items on your website, PayPal 'Buy now' buttons can be used as an entry level solution. Prices start at £30 per button. If you are selling downloads such as e-books, music or any other form of intellectual property, PayPal 'Buy now' buttons can be used to pay for downloads.

Ongoing website costs

For as long as your website is active, you will need to pay a yearly hosting charge to your host. If we host your website, the hosting charge is £39.99 per year. Every two years you will need to pay a small fee re-new your domain name.

Other services

Pay per click advertising
We will set up a pay per click advertising account for Google or Yahoo for a charge of £50 (£70 to set up both accounts for both). Set up includes setting up of your account with selection of highly targeted keywords, creating of campaigns including titles, descriptions and URLs, setting of bid prices, and a monthly report. On top of the set up fee, you will need to pay £10 per month minimum spend and a monthly £10 maintenance fee. Call us to discuss your needs

Bespoke maintenance work and copy writing £35 per hour
We offer a range of support services including maintenance (updating your website or adding extra pages/graphics/photographs) and copy writing.

Urgent websites
If your need is urgent, depending on our work load, we can offer an express service where we can produce your site in a day or two. There is a 50% surcharge for this service.

Websites that you can update yourself

We can set up your website so that you can edit the content yourself. There is a set up charge for this service (usually about £25) and an extra monthly charge in the region of £10 per month. However, prices vary depending on your needs. A maintenance agreement where we update your website for you is often a less time consuming and more cost effective solution.

Please contact The Website Design Studio for a friendly, no obligation discussion about your website needs.

Tel: +44 (0)1903 879362
Email: info@thewebsitedesignstudio.co.uk