Last year, we wrote a post about how much website design costs in Waterloo Region. This year in 2016, we want to elaborate on that and give more insight into what is involved in the cost of web design in Waterloo, Kitchener, Cambridge and surrounding areas (and pretty much all of North America). Why are websites priced the way they are, and how much you should expect to pay for different types of websites.
As we all know, we depend on the World Wide Web for almost everything now. We apply for jobs online, take online courses, do our research through the Internet by Googling things, and most importantly, we search for businesses and services online. And what do all of these things have in common? They have a website.
To site visitors, a website is their first impression of a business or service. If you have a website that doesn’t look good or isn’t user-friendly, then you’re not going to have a great first impression, and you might lose customers. If you have a website that wows your visitors and directs them towards a purchase or additional clicks through your site, then that’s a good sign that the user is interested in seeing more of your site, and most importantly, learning more about what you do. As a result, you can see how important a website truly is in such an online world nowadays.
But how do you get one of these so-called “good sites”? Well, if you can’t do it yourself, the thought of hiring a website designer may have crossed your mind. You use Google and type in “Kitchener website design”, “Cambridge website design” or “Waterloo web design” depending on where you live, and a whole bunch of web design companies pop up from the tri-cities. So, you go through multiple websites, fill out a quote request, and wait to hear back from these website design companies.
When you hear back from them, you’ll get a different price from each company. Some are in the low thousands, while some are into the tens of thousands. At this point, the logical question that should be running through your mind is “why are the prices so different?” or maybe even “how can website design be so expensive?” Well, contrary to popular belief, website design is actually a profession that involves computer programming and graphic design skills, and professional web design companies know what they’re doing because they offer custom solutions to help meet your organization’s needs.
With millions of websites online, tons of website templates, and tons of freelancers offering cheap services online, you may be thinking “why should I pay for web design from a company?” Well, it’s because you have a team of professionals and full range of quality services at your disposal when you sign on with a professional web design company like CryoDragon. We have a system in place where we can handle multiple clients at a time because we can deal with Account Services, Planning, Design, Development, Deployment, and Payroll all at the same time without the need to juggle those around. This means you get a focused team that works for you until you achieve exactly what you want, with no distractions as it is their full-time job.
In the end, it really comes down to time and operating costs. A website design company is a business, and in order to make profits, we can’t just break-even or else we wouldn’t survive. To cover payroll and all operating costs, website design companies in Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge usually charge around $80/hour. If a basic template website takes around 15-20 hours to build, then you’re looking at around $1200 to start. If you want a custom site made from scratch with very unique features that’s specific to your company’s needs, then that could take 200 hours depending on how much time it takes to develop and code those features. That means it’d be a $16,000 site! For a website design company, you may be paying more to have exactly what you want, but you would be hiring the right people to get the job done right the first time.
CryoDragon offers affordable to high-end web design solutions for Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, and beyond. If you’re looking for a basic website for a decent price, our $825+ Template Package may be just right for you. If your budget is higher and you’re looking at a custom website, our $2850+ Custom Package may be what you’re looking for. If you’re in-between both, then our Hybrid Package combines the best of both worlds starting at $1850. Additional features will cost more, but with CryoDragon, you know that you are getting it done right by a team of professionals. Contact us now to get a free quote!
