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  • May 31, 2013 at 3:10 pm #45218
    rwchampin
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    How much should I charge to update a WordPress site that needs abt twenty:
    Facebook issues
    Google maps issues
    Random text changes
    Adding food menus

    All these issues are on abt twenty diff pages. Price?

    May 31, 2013 at 3:25 pm #137174
    Alen
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    $100,000.

    But seriously, it’s really hard to tell what you should charge without understanding the project in greater detail, your level of skill and competence, your personal expenses, how much you value your time? etc.

    > abt twenty

    [About twenty] is an indication you have no idea how many. Are these changes clearly outlined in scope of the project? In the contract?

    May 31, 2013 at 3:33 pm #137176
    Paulie_D
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    Long discussion here: https://css-tricks.com/forums/discussion/23226/pricing-dilemma-how-to-start-making-prices/p1

    There are many like it on this forum.

    May 31, 2013 at 3:43 pm #137177
    Alen
    Participant

    Again

    > it’s 19 pages I have to fix the fb, google map, twitter…

    is VERY vague.

    Google Map, do you need to develop this page based on Google Map API or simply have jpeg image? HUGE difference in time, effort and money.

    May 31, 2013 at 4:29 pm #137196
    Alen
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    Charge them by hour at $35 / hr.

    May 31, 2013 at 4:49 pm #137207
    chrisburton
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    > How much are you worth, is it comparable to industry averages, and how much is your work worth? Add these 3, divide by 3, there’s your answer.

    Huh?

    May 31, 2013 at 5:18 pm #137214
    theacefes
    Member

    > How much are you worth, is it comparable to industry averages, and how much is your work worth? Add these 3, divide by 3, there’s your answer.

    One (or more) of these is not a number…

    May 31, 2013 at 5:28 pm #137220
    theacefes
    Member

    The amount of those factors, while nice to know, are irrelevant if at the end of the day you aren’t paying your bills and aren’t meeting the personal expectations that you have for yourself in terms of growth and experience.

    Obviously my opinion. :)

    May 31, 2013 at 5:34 pm #137222
    chrisburton
    Participant

    > How much are you worth: $2,500/site – @siouxfan45

    Yeah, that doesn’t make any sense. How can one come to a simple conclusion of prices for a project without looking at a project? This isn’t how you should be pricing anything.

    May 31, 2013 at 5:41 pm #137224
    Alen
    Participant

    > The power of math.

    All of your math averages to $2500. Why do the math when that’s how much you’re worth.

    Please do not calculate your prices like this.

    You have to take into consideration, cost of operating the business (meeting, coffee, massage, lunch, travel, meetings)all take time and money, then you have to see how much your personal expenses are (house, food, car, kids) then you have to make a profit on top of all these expenses. This is sustainable. Your math is not.

    May 31, 2013 at 5:42 pm #137225
    chrisburton
    Participant

    Lol massage? That’s a luxury.

    June 1, 2013 at 2:59 am #137237
    Chester
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    Does this apply to any region/country? I’m in the Philippines, and “I think” maybe no one will spend around $2,000 for a website.

    I’m still learning web design/dev so haven’t had any real projects yet. It’s good to know early just in case, right.

    BTW can I ask, how do “front-end web developers” showcase their works? I’ve been working on my own portfolio but I really don’t know what to put. I’ve dowloaded some free website templates and hand-coded it but I’m afraid to just put it on my portfolio.

    Sorry for spamming..

    Thanks

    June 1, 2013 at 4:14 am #137236
    chrisburton
    Participant

    @JoshWhite Only when happy endings are brought into account.


    @chester     Please create a new discussion for your unrelated question.

    June 1, 2013 at 2:20 pm #137275
    Alen
    Participant

    > C’mon man, you don’t take massages into account? :)

    Why not? Everyone deserves a massage after 3/4month project is completed. All that sitting behind computer, you need some pampering time. ;)

    June 1, 2013 at 3:33 pm #137276
    unasAquila
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    Thing I would consider to reach a reasonable payment.

    1. Your weekly ‘reasonable’ expenses. (i.e – bills, insurances, and so on)
    2. Any taxes you may have to pay
    3. A reasonable markup percentage (your profit)

    As a base take minimum wage add 5% for those just entering the industry once you get more experience you will be able to make a more accurate assumption.

    this is off course my opinion.

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