Prices, Costs and Fees for a web site

At the moment Hard Web is a one person operation and this is one of the reasons my prices and costs are so low. My pricing structure for a small business site is a flat rate $77.00 an hour for each hour spent towards the project which includes GST of 10%.

I ask for progress payments each month or so if the job takes more than a couple of months and will supply you with a log of hours worked and details of what I worked on in that time (logged in minimum 15 minute intervals)
I am a fast worker with the latest software and you will find I get a lot done in an hour!

I maintain a reasonable pricing structure because I don't have some of the overheads that my competitors have.
I have been doing this job for over ten years and have a solid client base that is interested in maintaining an active web presence...so my marketing costs are below average.

I am an inexpensive choice to get your website up and running because I do my work from a SOHO (Small Office Home Office) space in Broadbeach Waters, thereby not maintaining an expensive office as well as a home.

What makes me a good webmaster?

• Computer studies
  since 1980 incl. programming in BASIC,Fortran, Cobol and Pascal. Now it is a bit different but I can still bash code with a text editor which I think is important.
  Webpages are "programmed" using XHTML and JavaScript (when combined they are called Dynamic HTML or DHTML) and that is mainly my thing. Programming in PHP for interaction with MySQL databases is something I do but I am not an expert at, as I don't do it every day.
• Graphic design work and study
  incl. many years as fabric screenprinter, a Cert. in Arts-Printmaking specialising in Computer Art and work as a graphic designer doing logos, shopfronts and swingtags.
• Bachelor of Commerce
  from the University of Queensland included a major area of study in Information Systems and Computingas well as Marketing, Accounting, Economics, Finance and Statistics.These areas of study help me in my consulting work involving strategies to increase Sales and decrease Costs

The web is a fast changing environment and I keep up with all the latest news and trends via magazines, books and the web, I recommendthese magazines;
for the web: Web Designer, Australian Personal Computer, Practical Web Design, Practical Dreamweaver
for graphic design; IT Graphics and Design Graphics
for photoshop/photography: Advanced Photoshop, Better Photoshop
and these websites: Sitepoint, WebProNews, WebDeveloper, JavaScripts , Jumbo , Simply the best , Useit

My background in graphic design is probably what puts me ahead of the pack and being able to use Photoshop CS5 and DreamWeaver CS5 quickly and efficiently is a boon as is my programming experience.

Please feel free to ask my customers how they feel about my service and value.
(Go to their websites which are listed here , find their email link, then click and enquire)

Contact Hardweb - making websites work!

www.hardweb.com.au

07 5526 2939
0401 352 269

Home/Office Address
-- 25 Savoy Drive --
Broadbeach Waters
Gold Coast Queensland 4218