Dreamweaver - New single mom needing info

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New single mom needing info

KatOlds

2005-09-14, 4:20 am

I live in Utah and am a new single mom homeschooling three kids. It's important
that I stay home. I have 3 contracts pending to build websites. I took classes
in VB, SQL Server 7.0, HTML, DHTML, Javascript and ASP but never had a chance
to do anything with it over the last five years. . I've taught myself DW and FW
but have a ways to go. Am learning PHP and mysql now, too. Here is the
question: I was told that I should charge $1800 for a basic website, $100/mo
for upkeep and $50/hour for changes. Is this high or about right? Just need
some opinions, please. Thanks.
Kathryn

Misha

2005-09-14, 4:20 am

It really depends on the website.

I think we are not supposed to talk about rates here for some reason, by
the way.

I think you need to figure out an hourly rate that works for you and
then estimate time for sites.

MIsha

KatOlds wrote:

> I live in Utah and am a new single mom homeschooling three kids. It's important
> that I stay home. I have 3 contracts pending to build websites. I took classes
> in VB, SQL Server 7.0, HTML, DHTML, Javascript and ASP but never had a chance
> to do anything with it over the last five years. . I've taught myself DW and FW
> but have a ways to go. Am learning PHP and mysql now, too. Here is the
> question: I was told that I should charge $1800 for a basic website, $100/mo
> for upkeep and $50/hour for changes. Is this high or about right? Just need
> some opinions, please. Thanks.
> Kathryn
>

KatOlds

2005-09-14, 4:20 am

Oops - sorry for the misstep. Thanks for your input, Misha.
Kathryn

.: Nadia :. *TMM*

2005-09-14, 4:20 am

Kathryn,
you may find this article useful in determining what you should charge.
http://www.webdevbiz.com/article.cfm?VarArtID=6

and you may also be interested in the web biz forum - specifically for
webdev biz related topics.... you would be more than welcome :)
news://forums.webdevbiz.net/public
(you will need a newsreader - to access this newsgroup)

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>I live in Utah and am a new single mom homeschooling three kids. It's
>important
> that I stay home. I have 3 contracts pending to build websites. I took
> classes
> in VB, SQL Server 7.0, HTML, DHTML, Javascript and ASP but never had a
> chance
> to do anything with it over the last five years. . I've taught myself DW
> and FW
> but have a ways to go. Am learning PHP and mysql now, too. Here is the
> question: I was told that I should charge $1800 for a basic website,
> $100/mo
> for upkeep and $50/hour for changes. Is this high or about right? Just
> need
> some opinions, please. Thanks.
> Kathryn
>

darrel

2005-09-14, 7:32 pm

> I live in Utah and am a new single mom homeschooling three kids.

Single mom, working, 3 kids + homeschooling. Hooboy. Good luck!

> It's important
> that I stay home. I have 3 contracts pending to build websites. I took
classes
> in VB, SQL Server 7.0, HTML, DHTML, Javascript and ASP but never had a
chance
> to do anything with it over the last five years. . I've taught myself DW
and FW
> but have a ways to go. Am learning PHP and mysql now, too. Here is the
> question: I was told that I should charge $1800 for a basic website,
$100/mo
> for upkeep and $50/hour for changes. Is this high or about right? Just
need
> some opinions, please. Thanks.

There's no way to answer that. It's a gigantic 'it depends'. The bottom line
is that you need to charge what you need to charge to get customers and
maintain a decent living.

$50/hour might be high in some areas. Here, it's really low. But, again, it
all depends...

-Darrel