How Do Web Designers / Developers Price Their Work?One of
first and most important issues a freelance must address is how much to charge for their services. If you’re interested to know what are
necessary elements to consider while quoting for a project, you’ve come to
right place. This article can serve as a reference to both buyers and bidders.
There is more than one method each individual determine
price of a particular project. Depending on each individual, some might charge by
hour or by
total cost of
project.
Hourly charges are
easiest for
service providers and eliminate
possibility of losing money on a job. However, hourly charges are often not acceptable to
client for several reasons. First of all, buyer generally wants to know how much a particular project is going to cost.
The next problem is that most buyers don’t understand hourly rates. Luckily at Vezine Content Management, all quotes are base on
total cost of
project; hence, this confusion had been eliminated.
The key to an accurate estimates lies in clearly defining
scope of
project, breaking
project into small individual tasks, and finally, estimating
time required to complete each of these tasks. It is essential for buyers to provide as much information of
project as possible.
Then lock in
scope of
project with a written contract or agreement. Seller should make sure buyer understands any work outside of
agreement will be billed separately.