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What Should A Website Cost in 2018

When customers call us to ask for help building a website or blog, one questions tends to dominate the conversation.

“How much will this cost?”

It’s a pretty reasonable question to be asking. Most businesses have budgetary constraints which limits what they can afford to pay for a website, and we all want to get the best value possible for our money. When it comes to websites, their intangible nature makes it hard to communicate the value to customers. If you can’t reach out and touch it with your hands, how much could it really have cost to build?

The costs associated with building a website fluctuate quite a bit based on the size and scope of the project. After asking for a dozen quotes from different developers you would be left with 12 entirely different prices ranging from just a hundred dollars into the tens of thousands. So how should a business decide what they need to budget for a website?

The primary considerations influencing the cost of a website

1. The features and integrations you require

You should never suppose that your requirements are easy for a developer to implement or that they should be at a discount from the developer’s usual prices. Many elements of web development appear easy on the surface yet require lots of behind the scenes coding to get working. On the other hand, some of the most impressive looking features can be added to a site with ease. Just because a website only contains a single page doesn’t necessary make it easier to build than one with 15.

Its important to realize that developers don’t base their pricing only on the amount of time something takes. Web development is a skill which requires knowledge and experience to perform at a professional level, and developers price advanced site features such as ecommerce and membership opt- ins accordingly.

2. How much experience your web designer has

Its technically possible to buy a website for a couple hundred dollars. And no, it will not be build to the same standard as a $2000 website. It’s like comparing a skateboard with a BMW, both will get you to your destination, but one is far superior to the other. Developers who charge a premium often provide experience and expertise which can’t be found at the lower levels of the industry. And if you do skimp on price, you run the risk of hiring a lousy designer who can’t deliver the final product.

3. The number of demands and revision requests you have for the developer

This one is somewhat of an open secret in the web development world, but lets get it out in the open. If you message your developer dozens of times a day and demand hundreds of revisions to the smallest elements of a design, then expect your site to cost more. Developers can quickly determine which clients are going to be “high maintenance” and either avoid them all together or price their services higher in response. Just remember that web developers have lives as well and being excessively demanding will often raise the price of a project.

So, what should you be paying for a website?

Here’s a few points to consider before you decide the budget for your next project.

When building your blog consider:

What is the purpose of my blog? If you don’t intend to monetize your blog, it doesn’t make sense to spend thousands of dollars on development. For this type of project, you can usually just a grab a free or low-cost theme and call it a day. On the other hand, if you expect to be making a significant amount of money from your blog, price your development budget accordingly.

What advantage will a professional design give me? Content will always be king, but a well-designed blog can often outperform a free template. If you know that a great design will increase your website’s revenue, then professional development can often pay for itself.

Can you do it yourself? Many times, we will provide a quote to clients, only for them to tell us that they will build it themselves for less money. This ordinarily leads to a waste of time trying to learn an entirely new skillset and results in a final product that looks terrible. Alternatively, the client may high a budget developer and then pay us later to fix the mess the other developer created. Both of these outcomes cause the client to waste their time and effort rather than focusing on their core competency.

Ultimately, the amount you should spend on a blog is determined by the value that you will get from a superior design. Generally, don’t spend more than $4000 on designing a blog unless you will recoup the spending in increased web traffic.

When building a website for your business:

Does my business need a website? It’s 2018, and most of your customers will search online before they decide to make a purchase. If your company doesn’t have an online presence, you are missing out on new customers and falling behind the times. Having said that, an outdated or poorly designed website is not going to do your business any favors. Having a bad website is definitely worse than having none at all, because it can represent a low quality brand to your potential customers.

What will a website do for my business? Will your customers purchase products on your website or make appointments? Will they learn about your products and services or join your email list? Its import to remember that if your website doesn’t create new business for you, then you have a problem. The internet is one of the most effective ways to reach new customers, and if your site isn’t delivering results you need to consider ways to improve your conversion rate.

What are the core requirements for my website? Many web design clients focus on the wrong things when building a website. They nitpick the details of how their logo appears, or how far down the page the content is, yet the miss the fact that most visitors don’t get past the homepage. It takes experience to know what matters when it comes to customer engagement on the web.


Business websites are harder to price out, because there are so many aspects to take into consideration. At the low end, you should always pay a couple thousand dollars to ensure you get a site which engages with customers and delivers conversions.

Is Live Chat A Good Investment For Your Business?

If you’re anything like most small business owners and entrepreneurs, you want to increase the traffic, conversions and sales that your website generates.

And there’s nothing wrong with that.

Delivering traffic to a webpage has become easier these days, because there is so many affordable advertising options to be had. The Facebook and Google ad platforms can be highly targeted towards specific demographics and bring large numbers of viewers to your site relatively quickly.

Converting these visitors into paying customers, however, remains a challenge. A well-structured website combined with powerful content marketing is required to convert traffic. This makes delivering amazing customer service essential to winning new business and to keep existing clients happy.

Because customer service is becoming a core pillar of any online strategy, live chat has emerged as an effective way to build rapport with your clients. Research on live chat products has shown that a high quality live chat implementation delivers huge results to an online business.

Let’s explore some of the benefits of having a live chat feature, and why it might be a good fit for your business.

Your Sites Brand and Credibility Is Enhanced

The web is chock-full of unscrupulous people looking to exploit the trust of online shoppers. This has made it difficult for customers to decide which webpages they can trust, and which are simply not credible.

Putting live chat functionality on your website improves your credibility with customers by letting them know you will tackle any concerns or problems they may encounter. Research studies have shown that upwards of 63% of consumers prefer to interact with brands using live chat functionality. This makes live chat a great way to set your brand apart from the pack.


Improve Conversions and Brand Engagement

Live chat features also serve to grow conversions and sales significantly. Customers are far more likely to make purchases when a chat feature is available, because their queries can be resolved in real time. Upwards of 60% of customers will cancel an online purchase if customer to support is to slow to respond. This is no longer an issue when a managed live chat solution is used.

Failing to answer a customer inquiry in a fast and efficient manner creates dissatisfaction and increases the probability of an abandoned cart.

Live chat also has the benefit of providing opportunities to upsell the customer, and research has shown that customers who chat before purchasing spend an average of 13% more.

Live Chat Is Very Affordable

Live Chat is very cost effective to implement when you take its benefits into consideration.

Live Chat is one of the most efficient methods of providing customer service and has a far lower cost than phone support. It can even be more effective than email, as it allows for customer concerns to be resolved in real-time.

Popular live chat software such as Intercom is very affordable for small businesses. If your team doesn’t have the time to run the software yourself, then managed live chat services are also a great solution.

All online businesses should consider adding live chat to their web presence, particularly when they can integrate with the chat features of social networks such as Facebook Messenger.

Live Chat is Convenient for Customers

Live chat used to be a substitute for traditional communications channels such as email or phone support. However, customers are continuing to prefer live chat over other communication mediums because of its convenience.

Customers usually seek out convenience and speed, which provides an opportunity to use live chat to amaze customers while also gaining new insights into customer data.

Many live chat solutions allow for easy integration into CRM software, where customer information can be combined to further optimize conversion techniques. This empowers customer service staff with personalized information about customers leading to increased conversions.


Live Chat is a customer service game changer, and many online businesses would see benefits from adding it to their sales pipeline. The opportunity to grow revenues using live chat and to enhance the value of your brand, makes a clear case for investing in live chat.