How much does it cost to build a website?

If you’re looking to build a website, but lack prior experience with this sort of thing, figuring out a way to do it and finding the right website development company in Gurgaon or elsewhere might be a bit confusing. Well, basically all depends on three factors: how much time you have, how much money you are willing to spend, and what sort of skills you have that you can use for building a web site.

Let’s not consider the money for now. Out of these three factors, money is actually the most flexible one – whatever your budget is, you just need to figure out how you’re going to spend it. Its quite difficult for companies to give any kind of exact cost without knowing your exact requirements.

So, what are the sort of skills you would need if you wanted to build your own web site? Mostly it comes down to design skills and technical knowledge. Depending on the skills you have, you may choose to build the website yourself, or opt for professional help.

Let’s start small. The most simple, informational, marketing-focused or business websites cost from $5,00 to $1000.

Depending upon your needs a  larger, mid-size website of the same type can cost from $1,000 to $10,000. Websites that include e-commerce cost anywhere between $5,000 (small size) and $40,000 (mid size). Additional options are also a factor and are usually charged separately, such as customer account dashboards, multi-language systems and marketing services.

There are other things that can jack up the cost of the website, like data entry (how much content will your website have?), custom features of any kind (forums, video players, E-commerce), additional design options, and integration with an existing site.

There is also a different method for getting a web-site. If you don’t want to create your own website, there are other options: you can purchase one at an auction, or a website which is on sale because the original owner no longer needs it.

As far as domain names go, services like GoDaddy and Namecheap initially charge $10 to $13, and approximately as much for a yearly renewal. Domain names other than .com usually cost more, up to $30 for the initial purchase.

After you’ve got your domain name, you will need web hosting. There are several inexpensive web hosting services on the market: Hostgator, GoDaddy, SiteGround, InMotion and Bluehost. They will charge you less than $10 per month. With WordPress-focused hosting, companies such as DreamHost, WP Engine, Synthesis, and Pagely charge anywhere from $19 to $400.

When it comes to design, the simplest solution is to choose a premade theme. There’s a theme for practically any price range; however, if you’re willing to invest a bit more, having your own design made is a better option.

Lastly, you will need to figure out maintenance. Even if you decide not to do it yourself, maintenance services aren’t very expensive, at around $200 per year.

As you can see, there are quite a few things to consider when figuring out how much your website is going to cost. Taking everything into account, from available resources and time to design features, is crucial for creating the right website for yourself. Think it through, and you can certainly make it happen. You can choose a company that can design your website at minimum price with best packages.