You can expect to budget one thousand dollars and (way) up for sites with any database interaction, custom interfaces, graphic and audio services, copy writing and other advanced services. The current rate for any custom programming by Ennis Web Design is $75 per hour. Graphic and audio services start at $100 per hour. Your best bet is in knowing what you want already, or we can help you determine what would work well for your industry, and then getting a quote on a project with a finite scope. That way, you can budget, and we can properly plan for your site, and work in any package discounts that may be possible to extend to you.

On-going costs are:
Doman name registration - Usually costs about $35 per year, but there are discount registrations services available, and bulk rates for advance payment of registration fees (up to 10 years), and multiple domains.
Site Hosting - Starts at $20 per month for most "personal" hosting plans that may be included with your dial-up internet service. Typically, this type of account is intended for non-commercial use only and provides minimal storage space and traffic allotments. Commercial hosting with your own domain name and email addressses usually starts at about $50 per month for full server access and relational databases. Other charges for extra data storage, large amount of traffic, or enhanced services such as multimedia and ecommerce will incur additional costs.
While I recommend utilizing my hosting services, I can set your site up on the host of your choice.

Q: What should I provide?
A: Here is a good list of things to provide to someone developing a website for you:

• Your goal(s) for the site including who your target audience is, and what you want them to do.
• Your domain name and vendor login info (if required).
• Any text you want included sent via email, or on disk. Usually, ASCII text is best, but discuss this with your developer.
• Any graphics you want included such as logos and photos. Plan media and file formats with your developer ahead of time to avoid costly conversions by a 3rd party.
  
• Any graphics you want scanned. Indicate cropping or any other editing you require.
• Any special considerations you need to address such as using a specific website host or hosting your own site.