How much does a
website cost in 2016? Well that is a very broad question. Here is a
comprehensive answer. You decide! Yes really you decide what you need and how
much you want to pay for that. There are thousands of options. There are so
many ways now in which you can get a website that you can cherry pick the
features you want at the price you want. Let's look at a few options and
breakdown the cost.
Option 1: Hire a
Kenyan Web Designer
This is the most
common one hiring a local web designer or developer and getting your site
built. There are many advantages of going through this option. If you are doing
business in Kenya then most of your clients must be from Kenya. A local
designer has better knowledge of trends and requirements locally. Things to consider
are like MPESA integrations if you are looking to accept online payments. Most Kenyans
would prefer making online payments via MPESA rather than credit cards. A local
designer is well aware of this and most likely has the knowledge and experience
on how to go about this. Here is a breakdown of cost:
Web Hosting: approximately:
KSH. 5,000/- per year
Domain Name: approximately:
KSH 1,000/- per year
We Design Fees:
KSH. 30,000/- for a standard website.
VAT: 5,760/-
TOTAL: 41,760/-
Actually that is
pretty close to what most web design firms charge here. But for a standard
website you should expect to pay between KSH. 30,000 and KSH. 50,000/-
It is also a good idea to have the website hosted in Kenya as this
will mean faster load times for local clients.
The price can go
significantly higher if your website has alot of content and superior
functionality. For example an e-commerce website usually starts at about
KSH.100,000/- Depending on what kind of website you need and on your
negotiation skills you should be able to pull out a decent deal. If you are an
NGO or a charity organisation it is always advisable to contact local
developers most will give you highly discounted prices and some might even
offer their services for free.
Option 2: Online
Freelancers
Websites like
freelancer upwork, fiverr and many other similar ones have literally thousands
of people offering their services at dirt cheap prices. You can get a 3 page
website on fiverr for $5! I have seen fiverr gigs offering decent websites
at $50. That is a very good price for the services offered. However most of the
web design gigs on fiverr are template based websites. But if you don’t mind
that fiverr would be the place to go.
Here is a breakdown of the Cost:
Design fee on Fivver: $50
Web Hosting and Domain: $60 per year for a decent host.
Moving on to freelancer and upwork. If you have specific
requirements that need to be filled these are the websites where you can hire
individuals to create your website. Always be sure to check reviews of people
you hire. Cost can range anywhere between $50 and a few thousand dollars
depending on the functionality of the website.
Option 3: Do it yourself!
Well this is a great option but requires a bit of dedication.
There are many tools like WordPress, Joomla, Wix e.t.c that can help you setup
a website easily and within no time. You would be looking to spend about $100
on the overall project. A good WordPress theme would go for about $50 and then
add the cost for hosting and domain names. You may struggle a bit with the
tools at first but always remember whenever you get stuck, google is your
friend. There are thousands of tutorials on the internet to help you. Going
with this option will also help you develop new skills.
Well as you can see the choice is really yours, what do you need
and what do you want to pay. This are only a few options mentioned here but
there are numerous others out there. Our company I Web Designs can offer you a
free no obligation quote with a sample design. All you need to do is drop us an
email. Do check out our blog over at our website you will find many useful
articles to help you build your website or get it built.
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