Typical Projects
All projects are unique, however here are some general guidelines for how long different projects take:
- Basic web design from scratch: typically 10–20 hours
- Moderate to complex web design from scratch: 20+ hours
- WordPress Installation: 1 hour
- WordPress Customization: depending on the complexity, 10+ hours
- Forum Installation: 1–2 hours
- Forum Customization: depending on the complexity, 10+ hours
Maintenance Costs
Each web-site has associated maintenance costs. Below are some average costs.
- Domain Registration: average of $9–$13/year, depending on domain and registrar
- No-frills Web Hosting: $4/month, typically paid bi-annually depending on host provider
- Business-level Web Hosting: $12/month and up
- SSL Certificates: $5/year up to $500/year, depending on vendor and level of protection