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Business

Anton Moritz
Anton Moritz
5,490 Points
Posted by Anton Moritz
Anton Moritz
5,490 Points

How much should I charge?

Hi,

I recently started out as a freelance web designer and am currently working on an art portfolio and blog for an artist.

Yesterday I got an email from someone who needs me to make a one page website with just some static personal information and a contact form. Not too much work.

I think it's very hard to set a price on yourself, so I turn to you for advice.

How do you calculate what to charge your client?

Thanks!

Best regards, Anton Moritz

2 Answers

Jack Carr
Jack Carr
7,329 Points
Jack Carr
Jack Carr
7,329 Points

For a very small project like this, why not charge an hourly rate? That would seem to make the pricing easier to set

http://teamtreehouse.com/library/business/how-to-run-a-web-design-business/sales-and-pitching/pricing

^This is a fairly new video that should help you on your way :)

Wilt Chaimberlain
Wilt Chaimberlain
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Wilt Chaimberlain
Wilt Chaimberlain
Treehouse Guest Teacher

I was going to suggest the same video! Always hard to figure out what to charge, but there's some good advice there (as well as the rest of the series).

Matt Campbell
Matt Campbell
9,767 Points
Matt Campbell
Matt Campbell
9,767 Points

Have you decided on an hourly and day rate? Are you doing just the design for a developer to then develop or are you doing the design and then developing this in to a fully fledged site?