If you were making/fixing a website for a local business, what would you charge per hour?

Question

Ok, so my girlfriend works at this salon, and their webpage is really really screwed up and crappy looking.

I would classify myself as a competant Html beginer, but I could make something better then this.... and so I offered to fix it up for them if they were willing to pay me.

Her boss asked me how much I wanted. I blanked.

Anyone here do websites? What do you charge? I have no clue where to start.

Answer 1

A small business like that doesn't really have any kind of large budget for something like this. So even though this type of work is worth $40 per hour, these small markets will never pay that. The only way they can get websites is to get people they know to do it for $15 - $20. So even though you are worth more, tell them you will do it for less or else you will scare them away.

Answer 2

Depends on your experience and portfolio.

I'd charge around $40 per hour.

Then again I am experienced with SQL, XML, XML Schema, XSLT, Web services, CSS, XHTML, AJAX, n-tier applications, cookies, business objects, and data-driven Web sites, etc...

This doesn't include my "real" programming experience.

If you are building their website using just html tags and not software like Dreamweaver.. I think you should do it for free. It would be good practice for you.

If they're not requesting a dynamic webpage, then they could probably find someone to do it in about an hour for about $50.

Answer 3

Start at your local computer store. Find out how much they charge. Is it by the job, or by the hour. If you DO end up charging them by the hour...be ethical about it and only charge them what it would have cost if you already knew how to do it. Dont charge them for your education. That comes with time, and an honest business ethic.

Yes, I do this, and mix hourly with job rates for different customers. It depends. This too with come to you over time if you have the passion for it.