i am looking to make a website where people can purchase things...i was wondering how much it costs to make a website like this...and what other expenses i would have to deal with...ty for the input.
2007-07-07 10:06:05 · 8 answers · asked by thatis it 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
You can get a canned generic "shopping cart" system for not much. Things like that are sometimes even included for free in some hosting plans.
A site like bestbuy.com, however, due to customization and the volume it has to handle, will cost millions of dollars to develop.
2007-07-07 10:10:02 · answer #1 · answered by McFate 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well it all depends on the size and what features you want to incorporate. I personally do freelance web design in my spare time and can tell you that if you want a site as big as BestBuy.com, it will cost quite a bit(They have a team of full time programmers that work on this), however if you just want a simple site with shopping cart capabilities and several items, you could probably get one made for a couple hunderd hundred if you hire someone.
The only recurring expenses you should experience are:
- The web host (server to host the site, usually charged monthly);
- If you want the site to be more secure some hosts charge extra for a https protocol to allow for a more secure shopping cart (again this is usually monthly on top of your hosting bill);
- Lastly your domain that you want to point to your online store (These are usually registered for one year intervals)
Hope this helps!
2007-07-07 10:15:25 · answer #2 · answered by iamlost456 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to create a website and you don't know where to start, post a job on our website http://www.GlobalJobsTrading.com and allow professionals from around the world to bid on it. The longer you keep the job open for bidding, the more likely you are to get more and more competitive bids. They can do everything for you: from web design, to web hosting, site maintenance, support, etc. Let the professionals from around the world to fight in offering you the best quality for the best price!
You will have to register on our website and create a profile in order to post a job. You can do that for FREE! Afther the job is posted and you will start receiving bids from users, you will be able to check the profile of each one of them where you can find details about the services they provide. You will even find contact info or link to their websites, where you can see their work or portofolio for live. Moreover, we don't ban you from contacting the other party or parties directly, like many other websites do. We provide you all the tools and give you all the freedom to choose the professional that you think is the most qualify for your job.
Why our service is unique on the market? We are:
- COMMISSION FREE: we don't charge you a penny from the money that you make or pay using our website, and
- COMMUNICATION FREE: we don't ban you from contacting the other party directly (like many other websites do to make sure you don't avoid paying them the commission. Read their Terms and Conditions carefully and you will see...).
For more details please visit: http://www.GlobalJobsTrading.com
Try our service, it is FREE. What could you lose?
Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
Thank you,
GlobalJobsTrading.com Team
2007-07-09 18:04:06 · answer #3 · answered by GlobalJobsTrading.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How complex are you talking? If you're talking about building them from scratch there books on that. If do a search on website design there's also a whole bunch of stuff there to. If you want simple stuff, that is there too.
2016-05-20 23:45:18 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Domain name buying apart it would cost you probarbly like €400 (for a small buying website) or something.
Check this out to see prices for programming and stuff:
http://www.GetACoder.com
2007-07-07 10:10:25 · answer #5 · answered by Edo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Recreating either of those sites would be brutally expensive.
A storefront, however, can be very cheap. Begin with OS Commerce, which is free:
http://www.oscommerce.com
Then find a Web host for it. I prefer http://www.dreamhost.com which is very inexpensive and very powerful.
If you want help customizing OS Commerce or the like, there are plenty of people who will help you with that for free or a price at http://forums.oscommerce.com
2007-07-07 13:51:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends exactly what you want and how many pages you want. http://www.doggydomains.com does webdesign. You can E-mail your specs to sales@doggydomains.com
2007-07-09 05:07:48 · answer #7 · answered by Scottwv79 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A Lot!
2007-07-07 10:22:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋