In the eyes of engineers or designers, this question is like "How much does a car cost? How much does a house cost?" This question is really empty and unspeakable. This is also the most common question I am asked, "How much does a website cost?" To be honest, I can roughly understand the person asking the question. Maybe just say it is the answer they want, such as how many X thousand and how many X million, or maybe my occupational disease, I really can't tolerate such unclear answers.
The reason why I can't answer this question is probably that at least, give me a reference example. For example, if you ask, "This car like this is a second-hand one, T brand produced in 2005, how much do you estimate?" Although the information provided is not much, at least it can still be calculated. It will probably fall into a certain price range, and the details that affect the final price are probably the details! That’s right, it’s the details. Perhaps everyone doesn’t have a deep understanding of the website, so they can’t provide any clear information. So I usually classify this type of question as “asking casually”, so I will “asking casually”.
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"Well~ It's probably XX million"
Actually, I don't care about the real number anymore. I just want to send him casually. After all, I don't know how to communicate in the future. I feel like I have become a business master and a light appears in my head. There is a vague saying "It's great to have a case, but rejecting some cases will make you live a better life!"
"I just want a simple website"
The second sentence I fear most in my life is coming soon. This sentence is just like my teacher said that I will go to school during the summer vacation and continue working overtime on weekends. A simple sentence scares me so much that I am at a loss. What does it mean to go to class! What is overtime! ! Also, what is "simple".
In less than half a second, the questioner immediately said, just a simple homepage, then you can see our information, browse our products, and do not need a shopping cart (using sign language and facial expressions to emphasize, as if you think everything will become simple without this project), and then you can see it on your phone and tablet. OK, this is considered to provide some information, but this is not simple. Perhaps it is more appropriate to use "general".
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If you are not an engineer, don’t say it is simple
At first glance, this is not as simple as there? Forget it, I think there are probably reference websites. Of course, you will see some strange and strange things at this time. It seems inappropriate to say this. It should be a ever-changing website example. Then give each example of the "part" they like, such as "F-plate front" and "blue-plate body", but we like to have the "T-plate feel" in the seats inside. This is very simple, that's it.
The doctor said that my heart is not good and I can’t get too much stimulation in a day. I think about when every engineer or designer hears the four words "This is very simple", he wants to stand up immediately and hand over the computer to the other party and let the other party demonstrate it immediately. How simple! If I can't finish it, I think this anger will burn for three days and three nights. But at least I am a professional (actor), and I immediately smiled 12 points and pretended to clap my hands and said, "This idea is really good~" I also dreamed of flying when I was a child. That's great (hello~). Sometimes when we listen to customers' ideas, it's like listening to children's dreams. You can't say it's impossible, but so far, it's relatively impossible. At least, the budget you give is impossible, or even time.
Although we still have to listen to his suggestions, we can probably draw a "F Blue T" car (website) and gather the websites of each company's strengths.Don’t think that this will end. During the manufacturing process, the customer will immediately become a design director, a design master or even a part-time online marketing expert. He will ask you to modify some very "simple" things immediately, such as changing the logo on the left to the logo on the right, enlarging the "buy now" to an extremely exaggerated level, or taking over the functions of a certain website. Even if it is strange on the customer’s website, it doesn’t matter, because there is already a "F Blue T", so it’s okay to add one more.
But there are also extreme examples. He really wants a very simple website. The simplicity is that he doesn't care about the design at all. They just want to show off their products and contact methods. I have encountered many such extreme things. Of course, I don't know why this is the case. Anyway, they are only willing to spend hundreds or thousands, and it is already very "lucky" to them. Of course, I don't have any praise or criticism. It is very reasonable for every businessman to grasp each cost. So, back to our theme, how much does it cost to build a website? Let me ask from another perspective why I have to spend this money on this website?
The website does not bring direct benefits? Why spend money?
This is obviously a big topic, but in a narrow sense, it is like the decoration of a store, the decoration of a million decorations, and a few IKEX home furnishings, which can be opened for business and guests can sit down and have a meal, no problem. The difference is your professionalism and care for your brand, and the customer buys it is often differentiated. When you go to Google "Why your business needs a website" and it will result in billions, so you can slowly understand what you say.
A website does not bring benefits? This is not a question of right and wrong. Just like a physical store, it may not necessarily have any benefits. Assuming that it does not have indirect or direct commercial activities, the website itself is like a physical store. If you want to benefit directly, you must operate it. It is even like an advertisement, such as the concept of a flagship store. It is brightly lit 24 hours a day, and a fruit is seen hanging on a glass building far away. The same is true for the website. As of March 2014, the information from the Ministry of Finance and Economics Association showed that on average, three out of every four people in Taiwan would go online. And what do they do online?
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These are potential customer groups, and a professional, practical and easy-to-use website is a 24-hour marketing tool. So how much time and budget you think you should spend in this place depends on the operational decisions of each company. I can't tell whether it's worth spending this money. After all, when you come to my restaurant for dinner, I can't tell you that dish is not delicious. I can only tell you the characteristics of each dish and let you choose it, because from my perspective, of course I hope you all order (write it carefully! Don't laugh)
Then what can you do?
Suppose you want to hire someone to create a website in the future, maybe you can imagine what your needs are?
1. What is the function (purpose) of this website? 2. What is your budget? 3. Do you have any designs you like? Just give an example. 4. Do you need to update the background of the information? Will you add features later?
First think about why you are currently building this website, then think about how much you can spend on this place, find a way you probably like the website, and think about what will happen after the website is done. It’s probably four steps very simple!
Open a free blog, or FB to have a fan page, and then I really feel that I have reached the second step. If the budget is really not much, I would recommend that you need an official website and then do it. So don’t always ask “How much does it cost to build a website?” I hope that one day the customer said to me, “I’m ready to build this website XX” and go directly to the topic. Isn’t it easy to communicate?
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