One thing that has always irritated me is nobody telling me prices until I check out. I feel better if I know how much I am going to spend before I get in line. The problem is in this industry you can't price it until you know what it is you are doing and we can't know that until we talk with you. I will try to at least give you an idea of what you are getting into.
Pricing a web site is a complex process and is very dependent upon the technologies used, the size, and complexity. In the Sacramento area published prices range from $65.00/hr to $120.00/hr there may some variance beyond that.
Many ask: "All I want is a simple web presence, what would lowest expected cost?" The answer to that is not simple. It would depend on the complexity of the layout, the number of pages and other factors. A good rule of thumb is about $1350 for a three page web site consisting of a homepage, about page and a contact page using a simple layout and no dynamic content. It would include the initial search engine optimization, layout and coding.
