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How Much Should I Charge To Be A Webmaster?

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I have been building sites for a while. Now I’m thinking of doing the upkeep on a few. How much should I charge to do things like update information, pictures, calendar, ect.? I realize that it should be based on the amount of work…so let’s say I do a website for a photographer and he/she wants to add an album a week, each album containing 10-20 photos. I just have NO IDEA how to charge for that. I mean, I do custom web designs with simple flash and get them online for $500, but thats easy to price. Its like a set amount per customer.
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5 Comments to “How Much Should I Charge To Be A Webmaster?”

BS9999 November 2, 2009 at 11:58 am
Client demands are all a bit different…. some clients can give their information in easy sorted formats – others are a bit scattered. I think the hourly rate is a good idea. If the client is using their website to promote business it is critical that the information be fresh and up to date. It is their new store front!
Hard to set different rates for different clients and remember what you have told each one. Don’t be afraid to raise your rates or charge over the hour if the demand for your time is being stretched – you will find yourself at the computer into the wee hours of the morning meeting demand
Throw in a bit of information to the client about promoting their site online and you are on your way to SEO.
mrtoddan November 2, 2009 at 12:07 pm
Because it is a tricky thing maybe charge the customers an up-keep fee once-a-month so the customer will feel he can make requests all he wants and at the end of the month, regardless if he used the privilege or not, he must pay you…Granted you would have to set a line on how many requests he is permitted to make each month but i think it is a better approach then having the customer have to pay you each and every request….that is very inconvenient for them and for you.
Imagine having to pay your phone bill or cable bill each and every time you picked up the phne to make a call or switched a channel….i’d be less likely to make calls/watch tv…and so in the end, following this approach of single monthly charges would promote more money to you, the keeper, and more conveience for the consumer.
As for price, maybe its because i know how to develop and make my own websites and so i am less reliant on others to do it for me but honestly if i were to charge other people i would be more generous and so i’d charge like $75/month tops because i already charged the fellow $500 for the development of the website and so my $75/month would be more than adequate to maintain it since not much will be done really…i guess for me i am more eager to build loyal, happy customers so they can tell others and get them into the mix and when things get more busy i hire more people and slowly push up the prices.
vbrauner November 2, 2009 at 12:19 pm
How much is really up to a) how much you feel your time and talents are worth and b) cost for assets used in building the site.
Figure up an hourly rate then estimate how many hours you think the project should take you. There’s your price for project.
For maintenance I would stick to an hourly rate, perhaps with a 2 or 3 hour minimum.
Matt B November 2, 2009 at 1:19 pm
Find an hourly rate the you and the client are comfy with. $50/hr is not uncommon but there is some give and take. Don’t ding them for every minute or you may find they find someone else.
Dan B November 2, 2009 at 1:57 pm
10 dollars