I was browsing the internet and came across a website offering web design services. The site was so not professional (a boring template) and what got my attention was the fact that they offered to build a website for just N12,000.

If you are a web developer and you accept such ridiculous fees for building a website, then just go ahead and look for a new kind of hustle. Because you have just lost it. Wonder why you don't get jobs? Or you work and clients refuse to pay? Let me give you some reasons why you are doing yourself more harm than good.

1. Cheap websites attracts cheap clients who won't know the value of what you are doing and hence may not see a reason to pay you after you have finished working. When you start charging from N100k above, you'll be amazed at the kind of clients that will start coming your way.

2. You cannot stand before your peers. Recently I attended an international webinar for web developers and the facilitator asked how much we charge for website development. A lot of folks said $2000, some said $3000. We are talking about N500k and above. I couldn't speak because what I charge is between N100k - N200k. Not even up to half or what other people charge. How can you charge N12,000 for a website?? That's roughly $26!! Not even enough for a proper hosting. Trust me, if you meet an enlightened client, you'll regret charging that amount. Because only one conclusion will be made; you don't know jack about web development.

What you are doing is like a carpenter charging N100k to roof a house. How on earth will you get clients?

Stop making the mistake of thinking the lower your prices are, the better your chances of getting more clients. Wrong!

In case you don't know, you are not spoiling business for the rest of us who know what we are doing. You are just limiting yourself. The truth is that the high paying clients will NOT patronize you for offering a cheap service.

So if you want to start making it in this business, if you want to land clients that will not disappoint you after you have labored yourself, try to re-strategize on your billing system. Know the right way to bill your client. Don't be afraid to bill N100k and above. You'll be surprised they'll just say; "Alright, when can you start?"

Good luck.

OP I have reserved a chilled California Cabernet for you...

Thanks I recently got a web design Job I was scared to mention N20,000
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For blogger and wordpress design please holla me...
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It's free....am doing bonanza

mokoshalb:
OP I have reserved a chilled California Cabernet for you...

Lolz boss,
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I wanna confirm something please...
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Are you usinq blogger
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And sevida template??

KvnqPrezo:

Lolz boss,
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I wanna confirm something please...
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Are you usinq blogger
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And sevida template??

should I give you a straight answer..? NO! I can only help you learn more, try discovering it urself... giving you 6 hours...

mokoshalb:
should I give you a straight answer..? NO! I can only help you learn more, try discovering it urself... giving you 6 hours...

No need to discover anything...
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But I think you're usinq stylish widget on a blogger platform...
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Definitely you're using blogger hahahahaha
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Right??(answer me now and i need your help on seo)..

Op is right ! The type of website that the client need will determine the pricing. As for me, website that requires enough programming starts from 30k above. Whereas I can still consider blog setup with beautiful design as low as 18k if hosting will be included and blogger setup with design as low as 10k
For deal cintact me— 08130767357

but op?
how do u get client so u can sell already created script

Who will pay you 200,000 in this recession period.... Op I will rather pay Indians that money than throw away that money in the name of creating a site.
Most of Nigerian so called web designer are nothing, all they know is just to install script they got or just to do a few customization using plugins.
The last time I ask someone here to make me a school educative tutorial blog, I even gave him a site for reference purposes... The self guru just installed a WordPress, install few plugins and handed over the site to me.... Well I paid him, ever since then I do my thing my self

Appland:
Who will pay you 200,000 in this recession period.... Op I will rather pay Indians that money than throw away that money in the name of creating a site.
Most of Nigerian so called web designer are nothing, all they know is just to install script they got or just to do a few customization using plugins.
The last time I ask someone here to make me a school educative tutorial blog, I even gave him a site for reference purposes... The self guru just installed a WordPress, install few plugins and handed over the site to me.... Well I paid him, ever since then I do my thing my self

*smh*, what else did you expect when you use the word "blog" ?

What is WordPress for ?

FYI, except you need something very custom, it's advisable to use a CMS for that kind of thing.... There are a lot of reasons but the main reason to me is
The security and
The content management

Do it from scratch and they'll hack you left right and center. I only create such things from scratch if what I'm being paid is worth it

Appland:
Who will pay you 200,000 in this recession period.... Op I will rather pay Indians that money than throw away that money in the name of creating a site.
Most of Nigerian so called web designer are nothing, all they know is just to install script they got or just to do a few customization using plugins.
The last time I ask someone here to make me a school educative tutorial blog, I even gave him a site for reference purposes... The self guru just installed a WordPress, install few plugins and handed over the site to me.... Well I paid him, ever since then I do my thing my self

Well, not everyone who calls himself a developer is actually one. A lot of them will do anything to get money out of you.

No crime setting up a website using wordpress. In fact if you pay for a website, you'll get a website. How it was made shouldn't be a problem.

But using Wordpress, you still have a lot of work to do. Whats your objective of setting up a website? A website should be seen as a business you are setting up with objectives and targets. Your developer should be able prepare your website to help you achieve that objective.

Many of them dont know what lead capturing system is, or SEO, or back end security (yeah, even for Wordpress), or customer support system, or sales funnel, or premade sales copy for email marketing, or client training, ads programs, etc. These and many more makes up a website. And these, my friend, are what you are paying N200k for.

According to the target, for example, your website should be able to give you 26 new leads in the next 4 weeks, or it should be able to help make 31 sales in two months, or give you 100 subscribers in 3 months. All these will be in mind when discussing with a developer. If you have no idea about them, the developer should bring them to your attention, give you a plan, and then cost you.

So you see, i can charge you N1m and give you a good reason why you'll pay that sum.

Even in this recession, the job i just completed, the client paid N100k. The client came to me in Warri all the way from Lagos and we discussed for hours, planning strategies to help him achieve his objectives. My next job which will kick off next week, we agreed for N150k.

So, bro a cheap developer will always give you crap. No two ways bout it.

Another Reasonable Thread (A.R.T)


Nicely said. It happens not just here only. I'm also surprised when I see some gigs on some freelancing sites.

databoy247:
I was browsing the internet and came across a website offering web design services. The site was so not professional (a boring template) and what got my attention was the fact that they offered to build a website for just N12,000.

If you are a web developer and you accept such ridiculous fees for building a website, then just go ahead and look for a new kind of hustle. Because you have just lost it. Wonder why you don't get jobs? Or you work and clients refuse to pay? Let me give you some reasons why you are doing yourself more harm than good.

1. Cheap websites attracts cheap clients who won't know the value of what you are doing and hence may not see a reason to pay you after you have finished working. When you start charging from N100k above, you'll be amazed at the kind of clients that will start coming your way.

2. You cannot stand before your peers. Recently I attended an international webinar for web developers and the facilitator asked how much we charge for website development. A lot of folks said $2000, some said $3000. We are talking about N500k and above. I couldn't speak because what I charge is between N100k - N200k. Not even up to half or what other people charge. How can you charge N12,000 for a website?? That's roughly $26!! Not even enough for a proper hosting. Trust me, if you meet an enlightened client, you'll regret charging that amount. Because only one conclusion will be made; you don't know jack about web development.

What you are doing is like a carpenter charging N100k to roof a house. How on earth will you get clients?

Stop making the mistake of thinking the lower your prices are, the better your chances of getting more clients. Wrong!

In case you don't know, you are not spoiling business for the rest of us who know what we are doing. You are just limiting yourself. The truth is that the high paying clients will NOT patronize you for offering a cheap service.

So if you want to start making it in this business, if you want to land clients that will not disappoint you after you have labored yourself, try to re-strategize on your billing system. Know the right way to bill your client. Don't be afraid to bill N100k and above. You'll be surprised they'll just say; "Alright, when can you start?"

Good luck.

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databoy247:


Well, not everyone who calls himself a developer is actually one. A lot of them will do anything to get money out of you.

No crime setting up a website using wordpress. In fact if you pay for a website, you'll get a website. How it was made shouldn't be a problem.

But using Wordpress, you still have a lot of work to do. Whats your objective of setting up a website? A website should be seen as a business you are setting up with objectives and targets. Your developer should be able prepare your website to help you achieve that objective.

Many of them dont know what lead capturing system is, or SEO, or back end security (yeah, even for Wordpress), or customer support system, or sales funnel, or premade sales copy for email marketing, or client training, ads programs, etc. These and many more makes up a website. And these, my friend, are what you are paying N200k for.

According to the target, for example, your website should be able to give you 26 new leads in the next 4 weeks, or it should be able to help make 31 sales in two months, or give you 100 subscribers in 3 months. All these will be in mind when discussing with a developer. If you have no idea about them, the developer should bring them to your attention, give you a plan, and then cost you.

So you see, i can charge you N1m and give you a good reason why you'll pay that sum.

Even in this recession, the job i just completed, the client paid N100k. The client came to me in Warri all the way from Lagos and we discussed for hours, planning strategies to help him achieve his objectives. My next job which will kick off next week, we agreed for N150k.

So, bro a cheap developer will always give you crap. No two ways bout it.

well explained bro, what some people dont understand is that a website should serve a purpose and a web developer should be able to produce a suitable pathway to achieve this purpose.



all those charging below 50k are looking for quick money and not in it for business.

For WordPress Security ehn, some top Nigerian sites are not secure at all, they expose their login page. i just pity them

A lot of these things you mentioned are what clients enjoy when they pay higher prices.

That was how an uncle of mine paid 30k to a guy ... well to cut the story short, , the last time i checked the site has not be accessible since June. If you pay less, you get less value.

If you are still charging less thank 50k CHANGE!!!! Additional services can be included with the website design. it could be seo, social media marketing, etc

Appland:
Who will pay you 200,000 in this recession period.... Op I will rather pay Indians that money than throw away that money in the name of creating a site.
Most of Nigerian so called web designer are nothing, all they know is just to install script they got or just to do a few customization using plugins.
The last time I ask someone here to make me a school educative tutorial blog, I even gave him a site for reference purposes... The self guru just installed a WordPress, install few plugins and handed over the site to me.... Well I paid him, ever since then I do my thing my self

You will pay Indians such money? they are worse ooo

ubiquitousade:


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databoy247, i love the way you critisize me, poverty na real desease oh, its bcus of my recession mentality that i always dream of geting client that will pay 30k or 40k. please drop your number i need to learn from u

mokoshalb:
should I give you a straight answer..? NO! I can only help you learn more, try discovering it urself... giving you 6 hours...

I have a question, please. Assuming one has quality and sustained content that generates a lot of traffic, can such person earn money with a blogger powered blog?

Milonis:


I have a question, please. Assuming one has quality and sustained content that generates a lot of traffic, can such person earn money with a blogger powered blog?

sure!

mokoshalb:
sure!

Let me add you on whatsapp, so we discuss better. Can i?

Milonis:

Let me add you on whatsapp, so we discuss better. Can i?

u can ask ur question here..

0luwatope:
databoy247, i love the way you critisize me, poverty na real desease oh, its bcus of my recession mentality that i always dream of geting client that will pay 30k or 40k. please drop your number i need to learn from u

Lol