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1. What kind of website?
2. How will it be designed?
3. How big is it?

A page design is a layout used by one or more pages: the home page, a service page and a contact page are three.

4. Features
5. Words and photos
6. Rate and quote

We never fill in a rate: use one from a quote, or what you charge. Take the GST rate from the builder's quote; a builder who is not registered for GST cannot charge it.

7. Running costs

Type what you will pay, with any GST your provider adds. Leave a box empty if it does not apply.

Updates, backups and small changes, at the hourly rate above.

The hours we use

Our estimates for a small site built on a content management system or website builder, with the words and photos ready on time. They are not a market survey: a builder's own figures will differ with their skill, tools and the details of your site.

    What to check in a website quote

    • The domain and hosting accounts are in your business's name, with your email, so you can renew or move them yourself.
    • The pages, page designs and features are listed, with how many rounds of changes are included.
    • Who writes the words and supplies the photos, and who owns the design and code files at the end.
    • Whether GST is included, and which yearly costs (domain, hosting, licences) you will pay after launch.
    • What testing, backups and support after launch are included, and for how long.
    • Basic SEO set-up: page titles, descriptions, a sitemap and Search Console, so Google can find the new site.

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