How Much Does It Cost To Have A Website
This website was not free. There are costs to having a website. Of course, you can use a free host and free website creation software. But that is not recommended. Spending a little money can save a lot of time and spending a little money can make the site look a lot better.
If you create the website yourself then the biggest cost is the software necessary to create the site. The other costs are simply the domain name and hosting. The costs of the software should be considered as the capital investment of equipment, while the hosting and domain name are maintenance costs.
What is not included is the cost of labor. Because in this case the labor was 'free'. I am free, I created this website at no charge. Hopefully I will get paid one day, but it is not a necessity. If the cost of labor was included then it would definitely be the largest piece of the pie. So if you are planning to hire somebody to create your website then consider these costs as the least of your expenses.
Just as an estimate I spent around 25 hours creating the initial website. Which includes the initial pages, style, layout, and logo. If I charged $50 dollars per hour then an additional $1000 dollars would need to be added to initial costs. Hopefully I will be paid one day, to keep track how much is owed to me I have created a website balance sheet which shows how much is owed.
Beside the labor costs of website creation and maintenance, there is labor costs of website promotion. This is also not included in the costs. Again, because it is 'free' since I am doing the website promotion. To get an idea of how much time is spent on site promotion please see the hours worked on website page.
| Date | Description | Costs | % Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 636.51 | 100% | |
| 6/3/2010 | 24 months economy web hosting plan | $210.56 | 33% |
| 12/2/2009 | Registering domain name on godaddy for 3 years | $26.20 | 4% |
| 3/15/2009 | Registered Advance Poll 2.08. | $19.50 | 3% |
| 12/9/2008 | Purchased Dreamweaver online | $380.25 | 60% |
Website Traffic and Cost
- Traffic - How Many Visitors A Day
- Organic Traffic - Monthly Search Engine Traffic
- Traffic Sources - Where Do The Visitors Come From
- Hours Worked - How Much Work Is A Website
- Costs - How Much Does A Website Cost
- Is This Website Progressing Successfully
- What Is This Website's Carbon Footprint
Website Revenue
Website Financials
