Domain Name Cost

First, to start, a site on the internet requires a Domain Name. Top level Domain Name such as .com or .net for example can be purchase for as low as $8.95 per year, for the average business.

For the .ca extension, you can pay as much as $25.00 per year all depending on which hosting provider you are dealing with. Domain privacy is an option to have if you chose to protect your information, which is an extra cost, excluding the .ca extension.

Individuals for resale always seek after extremely popular keywords, or Big Brand Domain Names. The latter increases the cost of these Domain Names to thousands of dollars.

However, as mentioned above if you are only a small business the average cost for your Domain Name is very much affordable.

To choose the right Domain Name is very important. It will make a difference in ranking if your Domain Name is a popular keyword related to your services. Carefully research and try to find one that is available in .com or .net, if possible.

There is many other domain name extensions, such as .org, .tel, .me, .us, .im, .biz, .info, .mobi, and more country specific like the .ca extension that all vary in prices from $3.99 to.... A Domain Name is not a business name, but if you are a new business, it can be.

The Cost of Web Hosting depends on the size and type of site you have. The cost can be as low as $4.95 a month for web hosting to as much as $100.00 and more for a dedicated server.

The average website hosting plan can cost anywhere from $4.95 to $30.00 a month. There is cheap, cheap out there, but beware of low, low cost website hosting, or free website hosting.

By cheap cheap I mean cheap like some hosting providers and even some website designers will offer you a Domain Name and Hosting Plan for $30.00 or less a year.

Cheap Web Hosting limits bandwidth. That can affect your website traffic as well as restricting search engine crawls.

Cheap Web Hosting also limits you in storage space. If you intend to add to the website, keep this in mind.

Cheap Hosting Plans doesn't accept online forms while different Web Hosting Plans also restrict the type of online form you can use on your site.

Most Cheap Web Hosting limits you to how many email accounts you can have. This one is not really a bad thing, but I thought I should mention it.

Think of Web Hosting like renting space for a new store in a shopping mall.

That's exactly what you are doing with your site. You are renting space on a server provided by a hosting provider, and therefore, there are restrictions.

The latter is the reason why you want to shop around and even ask advice form a couple of different sources.

Research the hosting company.

Who owns the website hosting company?

Have they ever done a bankruptcy?

How big is the company? (Very Important)

How many website they host on one server?

Can you reach them by phone or just emails?

From one web hosting company to another take the time and compare plans.

In addition, do not take someone’s' advice that does not own a successful website online.

To get back to cheap web hosting and restrictions, here's a few more things to look out for.

FTP stands for “File Transfer Protocol” which can also be limited by cheap hosting plans.

Cheap hosting plan does not include Website statistics, or I should say a hosting panel, which is very important to view your web traffic.

My advice!

Spend the $60 to $120 dollars a years and get a suitable hosting plan that will serves you right.

Cost to Build a Website

The cost to build a website really depends on the budget you have to work with. A site can be custom made to fit any budget. The real question is not the website design price but what kind of website do you have in mind, and where do you want to rank on Google search results.

If your intentions are to build a website for an income and to attract clients, then the price to build a website would still be affordable but the cost of website optimization might be of a significant amount depending on the competition.

 Of course, you can find cheap Toronto web designers or cheap website designers anywhere in the world, for as low as $99 bucks, but always remember that you get what you pay for. On the other hand, if you only need a few pages and the site is not for profit, then cheap might be Ok.

For a small basic website the average website prices can run up to the $1000.00 dollar mark, depending on your requirements. Each of the following will affect how much it cost to build a website.

Basic do it Yourself Website Design Template

A template can be purchased for as low as $35.00 dollars. Then all you have to do is insert your own text content and graphics. To insert text in a website template is almost as simple as writing an email. This is good if you are some kind of handy person that doesn’t expect an income form the site.

Affordable Website Design

A Website Design designed by Website Design Toronto.net can cost as low as $300 to $400 including the home page. I said including the home page because website companies are known to charge more to set up the home page. It does take more time, but for a simple website like this bright and sharp Basic Website Design for Small Businesses, that we recently built, the home page is included in the price. Note, how fast it downloads. We build quality and effective website designs at low affordable prices.

Small Business Website Design

10 to 17 pages customized to your specification depending on the applications, built from the ground up that will achieve some ranking can cost anywhere form a $800 and up.

Although, I could go on here and talk about the cost to build an ecommerce site or a flash website design, or a self-management website, would be a little waste of time because website prices are tailored to each individual’s requirement and therefore, it is impossible to give anyone an accurate cost until we know all of the requirements.

Website Prices are affected by:

The type of navigation links, you would like to have.
The online forms, how many, and how many fields are required.
The custom-made graphics for the header or/and logo.
How many pages are required?
How many photos do we need to insert?
Are we inserting Videos or some kind of photo effects?
Are we optimizing the website?
Are you supplying all your text?
And yes, the list can go on…

Another option you have is to purchase a website building software and build your site for less than $... Having said that, the latter would require time and website design experience. Although, If you are serious about using your website to make a living, maybe it’s better left for us.

To sum this up, you set up a website budget and shop for the right website pricing, you can afford. Get a feel for the web consultant you are talking to; ask questions and listen to your instinct. I only say this because there are many shady web designers out there, as you might already have noticed a client testimonial in the right column of my home page. You have to be careful! It does happen.

There is no sells pitch here, only straightforward answers to all your questions and more… in ways that you will understand, with “no” intimidating technical mambo jumbo jargon. If you have all your details and requirement, we can give you an accurate cost to build a website design.

For an affordable website designer request your free website quote today, and you will find that we are affordable and interested in building your website, within your budget.

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