[...] So, what is the cost of creating a website? [...]

Hmm.. That’s very true! I’ve met a few clients that doesn’t know what’s the true value of a web site. For example, when I quote them a price for the web site that they wanted to build, they would automatically say that the quote is too expensive or unaffordable. Eventually, in order to meet their own budget; they would usually ask me to reduce the number of pages for their website, trying to squeeze everything they can in the least number of pages as possible. This shows that they are just treating their web site’s value is the time taken and effort spent on each pages and not like what you stated regarding the goals of the site, the marketing values and etc.

Let’s hope that this can reach more people and change the way they value a web site.

Jingkai, this shows you really wish to help them, hope they will appreciate it one day.

Hi Jangkai

That is so often the case - people want nice websites but they don’t want to pay for the work involved. I have some clients that are really high maintenance and in the end, somehow the money that they paid for their website is not near enough for the time that I had spent on making changes when they change their minds about what was originally agreed.

Yeah, I truly think the cost of revamping a website should come with its value.

I was an SEO consultant and I often told my clients, if a website is not going to make money or bring in inquiries for your business, don’t even bother invest a few hundred Ringgit in web design.

Invest more, then your return will come back more.

Good one, my friend!