I used to be cheap!

twersk · 24th Nov 2013, 03:32 PM

Hey guys...

I was just wondering what my fellow mobile marketers are charging these days. I haven't done a site in about 6 months...and I think that was too cheap. I charged someone else about $497 for a 9 page site.

I have a new client and I don't know what to charge as I usually don't do this kind of work. I don't want to insult the new client...so can anybody give me an idea here. Thanks.

Go WF!

DexterGallagher · 2nd Dec 2013, 11:53 AM

We charge anything from £250 for a single page to £1500 for a 20 + page mobile site. We find trying to offer the 'cheapest price' back fired and it put potential buyers off, as they thought the low price would bring a low quality mobile site!

midasman09 · 2nd Dec 2013, 03:54 PM

Holy Camoly! The "natural" impulse, when starting a project for the first time is to go "el-cheapo" HOWEVER...from the first time I "quoted" my Fee to now....I look at 3 things;

1) What are others charging for similar
2) What can I charge to make it worth MY while
3) Then...doubling the number

Yes....you WILL get rejections AND....you WILL get Buyers!

And the one thing that has stuck with me for over 30 yrs of Sales is....the "Cheapies" will Cost You MORE in "Time & Materials"!

Don Alm.....STILL proposing "High-Dollar" fees and.....getting them

Mr Bill · 2nd Dec 2013, 09:40 PM

$497 is ok for a smaller site (up to 5 pages) if they have everything ready and you're not waiting on content or server settings...etc. Personally with mobiles I always use whole numbers - never anything ending in a 7,8, or 9) but you can probably do ok raising your price to anything in the hundreds. If you want to attempt charging over $1,000 for a proper mobile site you'll need to establish lots of value and/or trust early on.

RaymondB · 2nd Dec 2013, 11:37 PM

twersk you can try running promotions this holiday with a short webinar about the benefits of mobile sites. For sure there'll tons of people rushing.

24th Nov 2013, 03:32 PM	#1
twersk HyperActive Warrior Join Date: 2008 Location: Central NJ Posts: 210 Thanks: 114 Thanked 21 Times in 20 Posts	I used to be cheap! Share on: Hey guys... I was just wondering what my fellow mobile marketers are charging these days. I haven't done a site in about 6 months...and I think that was too cheap. I charged someone else about $497 for a 9 page site. I have a new client and I don't know what to charge as I usually don't do this kind of work. I don't want to insult the new client...so can anybody give me an idea here. Thanks. Go WF!

2nd Dec 2013, 11:53 AM	#2
DexterGallagher Advanced Warrior Join Date: 2012 Location: Living in Cambridge UK for 2-3 years. Posts: 645 Thanks: 78 Thanked 143 Times in 103 Posts	Re: I used to be cheap! Share on: We charge anything from £250 for a single page to £1500 for a 20 + page mobile site. We find trying to offer the 'cheapest price' back fired and it put potential buyers off, as they thought the low price would bring a low quality mobile site!
	We offer mobile optimized websites at http://mobilewebsitecreationltd.co.uk/

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midasman09 Banned Join Date: 2009 Posts: 1,279 Thanks: 7 Thanked 1,525 Times in 531 Posts	Re: I used to be cheap! Share on: Holy Camoly! The "natural" impulse, when starting a project for the first time is to go "el-cheapo" HOWEVER...from the first time I "quoted" my Fee to now....I look at 3 things; 1) What are others charging for similar 2) What can I charge to make it worth MY while 3) Then...doubling the number Yes....you WILL get rejections AND....you WILL get Buyers! And the one thing that has stuck with me for over 30 yrs of Sales is....the "Cheapies" will Cost You MORE in "Time & Materials"! Don Alm.....STILL proposing "High-Dollar" fees and.....getting them

2nd Dec 2013, 09:40 PM	#4
Mr Bill VIP Warrior War Room Member Join Date: 2011 Posts: 1,633 Thanks: 1,211 Thanked 952 Times in 497 Posts	Re: I used to be cheap! Share on: $497 is ok for a smaller site (up to 5 pages) if they have everything ready and you're not waiting on content or server settings...etc. Personally with mobiles I always use whole numbers - never anything ending in a 7,8, or 9) but you can probably do ok raising your price to anything in the hundreds. If you want to attempt charging over $1,000 for a proper mobile site you'll need to establish lots of value and/or trust early on.

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RaymondB HyperActive Warrior Join Date: 2013 Posts: 249 Thanks: 235 Thanked 23 Times in 21 Posts	Re: I used to be cheap! Share on: twersk you can try running promotions this holiday with a short webinar about the benefits of mobile sites. For sure there'll tons of people rushing.
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