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Hourly rate for development/design

by btyiw
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I'm in the process of submitting a proposal to a potential client on a web development and design project he's currently working on. The site he developed revolves around lead generation, similar to what service magic offers but he's in the process of ending ties with the current company he's working with due to poor customer service. So he asked for an hourly rate on work that needed to be done which would include both programming in the back-end as well as changing certain aspects of his design in the front-end.

For a project like this, what hourly rate would you typically charge an individual? I have good amount of experience in this area but majority of the work will be outsourced due to the amount of time I have and the amount of client's that I'm currently working with, so I definitely need to factor in that.
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  • Profile picture of the author btyiw
    Bump for anyone that can give me some solid info
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    • Profile picture of the author andrewkar
      Hey btyiw,

      1) find out how many hours you are going to need to get it done
      2) sum up ALL the expenses related to generating that outcome (final product)
      3) now on the top of that add your profit (how much you want to make on that project. Don't forget you have to pay taxes )
      4) sum up and divide by number of hours you need to complete the job.

      I know this is not exactly what you want to hear but that's the (probably only) way you can calculate your hourly rate.

      If you want to charge more you will have to justify somehow your higher price (let them know about value of yourself, your company and your service).

      Personally I like to quote about 25% more than I would be satisfied with (BTW I'm not positioning myself on a lower or middle shelf. Higher shelf is better).

      This 25% gives me some room for negotiation or discount.
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  • Profile picture of the author Nail Yener
    Originally Posted by btyiw View Post

    I'm in the process of submitting a proposal to a potential client on a web development and design project he's currently working on. The site he developed revolves around lead generation, similar to what service magic offers but he's in the process of ending ties with the current company he's working with due to poor customer service. So he asked for an hourly rate on work that needed to be done which would include both programming in the back-end as well as changing certain aspects of his design in the front-end.

    For a project like this, what hourly rate would you typically charge an individual? I have good amount of experience in this area but majority of the work will be outsourced due to the amount of time I have and the amount of client's that I'm currently working with, so I definitely need to factor in that.
    Nobody can suggest a $XX/hour rate for your project. Hourly rates differ from country to country, from industry to industry (I mean niches) and from project to project. Making it certain that you will make a profit, you should give an hourly rate that will make you happy working on this project. If you give a low rate just to get the client, then you will keep questioning yourself why you didn't ask for a higher rate at the beginning. If the actual work you will be doing is at minimal, then you can keep your profit as low or as high as you want without worrying much on the effort that you will spend.
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