Squarespace, Wordpress, or Custom static website for a friend [closed]

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Hey everyone,

A friend of a friend has asked me for help to setup a website. I haven’t really created a website on my own. Although I know HTML, CSS, and Javascript my background has primarily been in Java, Flex, and ActionScript. I don’t mind doing this friend a favor but my time is valuable (New York City is expensive to live in).

A. How much should I charge for my valuable time but lack of experience? I was thinking $30/hr or $500 total.

The website would be a static site with 5-10 pages. I’m not sure if the friend (client?) has all the assets (images, layout, styles). I’m just trying to prepare before the meeting in a few days.

B. What are my options?

1. Squarespace and similar sites. The client could then figure it out and update it without me once the primary project is complete. (I would have to convince the client to leave godaddy though)

2. Setup wordpress with a premium template, customize it (I don’t know PHP) and that way the client could use the CMS/backend to make future revisions. All I’d need are the assets.

3. Write it all from scratch? (Could be very time consuming not to mention ugly as I’m not a designer)

4. Fourth option?

All opinions are welcome. Thanks for the advice!

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I totally see where you're coming from. You're charging for your time, and your time includes CUSTOMISING WordPress. Some people think it's easy. But if you're going into deep-level programming and making more efficient code, then you're really using your expertise in programming and scripting, PHP or otherwise.

I've so much to say in response to Blender, but I guess it's better saving my bytes.

I found myself here cos I'm starting out freelancing now too and I've got a request to create a site, and can quote for a static site's price or to do it on Wordpress. The client already has a design in mind, and I've to go study the Wordpress ins and outs to figure out how to use Wordpress and creating his design as a template. I can use a ready made template that looks similar, but I still will have to spend my time and use my experience as a "purist" HTML/CSS coder with basic Java/ASP knowledge and tweak that template to suit ME.

I am considering $500-$800 for basic setup, and $100-$150 per drill down page. That may sound steep to some, but we find ourselves spending time cleaning up bad logos and cropping photos, as well as doing page layout most of the time. If a work looks too good and simple it means some effort has been put in to make it look effortless. That's what I think anyway when it comes to a clean website, both visually and code-wise.

My prices are in Singapore Dollars, but I guess you can translate the same price to NY, or even more since NY is more expensive!

The point is if your time is worth $30, whether doing dishes or doing programming, then stick to it, cos you know you have to spend time setting up, explaining, discussing and commuting, all factored in. If someone is willing to pay that amount for quality and trust, then no one else should complain.

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WP based site with 5-10 static pages and simple design is something around 150-200$ at least we charge somewhere around that.