The first question a lot of people ask me is "how much does a website cost?" I'm afraid the answer is the same as that to "how long is a piece of string?". However it's understandable that people ask the question as it's an area with varying prices and open to exploitation.

The websites I've designed have started at a price of £150 although some of them have had a budget of a few thousand. If you require a website presence for less than £150 I would recommend you get a domain name, e-mail forwarding and one-page website design and hosting deal from one of the many companies online - just go to Google and keyword in something like "email and one page website" and you'll find their websites. However, over that amount, basically I will try and work within your budget and inform you of what will be possible within that.

A high percentage of the cost of a website is spent on focussing the client - determining what they want and how they want to show it. So the more sorted you are at the start the better. Please read the advice section for more details.

The image on the right is an example of animated work displayed in a Flash file taken from the Cloth of Gold website.