What Does This Cost?
Our rates are low because we're motivated and willing to work hard to gain your confidence as one of our long-term clients!
Many places charge substantial amounts for their services. They charge you for many things which should be thrown in for free. We don't charge for anything we don't think you absolutely need.
Every site is different. Every business and person has different needs. Those are hard to put into a table of prices for costs. We try to remain competitive, and keep our own costs low.
Some sites cost as little as $100/year to host (that's only $8.00 per-month!), some cost more, depending on their specific requirements (custom development, shopping carts, taking online orders, and so on).
Below is one example of a site we currently host, and the costs associated with it. Please do not use this as a baseline to determine your needs. This is just one high-volume example of many of the simple and complex websites hosted on gnu-designs, inc. facilities.
This is only an example!
| Service | Description | Cost |
| Graphics and programming development | Custom designed graphics and HTML, back-end MySQL database, back-end portal code, custom tool to send files to users, all written in Perl. | $1000.00 flat rate, negotiated by project team requirements. |
| Site Hosting | Site hosted on a fast machine, connected to the database, 20,000 unique hits/week from users. This is a VERY busy website, pushing over 10 gigabytes/day in downloads. | Roughly $50.00/month, scaled based on bandwidth consumed per-month. |
| Email tool | Used to route files to users, based on incoming user requests via email. | $20.00/month, based on bandwidth consumption. Metered by outgoing file size as required. |
A high-volume site like this costs $1,840/year to host and maintain, including updates and any additional configuration that might be required. This cost is considerably lower than other companies charge for sites of this quality. In this particular case, targeted banner ads placed on the website offset a large percentage of the additional costs not shown here.
Remember, your website is your 24 hour-a-day storefront, and these prices are going to be minor, when you consider the business you'll gain from having a business card up and available, 7 days a week, 365 days a year!
If you have some custom needs, and want to discuss your options, pricing, or just want to talk to us about anything else, contact us and we'll give you all the details. We will work with you to make your site the best it can be, and at a price you can afford.
We're FLEXIBLE!
