RE: [PHP] Self Destruct code

> I'm only a young guy but I have been told that it seems 'too > cheap' the price I put on it.. What you charge will, in some ways, depend on your clients and what they can afford. Always remember, though, that it's very hard to raise your prices once you've set them low. If you become known for having done web sites for particular standards of web site and then try and charge significantly more you'll find yourself battling to justify the higher pricing. > And yeah.. In comparison to what biz's pay for everything > else.. my charge pales largely :P Your time is worth what you want it to be worth. There are ways to figure out what your hourly rate should be that basically involve working out what money you need and how hard you want to work for it. > BUT one thing.. If I get little personal sites (like I have > one person just asked a week ago) how can I possibly expect > they will pay like 70+ p/h for a site? and ontop of that > another 20 or more for hosting p/m.... They probably won't On that basis, you then get to decide what it is you want to do. Do you want to design web sites and associated stuff for a living or a hobby? If it's a hobby then charge whatever you like, who cares? If you want to do it for a living then you have to plan for it. You'll also need to decide who your clients should be. You won't earn a living designing web sites for idividuals, you might find you're going to have to get out there and sell yourself to businesses. > Because I am not some large company but I have plenty of > great 5K1LL5. I can't really "push" off these "somewhat" > prospective clients simply cos they can't afford my work.. > Because I need their money :) But is the work you're doing for them worth the money they're paying you? If not then you may be better off looking elsewhere. > I am in Australia.. So.. as a plug.. :) Anyone want a good, > fast, slick, heavily database intergrated ecommerce site? So am I, same state as you from your earlier posts. But thanks, we do our own stuff in-house. There are commercial realities to be considered. If you get out and sell your services to businesses then you'll find it a little easier. Consider building yourself a standard set of web tools (membership handlers, authentication tools, news engines and so on) and then offer packages using those tools. Minimise the time you spend on new development work and maximise the time you spend on customisations for the particular client. Then if the client wants something extra you have a way to justify the added cost. Keep in mind code portability - ie. If you develop some code for one client, write it in such a way that you can re-use the programming for other clients. Also have agreements on copyright ownership if you're going to do this. CYA, Dave