How much should a web developer charge?

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I'm not talking about big guns kind of guy, just someone who's helping the local businesses to set up a website and maintain it. Someone who's not that clued up yet but knows how to install a CMS and tailor it to the business' requirements.

I'm now confident enough to start running a small business (Might not go ahead with it yet, just exploring options at the mo) with a reseller package, setting up sites for small businesses around my area and charging a small monthly fee for hosting and maybe an hour or two a month for updates and whatnot.

What would you expect to pay someone like this? I'm thinking maybe £20 a month for the site & hosting, £150 to set the site up and £30 an hour for changes and updates and whatnot.

I have zero idea what this usually goes for so any input is greatly appreciated :)
 
It won't be a primary source of income, I have a normal job but this is something on the side which I enjoy as well, so if I can start a little something like this and maybe build it up over time it may develop into a bigger idea or I may lose interest and sell the work I have to someone else. This is purely to test the waters and see how it goes.

More money is nicer but I don't feel I'm in the position to be charging £300 a day yet, maybe when I've got more experience and more of a portfolio.
 
anticonscience said:
What are you hosting it on? A virtual server or a dedicated one?

Surely you want to know what the costs of such a server would be first, then base your hosting costs on that amount.

£150 is silly cheap.

By installing a CMS I assume you mean WordPress?
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*this is all a rough draft and open to suggestions, so please add any thoughts*

The intention as it stands is to use a reseller package, after a brief google I was looking at this one. If this develops in to more, I may opt for a dedi.

£150 is a random number. I figured that installing a CMS, whether it be Wordpress, Drupal, whatever plus a day to configure it all and set it all up would be about right, and I would be willing to charge £150 for a day's work. Obviously once i have some templates and more experience in this I can work faster and also create sites which command more money, but as a reasonably new person to this, I think £150 is safe.
 
So looking around at various CMS, they all want to tie me in to their servers and pricing structure. Wix, Weebly, etc. Other than Wordpress, are there any CMS that I can simply install on my own server with no branding, ads or other nonsense?
 
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