The average website costs about $3000 based on this year’s sales predictions. If you hire a professional to build your website, there are many factors to consider when estimating the cost to finish the project. First, you will need to purchase your domain name for about $20, although this could be more depending on what name you want and where you buy it. One thing is for sure, you want to be the one who buys and owns your domain, as this can be a very costly asset to reclaim if you let someone else purchase it for you. Second, you will need hosting which starts at around $60 a year and can go up to thousands of dollars per month. Most people choose a set rate of about $10 per month or $120 a year for the best universal service. We like to help people use GreenGeeks for this service, as it is a great service at a great price. Finally, you have the cost of the website itself, which can be as little as just a few hundred dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars. The average range is about $300 to $1500 for a basic website and from $2500 to $8000 for a more robust website for a business or store.

If you hire a professional graphic designer to create your logo, it could cost from $50 to thousands of dollars. On average, it will cost about $150 for a single style and $500 including a complete set of sizes, colors, icons, social media formats, letterhead, and print variations to meet all of your branding needs. Logos are like art, and the cost to design the logo has less to do with the time it takes to create the logo and more to do with how much the artist creating the logo commands for their work. Much like hair cuts, a quality logo designed by someone who specializes in logo design will make you look better than one you can do yourself, that is to say, if you are not already skilled in logo design, of course. The more you spend on a logo does not necessarily translate to a better logo, but you do want to invest in a professional at minimum, and for example, a logo designed by a renowned artist like Salvador Dali in the case of Chupa Chups, may command some additional social value for your brand.