What goes into the cost of a website
The price depends on who the website is for, which materials it needs to present and what visitors should be able to do. We define the scope first, then agree on the price and timeline.
Start with the purpose and content
A website might explain one service, bring several kinds of work together in a portfolio, or help visitors choose a next step. I ask who will use it and what information they need to find. That shapes the pages, section order and required features.
Materials and page scope
Texts, photographs, work samples and translations affect how much preparation is needed. If some materials are missing, we agree separately on what to create. The section count covers the page content: the website header and footer are included and do not count as sections.
Two scope reference points
- from RUB 20,000
Landing page, design to launch
up to 5 content sections, one language, client-supplied content, mobile layout and deployment
- from RUB 40,000
Portfolio website, design to launch
8–9 content sections, RU/EN, galleries, server-side enquiry form, mobile layout and deployment
These are starting prices. The final amount depends on the agreed website scope.
Whether you need an editor
A new website comes without an editor by default. Lite lets you edit agreed text and prices, images in prepared locations and cropping; portfolio editing is available when the site includes one. You can save a draft, preview it and publish changes. Full includes Lite and adds controls for ordering prepared sections, adding blocks from an agreed set, the theme and spacing. It is not a free-form canvas for rebuilding pages.
- Lite editor+RUB 8,000
- Full editor+RUB 15,000
Both editions are one-time additions for a new site built on my foundation. Integration with another site is estimated separately. There is no required editor subscription.
How the total is formed
Add the chosen editor to the website price. Full already includes Lite, so the two fees are not added together. These totals exclude the domain and hosting.
Landing page, design to launch
from RUB 20,000
- Lite editor (+ RUB 8,000)Total from RUB 28,000
- Full editor (+ RUB 15,000)Total from RUB 35,000
Portfolio website, design to launch
from RUB 40,000
- Lite editor (+ RUB 8,000)Total from RUB 48,000
- Full editor (+ RUB 15,000)Total from RUB 55,000
Public launch and separate costs
The listed packages include deployment. The domain, hosting, photo or video creation, ongoing maintenance and additional features are discussed separately. Before work begins, we agree on the content, features, publication steps and total price. The timeline also depends on the scope and how ready the materials are.
My own website as an example
My website has Russian and English versions, a portfolio and an enquiry form. It is a personal working example, not a promise that every project will use the same set of features.
What to prepare for a discussion
- Who the website is for and what it should explain or show.
- Which pages, materials and languages you already have.
- What visitors need to do, such as view work or send an enquiry.
- Whether you need an editor and who will update the content.