Ask HN: Need Tips for Web Development Cost Negotiation

Posted by ninjaroxx on Thursday September 28, 2023 @05:57AM
from the ask-hn dept.

I was doing freelancing before. Now registered my agency. But the problem is I don't know how to negotiate for the development cost. I work on WordPress sites.

Here in India, Small business don't pay much for website. Last project I worked for $200 USD.

Major problem for me is. There are many agencies doing website development work for less than $100. So people are attracted by them.

May be I'm targeting the wrong people or don't know how to negotiate.

Any tips for me? Or point me what I'm doing wrong.

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Re:Ask HN: Need Tips for Web Development Cost Negotiation by dalodll on Thursday September 28, 2023 @05:58AM (#37687426)

my first Q is always asking for the budget, hope someone will go into more detail

then i decided if its worth even thinking about the real price

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Re:Ask HN: Need Tips for Web Development Cost Negotiation by ninjaroxx on Thursday September 28, 2023 @06:00AM (#37687443)

I asked the question to few people. They directly say I don't have any idea because I don't know these things.

But If I tell how much I charge they say no.

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Re:Ask HN: Need Tips for Web Development Cost Negotiation by pestatije on Thursday September 28, 2023 @08:50AM (#37688921)

you can say, oh i have a list of features for the web page, starting with $50 for a single landing page upwards to whatever you fancy offering...so, what would be your initial budget? we can always add more features afterwards

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Re:Ask HN: Need Tips for Web Development Cost Negotiation by quickthrower2 on Thursday September 28, 2023 @08:42AM (#37688802)

Cold email richer countries you can service in your time zone? UK? Europe? Australia?

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Re:Ask HN: Need Tips for Web Development Cost Negotiation by lsmeducation on Thursday September 28, 2023 @10:11AM (#37689854)

This. Stop making websites for your countrymen.

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