Many people would ask, “How much does it cost to build a website?” Generally speaking, the cost of building a website comes from four aspects: domain name registration, website hosting, website production, and website operation and maintenance services.
Website domain name fee
Domain name fees are indispensable in the cost of building a website. The commonly used domain name suffix is .com. Different domain name suffixes and domain name registrars have different fees. However, if the business scope of the website is in New Zealand, it is recommended to register a New Zealand domain name (usually .co.nz domain name). The normal market price is around $30 per year, and the domain name is renewed annually.
Web hosting (server) fees
Virtual hosting is the most common type of hosting, suitable for most people’s website building needs (small and medium-sized websites). Of course, you can also purchase a more powerful VPS dedicated host, which will have a better guarantee in terms of server hardware resources and bandwidth resources. The prices of web hosts are different, but it is recommended that you do not choose the price is too cheap, you should choose a more well-known service provider. The website server can be calculated at $200-$700 according to different categories, and it is also renewed annually.
Website production costs
The costs of different website platforms, website types and production methods are quite different. Generally, the prices of self-built websites (such as Shopify, Wix, Squarespace, etc.), customized websites, and large-scale e-commerce websites are from low to high. The fewer pages and simpler functions a website has, the lower the cost will naturally be. Calculated according to the labour cost in New Zealand, taking the most common custom WordPress website as an example, the development cost is $2000- $3000.
Website operation and maintenance costs
Website operation and maintenance are usually divided into the following two categories: The first category is the addition of product pages in the later period of the website, website updates, website optimization and other operations. The second category is security and maintenance costs, such as the installation of an SSL security certificate (about $100, renewed annually) and the maintenance of inaccessible websites and hacker attacks. A normal operating website requires a dedicated maintenance team to regularly upgrade and maintain the website. These upgrades and maintenance also cost a lot of money. According to the nature of different websites, the cost of operation and maintenance is also different. It needs to be evaluated in advance and then a quotation will be given.
Summarize
Combining the above costs, the cost of building an ordinary corporate website or a customized marketing website in New Zealand will be around 3000-5000 NZD, while the cost of building a large and medium-sized e-commerce website will cost up to $8,000 or more. Therefore, we recommend that you first clarify the positioning of your website and the overall design style of the website, as well as the functions that you need to have, before preparing to build a website, so as to find a good website building company to communicate the price.
The above is the approximate cost of building a website, as well as some precautions before building a website. If you have any requirements for building a website, please contact us to learn more.
