This is not immediately obvious those who charge a flat rate per project, instead of by the hour. But unless you track your hours, you know neither how much you’re making on your current project, nor the fair price to charge for a comparable project in the future. Remember, $2000 might sound like a pretty pile of cash for a site, but unless you know how long it took you to build, you don’t know if you’re making any more money than a busboy.
It’s also your fault that I have to explain “why I charge three times more than the guy you found on Craigslist”. Be fair to you and me. Track your hours. Bill accordingly.
How much is fair? I’ll give that some more thought and write a post later.
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hmmm … charging for web design and development can be an issue. And, at oft times, takes some time to resolve. With that in mind, let us wish you, my dear, a very merry christmas, and looking forward to your thoughts about it, in the New Year.
We wonder where our “cranky old hag” went?