Website Design Cost in Kenya

WEBSITE DESIGN COST IN KENYA

Every business today demands to have a website.Whether it is a small enterprise or a large company, online presence is important for the success of any business.

Today, the cost of a website web should not prevent one from getting a business website.The cost of building a website depends on your personal budget and objectives.The number of web designers in Kenya has greatly increased. Though one has to be extra careful when selecting a web designer since there is a high probability of landing right into the hands of an incompetent developer.

Most web designers in Kenya use WordPress sites while creating websites. The cost of having a standard site will range from KSH 15, 000 to 60,000.

TOOLS NEEDED TO BUILD A WEBSITE

DOMAIN NAME:

A domain name is a site name. A domain name is an address where Internet users can access a website. Every domain name is usually unique for every user and the domain name must be registered before using it. Once you register a domain name, you’ll get the right to use that name for your website for a year. One is  required to renew the domain name from the same domain name registrar.The price of a domain name would run between $15-25 per year.

WEBSITE BUILDER:

Website builders are tools that allow the construction of websites without manual code editing e.g WordPress.WordPress is a free and open source software creation tool written in PHP.

A website builder makes it easy to create a stunning website the way you desire and it also enables you to easily add essential features like SEO tags, plugins, etc. in your website.

WEB HOSTING:

Web hosting provides a service allows organizations and individuals to post a website onto the Internet. It allows the technologies and services needed for the website or webpage to be viewed on the Internet. When a visitor tries to access your website by typing in your web address domain name, then they’ll be directed to the website files stored on your web hosting server.

 Major factors that will determine the cost of developing a website:

1: SIZE OF THE WEBSITE

For huge websites they can take up to 5 months developing while simple websites can be completed within a week. For a simple website, if you hire one of the best website design in Kenya, they might give you a deadline of a week and charge you up to Ksh 20,000. On the other hand, if your website is complex it can take a month or two, and this will lead to high cost. It is important that you find a genuine web design agency that will give you an honest and accurate information regarding the development period and not overcharge you.

2: TECHNOLOGY USED 

There are more than 50 technologies used to develop websites. Some web design technologies are easy to implement thus cheaper costs in implementation, while others are much more complex hence high prices. For instance, some websites have real-time capabilities, are super fast and can be used by more than a million users, these types of websites are powered by modern, reliable and stable technologies.

3: CUSTOM VS OUT OF BOX

There are many advantages associated with custom websites. For custom websites, a simple website without a backend (content management system) will range from Ksh 13, 000 to KSH 20,000 . For full fledge web custom website with an admin or client portal, the cost will range from Ksh 39,999 to KSH 90,000 depending on the client needs, for fewer features the cost might be lower but if the features are many the cost can be above KSH 90,000. For WordPress sites, the cost can range from Ksh 10,000 up to Ksh 30,000.

4: SEO FEATURES 

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the process of making your website rank better on search engine results. SEO features are important for websites especially those targeting customers or a specific audience. Some of the SEO features include ;ability to customize title tags, meta descriptions, URLs, and header tags, a well-optimized URL structure, mobile customization, a powerful internal search feature and proper indexation of internal search results pages and a good customer support and a savvy technical team.A website can be built with few or no SEO features, and the total development cost will be a little lower but for sites with all SEO features the cost might be high.

 

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