FAQ - Draad Internetprojecten

These are the things people often ask us

A new website does not go online just like that. It requires intensive cooperation between you and us with the typical challenge that a lot of knowledge has to be exchanged. The good news is that we have done it over a hundred times already. And even better, we created an overview of the questions we regularly get. Cool right?

What does a website by draad cost approximately?

Good one. The price of a website largely depends on the functionalities we are about to build-in. But let’s be honest, we are not the cheapest web builders. That’s because we want to deliver something really unique for every project, and also want to have all the details right. But above all, a website that produces results. And we need some time to achieve that.

We normally charge between € 5,000 and € 15,000 for a website. The exact price depends on the complexity of the assignment and the functionalities needed. It is sometimes a bit more and sometimes a bit less. And truth be told, we also see that as a considerable amount of money. That’s why we give it our utmost attention to make something amazing, so you will also earn your money back. At times, we say that we’re not expensive, but valuable. Our hourly rate is € 75. You will obviously receive an extensive quotation in advance in which we explain exactly what we do and what the related costs will be. We almost always work on the basis of fixed price, a fixed rate for the project in order to avoid surprises afterwards.

What does the process look like?

Developing a new website consists of several steps. The moment you partner with us, you know exactly what you’ve gotten yourself into, which steps will be made and the results it delivers.

Step 1 – Personal contact

We have a unique work method at Draad. Beforehand, you will receive a draft of the design that we have in mind, non-binding of course, based on the information you’ve sent or which we have found ourselves. We make this draft based upon our estimates, sometimes even without having talked to you. This is the only way for us to be able to truly think out-of-the-box. And by the way, you probably also want to see something before you sign our quote.

Step 2 – The quotation

When the draft is a success and the scope is clear, we start working on the quotation. The quotation explains in detail what we do and what we don’t do. Obviously accompanied by an overview of the costs. Our quotations always mention a fixed price based on the functionalities and parts listed in the quotation. You won’t be shocked afterwards by an invoice you didn’t see coming. The quotation also indicates the planning of the project, so you know what to expect and when. Upon approval of this quotation we always ask for a down payment of 40% of the total amount.

Step 3 – Design

Based upon the conversation we had and the draft we prepared, we start working on the design of the most important pages and parts of the website. We show the result in a convenient online product presentation. We ask for targeted feedback so we can make the website exactly the way you want it. This is also the time to start collecting the content included in the website.

Step 4 – Development

As soon as it’s clear how everything will look, it is time to transform images into working web pages. This is merely a technical process during which we build the website according to the latest guidelines. The final product is placed in a preview so you know exactly how it’s going to look before the website or the application is launched.

Step 5 – Implementation

The time has come to place all content and to finish the final details. After that, it is time to show the website to the general public. We ensure an impeccable transit from the old to the new website. Old links and referrals are properly forwarded to the new website so that visitors are not confronted with a dead end. We obviously also take care of the right SEO-settings so the findability only gets better.

What about updates?

The great thing about WordPress is that it is constantly developed by the community. That applies to the real core of WordPress itself, but also to our DraadCore and the plugins we use. A few reasons why updates are important:

The risk of bugs and hacks becomes a lot smaller
The performance of the website remains optimal. Speed is important for people to find you
New features are regularly added to WordPress and the DraadCore that may significantly simplify or improve the use and success of your website

Every six months, we get in touch to go through the updates. We give advice on the updates that must be made, which updates we recommend but are not vital and we always submit a few nice-to-haves that further enrich your website. We offer a nice price for this package; it will hardly ever be more than € 250.

Do you also provide the hosting of websites?

Yes. We provide reliable, fast and safe hosting of the websites we build. When we arrange the hosting of your website, we are able to guarantee optimal uptime, and we can respond quickly when something is going on. We make use of a managed server, and technical support is offered by our hosting partner. We can optimize world-wide speed by using CDN.

Do you also design logos, house-styles and brochures?

We used to, but not anymore. We are now really focusing on designing and developing websites. For graphic work, such as the design of a logo, business card, house-style or printed matter, we work together with specialized partners who are even more talented in that special area than we are.

How about apps?

Nope. We don’t do apps. Also because we don’t believe in apps – at least not in apps that are not using very specific functions you cannot make with a website. How many apps do you actually use frequently? In most cases, a good responsive website is enough. The info-graphic below can help you make the choice between an app or a website.

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Do you also work with CMS other than wordpress?

We really only work with WordPress as CMS when we start building a website. We do have experience with other Content Management Systems such as Drupal and Joomla, but we will quickly try to convince you to switch to WordPress.

Are you involved in sponsor deals?

Good one. We actually do a few things every year in terms of sponsoring. This may vary from building a website, developing a Mailchimp template to thinking along and advising in things related to the web. We usually look critically at what we do and what we don’t do but we don’t say ‘no’ very often to a good idea or noble cause.

Do you do something with SEO?

Every website we make, we deliver according to the latest SEO-standards. We provide every website with:

Yoast SEO plugin – used to simply optimize your pages and message for Google
Re-directs – we take care of referrals from old URLs to the new pages when the site goes live
Google Analytics – you look at statistics through Google Analytics
Google Webmaster Tools – convenient dashboard to keep up with search result information
Optimization PageSpeed – fast websites are indexed better. So, we optimize them based on the Google PageSpeed Tool
Sitemap – we create one and submit it to Google for a faster indexing of the new website
SEO-friendly URLs – a proper link-structure contributes to better findability through Google

Specific and recurring services in the field of SEO, such as link-building, writing texts and keyword research, we don’t do ourselves. We work together with specialized partners to whom we will gladly introduce you.

Do you also work for other agencies?

Absolutely. We regularly work as subcontractor on larger projects, during which we mainly focus on web-development. Ideal for agencies; instead of hiring a freelancer, you can use our team with expertise in both front-end and back-end development. As a result, we can often deliver fast but, above all, good work.

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