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How Much Does an E-Commerce Web site Cost?

This calculator is fundamental to understanding the viability of your business plan. Before you start, find out detailed costs of an e-commerce

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___Average Daily Rate ADR Use always the same rate Yes
Average Hourly Rate AHR Use always the same rate Yes
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- For ADR and AHR, how much an internet expert will cost (day, hour).
- The default values represent an average cost relatively low. Change the settings depending on your needs and click "calculate"

Creation

Software e-commerce
ex. Prestashop, Magento, etc. Yes, thy are free and open source, however you should support the communityCost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
1,00€
first year
Notes
E-commerce template
The cost of a template (I'm not talking about an original template)Cost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
80,00€
first year
Notes
Integration and redesign
Always adjust the template to your own tasteCost ADR
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
560,00€
first year
Notes
Installation & testing
Installing Prestashop is simple, but then there are additional modules to be installed, functional testing, etcCost ADR
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
280,00€
first year
Notes
Configuration
Who installed a shop online at least once, knows that the setting takes time. To set it you should ahve worked on your business strategy, but this is generally underestimatedCost ADR
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
420,00€
first year
Notes
Products' pictures
Never use pictures too small, or stolen on the internet. . Professional pictures make a shop online ... nice & sexyCost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
600,00€
first year
Notes
Product page
How much it costs to prepare a product page?Cost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
1 000,00€
first year
Notes
Additional modules
There are often additional modules to be installed to increase the functionality of the websiteCost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
100,00€
first year
Notes
Online payment module
If you do not install a module online payment with credit card, you will pay transactions dearly with paypalCost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
350,00€
first year
Notes

Maintenance

Hosting
You can choose a shared hosting or dedicated serverCost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
50,00€
per year
Notes
Domain
It isn't expensiveCost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
12,00€
per year
Notes
Technical assistance
When you'll find the first technical problem you should find someone to solve tiCost AHR
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
420,00€
per year
Notes
Functional or graphic support
A graphical modification, the VAT system that does not work, find all the email addresses directly from databaseCost AHR
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
1 680,00€
per year
Notes
Annual update of the system
You should update you software often, it's a safety issue, but also for integrating new featuresCost*
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
280,00€
second year
Notes

Mailing

Mailing Annual Subscription
To avoid to be considered spam, it is advisable to use a certified service, prices are variablesCost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
350,00€
per year
Notes
Creating a marketing e-mail
You are always active. We must communicate with your customers and send at least one email a month. Creating an e-mail include technical skills (HTML nicely formatted) and editorial (images, content)Cost AHR
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
840,00€
per year
Notes
Purchase images
Consider using only pros imagesCost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
60,00€
per year
Notes
Sending a mailing
A database for mailing is scalable. We need to clean up, understand statistics of sending, choose the right time ...Cost AHR
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
840,00€
per year
Notes
Purchasing email addresses
xxxCost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
2 100,00€
per year
Notes
Discounts
You wont send offers without a discount coupon! Imagine having limited discounts and not as a percentage with the Turnover, then a minimum of 200 € per month discount should be offeredCost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
2 400,00€
per year
Notes

Strategies

ClickTale
To make decisions on usability, you need a good analysis tool. E.g. Mouse tracking.Cost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
1 200,00€
per year
Notes
ClickTale Management
An account = an account managementCost AHR
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
420,00€
per year
Notes
Usability Audit
If you want to increase the conversion rate, you are obliged to improve website usabilityCost*
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
560,00€
second year
Notes
Statistical analysis
If you want to increase the conversion rate, you are obliged to analyze statistics (and you must to know how to do it)Cost*
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
280,00€
second year
Notes
E-commerce strategy
No strategy, no business! A day of strategic consulting per month. And do not think that anyone could handle a strategy.Cost*
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
3 360,00€
per year
Notes

Marketing

Shooping.com
EBay company, to highlight your productsCost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
2 400,00€
per year
Notes
Shopping.com Management
An account = an account managementCost AHR
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
420,00€
per year
Notes
Google Adword
Google ads on the Google search engine, mobile phones, other sites. If you think taht 10 euros per day in advertising is expensive for the national market, then you do not think you're investing only some cents per day in your region.Cost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
3 600,00€
per year
Notes
Adwords Management
An account = an account management.... and this account.... it will have to be managed everyday Cost AHR
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
1 680,00€
per year
Notes
Merchant center
This account can be linked to Adwords, however it would be smarter to put money into the Merchant Center.Cost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
1 200,00€
per year
Notes
Merchant Center Management
An account = an account managementCost*
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
420,00€
per year
Notes
ADS Facebook
First social network in the world! Campaigns can be well targeted Cost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
0,00€
per year
Notes
Management of Facebook Ads
An account = an account managementCost AHR
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
1 680,00€
per year
Notes
Ads on a specialized site
A little advertising on at least one specialized siteCost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
1 200,00€
per year
Notes
Management of a specialized site
An account = an account managementCost AHR
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
420,00€
per year
Notes
Natural Search Engine Optimization
In the book Internet Marketing 2010, they write you should invest at least 1000 euros per monthCost*
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
420,00€
per year
Notes

Blog

Blog software
ex. Wordpress. Yes, WordPress is free and open source, however you should support the communityCost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
1,00€
first year
Notes
Template blog
The cost of a template (I'm not talking about an original template)Cost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
40,00€
first year
Notes
Integration and redesign
You'll have always to work on your templateCost ADR
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
560,00€
first year
Notes
Installation & testing
Installing WordPress is simple, but then there are additional modules to be installed, functional testing, etcCost*
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
280,00€
first year
Notes
Blog Configuration
Who installed a blog at least once, knows that the setting takes time. To set it you should ahve worked on your business strategy, but this is generally underestimatedCost*
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
420,00€
first year
Notes
Antispam Services
If you do not want to be inundated with unnecessary comments and spamCost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
720,00€
per year
Notes
Hosting
You can choose a shared hosting or dedicated server.Cost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
50,00€
per year
Notes
Domain
It isn't expensiveCost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
12,00€
per year
Notes
Pictures
It is better not to violate copyright, you should buy a couple of photos per month. A professional blog can not afford to publish dumpy picturesCost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
240,00€
per year
Notes
Strategy and Planning
A blog must be updated, if you do not plan it, your blog will die quicklyCost AHR
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
840,00€
per year
Notes
Writing
Can you write for the web? Web Writing is a job. Buy an original article a weekCost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
4 800,00€
per year
Notes
Moderation
You might always answer to comments, publish posts , etc . So spend at least 5 € per day.Cost AHR
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
1 680,00€
per year
Notes
Annual update of the system
You should update you software often, it's a safety issue, but also for integrating new featuresCost*
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
280,00€
second year
Notes

Social networks

Strategy, management and moderation
20 to 50 accounts per profile: it takes timeCost AHR
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
1 680,00€
per year
Notes
Subscription Viadeo (or other professional network)
If you want to find new contactsCost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
84,00€
per year
Notes
Viadeo Management
An account = an account managementCost AHR
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
420,00€
per year
Notes
Creation & Management Facebook Page
Have a look at the business pages of majors. In addition, the facebook standards change often Cost AHR
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
840,00€
per year
Notes
Subscription Linkedin
If you want to find new contactsCost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
300,00€
per year
Notes
Linkedin Management
An account = an account managementCost AHR
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
420,00€
per year
Notes

Advanced analysis

User Experience (UX) redesign
An User Experience (UX) redesign includes the graphics, features, content, images. It is more expensive than making a website, because we are working on the detailsCost ADR
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
2 800,00€
second year
Notes
Eye tracking analysis (rent the equipment)
You must know how to use the right tools for web eye-tracking Cost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
2 000,00€
second year
Notes
Eye Tracking analysis (technical skills))
And .... you must know how to use the right toolsCost ADR
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
560,00€
second year
Notes
Eye tracking analysis (2 people)
We need at least two people (the testers).Cost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
300,00€
second year
Notes
Mailing A/B testing
To improve the conversion of email campaignsCost ADR
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
560,00€
second year
Notes

+ year 1

Activity n. 1 first year
OptionalCost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
0,00€
first year
Notes
Activity n. 2 first year
OptionalCost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
0,00€
first year
Notes

+ year 2

Activity n. 1 second year
OptionalCost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
0,00€
second year
Notes
Activity n. 2 second year
OptionalCost
Type of cost
Quantity
Frequency
0,00€
second year
Notes
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