“Integrity is doing the right thing, even if nobody is watching.”

I’m mailing off a formal proposal to a client today.  I spent a lot of time on this, as I wanted to get it right.  Determining fees is a tough one for me, as I want to give value, but can’t give my time away.

Looking over articles and websites of other web designers, I know what the typical fees are for services.  Clients can have different views about the merit of specific fees.  Some understand; some don’t.  Clients won’t question a $75 an hour fee paid to their mechanic, but can question this same fee when paid to their website developer. I don’t blame the client, especially if they have had a bad experience with another web design firm; an all too often told story.

The fee I charge for a project is worth every penny.  The client gets more than they ask for, a true value in today’s business environment.