First, why are you thinking about redesigning your site?

Updating a design

Maybe it is time for a face-lift. The old design is looking a bit worn around the edges. The components of a redesign project are the same as for a new site. (See Yes, but how much? for a detailed description of each project component.)

However, there is an advantage: the content is written so the content development phase is well along. If there are transactions involved, these are also available to re-use. In addition, you probably have a pretty good idea about what your strategy is. The main time requirements for a redesign will be focused on the design phase and then the implementation.

For a large company, a redesign can be extremely complex primarily because of the number of stakeholders, the internal system and design requirements and the introduction of a new site to their customers. For a smaller business or organization, a site redesign is usually easier than a new site. As always, the complexity of the site and the number of rounds of design will drive the cost.

Adding new features

Maybe you like the look of the site, but you would like to add some new features. As always, it is the complexity of the feature that will drive the cost. This could be as simple as adding a blog, or as complex as adding a storefront.

Business blogging is becoming increasingly popular. Let’s say that you want to add a blog to your site, and you want it to look and navigate the same way as the rest of your site: a full blog integration. In this case, design is minimal, content development will be up to you and there are free platforms available such as WordPress. This type of enhancement could cost as little as $1,000.

We will repeat this over and over – cost will depend on how much time is involved. You may not know if something is simple or difficult. Sometimes things that look hard are not and vice versa. Feel free to get in touch and ask us about your project or enter it in the comment section below so others can see the response as well.