Arion
Arion Creative believes in fair and transparent pricing models without bad surprises.
If you are interested in a project, you will be given a quote for your package based on the estimated time effort to make your idea a reality. Once agreed, no extra charges will be requested unless the client wishes to expand the package.
To get an idea what a website might cost, some typical price brackets are illustrated below. All prices are inclusive of 20% tax.
Website costs are made up of one-off costs and recurring costs. While Hosting and domain name are the charges incurred for having your site live somewhere (the host) and having a web address (the domain name), web design is the bit where your site actually gets made.
Recurring cost. Hosting means that someone stores all the digital bits of your websites and makes sure that your website displays on the internet. This service is provided externally by a host of your choice (you will get recommendations) and you stay in control of it. Hosting costs from around £30/year during an initial 1-3 year discount phase and then from around £60/year.
Recurring cost. The domain name is your web address, e.g. arion-creative.com. You buy the domain name through an external provider (often via the host) and pay an annual fee to keep it. A domain name costs around £10-£15/year and may be free for the first year.
One-off cost. Website design is the bit where someone gets to work and creates your actual website. This is what Arion Creative charges for.
For hosting, at present, the recommendation is to go with DreamHost, who offer fair pricing, include SSL, have a good webmail interface and are a WordPress recommended host. If you want to go with them either way, their options are here (check out the shared unlimited plan): DREAMHOST.