Why do some websites cost a few hundreds and others cost several thousands? So many people ask me regularly on what is the difference between a website that costs only a few hundreds and one that costs several thousands? Normally these people thought that the price difference is because one web designer charges more than another, which is actually an incorrect line of thinking. Simply the old rule of what you pay is what you get applies. Normally a website that cost a few hundreds is a basic website with standard features. These websites can look very professional and provide a good image for your business. But if you want a website with features like shopping cart, advanced backend modules, stock control, customer management, order tracking, online payments, high security, fully SEO complaint etc.. All of these features require a lot of work to build them into a website, so these are the types of website that can cost several thousands. Sometimes price may differ between web design companies for quality and other reasons. But the most common way that most web designers used to work out the costs of a website is by calculating the amount of time it will take to design all the graphics and complete all the coding, so the more advanced and complex a website is the higher the charges. Niall www.gaelicwebdesign.com