D E S I G N   E S T I M A T E S 
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Web Site Development

Your website is unique to you or your business, and the design of your website should be as unique. Your design costs will be calculated by several different elements, based on the amount of time needed to create and weave those elements into a website that is exclusively yours.

Your Estimated Cost Will Include:

• Original design or redesigned layout
• Scanning and editing of images
• Logo design or conversion
• Custom graphics
• Custom photography (digital or film)
• Forms / CGI Scripting or other programming
• Registration with search engines
• Site maintenance - 6 mos/25% of design hours
• Webstats (with hosting)
• Domain Registration (if needed)
• One year of domain hosting (optional)
• 24/7 Hotline for emergency service

• All text content is expected to be provided by client in digital format. Extra charges will apply for copy writing.

• Estimates are based on the charge of $75.00 p/hour, 2 hour minimum, for services shown above, and any other additional requested services, software or applications.

• Estimates must be approved prior to commencement of design work. All work is contracted, and deposits are required. Please contact our office for more details.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Your initial 1 hour consultation for a new web site is free. Additional consultations prior to the signing of a contract or evaluation of existing sites will be billed at a rate of $75.00 p/hour.

We invite you to take a moment and review the our Payment and Maintenance Policy information below and then call or email with any questions you might have regarding the design or maintenance of your web site. We are here to help!

Payment Terms & Maintenance Policies

1. A signed contract and 50% deposit is required for new web site design. Balance due on contract and any additional costs must be paid in full before web site is rendered active and search engine registrations will be completed. Prototype, design, source code and content of this website is the sole the possession of E-Marketing Communications Squared, LLC until final payment is made. Any attempts to copy will be pursued vigorously.
   
   This fee does not include: the cost of domain registration, hosting setup, fee based search engines, and purchase of original and stock photography or third party content. All additional costs must be reviewed and specifically agreed upon by client in advance of purchase.
   
   

2. All requests for updates and changes (maintenance) must be submitted in writing by email or attachment to email (.doc, .pdf, .txt, .rtf). Urgent requests may be phoned in, but must be followed up with written requests.
   

3. Maintenance requests will be completed within two business days of initial request. Exempt from this are changes or updates that require more than 4 hours to complete.
   

4. Deposits will be required for extended updates or upgrades to site. Deposits will be based on time estimated for work, and any past due balances on account. All accounts must be paid in full before new work is started.
   

5. Contracted maintenance will have priority over non-contracted work. Requests for changes and updates not under contract will be handled on a first come, first serve basis.
   

6. Changes or updates specifically requested to be made before or after business hours, on weekends or holidays will be billed at $100.00 per hour with a MINIMUM CHARGE of $25.00.
   

7. Payment for services rendered is due within 15 days of work completion or the time specified on quote or invoice.
   

8. A late charge of 5% will be assessed to payments not received by due date and for each billing period (15 days) payment is overdue. 
   

9. If full payment is not received within 60 days, balance due and any incurred late charges will be turned over to collection.
   

10. Emc2 will reserve the right to refuse maintenance service to any client that has had three or more late payments within any 12-month period.
    

11. There is a $30.00 charge for returned checks.