With that in mind, let’s go over a few of the basic costs involved in building and running a website.

The first cost is that of building your site.  If you build your own site it can be done virtually for free.

You own your computer, already have internet access and either have an HTML editor in your computer or can find one for free on the web so there would be no cost incurred if you build it on your own.

If you want someone else to do it for you then there are fees involved.  You can have a pre-fabricated site put together for you at a price as little as $50.00.

However, this is a very basic, very bland, one or possibly two-page site; probably not what you’re looking for.  For a more professional-looking site with, say 10 pages, you’re looking at a price range of $500 to as much as $1,000, or more.

Having a good idea of what you want in a website can save you a lot of time and money when having one built for you.

Running your website can vary in price range, as well.

Depending on the web host you use, how much server space you require, how many optional features you have on your site and how much maintenance you want the web host to do the price can range from a very basic $19.95 per month to well over $250, or more.

You will want to discuss pricing and options with several web hosting companies before you make your choice.

One important thing to remember when considering site building and hosting is to do your research before choosing a company to build your site or host it.

A little time doing research now can save you a lot of money later on.