One thing I didn't cover in my original post was the fact that the DESIGN of the website, the GUI, if done in Photoshop or Fireworks, takes time. In fact, to me, it's one of the largest parts of the design, the visual layout.
When I did per page pricing, I lost my shirt on the time spent sending customers layouts, and having them change them, and go against your advise, or, approving a design and having them turn around the next day and COMPLETLY change it. AAAAGGGGHHHHHH!!!
That's why a per hour, IMHO, is better. A pre-approved estimate, with provisions for revisions, gives your customers the incentive to work with you, not use up your time.
Even though websites are a little easier to make, due to templates and such, most customers who need to hire a web-designer just DON'T KNOW what it takes to put one together, they think you just do it.
As soon as I stopped per-page pricing, I lost a ton of business, but I EARNED more at per hour pricing.
Even that has it's pitfalls, because you run into time overages that some customers don't, or won't understand.
In any case, the best of luck to you mykiesee. Communication is the key. When I finally got it boiled down to the nitty gritty and got that part right, I decided to get out of the business.
And by the way, as per your original post. It's obvious to me that your leaving a ton of money on the table if your customers are saying, "only?" Bump up your next quote to 150 per page, 400 for flash, se what happens.
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