Governing your Corporate Website

You have just put the finishing touches on your new corporate website. Before you market your web presence and start attracting users to your site, be sure to implement proper governance policies to reduce the risk of expensive litigation. Use Demand Metric’s downloadable Privacy Policy template, and Terms of Use template as a base-line when creating these essential website policies.

What Goes into a Privacy Policy?

• What Information We Collect – this section outlines what information you collect, including name, contact details, credit information, etc.
• How We Use This Information – the purpose for collecting information.
• Who We Share This Information With - documents who, if any, third-parties will receive information that your organization is collecting.

Estimating Website Design Costs

As a result of new technology and an increase in competition, the overall cost of a website has decreased significantly in recent years. However, the cost of development is still dependent on functional requirements for your organization.

An experienced developer can provide an estimate based on a breakdown of the hours required to meet your functional requirements. Although there is no standard when it comes to the hourly rate of developers, most charge $50-150/hour.

Cost Estimate Based on Project Size

Small Business

Number of Pages – 5 to 16 Pages+
Graphics – Mostly Stock Photos
Flash – Little or none
Functional Requirements – Web forms, Mostly Informational
Programming – Mostly Templates
Project Duration – 1 to 35 Days
Cost Range – $300 to $6,000