Frequently asked questions

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Pricing

What size budgets do you typically work with?

We typically work with clients within the following project brackets:

  1. $250 - $500
  2. $500- $1000
  3. $1000- $10000
  4. $10000- $50000

How do we get started?

1. Fill out our contact form. 

2. After our call, we will create a scope of work document for you to review, revise and approve.

3. Once the scope of work is approved, we will send out a contract for you to review & e-sign.

4. Once the contract is reviewed & approved, we will send out an initial 50% invoice due to begin work.

5. Upon completion of the invoice, we will set-up communication channels and schedule our kick-off call.



How do I figure out how much a new website will cost?

The most effective way for our team to understand the deliverables of your new web project and how you should spend is for you to create a scope of work and send it in to us.
If it's a simple project, sending a sitemap of all the pages included within your project scope will be okay to start.

Here's some steps to follow if you're not sure where to start with your scope of work:

1. Send us a list of the pages you want on your site (sitemap/information architecture). Doesn’t necessarily have to be detailed or final. We just need an idea.

2. Send us 2-3 websites that you love and think represent your vision for your new website in some way, either aesthetically or in functionality.

3. Tell us if you need a logo & brand identity or if we’ll be working with your current brand assets.

4. If you already have the designs for your site completed (in Figma, Sketch, Etc) and now need the design developed out in Django, send us the designs to review and we can go from there.

Our team will take in all of this information and create a scope of work proposal for us to review. Once you’re ready, we can review the SoW Proposal together over a follow-up call.  

What are the payment terms for a typical project?

For a new website, redesign, migration or development:

50% before we start. 50% when you’re 100% thrilled and we’re ready to hand-off.

For scope of work add-ons during an active project:

100% paid upfront. This helps us keep things streamlined during a project.

For access to our development & consultation support services on ad-hoc basis:

Hourly, billed per block of hours.

20 hours x $20

Flat rate - $400
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50 hours x $18

Flat rate - $900
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50 hours x $17

Flat rate- $850

Need more hours? Discuss a custom plan.


How much does Cloud hosting cost?

The Lowest tier of hosting plan Digital Ocean offers is the $5/month business plan, this is what we recommend for most clients.

Here's an overview of the potential Digital Ocean Cloud hosting plan costs:

1GB Memory | 1 vCPU | 25GB Storage : $5/month
2GB Memory | 2 vCPU | 60GB Storage : $15/month
8GB Memory | 4 vCPU | 160GB Storage : $40/month
Here’s more information from Digital Ocean: https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/

Starting a project

Who will be working on our project?

It’s easier to diversify our team and find top talent when we aren’t limited to location. Our team is distributed between Shimla, and Tibilsi. We’re big on communication and process management, but that doesn’t hold our creatives back!


How much experience does QDAGRW have with Django?

We’ve been here from the start. Since 2013 we’ve been utilizing Django within our tech stack to provide unique full-service development solutions for inspiring brands. 

Along the road, we’ve learned that making clients happy takes a bit more than just outstanding design & development skills. Successful projects take seamless communication, total transparency, tried and true processes, and revenue-minded project management.

Our goal as an agency is to make it as straightforward as possible for our clients to communicate their needs, get consultation, and implement a high quality solution.


What is a “Django Expert”?

Django Experts are experienced freelancers & agencies who Django has certified and trusted as professional experts.

Do you provide Software Development Training ?

Yes we do, please contact us to learn more.


After our website launches we want to implement an ongoing long-term SEO strategy, can you help?

Yes, we have a few trusted partner agencies that we work closely with that we can recommend for ongoing SEO.

After our new website launches, we need weekly or monthly content created for our blog, is that in your wheelhouse?

This is not in our wheelhouse, however we have a trusted partner who can build a custom plan to handle your monthly blog content depending on your needs. This process starts by defining your voice, tone, and messaging strategy. 


Do you launch the site for us? What happens after the site is launched?

We are 100% hands on for launch. We will launch the site for you and make sure everything is in full working order. After the launch, we’re with you for 30 days. Any weird things, issues, or ‘OMGs, we totally forgot this tiny little thing’, - we’re here for you un-billed and as part of the original project scope. 

After 30 days, we will of course still be available for priority questions via phone/email, you can purchase pre-paid "hour blocks" for ad-hoc development tasks, updates, and consulting. Anything larger than 40 hours and we will talk about a custom plan.

How long do projects usually take?

Most design & development projects take between 1-3 months

This will heavily depend on the scope of work.

What is Django?

Django is a high-level Python Web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design. Built by experienced developers, it takes care of much of the hassle of Web development, so you can focus on writing your app without needing to reinvent the wheel. It’s free and open source.

Design

Do you handle Logo & Brand ID?

Yes, we specialize in Logo, Brand ID, and high-end marketing websites only.

What if I’m unsure about a design or strategy?

If you aren’t sure about the design or the strategy we have implemented, then let us know. We’ll always be here to talk through why we designed something a particular way or why your strategy is the way it is. We want you to feel confident and excited about your project. If something doesn’t feel right about it, then we’ll work together to find a solution that works.


We want to keep our logo and most branding assets the same, but we need to improve our brand and modernize it for the website - can you help us revamp our brand without reinventing the wheel?

Yes, we’re comfortable working within certain brand guidelines and utilizing your current logo & brand ID and are happy to give recommendations for improvements without completely redesigning  your brand ID. 


Development

How can Django help empower my website?

Django was designed to help developers take applications from concept to completion as quickly as possible. Django takes security seriously and helps developers avoid many common security mistakes. Some of the busiest sites on the Web leverage Django’s ability to quickly and flexibly scale.

Can you migrate a site from WordPress/Squarespace to Django ?

Yes, we have a couple options here.

1. Keep your current design, and redevelop the site in Django while keeping the current design & URL/SEO structure.

2. Go through our comprehensive website redesign & development process to create a brand new meaningfully designed website, developed in django. 

What if we have completed designs but just need someone to develop or rebuild our site in django, can we hire you?

Yes, you can! We will need you to send over the completed source files so we can review the complexity of design, interactions, and content - then we can give you a proper SoW proposal. Alternatively if you're looking to rebuild your current website within Django, then just send us the domain to your current website for us to review.

Will my site load faster on Django?

If you’re currently unhappy with your site speed chances are we can make it much faster within Django. Sometimes all it takes is compressing the site content or Redis Cache and other times we need to implement JS lazy load and other tactics to keep a site delivering at lightning speed. 


Do I have to host my website on Digital Ocean?

You don’t have to host on Digital Ocean, but we highly recommend it for almost all marketing website projects. We are proud to say that 90%+ of our clients have their marketing websites hosted with Digital Ocean. It’s a no-brainer for high-end marketing websites with a need for a super scaleable.

Info on Digital Ocean’s hosting:

https://www.digitalocean.com/

Digital Ocean's killer uptime:

https://status.digitalocean.com/

Can Django or Python do [this]?

Fill out our contact form and ask us. We know all of the capabilities that the Django Framework has to offer.

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