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Let me throw this guy some defense.
I work in graphic design and believe me, design, html, etc in the business world is pretty expensive. I recently worked with a client who had a one page splash page put online. After the design time, buying the image, getting the hosting set up, etc, etc... his bill was over $300, for ONE page. And in the corporate world, that's pretty freaking cheap.
And the reason that graphic design students only charge pennies for design and implimentation of their designs is because they are just that... students. It's kind of a unwritten law that designers can charge so much based on their experience. I get leased out at $65 an hour at my studio whereas someone 10 years my senior can charge well over $200/hour. It just kinda depends on what the designer's experience is.
However, I must jump on the side of greeks. Greeks aren't corporate. I know this. Their budgets are obviously a little different than a fortune 500 (note my extreme understatement). So charging around $500 for a site design, minus the additional cost for hosting, IS a little outrageous. The budgets just aren't going to be there. And Barry, I love the clean and classy look myself. However when that ONE look is implimented (no matter how many different colors and pictures you use) it will still look the same. I have a friend, not a designer but he is pretty tech saavy, that has made a few websites for various (different) clients. However if you were to put them all next together, they would all look the same. I didn't look at the templates extensively (so pardon my ignorance), BUT I would suggest giving more options. A simple guestbook does not take that long to install and then a chapter site admin can monitor it. (That's just an example from reading someone's post.)
And now that I have bored you all... I will let you continue your thread.
Good luck with your business. However I suggest explanding your client list.
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