What would the cost be of creating something like this

**allen18328** · 12-26-2009 09:44 PM

How much do you think it would cost to start something like Online Rebates from Ebates.com - Cash Back - Online Coupons Or what about Coupons, Deals, and Cash Back Shopping - FatWallet.com

**lulwat.com** · 12-27-2009 03:52 AM

The biggest cost would be the web site design and development. Depending on how complicated you want your site to be, you can try using one of CMS (Content Management System) available for free like joomla.

If you don't want to build it yourself, you can look into hiring some freelance web developers to build it for you from places like rentacoder.com.

But I would advise you research the market you want to enter first. There are many sites like Fatwallet. Slickdeals.net comes to mind immediately. You would need a unique hook to get people to use your site.

**myfayt** · 12-27-2009 09:08 AM

There is lots of these sites out there. You have to think to yourself, why would yours be better than theirs?

The cost would be small after the website is completed.

**jackzliu** · 12-29-2009 05:14 PM

I would also budget funds for marketing and PR. Aside from just building the site, which is probably the easiest thing, it will be getting people to use it as luluwat.com mentioned. Since I'm a developer, I can give a rough estimate on what just the development took. The forum will cost probably $500-1000 with the bulk of it going to a web designer. The blog will be around $2000 for design and implementation and support. And that's probably just a low end. I suggest going to rentacoder.com or guru.com and get a quote. Tell them you want something EXACTLY like YE and see what they quote you.

**ikjosh** · 12-29-2009 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by jackzliu

I would also budget funds for marketing and PR. Aside from just building the site, which is probably the easiest thing, it will be getting people to use it as luluwat.com mentioned. Since I'm a developer, I can give a rough estimate on what just the development took. The forum will cost probably $500-1000 with the bulk of it going to a web designer. The blog will be around $2000 for design and implementation and support. And that's probably just a low end. I suggest going to rentacoder.com or guru.com and get a quote. Tell them you want something EXACTLY like YE and see what they quote you.

$2,000 to setup wordpress

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**Carlos™** · 02-03-2010 02:50 AM

Originally Posted by ikjosh

$2,000 to setup wordpress

He's not saying to install wordpress into your server kind of "setup" - he's saying it will cost that much to design, code it the WAY you want it to function.

It costs more to get a custom-made CMS done. I know someone who expects more than 10k in order to design and code a CMS from scratch.