AI Built My Site in an Hour, Why Are You Charging So Much? — 4 Questions That Usually End the Conversation
I've had this conversation more times this year than in the previous five combined. A client sends me a link. It's a genuinely nice-looking site — clean layout, good copy, responsive, built with an AI tool in an afternoon. Then comes the quote for the actual project, and the pushback: "But I already built it. Why do I need to pay this much for web development?" I don't argue. I ask four…
The author of this article recounts a recurring conversation with clients who present them with a website built using AI in a short amount of time, only to question the cost of the actual project. The author poses four questions to clarify the scope of the project: where the site will be hosted, how the contact form works, who will manage the domain and DNS settings, and who will connect the site to a database.
Most clients are unable to answer all four questions, indicating that the AI-generated frontend is merely a part of the overall website. The author emphasizes that while AI tools have made it easier to create visually appealing UIs, they do not replace the essential backend components required for a fully functional website.
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