DIY websites: a no-brainer or deceit?

Published 30th June 2024, updated 15th August 2024.
By Cohen Coombs, Bespoke Web Dev

Is the tempting Do-It-Yourself option the catalyst for hassle down the track?

In life, we're often drawn to the path of least resistance. It's tempting, sometimes a deceptive illusion, just like the forbidden fruit.

As a new business owner, creating your own website with easy drag-n-drop tools and ready-made templates, often at little-to-no cost can seem like the smartest move. Why wouldn't you go for it?

Who am I to tell you otherwise?

Albeit, you may stumble across AI web designing tools that take the work & hassle off your hands... Cheap AI labour, done within seconds. What else could you ask for?

But here's the thing. Your dream is to reach FAR beyond just your local community. You want your work to be seen many more times, to help more people, to leave a long lasting impact.

DIY websites? AI-generated work? –– You might as well shoot yourself in the foot; you'd be stifling your potential.

AI-generated or DIY web-templates can appear polished and professional, however, they typically fall short in one crucial area: Search Engine Optimization (SEO) . It's one overlooked area that tends to hold the door shut on new businesses trying to get their foot in the door. If all businesses are going with the status quo; the easy option, how will you stand out? Generated websites lack the nuanced optimization that Google's algorithms favor.

Escalating your business to stand out from the crowd demands sacrifice. Status quo only requires compliance.

Bespoke Website Development, the key to online success

By sacrifice, it's not some insurmountable task. You will just need to prepare some time to provide a web developer with quality text, high-resolution images of your work and important details/visions about your business.

A bespoke web developer will ensure your business is accurately reflected in the digital space, setting you out from the crowd.

Bespoke web developers understand how to write code that search engines love. It's a form of art; often gone unnoticed on surface level. It's using the right keywords, optimizing load times, ensuring mobile responsiveness, and adhering to the latest SEO guidelines. An intricate job that AI can't handle.


Your time is precious.

You're already working hard enough to get your business up & running. Don't let something that should be our job cloud your specialties.

Bespoke Website Development vs. DIY cost and time

Sure DIY options have their merit in lower up-front costs, perhaps even quick set-up time. However, you'll soon find that the time and costs you spend in adjustments and maintenance, on top of monthly subscriptions and hosting plans will illusively add up in the long run.

It's time you lose that could've been spent focusing on your business and serving your customers.

And... Don't let a Do-It-Yourself website get into your personal life while you try absorb the time you've lost. Balance your time with your family –– not sitting and pondering over a website!

Cons of DIY websites

Unlike deceptive DIY deals that seem great initially, but make you wear the cost over time, Bespoke Web Dev offers full website development, tailored to your business, with no ongoing fees. You only pay for additional revisions to your website.

The choice is yours. The path of least resistance, or the path that leads to success and brings justice to your hard work.

Get a FREE Website Mockup designed for your business.

Reach out, tell us about your business. Satisfied with the sample? We'll work together to tailor and launch it for success.

Unlock your online potential with a jaw-dropping bespoke web presence that turns heads & drives popularity.

Reach out to Bespoke Web Dev today!