DIY sounds appealing until you spend 40 hours and get stuck. Professional agencies charge more but deliver working results. See the real comparison.
| Feature | Velosites | DIY Website Builders |
|---|---|---|
| Your Time Required | 2-3 hours for info and feedback | 30-60 hours learning and building |
| Design Quality | Professional designer | Your design skills (or lack of) |
| Time to Launch | 1-2 weeks | 2-6 months (or never finished) |
| SEO Setup | Configured properly from start | Learn SEO or skip it |
| Mobile Optimization | Perfect mobile experience | Hope the template works |
| Page Speed | 90+ PageSpeed typical | 40-60 common for DIY sites |
| Professional Look | Looks like you invested | Often looks DIY |
| Ongoing Updates | Request changes | Remember how to do it |
| Upfront Cost | Higher initial investment | Lower monthly fee |
| Full Control | Managed service | Complete control |
Calculate your hourly rate. If you bill $50+/hour and spend 40 hours on DIY, that's $2000 in opportunity cost. Professional agency costs less when you factor in time and results quality.
Yes. Most people underestimate. Learning the builder, design decisions, content writing, troubleshooting issues—it adds up to 40-60 hours minimum.
Common outcome. You have a half-finished site and wasted weeks. Many of our clients come from abandoned DIY projects.
Different comparison. Cheap freelancers are hit-or-miss quality with communication challenges. Agencies provide reliability and ongoing support.
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