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DIY Website vs Professional Website for Contractors

DIY website builders look cheap upfront but cost you leads, time, and Google ranking. Here's the real math.

Best for
DIY (Wix, Squarespace, GoDaddy)

Hobby businesses where lead volume doesn't matter.

Best for
Pro-built contractor website

Contractors who want to actually book jobs from Google.

FeatureDIY (Wix, Squarespace, GoDaddy)Pro-built contractor website
Time to launch40–80 hrs3–5 days
Real SEO optimizationRare
Mobile speed (Core Web Vitals)SlowFast
Lead-focused design
LocalBusiness schema
Ongoing updatesYou DIYUnlimited included
Cost (year 1)$200–600$700
Looks professionalMixed

DIY saves $100 and costs you 80 hours and most of your leads. A pro-built site pays for itself with one booked job.

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