As a new business owner in the West Valley, you are constantly watching your bottom line. When you see an ad for a “Free Website Builder” like Wix, Squarespace, or GoDaddy, it sounds like the perfect solution. Why pay a developer when you can just drag and drop a few boxes yourself?
The truth is, “free” website builders are rarely free. In fact, they often end up costing you more in lost time, hidden fees, and missed customers than hiring a professional from the start.
Here is why savvy business owners in Avondale are moving away from DIY platforms and choosing professional web design.
1. You Are Renting, Not Owning
This is the biggest trap of DIY builders. When you build a site on a closed platform like Wix or Squarespace, you do not own your website. You are just renting space on their servers.
If you ever want to move to a cheaper host, or if you break their “Terms of Service,” you can’t just pack up your website and leave. You have to rebuild it from scratch.
The Professional Difference: At The Web Tech, we build on WordPress. This means you own the code. It is your asset. You can move it, modify it, and keep it forever. You are building equity in your digital storefront, not just paying rent.
2. The “Cookie-Cutter” Look
Customers are smart. They can spot a generic template from a mile away.
If your plumbing or consulting website looks exactly like thousands of other sites because you all used the same “Business Template A,” it signals to customers that you are generic, too. A DIY site often struggles with alignment issues, blurry images, and fonts that don’t match your brand.
A custom design tells your customers: “I take my business seriously, so you can trust me to take your job seriously.”
3. “Free” Isn’t Actually Free
Have you looked closely at the pricing for those “free” builders?
- Want to remove the “Powered by Wix” ads? Pay monthly.
- Want to connect your own domain name (dot-com)? Pay monthly.
- Want an email address? Pay extra.
By the time you add up all the “Pro Features” you need just to look professional, you are often paying $30 to $50 a month anyway.
For a similar price, our Managed Care Plans give you a fully custom site plus a real human developer handling your security, backups, and updates. Why pay a robot when you can have a tech partner?
4. What Is Your Time Worth?
This is the ultimate cost. How many hours will you spend fighting with a text box that won’t center? How many hours will you spend googling “how to connect DNS records”?
If your time is worth $50/hour, and you spend 20 hours trying to build a website, you just spent $1,000—and you likely ended up with a headache and a site you aren’t perfectly happy with.
Stop Struggling, Start Selling
Your job is to run your business, not to be a web designer.
Let us handle the technical heavy lifting. We can build you a high-performance, mobile-perfect custom WordPress website that you actually own.
Contact The Web Tech today for a free consultation. Let’s build something that makes you proud.
