With a site builder, a website can be online in a weekend. So why pay someone? A fair question – and the answer is not always "hire someone".
Building it yourself
- For: low entry costs, independence, enough for a simple online business card.
- Against: several evenings of work, a rental model (stop paying and the site is gone), limits of the template, often slower loading on phones.
Having it made
- Less work for you, tailored to your customers, clean technical basics for Google.
- Website and domain belong to you.
- Downside: a higher one-off payment – a starter website from €990 with me.
Often forgotten when doing it yourself
Legal notice and privacy policy (mandatory in Germany), texts that name your services and town, the smartphone view, easy contact and a consistent Google Business Profile. The free website check shows whether the technical basics are in place.
The middle way
Have the website built professionally and set up so you can edit texts and pictures yourself. After a short introduction you are independent – and for anything bigger there is someone to call.
Conclusion
For a quick online business card, a site builder can be enough. If your website should win customers, be found on Google and belong to you, it usually pays to have it made – ideally set up so you can maintain it yourself.
Not sure what suits you? In the free first call I will tell you honestly whether a professional website is worth it for your business – or whether a site builder will do for now.