Do it Yourself Website Development vs. Custom Website Development
Once you have made the decision to develop your domain(s) the first major question that usually pops up is “Should I do the website development myself or should I hire someone?” There are obviously pros and cons to each which I will discuss below.
However, before you go any further please take a look at our newly released website development tutorial videos and our custom website development services by visiting our tutorial videos page and our pricing page respectively.
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Ok, let’s get right into the pros and cons of “Do-it-Yourself” website development and custom website development (paying someone else to do the work for you).
“Do-it-Yourself” Website Development Pros and Cons
Here are some of the pros and cons of “Do-it-Yourself” Website Development:
PROS:
1. Cost – The #1 benefit is that if you do your own website development then it doesn’t cost you any MONEY although you should be sure to factor in the value of your time. If your time is more valuable purchasing domain names, dealing with customers/clients/advertisers, running your business, etc. rather than attempting website development then by all means spend the money for someone else to do your website development.
2. Learning – Another great benefit to doing your own website development is that you will likely learn a great deal as you go along. Granted, you may not have as much of a polished looking site when you are done but you will most certainly improve.
3. Agility – If you do all of the website development yourself then you can become very agile and nimble when you choose to attack a niche. You could very well watch our tutorial videos, build a site, and monetize a site all in a matter of a few short hours.
CONS:
1. Lack of Professionalism – Have you ever seen one of those sites that you recognize right away as being designed by its owner? Yes, we’ve all seen those type of sites and while well intentioned they are most likely a conversion disaster. Don’t turn off potential customers and leave money on the table by putting up a sub par looking website just because you wanted to do it on your own.
2. Lack of Scalability – You may be the best web developer in the world and pretty darn fast to boot but chances are you won’t be able to really scale your efforts in order to maximize all of your domain’s earnings. Sometimes a multi layered approach will work. Build some of your websites on your own and then pay someone else to develop some of your other websites.
3. Cookie Cutter - After a while almost anyone is bound to start making a lot of their sites look somewhat similar. Not necessarily a bad thing but if you want someone else to add another perspective then it is probably a good idea to enlist some help. This is especially true if you have a lot of sites in the same niche and want to ensure that they do not all look like they are owned by the same company.
Custom Website Development Pros and Cons
Here are some of the pros and cons of Custom Website Development:
PROS:
1. Specialization – If what you do best is buying/selling domains, monetizing domains, running a business, etc. then your time is probably better off doing those very things. Let someone who specializes in website development build your site out.
2. Professionalism – Yes, of course your website can look professional whether you designed it or someone else designed it. However, chances are that letting a professional web developer take a crack at developing your domain names will make all of the difference in the world. The better looking your website is (as long as it is functional and properly designed to get the best SEO bang for your buck) then the better it will convert. Because who wants to throw away money by letting visitors leave your site never to return?
3. Scalability – You will hear me mention this word a lot in other posts as well. There is absolutely nothing wrong with working out of your basement all by yourself but if you truly have high aspirations and want to take your business to the next level then consider outsourcing as much as you can. Guess what? You can still keep working out of your basement if you want to but if you can outsource and scale a winning business model quickly then you can start adding some extra zeros to the end of your revenue stream even while working out of your basement. Do what you do best and then try to find others to fill in the gaps.
CONS:
1. Cost – Yup, it’s going to actually cost you some money to hire someone to build you a website or monetize your domains with some real content. If your time is worth more than what it would cost you to do it yourself, or if you know that you will realize a positive ROI in the long run, or if you just plain aren’t confident enough in your web development skills then you shouldn’t let cost hang you up.
2. Lack of Control – One negative to letting someone else develop a website for you is that you will not be able to control every little detail. Yes, this will save you some time and possibly a headache but for all of us super anal people then it can be difficult to get used to at first. Keep in mind though – you most likely are in the domaining/online business/small business/MONEY MAKING BUSINESS and not in the business of building websites (excluding all of the professional web developers who are reading this). If your goal is simply to take a domain name and then turn it into a money making asset as quickly as possible and in the best way possible then you will likely have to get used to giving up some small form of control.
3. Time – If you snag a great domain name and are just itching to get it developed into a full blown money making website then if you hire someone else to build the site for you it may take longer than you had hoped.
What Web Development Method Should You Choose?
So what method should you choose? Whether you are a “do-it-yourself” kind of person or someone who prefers to outsource web development (or maybe you are a little of both) there is something that we hope is of value for you with our premium membership. Tutorial videos for the do-it-yourselfer’s and custom website development services for the outsourcers. Sign up for premium membership now to get started finding great domain names with our super premium domain name tools and then turning those domain names into money making assets!
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