DIY Website Disasters: 7 Signs You Need to Fire Yourself as Your Own Web Developer.

Let’s cut to the chase.

You thought building your own website would be “easy.” A quick YouTube tutorial, a free template, and a weekend with a soy cappuccino — what could go wrong?

Well… everything.

If your website feels more like a digital cry for help than a business tool, it’s time to check if you’re guilty of the following crimes against the internet.

1. Your Homepage Takes 12 Seconds to Load

We’re not saying your site needs to be Formula 1 fast — but if it loads slower than a government website from 2003, we have a problem.Your customers won’t wait. Google won’t wait.

Your mum might. But she’s not buying your product.

2. You Have 3 Fonts and 12 Colours

If your branding looks like you let a unicorn throw up on your screen, you might be a DIY dev.

Spoiler: consistency builds trust. Chaos builds bounce rates.

3. Your Site’s Still ‘Under Construction’ After 6 Months

You know what else was under construction for less than 6 months?

The Sydney Harbour Bridge. Your digital masterpiece with no contact form and a broken hero banner doesn’t need more time. It needs a developer.

4. You Used a Wix Template and Just Changed the Text

“Hi, I’m a paragraph. Click here to add your own text.”

If your site still says that, you need help.

And not the emotional kind (well, maybe both).

5. Your Call-to-Action is Just ‘Click Here’

Click where? To do what? What’s the actual reason your user should click?

Trust us: “Click here” is about as persuasive as “Buy my thing, maybe?”

6. You Think SEO is a Type of Crypto

It’s not. If your strategy is “I hope someone finds it,” congratulations — they won’t.

Ranking on Google without SEO is like trying to win the Tour de France on a tricycle.

7. Your Nephew Built It

He’s 14. He’s great at Fortnite. But your website is not a school project. It’s your digital storefront — not a training ground for unpaid interns in a Spider-Man t-shirt.

So… What Now?

If you’ve nodded, laughed, or cried at any of the above — it’s time to hang up the DIY gloves.

You need a site that:

✅ Loads fast

✅ Looks sharp

✅ Converts browsers into buyers

✅ Doesn’t give off “built-in-my-living-room” energy

At Matrix Web Development, we build websites that don’t just look good — they work.

Like…actually work.