PoopPages vs Building Your Own Website
Should you build a pet waste removal website from scratch? Let's break down the real costs.
The Real Cost of DIY
40+ hrs
Average time to build
$2,000+
Value of your time*
Ongoing
Maintenance required
*Based on $50/hour opportunity cost
PoopPages
Ready to launch. Focus on cleaning yards, not building websites.
- Live in 60 seconds
- Professional design
- Lead scooping included
- Zero maintenance
DIY Website
Full control, but significant time and skill investment.
- Weeks to build
- Design skills required
- Build lead system
- Total customization
What Building Your Own Requires
Skills You'll Need
- •HTML & CSS for structure and styling
- •JavaScript for interactivity
- •Backend development for forms
- •Database management for leads
- •Server/hosting configuration
- •Security best practices
Ongoing Tasks
- •Security updates and patches
- •SSL certificate renewal
- •Hosting maintenance
- •Bug fixes and troubleshooting
- •Mobile compatibility updates
- •Browser compatibility testing
Feature Comparison
| Feature | PoopPages | DIY |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Launch | 60 seconds | 20-100+ hours |
| Technical Skills Required | None | HTML, CSS, JS, hosting |
| Design Expertise Needed | None | Yes |
| Lead Scooping System | Built-in | Build from scratch |
| Lead Dashboard | Included | Build or buy separately |
| Hosting Setup | Included | DIY |
| SSL Certificate | Included | Configure yourself |
| Mobile Optimization | Automatic | Manual coding |
| Ongoing Maintenance | None required | Continuous |
| Total Control | Limited | Complete |
| Unique Design | Template-based | Unlimited |
| Learning Experience | Minimal | Extensive |
When to Choose Each
Choose PoopPages if you:
- Want to start getting customers TODAY
- Don't know how to code
- Value your time over customization
- Just need a professional online presence
Build DIY if you:
- Are a web developer already
- Want to learn web development
- Need completely unique features
- Have months before needing customers
Your Time Is Better Spent Cleaning Yards
Let us handle your website. You handle your customers. Launch in 60 seconds.
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