I've built 100+ WordPress sites for small businesses. Here are the 5 mistakes I see on almost every DIY website:

1. Slow load times — If your site takes more than 3 seconds, you're losing 40% of visitors. Compress images, use caching, and get proper hosting.

2. No clear call-to-action — Every page needs ONE thing you want the visitor to do. "Contact us" buried in the footer doesn't count.

3. Not mobile-optimized — 60%+ of your traffic is mobile. If your site looks broken on a phone, you're invisible.

4. Zero SEO — No meta titles, no alt tags, no schema markup. You're basically hiding from Google.

5. Outdated design — If your site looks like it was built in 2015, people assume your business is stuck there too. First impressions are everything.

The fix isn't complicated — it just takes someone who does this every day. That's what I do. Professional WordPress sites, built fast and built right.