I have a Facebook page. Do I still need a website?

What a Facebook page is good for

Facebook is great for staying in touch with people who already know you. Posting photos of jobs, sharing news and getting recommendations in local groups all bring in work. Keep doing it.

Where it falls short

• You do not own it. Facebook decides who sees your posts, changes the rules when it likes and can restrict or close pages, sometimes by mistake.
• Not everyone uses it. Plenty of customers, especially businesses, never look at Facebook when they need a supplier.
• Google rarely sends people there. When someone searches for a service in their town, Google mostly shows websites and the map. A Facebook page usually is not what they find.
• It looks less established. For bigger jobs, people want to see a proper website before they ring. A Facebook page alone can make a solid business look like a side line.

What a website does that Facebook cannot

• A page for each service and each area you cover, so you show up for the searches that matter.
• Your prices, guarantees and answers to common questions, laid out the way you want.
• A contact form and click-to-call that lead straight to you, with no algorithm in the way.
• An address on your own domain, plus matching email, which looks professional on every quote you send.

Use them together

The best setup is both. Your website is the home base that Google sends people to. Your Facebook page and Google Business Profile point back to it. Post your best jobs on Facebook, put the same photos on your website and link between the two.

What about cost?

A Facebook page is free, and a website is not. But a small, fast, well-built site does not have to be expensive, and it is yours for good. Our websites for new businesses include a Google Business Profile, and payment plans are available if you want to spread the cost.

Not sure what you need? Ask for a free website check, or get in touch and we will tell you straight.

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