Guides · September 15, 2026
Do I need a website if I have a Facebook page?
Short answer, yes, and keep the Facebook page too. They do two different jobs. Here's what each one is for, and a 30-second test you can run today.
Short answer: yes. And keep the Facebook page too. They do different jobs.
What Facebook can't do
- Get you found. People who don't know you yet search Google for "plumber near me", not Facebook.
- Belong to you. Facebook sets the rules, the layout and who sees your posts.
- Reach everyone. Plenty of customers aren't on Facebook, or won't log in to see a menu.
- Hold the details. Menus, prices, service areas and quote forms get lost in a feed.
Try this
Search what you do and your town, the way a new customer would. For example, "bakery in Plano".
- Are you on the first page?
- Is the result your site, or a directory listing someone else controls?
If you aren't there, new customers are finding someone else.
The easy way
Keep posting on Facebook for your regulars. Let a website do the finding.
We build it, host it and keep it up to date. You email or text changes and they're done within one business day. See how it works.
Rather not do any of this yourself?
We build your website, keep it current and look after your Google listing. You email us; we make the change.
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