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Does a small business still need a website?
Plenty of regional businesses run on a Facebook page and a good name. Sometimes that is enough. Here is how to tell, without anyone selling you something.
01 · The honest answer
When you can do without one
If you are fully booked by word of mouth, do not want to grow and are easy to reach, a complete Google Business Profile and an active Facebook page may be all you need.
That is a real position, and we would rather tell you so than build something you will not use.
02 · When it pays
Signs you need one
People search for what you do. A Facebook page rarely appears for those searches. A website can.
You offer several services. Each can have its own page, which is how you get found for each.
Customers compare before they call. Accommodation, salons and professional services are judged on their websites.
You depend on one platform. A page can be restricted or lose reach overnight. A website is yours.
03 · Keep it small
What a first website needs
What you do, where you work, proof that you are real, and how to reach you. For many businesses that is five pages.
Fast on a phone, in your own words, with your own photos. Add more only when there is a reason.
See how we approach website design and management.
04 · Quick answers
In one line each.
Is a Facebook page enough for a tradie?
Sometimes. If you want work from people who do not already know you, a simple website and a Google Business Profile will reach them better.
How many pages does a small business website need?
Often around five to start: home, services, about, proof of work and contact.
Who should own the domain name?
You. Always register it in the business's own name.
05 · Keep reading
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