Do you need a website if you have a Facebook page?

Plenty of small businesses run entirely on a Facebook or Instagram page, and it feels like enough — until you realize how much business is quietly walking past. A social page is a great supplement to a website. It's a poor replacement for one.

What a social page can't do

• It doesn't rank on Google. When someone searches “plumber near me,” your Facebook page almost never shows up the way a real website does.
• You don't own it. Rules change, reach drops, accounts get restricted — and your entire presence is on rented land.
• It buries the basics. Hours, services, service area and a clear way to contact you are hard to find in a feed.
• It reads as less established. For higher-value purchases, a proper site signals you're a real, serious business.

When a page alone is genuinely fine

If you're a hobby seller, testing an idea, or your entire model is impulse social buying, a page might be all you need for now. The moment you rely on being found by people who are actively searching — local services, appointments, quotes — you're leaving money on the table without a website.

The math most owners miss

Think about how you find a local business yourself. You Google it. If a competitor shows up with a clean site that lets you call or book in one tap, and you show up as a Facebook page with no hours listed, who gets the job? A website doesn't replace your social presence — it captures the searches your social page can't.

What to do instead

Keep the social page for what it's great at — showing personality and staying top of mind. Add a simple, fast website that owns your name on Google, lists your services and service area, and makes it effortless to contact you. It doesn't have to be big or expensive to do that.

If you want to see what that would look like for your business specifically, Kordevra Studio designs a real, custom homepage for free in 48 hours — no credit card, no obligation. You see it first, then decide.