Quick answer: A Facebook page is great for engagement, but it’s rented land you don’t control. Your own website is the home base that builds trust, shows up on Google, and works on your terms. Most local businesses should have both — with the website as the foundation.
Why a Facebook page alone isn’t enough
- You don’t own it. Facebook controls the rules, the reach, and whether your page even stays up. Build your business on rented land and the landlord makes the rules.
- It’s hard to be found on Google. When someone searches “plumber near me,” they usually get websites and Google Business listings — not your Facebook posts.
- Limited control. You can’t fully shape the layout, the message, or the path to contact you the way you can on your own site.
What your own website gives you
- Ownership — it’s yours, and it can’t be taken away by an algorithm change.
- Google visibility — a real shot at showing up when locals search for what you do.
- Credibility — a professional site signals you’re an established, trustworthy business.
- Control — you decide the message and make it dead-simple to contact you.
Use them together
This isn’t either/or. The smart play: your website is home base (services, trust, contact), and Facebook/Instagram are where you post updates and engage — every one of them linking back to your site. Social builds the relationship; the website closes it.
The good news
A simple, professional local website is cheaper and faster than it used to be — often a few hundred dollars, ready in about a week. There’s little reason to rely on a Facebook page alone anymore.
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