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"I already have a Facebook page, do I really need a website?" We hear this a lot. Social media, Google Maps and marketplaces are all useful, but none of them replaces a website of your own. Here are five practical reasons why.
1. People check before they call
Before choosing a plumber, a dentist or a restaurant for a celebration, most people look the business up. If they find a clear website with prices, photos and reviews, they call. If they find nothing, or only an old social media post, many move on to the next result. A website is often the difference between being chosen and being skipped. Searching on a phone is normal for almost everyone now: Pew Research Center reports that 91% of U.S. adults own a smartphone [1].
2. It is the one place you own
Social media platforms change their rules, their reach and their look whenever they want. Accounts get restricted, posts get shown to fewer people, and marketplaces take a commission. Your website and your domain are yours. You decide what is on them and how they look, and nobody can switch them off for you. In 2018, for example, Facebook announced it would show less public content from businesses and prioritise posts from friends and family [2].
3. It works while you sleep
A website answers questions, shows your work and takes enquiries at any hour. Someone browsing on a Sunday evening can send you a request that you answer on Monday morning. Without a site, that customer might have found someone else by then.
4. It makes everything else work better
Your website is the centre that all your other channels point to. Your Google Business Profile links to it, your social posts link to it, your business cards and van show its address. A clear site turns all that attention into actual enquiries. On its own, a social profile rarely does that as well – we compare the two in website or Facebook page. If you want to see what makes a site convert, read how a website can grow your sales.
5. It makes you look established
A professional website signals that you are a real, stable business. That matters especially when customers are choosing someone to work in their home, handle their money or take care of an important event. A slow or broken site has the opposite effect, which is why the difference between cheap and professional matters. A website is now standard: according to Eurostat, 79% of enterprises in the EU had one in 2025 [3].
Social media is where people meet you. Your website is where they decide to choose you.
It does not have to be expensive or complicated
Many owners put off a website because they expect a big bill and a lot of work. It does not have to be like that. With Studio V1, you get a professional site for about €50 a month, live in 7 business days, with hosting and care included. See what is included, or read what a modern business website needs in 2026 to know what to ask for.
References
- Pew Research Center. "Americans' Use of Mobile Devices in 2026." pewresearch.org
- Meta Newsroom. "Bringing People Closer Together (January 2018)" about.fb.com
- Eurostat (European Commission). "Digital economy and society statistics – enterprises." ec.europa.eu
