A PLAIN GUIDE
Mountain businesses
Do you need a website if you have Facebook?
A plain answer for a mountain business that already has a Facebook page.
Yes, most mountain businesses still need a website, even with a busy Facebook page. Facebook posts scroll away. The website is where people check your hours, services and how to call or book. Kendrick Mountain Consulting builds websites for small businesses in Big Bear, Lake Arrowhead and nearby towns. Call (909) 443-2260.
Search engines and social media are on-ramps. The website is the destination. A visitor who hears your name from a friend, sees a post, or asks an AI tool usually ends up checking your website before they call. If that check is hard, slow or out of date, they move on.
A website built for that check is web development.
The Google profile and the website should tell the same story, which is covered in get your mountain business on Google Maps.
Unclear offers and old details are in small business website mistakes.
What a new website takes, and what you keep, is in what to expect with a new website.
Related
- Web development
- Get your mountain business on Google Maps
- Small business website mistakes
- What to expect with a new website
Questions
My customers find me on Facebook. Why pay for a website?
Facebook is good for news and photos, but posts scroll out of sight. A website keeps your current hours, services, menu or prices in one place, and Google and AI tools read websites when they answer questions about local businesses.
Isn’t a Google Business Profile enough?
It helps a lot on the map, but it’s short. The profile and the website work best together, telling the same story with the same name, phone and town.
What if my Facebook page is out of date?
Fix it or stop linking to it. A social page that hasn’t been touched in two years can make a business look closed. Only link the accounts you actually keep up.
What does a small business website need?
What you do, where you are and which towns you serve, your hours, and an easy way to call, book or visit. It also needs to load fast on a phone over a weak mountain signal.
Can you keep my website and Facebook in sync?
Website care is on every monthly plan. Social media management is an optional add-on, so the two can be handled together if you want.
How much does a website cost?
Monthly plans run from $159 to $949 and cover hosting, security, new pages and a monthly report. Website builds are quoted separately. Monthly plans are separate.
Want a website people can check before they call?
Mark can look at the site you have, or talk through a new one. Call (909) 443-2260.