Do I Actually Need a Website?
How to tell whether a website will move your business forward right now, and what type to build if it will.
By VBA Core
The question behind the question
A website is not a marketing strategy. It is the place people land after they hear about you, and the place that decides whether they trust you enough to act.
If people are already finding you and you have nowhere credible to send them, you need a site. If nobody is looking for you yet, a one-page site plus a plan to get attention beats a ten-page site with no traffic.
Match the site to the job
Three shapes cover most small businesses:
- Credibility site — one page: what you do, proof, and how to contact you
- Lead or booking site — a few pages plus a form or scheduler that fills your calendar
- Commerce or content site — products, resources, or ongoing publishing that needs structure
Plan the content before the design
Almost every stalled website project stalls on content, not design. Write your services, your proof, and your primary call to action first. The build gets dramatically faster.
Put this into practice
- Website Readiness AssessmentFind out whether you need a website yet, and what type would actually help.
- Website Cost PlannerMap the pages, features, and complexity of your site to understand the scope of the project.
- Website Planning WorksheetDecide your pages, content, and actions before anyone starts designing.
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