Website of Facebook? (internet business, financial, register, purchase)
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I have a friend who owns a small business. She had some guy do a halfarsed website for her and, even thought she paid him in full, he never finished the job and disappeared. She never got the webmaster info from him so she can't even log into the site as an administrator and make changes or add photos or messages or anything else.
She spoke to someone about it and this person told her to "forget about websites" and that websites will soon be "a thing of the past". He went on to tell her he'll re-do her whole Facebook page so people can order from her business through her Facebook page. I told her that I doubt websites will ever be a "thing of the past" but she says this guy told her that all businesses are going to go the Facebook route and close down their sites.
I just can't see this happening. There's only so much you can do on Facebook and you can't really have links to different pages. For example: "about us" "contact" "online ordering" "FAQs" etc etc etc.
Has anyone heard anything like this?
Does anyone think Facebook will replace business websites?
Any other input (especially about her being able to gain access to her own site) would be appreciated.
A lot of the info you can find on a website can get transferred to Facebook pages. I find that most places that use FB for marketing also keep a regular website, but the website often encourages people to check the Facebook page for fresh information.
A lot of the info you can find on a website can get transferred to Facebook pages. I find that most places that use FB for marketing also keep a regular website, but the website often encourages people to check the Facebook page for fresh information.
Yes, right now, she uses FB for marketing, news, etc. My problem is, I just can't see any businesses shutting down their sites and conducting all business through Facebook. It sounds ridiculous. If I want to purchase something, I don't want to have to log on to a FB page and see "wall" messages and then figure out how to navigate around to make a purchase. I would deem that VERY unprofessional and think that if you can't afford to have a website, you mustn't be doing very well in your business.
I told her she should have a fully functioning websbite with links to her Facebook and Twitter. She still believes this guy when he says everything in the future is going to be done through Facebook
FB has become a jungle and although I can see its merit in posting updates on one's small business through it's pages, no way do I think it can replace a website. Reputable and experienced webmasters are very easy to find and it's unfortunate that your friend latched onto the wrong one but I totally disagree with the blanket advice she's been given.
...She spoke to someone about it and this person told her to "forget about websites" and that websites will soon be "a thing of the past". He went on to tell her he'll re-do her whole Facebook page so people can order from her business through her Facebook page...
I read in Entrepreneur Magazine that going to Facebook will be the new thing for internet businesses or businesses of any kind with websites.
A brief Google quickly demonstrates that Entrepreneur Magazine obviously has some huge financial ties to Facebook with one hand furiously washing the other. Ergo, consider the source!
A brief Google quickly demonstrates that Entrepreneur Magazine obviously has some huge financial ties to Facebook with one hand furiously washing the other. Ergo, consider the source!
That's what I pretty much figured. Facebook being "the wave of the future for business"??? Absurd.
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Website OR Facebook
