Guide · Updated 31 October 2026

Link in bio or a website: which do you need?

If most of your clients find you on Instagram, YouTube or WhatsApp, you may not need a full website yet. Here’s an honest look at what each one is good at, so you can choose what fits your work today.

The short answer

Start with a link in bio page if your clients come from social media and you sell a handful of services. Build a website when you need many pages, a blog that brings visitors from Google, or a shop with lots of products. Plenty of people do both: the website for depth, and the link in bio page for the quick “book and pay” moment.

Side by side

  • Setup

    Link in bio: about ten minutes on your phone. Website: days or weeks, often with a designer or developer.

  • Cost

    Link in bio: free to start, then a small monthly fee. Website: domain, hosting and design, plus upkeep.

  • Updating

    Link in bio: change a price or link from your phone in seconds. Website: depends on how it was built.

  • Bookings and payments

    Link in bio: built in on tools made for services. Website: needs plugins or a separate booking tool.

  • Search engines

    Link in bio: one page about you. Website: many pages and articles that can bring in visitors from Google.

  • Room for detail

    Link in bio: the essentials. Website: as much as you like, from case studies to a full blog.

When a link in bio page is enough

  • Your clients find you on social media. They want the price, a time and a way to pay, not a menu of pages.
  • You sell a few services. Sessions, packages or consultations fit neatly on one page.
  • You’re just starting. Test what people book before spending on a full website.
  • You update often. New offers, festival packages and latest videos are a tap away.

When you need a website

  • You want Google traffic. A blog and many service pages give search engines more to show.
  • You sell many products. A catalogue with stock, sizes and delivery needs a proper shop.
  • You need depth. Case studies, long portfolios or detailed policies need more than one page.
  • Your brand needs its own domain everywhere. For example on printed brochures or for corporate clients.

Using both together

If you already have a website, a link in bio page still helps on Instagram. Put your website at the top of the page, then the things social followers want right away: WhatsApp, today’s offer, your prices and a booking button.

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Questions

No, but it’s one page, so it can only rank for a few searches, like your name and service. If you want to rank for many topics, a website with a blog does more.

For many service professionals who get clients from social media, yes. If you need many pages, a blog or a big product catalogue, you’ll want a website as well.

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