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A Facebook Page Is Not a Business Website.

If you're running your business off a Facebook page, here's the truth nobody told you. Then we'll show you the fix.

You've probably been told “just use Facebook, that's where everyone is.” That advice was correct in 2014. In 2026 it's costing you customers every single day.

5 reasons your Facebook page is hurting you

1

Google can't really index Facebook

Facebook blocks most of its content from Google search. When someone Googles “plumber Fredericton,” your Facebook page doesn't show up in the Map Pack. Your competitors with real websites do.

2

ChatGPT and Perplexity can't read Facebook either

AI assistants don't crawl Facebook. When someone asks ChatGPT to recommend a Fredericton business in your category, you literally cannot be recommended. That's 30%+ of buyer research in 2026.

3

You don't own your audience

Meta can shut down your page tomorrow with no warning, no appeal, no recovery. Your followers, posts, customer messages, all of it gone. We've seen it happen to local businesses in our network.

4

You can't sell properly

No real product pages, no schema markup for Google Shopping or Maps, no SEO copy, no proper contact form, no conversion tracking. Facebook is a billboard, not a storefront.

5

It looks unprofessional to serious buyers

Customers who are about to spend $500+ check for a real website. If you don't have one, the more cautious half of your potential market quietly moves on.

The fix: a real website that converts

Here's what a Fredericton business needs at minimum: a 5-page conversion-focused website (home, services, about, contact, blog), full schema markup so Google and AI assistants understand who you are, mobile-fast load times, and a contact form that actually emails you.

Website Package · Starting $1,997

Done-for-you website built for Fredericton buyers

  • ✓ 5-page Next.js site (the same stack used by Vercel, Netflix, Notion)
  • ✓ Full schema markup (LocalBusiness, FAQ, Service, Review)
  • ✓ AI discoverability built in (llms.txt, entity clarity)
  • ✓ Mobile-fast load times (Google Core Web Vitals all green)
  • ✓ Lead-capture form wired to your email
  • ✓ Connected to your Google Business Profile
  • ✓ Live in 14 days
  • ✓ Site is yours forever, no monthly hostage fees
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Once your website is live and your GBP is connected, come back and we'll add you to the directory. We don't list businesses without a real website — it would mean recommending you to people who can't buy from you.