A website with booking or just Instagram? What a service business needs
Is an Instagram profile enough, or do you need a website with online booking? Pros, cons and how to combine both.
Many specialists start on Instagram: the photos are there, the clients are there, the messages are there. But as the client base grows, messaging back and forth about times takes hours.
What Instagram lacks
- Clients can't see free slots — they have to write and wait.
- Google doesn't show you for searches like "barber near me".
- Your profile can be blocked or restricted — and you lose your contacts.
- The client base isn't yours.
What a website with booking gives you
A website works like a receptionist around the clock: it shows services, prices and free time, takes bookings and sends confirmations. Google finds it, and the contacts stay in your database.
Best of all — both together
Instagram is the shop window, the website is the till. Put the booking link in your bio and stories: the client sees your work, taps, and books in 30 seconds with no messages.
How it looks with LaikuGO
Every LaikuGO system includes a website with your logo, gallery, reviews, blog and booking. It's optimised for search and looks great on a phone.