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What pages and features should a basic business website have?

Quick answer

A basic business website needs five pages: Home, Services (or one page per main service), About, Reviews or Work, and Contact with a Google Map. It also needs a click-to-call button, a WhatsApp button, a simple enquiry form, your address and timings in the footer, and fast loading on mobile phones, where most visitors arrive.

What pages and features should a basic business website have? — answered by UpSocially

The essential pages

  • Home: what you do, for whom, where, and one clear button to call or book.
  • Services: a short page for each main service with price range, process and FAQs.
  • About: real photos of you, your team and your place.
  • Reviews or work: Google reviews, before-and-after photos, client logos.
  • Contact: phone, WhatsApp, address, Google Map, timings.

Features that bring enquiries

  • Click-to-call and WhatsApp buttons visible on every mobile screen.
  • A short form: name, phone and what they need.
  • Fast loading, ideally under three seconds on mobile data.
  • Your Google Business Profile linked to the site.

Nice to have later

  • Online booking or payments.
  • A blog or FAQ section answering common customer questions.
  • Separate pages for each area you serve.

What to skip

Sliders, auto-playing videos and long welcome messages slow the page and push your phone number down. A clear headline, real photos and a call button do more for enquiries than visual effects. Keep the menu to five or six items so visitors on mobile find services and contact in one tap.

Basic business website checklist
Must haveShould haveCan wait
Home, Services, ContactReviews page, About pageBlog
Call and WhatsApp buttonsEnquiry formOnline booking
Mobile-friendly layoutGoogle Map and timingsArea-wise pages

Key numbers

Key takeaways

  1. Five pages cover most small businesses.
  2. Call and WhatsApp buttons matter more than fancy design.
  3. Build for mobile first.
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