We only have a Facebook page and WhatsApp
Facebook and WhatsApp are good tools and you should keep them. The risk is depending on them alone for customers who do not know you yet.
A Facebook page and WhatsApp are enough while customers come by word of mouth. They fall short when new customers search on Google, when someone wants prices and details without messaging you, and when the page is restricted or hacked, because you do not own it. A website gives you an address you control and pages Google can show. A one-page site starts at N$1,199.99.
| Facebook page and WhatsApp | Your own website | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free | Once-off build, plus a yearly domain fee |
| Who controls it | Meta. Pages can be restricted or lost. | You. The domain is registered in your name. |
| Found on Google | Rarely, and mostly for your exact name | Each page can appear for what it is about |
| Details for new customers | Scattered across old posts | Prices, services, hours and location in fixed places |
| Talking to customers | Excellent | Sends people to your WhatsApp and phone |
| Looks established to banks, tenders and partners | Limited | A domain and matching email address help |
Not everyone is on social media
In October 2025 Namibia had about 2.00 million internet users but only about 797,000 social media user identities (DataReportal, Digital 2026: Namibia). Many people who are online and can search on Google will never see a Facebook post.
Visitors from outside the country, such as tourists, suppliers and donors, almost always start with a search.
Add a website without changing how you work
- Register a domain in your name
- Build a page or site with your services, prices, hours and location
- Put WhatsApp and call buttons on every page, so enquiries still arrive where you answer them
- Link the site from your Facebook page and Google Business Profile
- Set it up so Google can index it
Start with a one-page website from N$1,199.99 or a business website from N$2,629.99.
You may not need a website yet
If the business is a few weeks old, the offer is still changing, and every customer already knows you personally, spend nothing yet. Set up a free Google Business Profile, keep the Facebook page current, and come back when strangers start asking for you.
Common questions
Will a website replace our WhatsApp orders?
No. The website's job is to bring new people to your WhatsApp already knowing your prices and what you offer, so the conversation starts further along.
What does a domain cost per year?
A .com domain typically costs the equivalent of a few hundred Namibian dollars a year. We paid US$11.48 for our own .com in October 2026. Namibian .com.na and .na domains cost more. See the running costs.
Tell us the problem. We will tell you what it takes to fix it.
Send a message, call, or use the form. You get a written scope and a price before any work starts, and there is no charge for the first conversation.