Do You Actually Need a Funnel and a Website?

About this episode

Carrie Saunders discusses the differences between funnels and websites, and when to use each in online business.

Send Carrie a Text Message! You’ve probably heard this before: “You don’t need a website. You just need a funnel.” Or maybe the opposite: “Funnels are scammy. Just build a solid website.” So which is it? Do you actually need both? Or is one enough? In this episode, I’m breaking down the real difference between a funnel and a website, when you need one, when you need both, and how to make them work together instead of competing. Rate, Review, &...

People in this episode

Host: Carrie Saunders

Topics covered

• funnels
• websites
• online business
• marketing strategies
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• funnel
• website
• online marketing
• business strategy
• entrepreneurship

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