# The best link in bio for small businesses

> The best link in bio for small businesses: what a cafe, salon or shop needs on the page (hours, map, booking, products) and which tools have it.

A shop, a salon or a cafe needs different things from a link in bio than a creator does: hours, the address, a way to book or order. Here is who does that.

## What a small business page needs

Start with the questions customers ask in your DMs:

- **Are you open?** Opening hours, holiday hours, an "Open now" line.
- **Where are you?** The address, a map and a tap to get directions.
- **Can I book or order?** A booking calendar, an order link, a phone number to tap.
- **What do you sell, and for how much?** Products or a menu with prices.

A page that answers those four saves you messages every day. Then: your own domain, so the link on your door and your cards never breaks.

## Which tools cover it

| Need | makerhandle | Linktree | Carrd |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Opening hours block | Yes, with "Open now" | Not as its own block | Build it yourself |
| Address and map | Yes, Open in Maps | As a link | Build it yourself |
| Booking calendar on the page | Booksy, Calendly, Cal.com and more | Check its integrations | Embed it yourself |
| Products with prices | Shopify, Gumroad, Square links or by hand | Commerce on paid plans | Build it yourself |
| Your own domain | Pro, $20 a year | Not supported | Pro Standard, $19 a year |

Linktree and Carrd facts from their own pages, October 2026; see Sources.

## Our pick: makerhandle

It is built for this. [Opening hours](https://makerhandle.com/features/opening-hours) with an "Open now · closes 6pm" badge and holiday hours, the address with **Open in Maps**, tap-to-call, a [booking calendar](https://makerhandle.com/features/booking) and a [product grid](https://makerhandle.com/features/products), all free, and Google gets your hours and address as structured data. A QR code for the door and the counter is built in. **Pro is $20 a year**: your own domain with SSL, all nine templates, 12 products, a contact form, unlimited subscribers, a year of stats and no badge.

See [link in bio for small businesses](https://makerhandle.com/for/small-businesses) and [barbers and salons](https://makerhandle.com/for/barbers).

## When something else fits better

- **You need a full website** with many pages and online ordering: a site builder like Squarespace or Wix, about $200 a year or more. See [Carrd vs Squarespace prices](https://makerhandle.com/blog/carrd-vs-squarespace-price).
- **You only need one link** to your Booksy or Square page: put that link in your bio directly.
- **You print a lot of tracked codes:** a QR company like [Flowcode](https://makerhandle.com/compare/flowpage).

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## Sources

- [Linktree help center: custom domains are not supported](https://linktr.ee/help/en/articles/6571689-can-i-change-the-linktree-url-to-a-custom-domain)
- [Linktree: plans and pricing (prices vary by region)](https://linktr.ee/s/pricing)
- [Carrd: Pro plans and prices](https://carrd.com/pro)

## Questions

### What should a small business put in its link in bio?

Opening hours, the address with a map, a way to book or order, a phone number and your best products or menu with prices. Then your socials.

### Can I show opening hours on my link in bio?

On makerhandle, yes: a weekly schedule with holiday hours and an "Open now" badge, on every plan.

### Does it help with Google?

makerhandle adds your address and hours as LocalBusiness structured data, which search engines read. It does not replace your Google Business Profile, which you should keep up to date too.

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Source: https://makerhandle.com/best/link-in-bio-for-small-business
makerhandle: makerhandle is a link in bio for makers, creators and small businesses: your links and your work, with optional verified revenue.