Link-in-Bio Store vs Full Website — Which Is Right for You?
Instagram gives you one link in bio. Should it go to a simple link-in-bio catalog or a full store with checkout, orders, and payments? Here's how to choose.
Use a link-in-bio store when you sell a few items and are okay managing orders in DMs and spreadsheets. Use a full store (with order management, payments, and shipping) when you have more than a handful of orders or want to look professional and scale. SitesPlaced is a full store that still works as "one link in bio" — you get the simplicity of one link with the power of orders, Razorpay, and Shiprocket.
Link-in-bio store (catalog only)
Pros: Very simple, often free or cheap. One page, product images, link to WhatsApp. Fast to set up.
Cons: No order list, no invoices, no payment or shipping integration. You do everything manually. Hard to scale past 10–20 orders a day.
Full store (orders + payments + shipping)
Pros: One dashboard for orders, statuses, PDF invoices, Razorpay, Shiprocket. Customers get a proper checkout and tracking. You look professional.
Cons: Usually a small monthly fee (e.g. ₹199/mo). Slightly more setup — but still one link in bio.