"I see increased Internet traffic from Good Things - Small Packages. I encourage other small businesses to join a site that encourages folks to 'shop local.'" Gina Cochran, a rising Birmingham, AL, artist

Welcome!

... to a good website builder for small,

local business websites (good things in small packages).

Simple. Easy. Affordable.

[An alternative -- We now offer custom, professional, affordable website development. Call 205-637-8000.]

Free 30-day trial and then only $9.95 per month.

The only website builder with a money-back guarantee.*

Only for small businesses — small is big.

Search help — your small business will be listed on this site, List of Businesses, to help customers find you. When customers find this "parent" site, they will find a link to you. When customers find another "child" site, they will have an opportunity to find you because all child sites link to the parent site. Also, we constantly work to obtain a high ranking on search engines.

Free site-building help.

Free technical support — speak to a person.

Free hosting, free unique domain name, and free subdomain.

Truly easy to create and edit anytime.

* Money-back guarantee — if you do not get customers through your website within 12 months and you decide to leave, your monthly fees will be refunded.

No, this is not a "free" site builder, but it is a lot easier to use, and its results are at least as impressive. Plus, your website becomes one of a collection of business websites making your site easier to find -- List of Businesses.

See how easy it is with a do-it-yourself demo and the video on this page!

(Demo userid, demo@localbusinesswebsites.com; password, demo)

Perfect for ...

Small business start-ups — create a website fast with minimal effort and expense.
Mom and Pop's — use marketing dollars wisely. You will get more customers, guaranteed!
Small business owners who think the Internet is a passing fad. Hedge your bets. This website will cost only a few dollars a month.
Local businesses that want to take advantage of the "Buy Local" movement. Join this collection of sites of like-minded business owners. Power in numbers.
Small businesses that understand that having a second website will increase traffic to both of their sites. Continue to build your Web presence.
Local business owners who understand that they can spend $10,000 for a website developer to produce a web design, but a simple, easy, yet professional website may be sufficient. Using our website developer program, you can build a website.

"Free" Websites ...

These website builders are frequently add-ons to other lines of business and do not receive attentive development. Often, they are difficult to use. They may be "bait and switch" marketing.
Good Things - Small Packages is totally devoted to local business websites. That's all we do.
Our site builder is very easy to use yet provides professional results.
How often do you find an advertiser that has a money-back guarantee?
A "free" website is not a good deal.

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Buy local ...

This website is your introduction to a collection of websites of locally-owned small businesses. These companies specialize in helping you discover that hard-to-find product or service. You know that you just can't always find what you want in the large stores -- whether that be service from someone who really wants your business, a special dress for your 10th wedding anniversary cruise, or someone who repairs men's shoes.

"People in New York don't know how to sell grits." -- Anonymous, on the demise of Bruno's, an Alabama-based grocery store business, after its takeover by out-of-state firms, as quoted in The Birmingham News, April 26, 2009, by Jack Taylor, a retail professor at Birmingham-Southern College.

"Think of your favorite shop or restaurant. We'll bet it's a hometown business. Independent, locally-owned businesses are essential to a vital local economy and community character. They use the goods and services of other local businesses, serve as community hubs, and are vital components of healthy neighborhoods and strong city centers. They're where the locals go. They're owned by our friends and neighbors, or maybe even by you." American Independent Business Alliance