Virtual Storefronts – Join the Network
No frills. Just results.
Expert Online Marketing Without The Headache
Most local business owners don’t want to build a website, fight Google, or compete with Walmart online. That’s why 68% of our customers didn’t have one at all–even though 81% of all retail shoppers do research online before buying.
Your Storefront is a done-for-you, no maintenance local visibility solution for 54¢ a day with everything you need included.
At Virtualstorefronts.co, you order in 5 minutes. We build it for you and deliver it in 7 days.
Think ordering can’t be that easy? See for yourself – the form’s right here.
For $199 per year get access to enterprise-grade marketing and a powerful web presence that tells Google exactly what you sell–with or without a website.
That helps local shoppers find you instead of big chains.
You don’t need to manage anything. You don’t need to post anything.
It just works for 365 days, quietly marketing your business for you.
When online marketing stresses you out, we check all the boxes for you.
Book Your Own Demo
Join The Network That Was Built For You
For the past 5 years we’ve been building a protected coast‑to‑coast network to host and connect independent local businesses like yours directly with the public they serve. Showing up above chains and e‑commerce results helps your community find you first.
This is your invitation to connect your business to the largest database of custom-built, Name Address Phone (NAP)–verified independent business keywords ever created.
Thanks to our early customers, we have it down to a science.
We can now connect up to 12 new businesses a week — and the next Storefront launch could be yours. Choose the plan that fits your local business or community organization.
Get seen, stay independent, and let your Storefront quietly do the marketing for you. Need more specifics? Read our 2026 Resource Note “What to know before you buy“
Renewal Rate-Lock Guarantee
Your renewal price will not increase for the same plan while your subscription remains active and uninterrupted.
Proof You Can Test Yourself
Try these exact searches at home and see how our customers appear at the top of Google’s local results.
One of Many Video Testimonials
Greg of Porchlight Cleaners shares his experience at the start of Year 3 as a Professional Services customer using Virtual Storefronts.
Virtual Storefronts By The Numbers
These numbers reflect the real-world performance of the Virtual Storefronts system, not marketing promises.
Fast & Effortless
7
days
Total time to get your Storefront delivered by text message for approval
5
years
Perfecting a zero-effort solution for busy local businesses who don’t have a tech department to compete with Walmart and Olive Garden in local search results
3
hours
Our fastest time to a top-ranked Google search result
Real Results
2,500
Google search results/year
Guaranteed for every customer—even in low search volume rural areas like Andrews, NC
117
unique keywords
Average number our American workers add to each custom-built Storefront
Data That Matters
10,000
unique keywords—The most detailed data map of local independent businesses in any rural U.S. county—built right here in Western North Carolina
Unbeatable Value
5
old-school web designers who told us it couldn’t be done
Built on Trust
22,000
Merchant subscribers
The milestone when our Silicon Valley-free, independently run, merchant customer-invested-in Western North Carolina startup begins making money
5
NC County agencies
Using our free-to-the-public VS Connects app to instantly message residents urgent just-in-time information
68%
of rural merchants
In our pilot gave up on local search marketing because they’d stopped investing in a website presence (We’re here to change that)
These aren’t projections. These aren’t estimates. This is what’s happening right now, for real businesses, in real towns.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Virtual Storefront NOT?
A Virtual Storefront is not just another digital platform—it’s designed to protect your time, your reputation, and your business. Here’s what it’s not:
Not e-commerce: You don’t need to sell online, manage inventory, or run a digital checkout. A Virtual Storefront helps people find and visit your real-world business—it’s about visibility, not transactions.
Not a website: You don’t have to register a domain, pay for hosting, write code, or update plugins. It’s fully built and maintained for you, with no technical burden.
Not social media: There are no public comment threads, no trolls, no algorithm battles—and no fake accounts or impersonators. Your Storefront is a respectful, relevant, and secure space, free from frauds, clones, and chaos. Only verified local businesses and community leaders can post.
Not a public review site: There are no anonymous ratings, fake reviews, or damaging attacks from strangers. Your reputation stays in your control—no surprises, no noise.
Does this work anywhere?
Yes. We have customers all over the United States and U.S. territories. If your business serves a town or – even better – has a street address, your Storefront will show up in search results.
How is this different from what SEO companies offer?
Most SEO companies design strategies for companies trying to dominate their markets. We focus on Main Street businesses that want to serve their communities, not dominate markets. You don’t need to dominate your industry, you need your neighbors to find you when they search.
Does Virtual Storefronts guarantee results?
Yes. We guarantee your Virtual Storefront will appear in at least 2,500 Google Search Results in your first year or your second year is free.
Will this actually help me get customers?
Yes. 76% of people look at online presence before visiting local businesses. One of our customers in Western North Carolina has increased retail sales 25% in two years – the only change is he bought a Virtual Storefront. But more importantly, when your community searches for what you do and all that you offer, you’ll show up instead of chains from other towns.
How is this different from building a website myself?
We handle everything: design, setup, SEO, mobile optimization. Takes 5 minutes to order, delivered in 7 days by our U.S.-based team. Then you have full control.
Do I really control everything?
Absolutely. You get full editing control 24/7, manage your own testimonials section, and can update content anytime. We build it, you own it.
What happens after the first year?
After your first year, your renewal rate stays locked at $199 per year as long as your subscription remains active and uninterrupted. We’ll remind you 30 days before renewal. You can cancel anytime by phone, text, email, or Facebook. No surprise increases and no hidden changes.
How do I cancel?
To cancel, just text us at (828) 576-5236, email support at virtualstorefronts.com or send a message on Facebook anytime.
What if I already have a website?
68% of our customers didn’t have a website before signing up, but 32% did. Your Virtual Storefront works alongside your website by ensuring you show up in local searches for all the ways people might look for your services—not just your business name and category.
Here’s How It Works
Three simple steps. No technical skills required. Done-for-you solution.
1
Order Your Storefront
Takes 5 minutes. Fill out a short form about your business. We handle everything else.
2
We Build Everything
Our U.S.-based team creates your professional Storefront focusing on what makes your business great for your customers, not startup growth hacking. Delivered in 7 days with full editing control.
3
Your Community Finds You
Your Storefront feeds directly to Google. Neighbors who search for what you offer show up first, not chains from other towns. You control testimonials and your community can actually find you when they search.
Each new member adds keywords. Collective search power increases. More residents download the app for public safety alerts. Your customer base on the platform grows.
Two Ways to Use Your Storefront
Option 1: Set It and Forget It
Your Storefront works automatically. Your business information feeds directly to Google with high-quality, localized data.
We can’t guarantee specific rankings (nobody honest can), but we guarantee we’ll give Google the highest quality data about your business.
That’s it. You’re done. Go run your actual business.
Option 2: Connect Directly with Your Biggest Fans
If you want to post events, updates, announcements, or just check in with your crowd, you have a direct channel. And your Instant Alert also automatically gets posted to your town’s live feed – informing everyone following your town on VS Connects.
When you post, your followers get push notifications. Not “maybe they’ll see it if the algorithm is feeling generous.” They get notified, period.
You can post up to 12 times per week. Or never. Your choice.
See How Simple It Is
How to Follow Your Favorite Businesses & Public Safety
How to Post Updates to Your Community
The Network The Puts Locals First
Dear business owner,
You just did something most of your competitors won’t do: you clicked to learn about opting out of the social media chaos and tuning into your town instead.
Now there is a network that puts locals first.
While everyone else is fighting for attention on cluttered social media platforms, competing with fake reviews, bots, and algorithms that change every month, there’s a different way.
You’re about to join a verified network alongside local government and public safety agencies.
That’s not an accident. That’s Main Street 2.0, where information finds you.
What This Actually Is
The Simple Version
Virtual Storefronts gives every independent business a verified online presence that connects directly to Google Maps and local search. No ads. No bots. No surveillance. Just your real business information in a clean, trusted space.
When someone searches for businesses near them, you show up, not because you outspent Applebee’s on Google Ads, but because you’re verified, local, and real.
How It Actually Works
1.
Search Visibility That Actually Works
Your Virtual Storefront isn’t a website. It’s a keyword-loaded data profile with 100+ product-specific terms that feed directly to Google.
Real example: A local antique store adds “antique lamp” to their keywords. Now when someone searches “antique lamp Murphy NC,” that store appears above Walmart.
2.
Direct Communication Without the Algorithm
The VS Connects app lets you broadcast directly to customers who opt-in to follow you.
When you post an update, your followers get notified. No algorithm deciding who sees what. No paying to “boost” your post.
The chains have money. You have something better: you’re actually local, and you’re part of a network of real, verified businesses in your community.
VS Connects All Locals
For Visitors & Online Explorers
Discovery: Find what Main Street actually sells
Browse verified local businesses, see real inventory, discover what’s actually available in town, not what Amazon suggests
For Residents
Connection: Direct line to local businesses and public safety
Follow your favorite shops, get emergency alerts from the Sheriff, stay informed about road closures and community events
For Merchants
Verified Presence: Search visibility + direct customer communication
Rank in local search above chains, broadcast to opted-in followers, skip the algorithm entirely
A simple solution to a complex problem: Order in 5 minutes. Solution delivered in 7 days. Completely done-for-you, no tech work, no maintenance, no content to manage.
What This Means For Your Town
Residents and visitors can find and follow real businesses through the VS Connects app, without Facebook tracking them or Google serving them ads for chains three states away.
And for towns that want to communicate directly with residents, weather alerts, road closures, community events, they can do that too, through the same trusted infrastructure.
No spam. No fake reviews. No playing games with algorithms. Just your real business, with your real information, in a space people actually trust.
The Network Effect (Why This Works)
Here’s the thing nobody else is doing:
Every business that joins contributes their keywords to a shared database. Right now that’s 100+ businesses × 100+ keywords = 10,000+ local product terms Google now knows Main Street actually carries.
100+ Businesses
10,000+ Keywords
Collective Power
When your hardware store adds “vintage door hinges” and the gym down the street adds “senior fitness classes” and the cleaning service adds “eco-friendly products,” you’re all strengthening each other’s search presence.
The more businesses join, the stronger everyone gets. That’s not marketing speak. That’s math.
Who This Is For (And Who It Isn’t)
This network is exclusively for:
- Independently owned businesses (12 locations or fewer)
- Non-chain operations with physical locations or defined service areas
- Businesses accountable to their local community
Chain stores and franchises are explicitly excluded. This is a competitive advantage for Main Street, and we’re keeping it that way.
Current members include: Retailers, restaurants, radio stations, professional services, food trucks, county sheriffs, fire departments, mayors, nonprofits, and publications.
68% of our members had no website before joining. You don’t need to be tech-savvy. You just need to be local.
Proof: What Actually Happened
Hurricane Helene Changed Everything
September 27, 2024: Hurricane Helene hit Western North Carolina.
The problem: Public safety agencies had no way to instantly reach residents.
What we discovered: The VS Connects app architecture set for release in November 2024 for local business communication could save lives, it just needed push notifications and public safety access.
Within weeks: We were working with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office to solve the problem. They can now reach enrolled residents in seconds, not hours.
200+ Residents Following
5 Public Safety Agencies
Weekly Test Broadcasts
The app residents downloaded for emergencies now connects them to local businesses.
The Business Side
One retailer joined the network, used nothing but their Storefront’s cooperative keyword advantage for search visibility, and reported 25% growth over 2 years.
19 customers became investors at $2,200-$25,000 each. You don’t invest in something that doesn’t work.
Already Trusted By Community Leaders
Clay County Sheriff
Town of Andrews
Cherokee County
Local Fire Depts
Municipal Offices
Local Businesses
When local government trusts the infrastructure enough to use it for emergency communications, that tells you something.
Gateway Storefronts: You’re Not Just Joining, You’re Founding
Storefronts work anywhere and you can get one today.
If you’re in a town without a live feed yet, you’re what we call a Gateway Storefront, you’re not just joining the network, you’re founding it in your area.
When Gateway Storefronts begin posting, they launch the Area Live Feed for their entire town—the first step in building Main Street 2.0.
As businesses and public safety agencies join, the app becomes genuinely essential to residents, the place they check for local information, not Facebook.
What You Get: The Value Stack
Network Membership
$199/year
Setup Fee Normally $199 — WAIVED for early adopters like you
- Virtual Storefront with 100+ keyword optimization
- Verified NAP data feeding directly to Google
- Exclusive VS Connects local broadcasting authority
- Power to send push notifications to followers
- Up to 12 StorefrontConnect buttons
- Custom URL & QR code for marketing
- Inclusion in town-wide feeds
- Collective search power from 10,000+ network keywords
- Zero algorithm interference
- Zero spam, fake reviews, or bots
Our Local Visibility Guarantee
At Least 1,000 Google Search Results In 12 Months or Second Year Is Free
100+ local business customers have exceeded 2,500 annual Google search results. We’re confident you will too. If we don’t deliver, we’ll give you your second year absolutely free.
The Proof Is In Our Customers’ Results
Real Google Search Result views from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, each of our Main Street customers getting found thousands of times
37
Storefronts
Good Visibility Rating
1,000 – 2,500
Google Views/year
43
Storefronts
Excellent Visibility Rating
2,501 – 5,000
Google Views/year
42
Storefronts
Exceptional Visibility Rating
5,001 and up
Google Views/year
2.7¢
Average Customer Cost Per Google Result
Top Industry Performer
Cost-Effective Visibility
Let’s Be Honest
Does it solve every problem? No.
But it gives independent businesses a fighting chance in a system that’s been stacked against Main Street for years.
We’re not trying to replace your website or your Facebook page. We’re giving you visibility and reach those tools can’t deliver.
This is not: E-commerce or online sales • A website you have to maintain • A social media platform you have to monitor • A review site you need to respond to • An advertising network • A magic bullet
This is: Civic infrastructure for local commerce • Search visibility that levels the playing field • Direct communication without algorithmic interference • A network that gets stronger as more locals join
Why Now: The Future of Local Commerce Has Arrived
Clay County proved the emergency messaging works. Residents are downloading the app.
Right now, we’re building critical mass. As businesses and public safety agencies join, the app becomes genuinely essential to residents.
Town by town, we’re opting out of big tech’s version of the internet and building something that actually serves the communities it operates in.
The infrastructure exists. The proof is live. Clay County is using it. 100+ businesses are on it. Residents are downloading it for emergency alerts and staying for local information.
