faq
Website questions,
real answers.
No sales pitch — real answers to the questions local business owners (and the people building sites for them) actually ask.
How much does a website cost for a small business?
Generating one with GhostLaunch is free, no account needed. If you're paying someone to build one for you, expect $150-350 for a simple site with one working feature, and $400-1000+ for something more complex.
Does my barbershop (or salon, or gym) need online booking?
If customers currently have to call to book, yes — a working booking form captures the customers who'd never call, especially outside business hours. If you rarely take bookings, a simple contact form is enough.
How long does it take to build a restaurant website?
With AI generation, a real working site (menu, hours, reservation form) takes under a minute to generate. Customizing it with your real photos, menu, and details typically takes a few hours to a day.
What's the difference between a website builder and hiring a developer?
A website builder (Wix, Squarespace, or an AI generator like GhostLaunch) lets you get a working site yourself, often free or low-cost, in minutes to hours. Hiring a developer gets a fully custom result but costs more ($1,000-5,000+) and takes weeks.
Can I use an AI-generated website for a real business?
Yes — a real AI website generator like GhostLaunch produces actual working code (not a mockup), including a functioning booking or contact form wired to a real backend, ready to deploy and use immediately.
Do I own the code an AI website generator creates?
With GhostLaunch, yes — the generated Next.js code is completely yours to keep, modify, or move to any host. There's no lock-in to GhostLaunch's platform.
What should a local business website actually include?
One clear interactive feature that matches the business (booking, reservations, or a contact/quote form), real specific content (not generic filler), fast mobile load time, and one clear call to action — not competing buttons.
Is a Google Business Profile enough, or do I need a real website too?
A Google Business Profile covers pure local-discovery searches on its own. A real website matters once you take bookings by phone only, have pricing that's hard to explain verbally, or want to run ads.
Can I charge a local business for a website I build with AI?
Yes — this is a real, common side hustle: generate a working site for a local business and charge a build fee (typically $150-350 to start) plus optional monthly maintenance. See the full pricing guide for real numbers.
Does an AI-generated website look generic?
It depends on the tool — one that copies a fixed template will look generic. GhostLaunch generates layout, copy, and color from your actual business description each time, not from a fixed template with placeholder text.
Still have a question?
Check the complete guide, or just try it — free, no account needed.