Question 1

How much does a Forge Growth website cost?

Accepted Answer

There's a one-time launch fee to design, build, and ship your site, then a month-to-month growth plan for hosting, SEO, AI search optimization, and ongoing improvements. Launch fees start in the low four figures for a focused local site; monthly plans start under $500 and scale with content volume and lead-gen goals.

Question 2

What's included in the monthly plan?

Accepted Answer

Managed hosting, SSL, backups, security patching, ongoing on-page SEO, Google Business Profile optimization, AI search (ChatGPT / Gemini / Claude / Perplexity) citation work, monthly conversion improvements, analytics reporting, and priority support. Higher tiers include new content pages, city/service pages, and active link-building.

Question 3

Do you require a long-term contract?

Accepted Answer

No long-term contracts. The Launch plan is fully month-to-month — cancel anytime with 30 days notice. Founding Partner and Growth+ have a 3-month minimum in exchange for founding-rate pricing that's locked for the life of your account, then continue month-to-month and auto-renew every month until you cancel. No multi-year lock-in on any plan.

Question 4

How long until I see SEO results?

Accepted Answer

New sites typically start ranking on long-tail and local searches within 30–90 days, and see meaningful lead-flow lift by month 3–6. AI search citations often appear faster — sometimes within weeks — because LLMs re-crawl and cite structured content aggressively.

Question 5

Do you offer refunds?

Accepted Answer

If we haven't started design work, launch fees are fully refundable. Once design is in progress, we refund unused work pro-rata. Monthly plans can be cancelled anytime — you're never charged for a month you don't want.

Question 6

Do I own the website and the content?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Your domain, site code, copy, images, and analytics data are yours. If you ever leave, we hand over everything.

Question 7

Is AI search optimization included, or is it an add-on?

Accepted Answer

Included in every monthly plan. We structure your content with schema.org markup, FAQ blocks, entity-rich copy, and an llms.txt file so ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity can cite you accurately.

Question 8

What if I already have a website?

Accepted Answer

We can either rebuild it (recommended when Core Web Vitals or conversion are weak) or take over your existing site for growth-only engagements. We'll tell you honestly which makes more sense on your free Growth Audit.

Question 9

Do you work with businesses outside the US?

Accepted Answer

Today we focus on US-based local service businesses. If you're outside the US and interested, reach out — we'll refer you to a partner if we can't help directly.

Question 10

How is Forge Growth different from a $99/month AI Growth Platform?

Accepted Answer

Template builders sell you software; we ship a done-for-you site engineered to rank and convert, plus a team that improves it every month. If cheap-and-DIY is what you need, we'll say so — but most owners lose more revenue to a mediocre site than they save on subscription fees.

Question 11

What payment methods do you accept?

Accepted Answer

All major credit cards and ACH. Annual pre-pay gets a 10% discount on the monthly plan.

Question 12

Can I upgrade or downgrade my plan later?

Accepted Answer

Yes, any time. Changes take effect on your next billing cycle with no penalty.

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