Chapter 3: Projects and AI Generate

How to create, manage, duplicate, and delete projects. How to use AI to generate complete sites in seconds.

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3.1 What is a Project

A project = a complete website.

Examples:

• "Miami Auto Shop" (has Home, About, Services, Contact)
• "Mendoza Dental Clinic" (has Home, Treatments, Team, Contact)
• "Tampa Roofing" (has Home, Emergency, Gallery, Reviews, Contact)

Each project has:

• Name (for you)
• Slug (for the URL: slug.mypagegenius.com)
• Pages (home, about, services, contact, etc.)
• Settings (global SEO, language, branding)
• Domains (optional: your own custom domain)

Example of a published site:

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3.2 Create a Project with AI

The fastest way. The AI writes the content, picks the widgets, and builds the structure.

Step by step

1. Go to Projects → "New Project"
2. Select "Generate with AI"
3. Fill out the form:

1. Click "Generate"

What the AI does behind the scenes

In ~30-90 seconds, the AI:

1. Detects your industry (automotive, dental, roofing, etc.)
2. Detects your city (for local SEO)
3. Selects relevant widgets for that industry
4. Generates specific copy (headlines, service descriptions, CTAs)
5. Builds the page structure (home + secondary pages)
6. Injects invisible Schema.org for Google
7. Applies consistent colors and typography

Typical result

A new project with 4-5 pages:

• Home: Hero, Features, Services, Testimonials, Contact Form, Footer
• About: Story, Team, Stats
• Services: Service list with detailed descriptions
• Contact: Map, form, phone, hours
• (Optional) Emergency, Gallery, FAQ — depending on industry

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3.3 Create a Blank Project

If you prefer to build everything yourself.

1. Go to Projects → "New Project"
2. Select "Blank Project"
3. Enter the name and choose the language
4. Click "Create"

You're taken to the builder with an empty Home page. From there, drag widgets and configure them.

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3.4 Use a Template

1. Go to Templates (from the sidebar)
2. Click a template to preview it
3. If you like it, click "Use this template"
4. Enter your project name
5. The template is cloned as a new project, ready to edit

Available templates

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3.5 Projects List

Go to Projects in the sidebar. You see a grid or list:

+----------------------------------------------------------+
|  MY PROJECTS                              [+ New]       |
+----------------------------------------------------------+
|  ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐        |
|  │ [Thumbnail] │ │ [Thumbnail] │ │ [Thumbnail] │        |
|  │ Auto Shop   │ │ Dental      │ │ Roofing     │        |
|  │ 4 pages     │ │ 5 pages     │ │ 3 pages     │        |
|  │ ✅ Published│ │ 📝 Draft    │ │ ✅ Published│        |
|  │ [Edit]      │ │ [Edit]      │ │ [Edit]      │        |
|  │ [Delete]    │ │ [Delete]    │ │ [Delete]    │        |
|  └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘        |
+----------------------------------------------------------+

Actions per project

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3.6 Duplicate a Project

Useful for:

• Creating a variant of an existing site
• Using a project as a "base template"
• A/B testing

1. In the projects list, click the "..." menu on the project
2. Select "Duplicate"
3. Enter the new name
4. An exact copy is created with a different slug

What gets copied:

• ✅ All pages and content
• ✅ SEO settings
• ✅ Branding (colors, logo)
• ❌ Custom domains (you'll need to reconnect them)
• ❌ Leads/submissions

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3.7 Delete a Project

Warning: This action is irreversible.

1. Menu "..." → "Delete"
2. We ask for confirmation: "Delete 'Auto Shop' and all its 4 pages?"
3. Click "Delete permanently"

What gets deleted:

• All pages in the project
• The published HTML (the live site stops working)
• Any connected custom domains

What does NOT get deleted:

• Images uploaded to Media (they're yours)
• Leads received (they remain in the global table)

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3.8 Media Library

Go to Media in the sidebar.

Upload images

1. Drag images to the drop area
2. Or click "Browse" to select files
3. Supported formats: JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF
4. Max size: 5MB per file

What happens on upload

• The image is automatically resized to a max width of 1920px
• JPG/PNG are converted to WebP (lighter, faster loading)
• They're stored in public/uploads/ with a unique name

Use an image

• In the builder, drag the "Image" widget
• Click "Select from Media"
• Choose the image from your library

Common problem: "My image looks blurry"

• Cause: You uploaded a very small image and stretched it.
• Solution: Upload images of at least 1200px width. The builder adapts them, but doesn't improve them.

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3.9 Plan Limits

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3.10 Projects Problems and Solutions

"I can't create more projects"

• Cause: You've reached your plan's limit.
• Solution: Delete old projects or upgrade in Billing.

"The AI doesn't understand my business"

• Cause: Description was too vague.
• Solution: Include: city, specific industry, 3 main services, and something that differentiates you. E.g.: "Dental clinic in Houston that accepts Aetna and Cigna insurance. Specialists in same-day implants and invisible braces."

"The AI took too long and failed"

• Cause: AI API timeout (Groq/Gemini) or rate limit reached.
• Solution: Wait 1 minute and retry. If it persists, contact support.

"My project got stuck on 'Generating...'"

• Cause: AI process was interrupted.
• Solution: Refresh the page. If the project appears incomplete, delete it and regenerate.

"I want to change my project slug"

• Cause: You chose an ugly slug or made a typo.
• Solution: Go to the builder → Settings → Slug. Change it. Note: The previous URL stops working.

"I want to clone another user's project"

• Cause: Not possible.
• Solution: PageGenius doesn't have "public projects" to clone. You have to use official templates or generate with AI.

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Chapter 3 Summary

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Next chapter: Chapter 4: The Builder — Visual Editor