Emporia, Kansas · Serving Main Streets Everywhere

Big help for small business, without the big-agency runaround.

We're Jamie, Laci & Max — a family team that builds websites, untangles technology, and puts AI to work for main-street businesses. Plain English, flat prices, real people.

No website? We'll build you a preview first — you only pay if you love it.

That's our actual house. The lights are on.
Local & family-owned Flat, honest pricing No tech jargon See it before you buy it
What We Do

Everything digital your business needs — under one roof

Most of our customers don't need an IT department. They need one team they can call who handles it all.

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Websites That Work

A clean, professional site that shows up on Google and turns searchers into customers.

  • Built & live in days, not months
  • Mobile-friendly, fast, secure
  • You see a preview before paying
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AI Consulting & Solutions

AI isn't just for big companies. We find the tools that save you real hours every week.

  • Automate quotes, scheduling & follow-ups
  • Answer customers faster
  • Training that actually makes sense
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Digital Marketing

Be the business people find first — and trust on sight.

  • Google Business Profile setup & tune-up
  • Reviews strategy & local SEO
  • Social media starter kits
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Digital Odds & Ends

The little digital jobs nobody else wants to touch — we love them.

  • Menus, price lists & booking links online
  • Business email that matches your name
  • "Can you just make this work?" — yes.
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Book-Direct Websites for Vacation Rentals

Own an Airbnb or VRBO? We build you a booking site on your own domain, so repeat guests book direct — and you stop handing 15%+ of every stay to the platforms. A couple of bookings usually pays for the whole site.

Keep More Per Stay
How It Works

The backwards way — and why customers love it

Most agencies ask for money, then show you the work. We do it in the opposite order.

1

We build first

We create a real, working preview of your website using your photos, reviews, and info — before you spend a dime.

2

You take a look

Love it? We polish it, connect your own web address, and take it live. Not for you? No hard feelings, no bill.

3

We keep it humming

Our care plan handles hosting, updates, and edits — call or text us and it's done. You run your business; we run the tech.

Pricing

Honest numbers, no surprises

One flat price to build. One small monthly fee to keep it running. That's it.

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Website Build

$750
one-time, flat
  • Custom design, built for your business
  • Your own domain & setup included
  • Google-ready from day one
  • Live within days of your go-ahead
Start With a Free Preview

Care Plan

$50
per month
  • Hosting & security handled
  • Unlimited small edits — just text us
  • Backups & updates included
  • Cancel anytime
Ask About Care

AI & Marketing Projects

Custom
quoted up front, always flat
  • Free consultation first
  • Clear scope, fixed quote
  • Only what actually helps you
  • No retainers required
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Who We Are

Hi — we're the Ruscos.

We started Lantern House Digital after noticing something in our own hometown: great businesses — the best burgers in the county, the salon everyone recommends — that were nearly invisible online. Five-star reviews, and no website to be found.

We're a blessed family of Kansans: three kids — Myah, Max, and Molly — a son-in-law, Kyle, our grandson, Finn, and three Labs who serve as our unofficial greeting committee.

We believe in win-win: you get a professional digital presence at a price that makes sense, and we get to help the local businesses that make main streets worth walking down. No contracts you can't read. No jargon. Just neighbors who happen to be good at the internet.

And the team is growing. Our son Max has officially joined the family business. He's the do-a-bit-of-everything member of the crew — quick to learn, quicker to jump in, and raised on the same rule the whole house runs on: do right by people and the rest takes care of itself. Ask him what his job is and he'll tell you "whatever Mom and Dad haven't gotten to yet" — which, in a growing business, is exactly the person you want around.

The Story Behind the Name

Why "Lantern House"?

Long before neon signs and search engines, a lantern burning in the window meant something simple: we're open, we're home, and you can find your way to our door.

That's exactly the job we do today. The businesses we love most — the diners, the salons, the repair shops — are often the hardest to find online. Great work, five-star reputations, and no light on. We hang the lantern: a website that shows up when people search, so customers can find their way to you.

And the "House"? That's us. A family operation — two parents, three kids, a son-in-law, a grandson, and three Labs — running a business the way you run yours: with our name on it.

Let's get you found.

Tell us your business name — that's all we need to start your free preview. Or just call and say hi.

Jamie — Call or Text (620) 487-5818
jamierusco@gmail.com
Laci — Call or Text (620) 794-5288
lacirusco@gmail.com

Based in Emporia, Kansas · Happily serving businesses anywhere