Improve Your Web Design Experience with Squarespace

Name: Improve Your Web Design Experience with Squarespace
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Featuring 25 video tutorials to help enhance your Squarespace experience, powered by Squarespace Summit.

Created byDavid Di Franco

Last updated 3/2015

English

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What you'll learn

Improve their web design experience with Squarespace
Feel more confident in content creation
Successfully create and promote their brand

Course content

3 sections • 27 lectures • 1h 18m total length

Meet the Instructor1:17
This is a brief introduction of myself, the instructor. Going into this course, please know that a Squarespace account is required in order to follow along. If you do not have a Squarespace account, you can sign up for free using the link in the attached resources.

Add Users and Contributors2:16
Learn how to add users and contributors to a Squarespace site by configuring permissions, inviting contributors, and assigning roles such as administrator, content editor, billing, analytics, reporting, and store manager.
Create a Call-to-Action Button3:01
Add Content to Your Website's Footer3:25
Create a Beautiful Photo Gallery5:08
Create a beautiful photo gallery in Squarespace by adding a gallery block, dragging images into a collection, and customizing grid layout, aspect ratio, thumbnail count, and lightbox view.
Display an Announcement Bar3:06
Learn to enable and customize the Squarespace announcement bar to display universal messages across your site, with clickable links that open in a new tab.
Customize the Announcement Bar2:15
Create a Contact Form3:50
Learn to create a contact form in Squarespace, customize fields, connect submissions to email, Google Docs, or Mailchimp, and tailor the submit button and post submit message.
Design a Basic Logo5:10
Design a basic logo with Squarespace's logo maker, customize a circle symbol, your name, color, and font, preview on cards, websites, and shirts, then save or purchase a high-resolution version.
Create an Organized Video Grid5:24
Create a video gallery in Squarespace by adding videos from YouTube, using custom thumbnails, and arranging them in a grid for a polished, side-by-side gallery.
Display a Custom Banner Per Page4:11
Learn to display custom banners per page in squarespace by editing each page's description, adjusting text boldness, and adding call-to-action links that open in a new tab.
Display a Custom Favicon2:13
Upload a browser icon in the design, logo and title section to set up a custom favicon for your Squarespace site, then save and verify in the address bar.
Easily Manage Comments and Spam2:04
Learn to easily manage comments and spam on a Squarespace site using the site manager, including categories like unmoderated, approved, and flagged, with options to reply or delete.
Generate Revenue via Amazon5:25
Learn how to monetize a Squarespace site by integrating Amazon Associates, importing Amazon products, displaying prices and buy buttons, and configuring product grids to boost revenue.
Implement Custom CSS2:28
Import a WordPress Website3:26
Import an entire WordPress website into Squarespace with a few clicks, preserving blog posts, images, and pages, using the WordPress import option and related advanced settings.
Link Your Amazon Associates Tag1:42
Discover how to link your Amazon Associates tag in Squarespace using the site manager's external services to earn commissions from affiliate sales.
Link Your Google Analytics Account1:26
Password Protect a Single Page2:13
Map a Custom Domain Name2:16
Password Protect Your Entire Website2:15
Learn how to lock down your entire Squarespace site with a site-wide password using settings security, keeping a site under construction private and easily unlocked when ready.
Restore Deleted Pages2:39
Schedule Blog Posts1:55
Set Up a 404 Redirect Page2:36
Set Up an Email List Signup Form4:13
Set up an email list signup on your Squarespace site with a customizable newsletter block, then connect MailChimp for list management and add a privacy disclaimer.
Turn on Disqus Comments1:32
Learn how to turn on Disqus comments in Squarespace by navigating to site manager, settings, and blogging, then enter your Disqus short name to replace the default comments.

Requirements

In order to follow along with the lectures (video tutorials), you will need a Squarespace account. Get yours for free by going to Squarespace Summit. The URL is shown in the introduction video.

Description

Creating websites does not have to be difficult. This course helps make the design experience fun and informational. Learn the ins and outs of Squarespace, a powerful platform that allows you to create beautiful websites in no time.

The following are just a few techniques that students can expect to learn:

Design a clean website in just minutes
Create simple photo and video galleries
Learn the basics of logo design
and much more...

All video tutorials are presented in a stunning resolution of 2560x1440, making for a high-quality experience all around.

Interested in learning more? I encourage you to enroll in this FREE course! All lectures and content are accessible at no cost.

Who this course is for:

This course is intended for those looking to learn the basics of web design
Users, both beginner and advanced, are welcome to take this course and learn more about what Squarespace is capable of
All Squarespace users are welcome to take this course

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 1min

25 Video Tutorials Recorded in 2560x144025 lectures • 1hr 16min

Conclusion1 lecture • 1min

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Description

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