How to Design a Squarespace Website in 10 Easy Steps

Name: How to Design a Squarespace Website in 10 Easy Steps
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Step-by-step tutorials to quickly learn how to create a new website! (2 FREE content planning workbooks included)

Created bySiska Hines

Last updated 5/2023

English

What you'll learn

Quickly create a new Squarespace website with my "10 Easy Steps" system
Brand and change your site style to make it your own
Plan your website content outline and effectively apply it to your web pages
Focus on Squarespace's user-friendly features most popular and beneficial for you
The easiest SEO setup steps in Squarespace!
PLUS, you get 2 freebies: Brand Guidelines and Website Content Planning workbooks
DISCOUNT: My students get 10% off their new Squarespace subscription (use my code)

Course content

5 sections • 17 lectures • 1h 17m total length

Intro Video2:38
Welcome to Squarespace Design Course!1:43

Step 1: Choose a Template4:29
In this lecture, you will learn how to create your account and choosing a template.
If you are new to Squarespace, click on the Get Started button in the upper right corner to start your 14-day free trial. Here's a chance for you to try it out first before subscribing to a paid plan*. No credit card required! You will be taken to the Templates page to choose a template and create your account.
If you already have an account, log in and click Create a Site.
*You need a paid plan to publish your site to the public.
Step 2: Add Pages8:32
In this lecture, you will learn how to implement the content outline workbook to help speed up the efficiency of adding and modifying pages in Squarespace.
Step 3: Apply Fonts and Colors8:49
In this lecture, you will learn how to apply Brand Guidelines workbook to the site styles for a cohesive branded website.
Step 4: Edit Site Header7:20
In this lecture, you will learn a few important header features from the Edit Site Header function that will globally impact your website.
Step 5: Edit a Blank Page8:34
In this lecture, you will learn about sections and blocks and how to add them to a blank page.
Step 6: Edit Home Page16:02
Supercharge one of the most under-utilized page: The Homepage. In this lecture, you will learn how to efficiently edit and design the template's default homepage by implementing a content outline strategy.
Step 7: Add Contact Form5:22
In this lecture, you will learn how to add a form and design a contact page.
Step 8: Add Social Links3:08
In this lecture, you will learn how to add social links and add the social links block to various sections across the website.
Step 9: Newsletter Opt-in2:52
In this lecture, you will learn the importance of adding an opt-in form to capture leads and a couple of email marketing services you can implement on your website.
Step 10: SEO Setup4:00
Did you know that I got on the first page of Google for my business’ prime keywords within 3 months of launching with Squarespace? Now you have the chance to learn my secret! In this lecture, you will learn how easy it is to add your SEO metadata on Squarespace and why Squarespace does so well for your SEO!

Requirements

No requirements or prerequisites needed

Description

Hey! I'm Siska Hines, a website coach and a certified UX (user experience) designer with more than 15 years of website design and development under my belt. I'm also the owner and web consultant at Good Lime Studio.

Are you a solopreneur, a small business owner or a student press for time looking to quickly DIY a website? Do you consider yourself a beginner website tinkerer? Are you curious about starting a new Squarespace site? Or just want a quick refresher to Squarespace? Then this course is perfect for you.

I organized this course into ten easy steps covering the essential Squarespace 7.1 features so you can focus on creating your site efficiently, thus saving you time. Follow along as I design a new website for an example company called Goat Yoga.

Did you know that the secret to a "website that sells" is an effective content planning? So I included TWO CONTENT PLANNING FREEBIES consist of:

One Brand guidelines workbook
One Content planning workbook

Use these as a template for your own website planning! (You will need Google Docs to open these)

In summary, you get ten video tutorials and two freebies. By the end of the course, you'll learn how to create a site on Squarespace version 7.1 while also learning how to implement a branded content plan so you can get the website done waaaay before your launch date!

Who this course is for:

Solopreneurs
Small Business Owners
Service-based businesses
Students
You are starting a new website for yourself or your business
Completely new to website DIY-ing and want to learn it fast
You want to revamp your previously DIYed website
Already have a website on another platform and want to switch to Squarespace
Those who want to learn how awesomely kick-ass Squarespace is!

How to Design a Squarespace Website in 10 Easy Steps

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Course content

Introduction2 lectures • 4min

Getting Started2 lectures • 2min

Squarespace Website In 10 Easy Steps10 lectures • 1hr 9min

Wrapping Up2 lectures • 1min

BONUSES1 lecture • 1min

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