Let’s make some money with commerce

Now that you’ve built your core website content and built out your page content, it’s time to think about the next phase of your site’s usefulness. I’m of the mindset that any website can help your business make money – if that’s your goal – and adding a shop to your site is one of the most direct ways to do that. Of course, not everyone has to have a physical product, digital product, service, or subscription to sell, but for those who do, Squarespace is a robust and customizable commerce solution that does well to support emerging shops.

Let’s begin by looking at the four key areas of Squarespace commerce; then, we’ll go deeper into how you can create your own and customize its look and feel.

A tour of the selling tools in Squarespace

There are five main components of a Squarespace commerce store: storefront, detail pages, commerce dashboard, cart, and checkout. I’...