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Product type Paperback

Published in Jul 2023

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781801813082

Length 354 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

Squarespace

Concepts

CMS

Author (1):

Kelsey Kreiling

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Table of Contents (25) Chapters

Preface

1. Introduction

2. Part 1: So, You Want to Build a Website on Squarespace FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 1: Choosing Your Platform – to Squarespace or Not to Squarespace

4. Chapter 2: Preparing to Build Your Site – Making an Outline and Gathering Your Assets

5. Part 2: Design and Build Your Site

6. Chapter 3: Setting Up Your Squarespace Site

7. Chapter 4: Getting Started – Creating and Editing Your Site Header

8. Chapter 5: Design Essentials – Color and Typography

9. Chapter 6: Building Your First Pages and Sections

10. Chapter 7: Using Content Blocks and Building Forms

11. Chapter 8: Optimizing Your Site for Mobile

12. Chapter 9: Using Custom Code to Enhance Your Website

13. Part 3: Give Your Site Superpowers

14. Chapter 10: Commerce – Selling Items, Subscriptions, and Services

15. Chapter 11: Blogging – Sharing Your Ideas

16. Chapter 12: Member Areas – Selling Your Knowledge and Protecting Your Content

17. Chapter 13: Scheduling – Selling Your Time and Sharing Your Availability

18. Part 4: Launch Your New Website

19. Chapter 14: Prepare to Launch Your Site

20. Chapter 15: Connecting Your Domain and Making It Live

21. Chapter 16: Understanding Analytics and Setting Up SEO

22. Chapter 17: Keep Growing Your Site with Marketing Tools

23. Index

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Choosing Your Platform – to Squarespace or Not to Squarespace

In my career as an agency owner and website designer, the question I have been asked the most is, “Why Squarespace?” The simplest answer is that the Squarespace platform is flexible enough to be customized by professionals, yet simple enough to be used by beginners. In this chapter, we’ll look at the origins and history of Squarespace, the problems it solves best, the competitors you may be considering, the features that make it most useful, and the limitations that are important to understand.

By the end of this chapter, you will:

Understand the evolution of Squarespace and why it exists today
Learn more about the current tools and features of Squarespace 7.1 and Fluid Engine
Assess which platform best fits your project
Become aware of Squarespace’s most significant limitations and weaknesses
Gained a better understanding of why professionals choose the platform...