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Product type Paperback

Published in Jul 2023

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781801813082

Length 354 pages

Edition 1st Edition

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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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