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Building Business Websites with Squarespace 7 - Second Edition

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Building Business Websites with Squarespace 7 - Second Edition

Overview of this book

Squarespace is a web-based tool that allows non-technical people to create and manage professional-looking websites quickly, without needing to write any code. It empowers business owners to take total control of their own websites, without needing to pay someone to design or maintain it. This book covers much more than just how to use Squarespace. It covers all aspects of creating a successful business website, from developing your brand identity, to writing and structuring content to match your target audience's needs, and dozens of other other valuable tips that will help your website shine. Most importantly, you'll learn the correct steps to follow in order to ensure your project is smooth and stress-free. The book starts by helping you plan your website project and gather all the raw materials you'll need. Next, you'll set up your account and become familiar with the terminology and tools that you'll be using. Once you've learned the basics of how the Squarespace interface, templates, and different page types operate, you will create the framework of your website, ready for you to insert content and functionality. Then, once all the core elements are in place, you'll apply the aesthetic fine-tuning needed to bring your website in line with your brand. After the aesthetics have been honed and all functions tested, you will launch your website and drive traffic to it, monitor it, and improve it.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
Title Page
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Customer Feedback
Preface
13
Squarespace Templates in a Nutshell
14
List of Online Resources Used in This Book

Chapter 8. Tailoring Your Site's Look and Feel

It's finally time to apply the paint and furnishings to our building; this chapter will teach you how to use the Squarespace Style Editor to adjust the appearance of your website. You will probably find that this chapter is either your favorite part of the project or the bane of your life, depending on how you feel about working with visual design.

By this point, your website should be filled with content and have all the key functions set up. In theory, you can go live right now, and you'll have a fully operational website. Saving visual design choices until now was a deliberate decision, because you will quickly discover that there are infinite ways to customize your site's look and feel, even if you are using one of the more restrictive Squarespace templates. A lot of choice can be overwhelming, and confusion or frustration about not being able to get the visual design right is the number one reason why people abandon their sites unfinished...