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Squarespace from Signup to Launch

By : Kelsey Gilbert Kreiling
Book Image

Squarespace from Signup to Launch

By: Kelsey Gilbert Kreiling

Overview of this book

You've heard about Squarespace; maybe you've even started a trial site, but you haven't gotten around to actually launching it yet. It looks simple enough and feels like it should be easy, so why is it such a challenge? Author and Squarespace expert Kelsey Gilbert-Kreiling is here to help. Squarespace from Signup to Launch a comprehensive guide to customizing the most design-focused and user-friendly website builder in the no-code world. More than a technical manual, the book will help you prepare to build a website, explain the foundational knowledge behind Squarespace 7.1 and Fluid Engine, and introduce you to a professional designer's mindset. Readers will learn how to build forms, use content blocks, optimize websites for mobile, build an online store, and become comfortable with Squarespace's built-in SEO, marketing, and analytics tools. Learn from Squarespace experts Christy Price, Will Myers, David Iskander, Kristine Neil, Kathryn Joachim, Beatriz Caraballo, Justin Mabee, Shelly Price and more, with professional insights and resources in each chapter. By the end of the book, you will have gained the confidence needed to build professional Squarespace websites with the developer's technical knowledge, project organization, and design intuition. You won’t just launch your site; you’ll be proud to share it with the world.
Table of Contents (25 chapters)
Free Chapter
2
Part 1: So, You Want to Build a Website on Squarespace
5
Part 2: Design and Build Your Site
13
Part 3: Give Your Site Superpowers
18
Part 4: Launch Your New Website

Summary

If you’re feeling like you just learned a lot of very detailed things, you’re not wrong. This is one of the most intricate portions of building on Squarespace, but like almost everything on the internet, there’s no reason to memorize it all. You should now feel more familiar with the different types of content blocks available and how to make them work for you. Each of these blocks does powerful, incredible, and varied things. I hope that you’ll have the opportunity to create your sandbox page and experiment with it to get comfortable before moving on. By learning about forms and newsletters, you’re one step closer to connecting with people who use your site. By taking an in-depth look at each block, you’ll be more prepared when you begin creating dynamic pages.

Once you’ve built the desktop version of your website, it’s time to move on to optimizing your content for mobile. If you were building along, now would be...