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Squarespace from Signup to Launch

Squarespace from Signup to Launch

By : Kelsey Kreiling
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Squarespace from Signup to Launch

Squarespace from Signup to Launch

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By: Kelsey 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)
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Part 1: So, You Want to Build a Website on Squarespace
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Part 2: Design and Build Your Site
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Part 3: Give Your Site Superpowers
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Part 4: Launch Your New Website

Squarespace’s most significant weaknesses

Hopefully it's clear that I'm a big fan of Squarespace. Still, even I can admit that some situations call for a different tool. The four biggest areas of weakness on this platform are in the areas of complex scalable commerce, highly custom animation and dynamic page elements, high volume blogging, and database needs. Let’s discuss each in detail:

  • Complex commerce: For clients who expect to sell high volumes or use distribution systems, complex coupon codes, or product customization, tools such as Shopify offer a better suite of tools to build a commerce business.
  • Customized animation and dynamic movement: Without using custom CSS, HTML, and JavaScript, Squarespace is limited in terms of the type of animation and dynamic movement that is available within the platform. For users hoping to stay within the confines of the platform, site-wide animations are available for more immersive page-loading experiences...
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