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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

Start with your why

There are many reasons to build a website. Every day, I speak with clients whose needs couldn’t be more different. Some are professionals in their industry and looking to develop a space where they can share their successes and accomplishments. For some, a website is the first step when striking out as an entrepreneur. Others work for an existing company or non-profit organization and want to create a new home page or test an idea. Each of these approaches takes a completely different form with regard to content and page structure.

Beyond just choosing a platform, the first step to building a website is to consider why you’re doing it in the first place. It’s a simple question: “What do I want users to do when they get to my website?” It seems almost too basic, but there are thousands of ways to answer that question. Here are a few examples:

  • I want people to contact me
  • I want users to buy something from me
  • I...
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