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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
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Squarespace Templates in a Nutshell
14
List of Online Resources Used in This Book

Choosing the right Squarespace template for your site


Now that you the different characteristics of a template, it's time to start thinking about which of the 60+ templates that Squarespace offers is the right one for you. In this part of the chapter, we'll outline the steps and techniques you can use to make the right decision and explore the different templates currently available.

Before we start exploring the templates, it's important to note that Squarespace keeps the design of your site separate from the content. This means that you can safely change the site template without affecting the content. Therefore, although our goal is to choose the right template from the start, you can always switch templates later, even after you have filled the site with your content, without worrying about losing your work. This makes it possible for you to freshen up your site in future, whenever you fancy a new look.

Note

The exception to this rule is special features. If you have been using a template...