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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

Capturing data and handling enquiries on your website


You can use Form Blocks and Newsletter Blocks to allow website visitors to with your business to capture data about your leads and customers. Both of blocks are in the More category in the Add Block menu.

Form Blocks and Newsletter Blocks can connect to two external services:

  • MailChimp: This can be found at www.mailchimp.com. This is a email marketing tool to automatically subscribe contacts to your mailing list.
  • Google Drive: This can be found at https://drive.google.com/ and can be to store all the form information in a spreadsheet. You can then export the data into different email marketing software if you prefer to use a system other than MailChimp.

Form Blocks can also send an email to someone at your company every time someone completes the form, which enables immediate action to be taken.

It's a good idea to use a form for all electronic communication on your website rather than posting your email address as a link on your pages...