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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
13
Squarespace Templates in a Nutshell
14
List of Online Resources Used in This Book

Adding audio to your website


Unlike video files, which must be externally, you can audio files to Squarespace and embed them into your pages using an Audio Block. Squarespace has a built-in audio player that allow visitors to play the audio within the page, as shown in the following screenshot:

Alternately, if you use Soundcloud to host your audio files, you can also embed tracks, playlists, or profiles from Soundcloud. In addition, Squarespace supports the iTunes podcasting attributes, so you can use your blog for podcasting as well.

Using the Audio Block

Before you upload your audio file, first make that the file adheres to following guidelines to ensure the best performance across all browsers and devices:

  • Format: .mp3
  • File size: Less than 160 MB
  • Bit depth: 16 bits
  • Bitrate: 128 Kbps max (96 Kbps recommended for the spoken word)
  • Channels: Mono or stereo

Note

If your file is more than 160 MB, you can still embed the file but you will need to host it elsewhere. Refer to the Link to an External...