Building Business Websites with Squarespace 7 - Second Edition

Discover the best way to build, design and launch professional websites with Squarespace quickly, without needing to learn any code

Key Features


Discover time-saving tricks and best practices, and avoid common pitfalls while creating a website

Create visually stunning Responsive Design templates for your website with Squarespace 7

Understand how to monitor, measure, and manage your website after launching it




Book Description

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.

What you will learn


Develop an essential Website Toolkit that will act as reference and materials for your entire project, ensuring you stay on-target to meet your objectives

Set up your Squarespace account, learn how the interface works, and select the correct template for your website's purpose and goals

Create your website framework, fill it with content, and arrange your pages using Squarespace's easy drag-and-drop tools

Customize your site's look and feel to match your brand, and create a stunning visual impact for your website on all types of devices, including mobiles and tablets

Configure the core functions your business needs, whether connecting to social media, promoting events, showcasing your work, or selling goods and services online

Learn time-saving tricks and how to avoid common pitfalls from an experienced professional with years of Squarespace experience

Gain valuable insights about search engine optimization, communicating effectively online, and other e-marketing advice

How to monitor, measure, and manage your website post-launch