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5 Quick & Easy SEO Tricks for Squarespace to Implement now
If you’re using Squarespace, do these 5 things to easily and quickly improve your Search Engine Optimization! Follow along step by step for these SEO improvements
How to optimize images for Squarespace
Optimizing images correctly for Squarespace can help increase your search engine rank. If you’re DIYing your Squarespace website, this is often overlooked! Learn how to optimize your images for SEO here.
How to add a drop down menu in Squarespace
Learn how to create a drop down in your main navigation in Squarespace. Quick and easy, for Squarespace 7.0 and 7.1!
The ultimate guide to Portfolio pages on Squarespace 7.1
Portfolio pages are a perfect design feature to show off your projects, photo galleries and case studies. Ideal for photographers, designers and every other business who uses visuals, the portfolio page will elevate your Squarespace website to the next level.
How to link to your blog categories on your Squarespace Site
Using categories on your Squarespace blog is a great way to organize your posts. Learn how to link directly to these specific categories and filter all of your posts from anywhere around your Squarespace site, and even how to add a Blog Category dropdown filter!
How to optimize your Squarespace website for Pinterest
Pinterest marketing can blow up your blog posts and bring your Squarespace website tons of new traffic each month. As it’s a search engine, Pinterest SEO is important; and there are some easy ways to optimize your Squarespace website to boost your performance on the platform.
How to resize and crop images in Squarespace Classic Editor
A step by step tutorial on how to resize and crop your image blocks on your Squarespace website. Also learn how to move your images around the page and my method for cropping images into different shaped frames.
How to Add a Pop-up in Squarespace
Adding a pop-up to Squarespace is quick and easy. View the exact step by step of how to get a pop-up on your Squarespace website here.
How to connect Instagram to your Squarespace website
Learn how to create Instagram Social Links and how to display your Instagram Feed on your Squarespace website. Plus, learn about all of the different design variations!
How to add an email sign-up form to your Squarespace site
How to add an email sign-up form, opt-in, or newsletter block to your Squarespace site, so you can capture visitors emails and market to them!
How to add an announcement bar to your Squarespace website (& why you should)
Adding an announcement bar to your Squarespace site can seriously increase your conversions - and it's so easy to add! Read more here.
What is Squarespace 7.1, and should you be using it?
What is Squarespace 7.1, and should you be using it? Learn all about Squarespace 7.1, the differences between 7.1 and 7.0, and if you should make the switch, in this detailed post!
How to add social icons to your main navigation in Squarespace
Check out this post to learn how to add social media icons into your navigation on ANY Squarespace 7.0 or 7.1 site!
How to add a blog sidebar to your Squarespace site (7.1 and 7.0)
Need a sidebar on your Squarespace site? Check out this quick tutorial on how to EASILY add a sidebar to ANY Squarespace site, 7.1 or 7.0!
How to create full width sections in Squarespace 7.0 & 7.1
Learn how to create modern full-width sections, images and backgrounds in Squarespace 7.0 and 7.1!
How to create a blog post template in Squarespace
Check out this post to learn how to easily create a Blog Post Template in Squarespace, so you don’t have to design your Blog posts from scratch every time!
6 fun code snippets for your Squarespace web design
Check out these 6 copy + paste fun CSS codes for your Squarespace Website that can easily enhance your website design!
How to add related posts to your blog posts in Squarespace
Adding related posts to your blog is an easy way to make sure your readers are discovering tons of helpful content each time they visit your website! Here’s how to add related posts to your Squarespace blog if you’re using Brine or another template without a built-in solution.