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Take a break from DIY to get inspired, learn something new, and sharpen your website skills.
Allll the tips, tricks + tutorials
How to secure your Squarespace website & why you need to!
SEO tip: how to secure your Squarespace Website with an active SSL Certificate, it’s really important and super easy with Squarespace!
How to change the background color of a single page in Squarespace (Brine template)
Need to switch up the color on one of your site’s pages? No problem. Here’s a quick tutorial of how to change the background color of any of your pages in Squarespace if you’re using the Brine template.
How to create a Coming Soon page in Squarespace 7.0
Learn how to build a Coming Soon or Under Construction page in Squarespace 7.0 - these pages are great to add when you’re still building your site because you can begin to grow your email list, get inquiries and create an excitement about your launch!
5 simple ways to add a Portfolio to your Squarespace website
Adding a portfolio to your Squarespace website isn’t hard, but to get the best results, you need to think out of the box! Showcase your portfolio using one of these three simple methods.
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
Why Brine is the best 7.0 Squarespace template (& when you shouldn't use it)
Learn why Brine is the best Squarespace Template, some of its awesome features and when you shouldn’t use it! Also see some cool examples of premium templates we have built on the Brine theme.
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!
How to upload custom fonts to Squarespace
Learn how to easily upload any fonts that you have on your computer to Squarespace, so you can use them on your website!
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 create circle text in Canva
Ever wanted to create circle text word art in Canva? Learn how with this new Canva one-click update, creating curved text in Canva has never been easier!
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.
Squarespace Template Showcase: Yoga With Cassidy
Check out this beautiful Squarespace Website design for Yoga With Cassidy. She used our Leon Squarespace Template to create her new website and talked about her experience.
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!