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Elise Danielle: Branding + Squarespace Website Design

I’m so excited about this website and branding reveal because to be honest, it’s my new favorite portfolio piece. Not only was it a dream come true to help Elise with her branding and website re-design (I’d been following her for over a year), but it was just SO much fun bringing this project to live. So some backstory. Elise a business mentor & success…

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Squarespace 7.1 vs 7.0: Should You Upgrade?

If you’ve read any of my earlier blog posts, you may have noticed that I am a HUGE advocate for Squarespace. I have found that it’s simply one of the best website building service for solopreneurs, and I have used it to build my own business since I started! Since I chose Squarespace, I never looked back, and take any chance I can to tell my…

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How Much Do Squarespace Website Designers Charge?

If you are an online business owner or owner of a small business, there will likely come a time in your entrepreneurship journey when you realize that it’s time to take your business to the next level – but you have NO IDEA how. After operating for a while on a DIY website (or via social media such as Facebook,) the idea of designing…

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How to Format Your Blog Posts for SEO and Optimal User Experience

If you’re using blogging as a marketing strategy for your small business (here’s 7 reasons why you should), you need to consider how both your dream clients and Google are reading your blog posts. Google takes user experience into account, so how you set up your blog posts visually affects SEO and ranking. Have no idea what SEO, or search…

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Why I Became a Squarespace Website Designer

Curious about how I became a Squarespace website designer? Well grab a cup of coffee (or wine), take a seat, and get ready...because I’m excited to dive into this personal topic a little more on my blog. I’ve got tons of Squarespace design tips, especially on SEO, or search engine optimization. But this post is about my story. Let’s dive in...

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3 Creative Ways to Use Squarespace Summary Blocks

One of the best aspects of Squarespace’s website building platform is its summary block feature. If you’re not familiar with them already, Squarespace summary blocks display your content in easy-to-navigate groups, whether it’s blog posts, products, events, or something else entirely. Summary blocks can be displayed as grids, carousels, lists, or…

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My Showit + Squarespace Website Design 2 Week Process

I’m super excited to be writing this post all about my 2 week website design process! In the beginning stages of my business as a Squarespace website designer, I had a 4 week process. Around February 2019 is when I made the official leap to 2 week websites (and 3 week branding + website). It was definitely the best decision I could have…

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Squarespace Categories and Tags: What You Need to Know

If you use Squarespace to host your business’s blog (which you totally should, BTW…) you should also be taking advantage of Squarespace categories and tags. Not only do they help organize your website for your own reference, but they also make it SO much easier for visitors and Google to navigate your site - which is one of the most crucial…

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Squarespace Blog Comments - Should You Enable Them?

If you’ve been blogging with Squarespace or thinking about starting your blog, you may have wondered about the importance of comments. It’s a blog setting that many business owners gloss over, which is why I’m putting together this post as a resource. Comments might seem insignificant, but in this post I’m breaking down why comments are…

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5 Reasons to Blog on Squarespace

If you’ve read my past blog posts, you know how much I stress that you should be blogging for your business. (Hint: It’s a lot.) A blog is great for creating long-lasting content that attracts potential clients by giving them value before they ever officially start working with you, building trust and a positive rapport from the very beginning of your…

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Jessica Sealey: Squarespace Website Design

Jessica is a business coach whose mission is to help women build a thriving business so they can experience a fulfilling life made up of financial and time freedom. She takes a soulful approach to sales that is focused on connection and relationship building methods. We actually met in a mastermind with another coach almost a year…

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How to Create a Squarespace Pop Up

Adding a pop up to your Squarespace website is one of the awesome capabilities that I love about Squarespace. A pop up can be used for many different purposes, including: as an opt-in form for visitors to subscribe, an opt-in form for visitors to get a free download/lead magnet, an opt-in form for visitors to get a discount (like 10% off digital…

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Paige Brunton’s Square Secrets Course Review

I’m so excited to be publishing this blog post review! To be honest, this is extremely overdue. So first off...who is Paige Brunton? Paige is a Squarespace expert and educator on all things Squarespace. She’s been designing for years and put out a DIY Squarespace course back in 2018 called Square Secrets. Since then, she’s also created a course…

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Building a Squarespace Website: Should You DIY or Outsource?

Adding a pop up to your Squarespace website is one of the awesome capabilities that I love about Squarespace. A pop up can be used for many different purposes, including: as an opt-in form for visitors to subscribe, an opt-in form for visitors to get a free download/lead magnet, an opt-in form for visitors to get a discount (like 10% off digital…

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Is Squarespace Good for SEO?

I’m guessing you’ve stumbled onto this blog post because you’re trying to figure out whether or not to use Squarespace for your website. And one of the key factors you want to know is whether or not you can customize the SEO settings. If you’re not familiar with SEO, it stands for search engine optimization. It’s the process of increasing...

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6 Reasons to Hire a Squarespace SEO Expert

If you’re an online business owner - coach, consultant, service provider, creatives - you can benefit from the power of SEO. Chances are that you already know what SEO is if you’re reading this, but just in case you have no idea what SEO entails, here’s what you need to know...SEO stands for search engine optimization. It’s the process of setting up your…

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Is There a Squarespace SEO Plugin?

Many business owners looking to do SEO, or search engine optimization, on their Squarespace website often wonder, “Is there a SEO plugin for Squaresspace?” Or they’re curious if there is a Yoast SEO plugin for Squarespace. The short answer is no. But before you exit outta here, let me explain this in more detail...What Yoast SEO is. Yoast SEO is a…

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