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7 Places to do SEO Keyword Research for Your Blog
If you’re here, it probably means you’re getting serious about blogging. Because the hard truth is that without doing keyword research, there’s a high chance your blog content will never get seen by the people who need it most. That’s right - without SEO (search engine optimization), your posts will be floating out in the abyss of the interwebs. If you…
A Guide to Squarespace Index Pages
As a Squarespace website designer, I’m always on the hunt for ways to make my clients’ websites unique, responsive, and easy-to-navigate – and that makes index pages one of my FAVORITE features of Squarespace 7.0. (There are many more favorites, though, which you can check out here…In case you hadn’t noticed, I LIVE and BREATHE…
Bmore Boozeless: Branding + Squarespace Website Design
As a Squarespace and Showit website designer, one of my favorite things about the work I do is how unique each client is in their business and vision. That’s why I tell potential clients on a consultation to not worry if they don’t see something in my portfolio that 100% aligns to the vibe they’re looking for in their branding and website. This was…
An Overview of Squarespace Blocks
If you’re a website DIYer, Squarespace blocks are arguably one of the first and most basic aspects you’d need to learn first about designing on the platform. If you’re not familiar, blocks are strips of content that make up website pages. These can be images, text, search bars, etc…Generally, every website page consists of multiple blocks that range in…
7 Things to Consider Before Hiring a Squarespace Website Designer
Thinking of hiring a Squarespace website designer for your online coaching or service based business. Well you’ve come to the right place, because I’m breaking down my top tips for finding the right designer for your business. I’ve been a designer for more than 3 years. Not only have I learned a lot along the way, but I’ve also seen a lot of other…
How to Create a Linktree Alternative on Squarespace & Improve SEO
If you’re active on Instagram, you know how hard it is to choose just one link to feature in your bio (ESPECIALLY if your account is for your business.) There are TONS of links you want to promote, from your website’s landing page, to free downloads, to your latest blog post, to your email list sign-up. So, when you can only showcase ONE link, how is an…
How to Duplicate a Page on Your Squarespace Website
There are many capabilities that are super helpful when building your Squarespace website, and duplicating a page is one of them. Not only does it save time, but it also saves mental energy from having to recreate a design from scratch. In this post, I’m breaking down how you can duplicate your work in Squarespace 7.0 and 7.1 (find out the…
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…
6 Tips to Having an Amazing Experience with Your Website Designer
As a Squarespace website designer for coaches and creatives, it’s important that my clients have a seamless experience. Or at least I work to ensure that’s the outcome. When it comes to setting expectations around hiring a website designer, I hope you’ll find this blog post helpful. Having designed 30+ Squarespace websites, I’m excited…
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…
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…
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…
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...
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…
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…
SEO Case Study: ~200% Increase in Pageviews in the Past Year
Today, I’m breaking down how I went from 0 traffic to 5000+ pageviews a month. Specifically, I had 36,000 pageviews in the last year - a 192% increase from the year prior. Crazy, right?! And guess what...it’s all from blogging combined with SEO (search engine optimization). In this post, I want to break down my journey to this point because I know it…
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…
How to Repurpose Content For Your Business Blog
As an entrepreneur, there’s going to come a time when you realize that you can’t be everywhere at once - and that having a podcast, blog, YouTube channel, AND an social media presence can quickly become overwhelming. How can you possibly come up with different content for each different platform every single month? I hate to break it to…