Get Started with Squarespace
Do more, earn more
With Squarespace’s full suite of features, you can expand your offerings as a web designer or developer by building extensive and interactive online experiences for your clients. Many Circle members add value to their services by integrating multiple products, including email marketing through Squarespace Email Campaigns, selling time with Acuity Scheduling, setting up gated content with Member Sites, or linking to social media accounts.
Enjoy a flexible trial
All new sites come with a free two-week trial period. Building sites for clients can sometimes take longer, which is why Circle members get extended six-month trials. Until you’re eligible to join, here’s a tip: contact Customer Support for a free extension—no questions asked.
Express your creativity
Squarespace’s content editor, Fluid Engine, provides complete creative control to drag, drop, and arrange content as you please. You can also use features such text highlights, scrolling blocks, and shape blocks to create personalized designs that bring your client’s vision to life.
Responsive design review
Squarespace templates look great from any device. Use Device View to test a site’s responsive design. Remember:
Using the default Fluid Engine editor, you can edit the mobile layout and resize blocks independently of the computer or desktop layout.
Banner images usually crop depending on the height of the image and the size of the device. Use the same aspect ratio for all banner images to help minimize cropping, but know that some cropping is inevitable.
You can add custom effects such as parallax scrolling by editing the background image.
On mobile, Main Navigation typically collapses behind a Menu link or ☰ icon.
When working in the Style Editor, use Device View to find, adjust, and preview the style tweaks that affect mobile appearance.
Learn more about designing a responsive website.
Built-in shortcuts
Squarespace has lots of time-saving shortcuts to help you build beautiful sites in less time. Our favorite is the “/” and “?” shortcut. Use this shortcut to access any page of the configuration in seconds.
Duplicate content to save time
Circle members love duplicating pages and saving sections, which save time when creating similarly styled pages in the same site or when creating different versions for client feedback.
Remain the Site Owner until handoff
When building a site for a client, we recommend starting the trial on your account, then transferring ownership permissions to the client after handoff and final payment. This gives you full control to create the site of your client’s dreams and credit toward Circle eligibility. (You must have contributor permissions to three or more Squarespace websites on your account to join.)
Wait until the final handoff is done before changing your permissions. Squarespace Customer Care can only discuss private details about a site if you’re listed as an owner or admin.
Send clients to a free Squarespace webinar
Our Squarespace Community team hosts bi-weekly, one-hour webinars to walk customers through the basics of setting up a site. These sessions are great for new users and clients who want to learn the basics. If you have a client in that category, encourage them to sign up once they’re ready to manage their own websites.
A guide to our Guides
The Squarespace Help Center has nearly 1,000 articles and hundreds of videos to educate customers on the power of the platform. We’ve curated a few of our most useful.
Images and videos
Search engine optimization
Tracking analytics on a site
Building technical confidence
Helpful integrations
Getting support
Building your site
Building an online store
Building industry and goal-oriented sites
Social media
Design
Want more?
Check out Squarespace Circle, Squarespace’s program for professional designers. Along with exclusive content, discounts, and other perks, Circle brings professionals together from all across the globe to exchange advice while connecting with new clients and collaborators.
