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How to Start a Web Design Business in 2026
Start a web design business in 2026 with a step-by-step checklist. Get the legal structure, banking, invoicing, and tools in place before you take on your first client.
Web Design Pricing: How Much to Charge in 2026
One of the biggest hurdles to building a successful business is defining your pricing strategy. Learn more about how to start pricing your services as a Squarespace web designer.
Dear Designer: How Much Should I Charge for a Squarespace Website?
Squarespace website prices don’t always move in one direction. Puno shares how time tracking, clear scopes, and a willingness to negotiate can help you choose a project rate that works for you.
Dear Designer: How Do I Deal with a Difficult Client?
Before you fire a difficult client, look at what the project is asking for. Puno shares how proactive empathy, clearer communication, and a flexible process can turn client friction into stronger creative leadership.
How to Write a Web Design Business Plan
A business plan is a comprehensive document that outlines the purpose, goals, and structure of a web design business. Learn how to craft a winning web design business plan.
A Web Designer’s Guide to Consultations
Consultations are an essential step in qualifying potential clients and ensuring that a web design project is a good fit for you and that you’re a good fit for the project. Learn the key to a successful consultation.
Design on Your Terms with Fiona Humberstone on Circle Live
Watch Fiona Humberstone on Circle Live as she breaks down how to build a design business on your own terms, from client work to online courses.
5 Ways Professional Web Designers Can Attract Clients This Summer
Tap into the potential of summer months and learn strategies to attract clients. By capitalizing on the season, you can expand your client base and boost your web design business.
Dear Designer: How Do You Build a Scalable, Low-Stress Workflow as a Designer?
A web design business isn’t built on grinding harder. It’s built on knowing where your time actually goes. Puno shares the systems, delegation approach, and honest conversations that took her from overwhelmed to working on her own terms.
Earn From Your Expertise with Sam Crawford on Circle Live
Sam Crawford built Six-Figure Design Club to teach web designers how to earn from their expertise and build high-revenue businesses. In this Circle Live episode, he walks through how he built and markets the course, how he runs it entirely inside Squarespace, and what it takes to turn your expertise into something that sells.
Summer Time Management Strategies for Web Designers
With the arrival of summer, web designers may encounter distinct obstacles in effectively managing their time. Discover specialized time management techniques designed for web designers during the summer months.
How to Re-engage with Past Web Design Clients
Reconnecting with past clients is one of the simplest ways to grow your web design business without starting from scratch. Learn how to identify who to reach out to, what to offer, and how to turn a check-in into your next project.
A Day in the Life of a Designer with Marya Nguyen on Circle Live
Web designer and Yangu Web Studio founder Marya Nguyen gets real about what it actually takes to run a sustainable design business—rigid routines, confident pricing, and knowing when to walk away from a prospect. Watch Circle Live to hear how she structures her days, shifts her mindset around rates, and spots the early signs of a "vampire client" before saying yes.
How to Create a Strong Brand Identity as a Web Designer
Build a brand identity that sets your web design practice apart, starting with your mission, positioning, values, and voice. This guide covers the brand-building exercises every professional designer needs to attract better clients and make the right first impression before a single sales call.
Catching Up with Sam Crawford and Tanya Moushi on Circle Live
The Circle community has achieved so much in 2025. Watch this episode of Circle Live to see our favorite guests share those wins and the lessons that inspired them throughout the year.
Introducing Your One-Stop Shop for All Things Circle
The Circle Dashboard is a dedicated space for Circle members to keep track of everything happening in Squarespace’s partner program. Learn how to manage your membership, projects, and domains in the Circle Dashboard.
Purposeful Profit: Helping Clients Grow, Sell, and Evolve
Christy Price moderates a panel with Aaron Soto, Kristine Neil, and Risha Chesterfield as they share methods for helping clients earn more money. They offer real examples, pitch language, and tips for integrating revenue-building into your process.
Project Management for Web Design Agencies
Learn how to grow a solo Squarespace practice into a multi-location studio with the support of a strong team. Louise Everarts de Velp shares her project management workflow, pricing model, and templates that keep projects running smoothly.
Beyond the Build: Sell Strategy, Not Just Sites
Leading with strategy is the key to earning more and staying relevant, especially in the age of AI. Connie Holen shares how embracing a strategic role can help you increase your rates and find more joy in your work.
Hire Well, Chill More: The Creative's Guide to Team Building
If you’re searching for ways to earn passive income, working weekends, or drowning in admin tasks, it may be time to grow your web design team. Georgia Norton Lodge of Soft Launch and Georgia Draws A House shares her tips for successfully scaling a creative business.