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Letting Go of Scarcity, Finding Creative Ease
Behind every polished site is a designer doing the inner work. Marya Nguyen shares how changing your relationship with money and success can help you raise rates, set stronger boundaries, and find more ease in your creative process.
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.
How to Make Websites Rank #1 in AI Search Results
The world of SEO is ever-changing, with its latest shift being driven by AI. Henry Purchase shares five ways to optimize your sites for AI search.
Steal My Systems: Game-Changing Process Hacks Every Web Designer Needs
Learn how to turn content collection from a major headache into a seamless client experience. Ben Manley shows you how to go from endless revisions to launch-ready sites in a day, and how to transform client support into recurring revenue.
Outperform AI: Strategies That Make Clients Choose You
In a world where AI can now generate polished brands in seconds, you’re still the most important part of your web design business. Pia Silva explores how to build brand authority by showing up as yourself and leading with clarity and confidence.
Elevating AdSense: Smart Monetization for Modern Web Design with Google AdSense
Effective monetization goes hand-in-hand with exceptional user experience and robust site performance. Learn how to test different ad formats and maximize revenue without compromising your web projects.
How to Work with a Circle Member from a Business Owner’s Perspective
Circle members bring specialized skills and creativity alongside the experience to transform ideas into visually appealing and functional websites. Learn the benefits of working with a Circle member and the phases of web design project.
2025 Web Design Industry Trends (Free Download)
Take a comprehensive look at the current web design landscape and learn actionable insights to build sustainable web design businesses that help your clients succeed.
Laughs That Click: How Visual Smiles Bring Humor and Heart to Web Design in 2025
The Visual Smiles trend is characterized by light-hearted and joyful forms, shapes, and copy. Learn how to implement illustrations, playful typography, or fun imagery into web design projects.
From Clicks to Customers: Branding for Squarespace Ecommerce Sites
Learn how to seamlessly incorporate brand identity into web design, use Squarespace’s features to capture and retain customer attention, and apply ecommerce best practices to service-based sellers.
A New Era for Entrepreneurs: Squarespace Refresh with Chief Product Officer Paul Gubbay
Chief Product Officer Paul Gubbay took the Circle Day stage for an engaging keynote session that unveiled the most innovative and exciting tools and features coming to Squarespace in 2024. He gave Circle members an early preview of Squarespace Refresh, Squarespace’s annual product announcement.
Web Design Strategy Part 1: Strategic Design
Strategic design helps you learn about your clients’ businesses and solve their problems systematically. The first step is to know what you’re trying to achieve.
Web Design Strategy Part 2: UX and UI Essentials
Explore the best practices and strategies for combining UX and UI in strategic web design. Learn how to create a user-centric web design plan that boosts engagement and drives success in 2024.
Web Design Strategy Part 3: Information Architecture
At its core, information architecture helps people know where they are and what they need to do next. Learn the basics of information architecture and how effective organization on a website can help achieve your clients’ goals.
How to Optimize Product Descriptions for Ecommerce Sites
You offer your clients expertise beyond design and development—the copy on your clients’ websites keeps and converts their site visitors. This guide offers tips for creating effective product descriptions that will attract new customers through the power of SEO.
Squarespace 201 Part 1: Client Education
This guide will help you educate your clients about the benefits of Squarespace, pitch your services as a design professional, and address common questions and objections.
Squarespace 201 Part 2: The Buildout
This guide is designed to walk you through the process of building a custom Squarespace website. Learn how to create an outline, add content, and infuse your client’s branding.
Squarespace 201 Part 3: Offboarding Clients
This guide provides advice on handing finalized websites over to clients. Learn all about site management, billing, domains, block configurations, and more.
Mastering Email Campaigns
Squarespace Email Campaigns improves your client’s online presence through beautifully branded email layouts. Become an Email Campaigns expert with this guide featuring all you need to know about the product.
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.