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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.
Web Design Nightmares: Spine-Tingling Situations and How to Fix Them
Web designers are haunted by common website problems. Learn how to improve client websites by identifying and solving these spine-tingling issues.
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.
Essential Ecommerce Features Every Site Should Have for Black Friday and Cyber Monday
For web designers, understanding and implementing certain features can sustain a successful Black Friday and Cyber Monday campaign. Explore the must-have ecommerce features that ensure websites perform optimally, convert visitors into buyers, and stand out in a competitive market during these key sales events.
How to Prepare Your Client’s Ecommerce Website for the Holidays
Helping prepare for the holidays is one of the most useful ways a professional web designer can assert their value to ecommerce clients. Learn how to update retail websites to capture and support customers during the holidays.
SEO Tips to Get Found This Black Friday and Cyber Monday
As clients gear up for shopping events like Black Friday and Cyber Monday, it's essential to prioritize SEO. Ensure the website is fully prepared for the influx of holiday traffic.
How to Implement Effective Pop-ups and Announcement Bars for Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sales
During Black Friday and Cyber Monday, consumers are inundated with offers and promotions from countless retailers. With competition so fierce, ecommerce websites must capture visitors’ attention. Learn how to use pop-ups and announcement bars effectively.
Behind the Build: How 6 Web Designers Create Impactful Homepages
Take a behind-the-scenes tour of six impressive site showcases from top Squarespace web designers. See how they craft mock sites from concept to completion, sharing creative insights and design inspiration along the way.
How to Choose the Right Color Scheme for a Website
Learn how to select the perfect color scheme for your clients' websites. Gain insight into color theory, psychology, and the most effective color combinations to elevate your designs.
How to Use Squarespace for Free as a Web Designer
Discover how professional web designers can use Squarespace for free and create stunning websites with the Adri template. Learn best practices, tips, and strategies for maximizing the free Squarespace plan.
M-Commerce: Designing for Mobile Sites
When designing for mobile commerce, it’s important to make sure that your site’s content and architecture are built for speed. Read our in-depth guide on m-commerce and boosting mobile sales.
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.
How to Optimize Your Client's Restaurant Site for Takeout Orders with ChowNow
Having a strong online presence is crucial for restaurants to attract and engage customers. With Squarespace's integration with ChowNow, web designers now have a powerful tool at their disposal to enhance restaurant websites.
Creating Effective Calls to Action in Web Design
Designing websites that successfully turn visitors into customers is key for skilled web designers. Discover the skill of crafting compelling CTAs and actionable techniques for constructing conversion-oriented websites.
Why You Should Work with a Circle Member on Your Next Website
Circle members bring unparalleled expertise in navigating and troubleshooting the Squarespace platform, ensuring a smooth development and design process. Discover the benefits that impact a client’s experience working with a Circle member.
Balancing Design and SEO for Optimal Website Performance
By combining SEO and web design, you can help your client's website achieve a high ranking on search engines. Learn effective methods for blending visual appeal and optimization.
How to Design a Website in One Day
Adapting your business model to deliver websites in just a day takes skill and preparation. Learn how from Circle member and founder of The 24-Hour Site Laura Scholes.
Which 2024 Design Trend Are You?
Curious which 2024 web design trend represents you most? Take our quiz to find out.