How to Build a Website with Squarespace - Complete Tutorial 2024

Overview

Learn to build a professional website with this comprehensive step-by-step tutorial that guides through the entire process of using Squarespace's web-building platform. Master template selection and customization, including layout modifications, color schemes, and font choices to align with brand identity. Discover how to incorporate various content elements like images, text, and backgrounds while creating intuitive navigation systems and new pages. Follow detailed instructions for customizing headers, footers, and sections, managing block layers, and optimizing for mobile viewing. Explore advanced features including e-commerce setup, marketing tools, analytics tracking, scheduling capabilities, and domain management. Perfect for small business owners, bloggers, artists, and anyone seeking to establish a polished online presence without requiring technical expertise. The 38-minute guide covers everything from initial setup to final publication, ensuring a professional-looking website that effectively represents your brand or personal identity online.

Syllabus

Introduction
Get Squarespace
Choose pre-made template
Build your own template
Home interface
Navigate site and pages
Add pages
Edit pages
Site title and logo
Header design
Header spacing
Sections
Add section
Section background
Add image block
Add text block
Add button block & URL link
Remove section
Block layers
Replace image
Select multiple blocks
Section themes
Edit site footer
Site styles
Optimize mobile view
Save changes
Selling, marketing & contacts
Website analytics
Scheduling
Asset library
Get a domain
Email with Google Workspace
Publish website
Wrap up