Squarespace Essential Training: The Basics

Course details

Learn how to use Squarespace to design, build, and host stylish websites without needing to code or manage servers. Instructor Jen Kramer helps you get up to speed with this popular platform, stepping through the creation of a website for a small business. Jen spells out how the Squarespace service works and shows how to create pages, upload images, and work with assets within Squarespace, as well as manage site structure and navigation. Plus, she explains how to launch your Squarespace-hosted site. Whether you're well versed in web design or you have little to no coding experience, this course can help you leverage Squarespace to bring your website ideas to life.

Learning objectives
Learn the basics of the Squarespace interface.
Articulate how to create pages, site structure, and navigation.
Identify how to incorporate media assets like images, video, and more.
Determine how to launch and manage your Squarespace site, going forward.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Building beautiful, customizable websites without code

1. Defining Your Project and Initial Settings

02 - Defining the small business informational site project
03 - Creating an account and exploring next steps
04 - Create your site template using Blueprint AI
05 - Create your site from a blank template
06 - Choosing among the predefined Squarespace themes, colors, and fonts
07 - Choosing custom website fonts
08 - Choosing and changing color themes

2. Creating and Editing Page Content

09 - Creating the header layout
10 - Creating a page and checking the mobile layout
11 - Working with the layout grid and accordions
12 - Challenge - Creating the contact page
13 - Solution - Creating the contact page
14 - Creating subpages for the site
15 - Creating a drop-down menu for secondary navigation
16 - Including a video from YouTube
17 - Linking to a PDF with a button
18 - Styling a banner on the home page
19 - Linking to services content using an auto layout section
20 - Challenge - Adding a testimonial
21 - Solution - Adding a testimonial
22 - Creating the footer and social media

3. Launching Your First Site

23 - Configure the domain name, add a favicon, and show the site
24 - Exploring website tools
25 - Exploring and configuring system pages
26 - Creating the footer and social bar

Conclusion

27 - Next steps - Ecommerce, courses, scheduling, donations, and membership features

Squarespace Essential Training: The Basics

Authors

Jen Kramer