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Squarespace tutorials and guides on website design, branding, blogging, and podcasting—and the occasional business-coaching tip.
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Ideas for Creating Content for Blogs and Podcasts
Creating content for blogs and podcasts may seem daunting, especially when you think about doing it weekly. I’ve got several ideas for how you can generate new content and never run out in the future.
How to Start a Podcast in Squarespace and Apple Podcasts
In this video, I walk you through setting up a podcast in your Squarespace website and in Apple Podcasts. I show you how to set up a new podcast page, create your feed settings, and create podcast posts—including uploading audios and doing the settings for Apple Podcasts.
5 Things to Consider Before You Start a Podcast
While a podcast can be an excellent marketing tool—and be lots of fun—it does take time and skill. Before you start a podcast, there are several factors to consider first.
How to Set Up SEO in Squarespace
Squarespace makes setting up SEO pretty easy. In this video, I walk you through how to set up site-wide SEO, as well as getting it set up on each page and on a blog post.
How to Create a Blog Template in Squarespace
Squarespace blogs don’t come with built-in sidebars. This kind of sucks because you want to include some key information in your posts to direct visitors where to go after they read your posts. One workaround is to create a blog template.
Why Is It Important to Identify Your Ideal Client?
It is absolutely essential to identify your ideal client and gear your marketing message toward them. If not, you’ll end up speaking to no one and essentially attracting no one or the wrong-for-you clients.
How to Start a Blog in Squarespace 7.1
In this video, I walk you through step-by-step how to start a blog in Squarespace 7.1.
How to Change the Font Family in Squarespace 7.1
In this video, I walk you through how to change the font family in Squarespace 7.1 and give you tips on what fonts are best to use where.
How to Change the Color Palette in Squarespace 7.1
In this video, I walk you through how to change the color palette in Squarespace 7.1.
How to Start a Squarespace Website
Detailed walkthrough of setting up your new Squarespace 7.1 website. Includes picking a template, changing the color palette, choosing your fonts, changing the header, adding a logo, changing the banner, adding images, creating a blog, and going live.
Website Art or Website Design
As both an artist and a website designer, I want my websites to look beautiful. But what do I focus on, the art (aesthetics) or the design (strategic planning of the aesthetics)? Let’s look at the differences.
What Makes a Good Website?
In designing a website, you definitely want it to be beautiful. But there is so much more that goes into a good, engaging website—one that holds the visitor’s attention and keeps then on the page.
Should You Start a Podcast?
Podcasts are an excellent way to market your business. You can achieve several marketing goals with your podcast, such as boosting your brand and improving your SEO ranking.
Why Should You Work With a Squarespace Circle Member?
You may have noticed that Squarespace Circle badge in the footer of this website. What’s that all about? I’m not affiliated with Squarespace. I just make all of my websites there. And that’s how I became a Circle Member.