WHAT HAPPENS IF I DIDN'T HIT MY GOALS IN 2023? If you’ve been asking this question, this one’s for you… if you've been feeling even just a little underwhelmed by this year in business, read this post & know you’re not alone

So you’ve been dreaming about starting a web design business, living that laptop lifestyle, and being able to work from wherever you have wifi. 🏝 👩‍💻 But you’re wondering...with so many established squarespace web designers already killing it in the industry, is it possible you’ve missed the boat? Here’s whatcha need to know ->

Feeling overwhelmed by all the tech it takes to get your business up and running online? If you’re ready to cross the massive to-do of building a site off your list then you are in the right place! By the end of this tutorial, updated for 2023, you will have a solid grasp of how to get started with the latest version of Squarespace, so you can confidently build and maintain your own site without having to pay a pro designer to get the job done!

Wondering what it takes to start (or grow) your web design business? How to land clients? Set your prices? Or much you can expect to make as a designer? I’m answering all these and more in this 4 part Squarespace web design business Q+A!

Need help deciding where you need to focus your time and energy for the New Year so you can start hitting those yearly revenue and growth goals? Follow my 4 step New Year business planning strategy I use to dream up (and validate and prioritize) new ideas or projects in my business!

Facing feelings of imposter syndrome in your business? Worried you’ll make a mistake and that people will think you are just a big phony? Whether you’re new to business and just learning your craft, or you’ve been running an online business for years, check out this post for all my best advice on overcoming those fraudy feelings!

Wondering what it takes to start (or grow) your web design business? How to land clients? Set your prices? Or much you can expect to make as a designer? I’m answering all these and more in this 4 part Squarespace web design business Q+A!

Wondering how to pick the right Squarespace Template? In this tutorial, I'll be covering how to choose the right Squarespace 7.1 template for your business's website! Whether you are a DIY'er or web designer, you'll want to tune in to make sure you avoid the common mistakes people make when deciding on a template in the new version of Squarespace!

Wondering what it takes to start (or grow) your web design business? How to land clients? Set your prices? Or much you can expect to make as a designer? I’m answering all these and more in this 4 part Squarespace web design business Q+A!

Wondering what needs to live on your biz’s website and where? Need a little Squarespace website design inspiration to get you started on your online home? Check out the Squarespace website example and template inspiration series on the blog! This week is all about health & wellness business websites!

Wondering what needs to live on your biz’s website and where? Need a little Squarespace website design inspiration to get you started on your online home? Check out the Squarespace website example and template inspiration series on the blog! This week is all about service-based business websites!

When you are first getting started, and funds are low, it can be hard to know where to spend your precious few dollars to see the most impact and growth for your business! Stop the guessing game and head over to the blog to see where I recommend starting when it comes to investing in your biz!

Wondering what needs to live on your biz’s website and where? Need a little Squarespace website design inspiration to get you started on your online home? Check out the Squarespace website example and template inspiration series on the blog! This week is all about service-based business websites!

You settled on Squarespace for your website, fab choice friend!

Now you only need to ... you know, build the thing.

Hoping to see some example Squarespace websites for inspiration? Want to know what's possible with each Squarespace template?

I've got you gal! In come the ...

When starting out in your own entrepreneur venture there is a LOT to figure out. 

Website, payment processing system, email marketing platform, project management system, design processes, payment terms, policies, contracts and more! 

It’s a bit of an under taking to launch a business (but oh so worth it I’ll have you know!)

I remember back to when I got started I loved seeing the processes and systems of others in a similar line of work. It greatly helped me learn how others ran the backend of things, and that influenced how I designed my own processes and systems.

“How did you manage to grow your Squarespace web design business so fast? I feel like I can’t even land my first client!” 😩

Sound familiar? This week on the blog, I’m sharing exactly how I was able to explode my Squarespace design business, even as a newbie designer!

After choosing Squarespace, and before actually beginning to design a website, people often look at the Squarespace templates page with a blank stare.

'Uhhh ... which template do I choose? How do I decide? Can I see more examples?'

This is generally followed by intense Googling.

Whether you're DIYing or getting a designer to create your new Squarespace website, it's good to have some inspiration to get the creative juices flowing and see what's possible with Squarespace.

Wondering how to start a successful business designing Squarespace websites for clients, all while juggling the 9-5? Past Square Secrets & Squares Secrets Business Student is sharing her totally unique web design process that works! (Even if you still have your day job!)

After choosing Squarespace, and before actually beginning to design a website, people often look at the Squarespace templates page with a blank stare.

'Uhhh ... which template do I choose? How do I decide? Can I see more examples?'

This is generally followed by intense Googling.

Whether you're DIYing or getting a designer to create your new Squarespace website, it's good to have some inspiration to get the creative juices flowing and see what's possible with Squarespace.

Need help creating the ultimate subscriber-winning freebie opt-in gift? Check out my best tips for creating and marketing your lead magnet to quickly grow your email list!

Wondering what I’ve been up to these past few months? I’m sharing all the super secret things that have gone on behind the scenes of my biz for Quarter 3 of 2020!

All the tips and tricks you need to use CSS to style your Squarespace site’s blog!

Wondering what to put on your site? What colors, fonts, images and copy (A.K.A website words) to use? Do this one thing to be sure your design appeals to the exact person you are trying to reach with your business’s website!

Being a digital nomad and living that #LaptopLifestyle is def the dream…but since your “office” is literally whatever room you are sitting in that day, it can be hard to step away and take the breather your mind is begging for.

Wondering how to stop obsessively thinking about your biz when you’re not working? Head over to the blog!

I’m rounding up the top 10 best (free) copy and paste CSS code snippets to help you completely customize the layout and backgrounds for your Squarespace site!

You’ve honestly got some pretty sick ideas for growing your business, and it would be totally achievable…if you didn’t have 1,000,001 other tasks eating up your time.

It can feel like the only solution is to work more hours (read: bump up your caffeine intake). ☕️

But you only have so many hours in a day (some of which you’d prob like to spend enjoying life) and being in constant hustle mode can only last so long.

So you need to find ways to maximize your time and efforts when you do sit down to work so you can grow your biz without hitting burnout.

Head over to the blog to learn my tips for taking back your week, so you can kill it with productivity when you are working.

Wondering if the new version of Squarespace is for you? Here are my favorite features Squarespace introduced with version 7.1 of the platform that totally streamline the design process, and help you quickly get your site up and launched to the world!

Is your website not getting you the results you hoped it would? Still waiting for those dreamy client inquiries and sales notifications to start rolling in? Here are 9 reasons people are bailing on your site and returning to their search before they ever buy or book your thing!

I’m rounding up the top 10 best copy and paste CSS code snippets to use on your Squarespace website to optimize and customize your site in mobile (and tablet) view!

Welcome to the “What I wish I knew” Web Designer Roundup series where successful designers will be sharing their best tips, tricks and advice for running your web design biz. In this post, our featured designers are sharing everything they wish they knew about working with clients BEFORE they got started. (Don’t learn the hard way. Head over to the blog and take in all the awesome wisdom they’ve so generously shared!)

The top 10 CSS tips, tricks, and tutorials to take your Squarespace buttons and forms from cookie-cutter to custom and much more on-brand! Happy site styling!

A behind-the-scenes look at what the PB team has been up to since the start of 2020!

I’m rounding up the top 10 best (free) copy and paste CSS code snippets to help you completely customize the images and icons on your Squarespace site!

Welcome to the “What I wish I knew” Web Designer Roundup series where successful designers will be sharing their best tips, tricks and advice for running your web design biz. In this post, our talented featured designers are sharing all the things they wish they knew about choosing a niche and narrowing the focus of who they serve and how!

Nothing is worse than falling head-over-flats in love with a Squarespace font and using it absolutely everywhere on your site…only to realize that font isn’t actually available in any of the other softwares you use on the daily.

Looking for a complete list of fonts available for free in both Canva & Squarespace so you can keep your branding consistent across all platforms? Check out the Squarespace Designer’s (or DIYer’s) guide to free canva fonts to be using for their site and graphics!

Welcome to the “What I wish I knew” Web Designer Roundup series where successful designers will be sharing their best tips, tricks and advice for running your web design biz. In this post, we are chatting all things onboarding & off-boarding to keep your client-journey running smoothly pre & post launch!

I’m rounding up the top 10 best (free) copy and paste CSS code snippets to help you completely customize your Squarespace site’s navigation!

Welcome to the “What I wish I knew” Web Designer Roundup series where successful designers will be sharing their best tips, tricks and advice for running your web design biz. In this post, our talented featured designers are sharing all the things they wish they knew about managing their business & finances to set themselves up for success in the long-term!

Ever wondered what goes on your landing page to get people to actually opt-in? Set yourself up for email list-building success by totally nailing the gateway to all your paid offerings - your freebie’s landing page!

Welcome to the “What I wish I knew” Web Designer Roundup series where successful designers will be sharing their best tips, tricks and advice for running your web design biz. In this second post, we are chatting about how to be strategic with building your portfolio, so you can attract only your dreamiest clients (and at the dreamiest prices!)

I’m rounding up the top 10 best (free) copy and paste CSS code snippets to help you completely customize the font and text blocks on your Squarespace site!

Welcome to the “What I wish I knew” Web Designer Roundup series where successful designers will be sharing their best tips, tricks and advice for running your web design biz. In this post, we are talking all about how to land clients as a new designer!

Want to know the best way to grow your business on a budget? (Read: without expensive ad campaigns). I’m sharing how I used organic SEO to explode my business (and sales) and continue to get long term results from free marketing efforts I made 3+ years ago.

Wondering how to target specific pages, sections, blocks, or elements of your Squarespace site? I’m sharing how to find and use the unique name of each Squarespace page, section, or block so you can narrow down how your custom CSS will be applied to your site! Plus, the basic anatomy of CSS so you know where to put the name of the thing you are targeting!

Welcome to the “What I wish I knew” Web Designer Roundup series where successful designers will be sharing their best tips, tricks and advice for running your web design biz. In this first post, we are tackling the #1 question I get from Square Secrets Business Course Students: “How do I set my prices and build my web design packages?”

What is CSS? Do I need to learn it to customize my site? And can it really break my whole site? All the important questions (and answers) you need to know before getting started with Squarespace CSS.

So you want to build your list, but you need to do it on the cheap (read: for free). Wondering which lead magnets will work best to grow your email list? Take a peek behind the scenes at my best converting freebies and opt-in gifts that have subscribers lining up around the block. (Plus my best tips for creating and marketing your lead magnet!)

Is my site secure? What’s the difference between HTTP & HTTPS? How do I get an SSL certificate on my Squarespace site? What security settings do I need to tweak?

All the steps I take to ensure each blog post I publish is on point, legit useful, and ready to reach it’s fullest potential on the interwebs!

When choosing a Squarespace template, it's massively handy to see all of their abilities side by side.

In an effort to help you pick the right Squarespace template for your project, my goal is to keep this Squarespace comparison chart the most up to date on the internet.

This table will always be updated within 7 days when new templates are released.

Pssst - below the table you'll find some of the best (free) resources on the web to help you get creating your Squarespace website!

In this easy-to-follow Squarespace Ecommerce Beginner's Tutorial, I'll be sharing all the steps you need to know to get your Squarespace (7.1) online store up and running (using the new Fluid Engine editor) and launched to the world! You'll learn my best tips and tricks for learning how to build an online store on Squarespace 7.1, as well as some e-commerce best practices to know!