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My complete Squarespace website design client process checklist
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.
THIS is the secret to how I grew my Squarespace web design business so fast
“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!
20 best example Squarespace websites • photographer edition
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.
A unique web design process that works, even if you have a 9-5 job with Becca Wood
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!)
20+ best example Squarespace websites • blog edition
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.
8 tips for designing and marketing your subscriber-winning opt-in gift
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!
Business BTS: Collaborations, quarantine, bookkeeping solutions, European photoshoot & more!
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!
Squarespace CSS: 10 code snippets & plugins for customizing your site's blog
All the tips and tricks you need to use CSS to style your Squarespace site’s blog!
How to make sure your website actually appeals to your ideal client or customer
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!
Take back your week: How to stop thinking about your business when you aren't working
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!
Squarespace CSS: 10 code snippets for customizing your site's background & layout
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!
Take back your week: How to kill it with productivity when you are working
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.
My fav Squarespace 7.1 features that help you build your website faster
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!
9 reasons people are bailing on your site before they buy or book!
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!
Squarespace CSS: 10 code snippets & plugins for styling your site in mobile view
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!
Web designers speak out: What I wish I knew about working with clients
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!)
Squarespace CSS: 10 tutorials for styling your site's buttons & forms
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!
Business Behind-The-Scenes: Stopping the podcast, Corona, buying a house, affiliate program, SEO & more
A behind-the-scenes look at what the PB team has been up to since the start of 2020!
Squarespace CSS: 10 free code snippets for customizing your site's images & icons
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!
Web designers speak out: What I wish I knew about choosing a niche
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!
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