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Website 101 and Planning

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squarespace overview

Let’s begin by exploring the templates that Squarespace offers and why some are better than others. Just because you choose one template doesn’t mean you’re stuck with it (you can always change it later) but you do want to start off with the right one to begin with.

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choosing a template

Choosing a Squarespace Template

As you can see, not all templates are the best when considering an effective website design. Always consider how a template is structured and make sure it’s reflective of who you are and your brand. Most importantly, make sure the navigation and page layouts are clear and organized for your audience.

squarespace overview

Now let’s take a quick look at a few of the main areas within Squarespace. We’ll get into more detail of each section as we begin to build out your website.

Squarespace Overview

squarespace overview - content blocks

We’ll have one final overview of the content blocks you’ll use to build your site. We’ll be using the Text, Image, Button, Spacer and Video in most cases. However, there are a lot of great content blocks to choose from and Squarespace makes it very flexible to design a custom site with these content blocks.

Squarespace Overview - Content blocks

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