Why I use Squarespace
to design websites.
Squarespace is a website design and web building tool, used to give companies a quick and simple way to develop an online presence. You can use Squarespace to build a portfolio for your personal brand, create an eCommerce website, and more. Squarespace also has tools for things like email marketing, logo design, and cover page creation.
Affordability.
Squarespace starts from $16 per month for hosting and you get a domain name free for your first year. After that your domain name will be $20-$30 per year to renew. So all in all, your paying about $20 a month to have a website that will likely generate tons of revenue for your business.
Hiring a designer like myself is also far cheaper than hiring a WordPress designer and developer. Because I have a great template foundation to work from, I don't have to code the theme before customizing it and am able to skip a very costly and time consuming step in the web design process. The cost and time savings is ultimately passed along to the client, and I am able to charge far less than most custom WordPress theme developers for virtually the same product.
Because Squarespace is so easy to manage, you will also not have to hire a webmaster to run your site like you would with WordPress, or continue to hire a developer to fix and update your theme when it breaks.
While the $20 per month is more expensive than self hosted options such as WordPress, for all the reasons I have mentioned above it is far cheaper in the long run.
You will save time editing and running your website
You will save money hiring a professional to build your site
You will not have to hire someone to manage your site
Your website will be protected from hackers
Beautiful design that works.
Squarespace design templates are known in the industry to be leading the way when it comes to intuitive simple design using UI/UX best practices and mobile responsiveness so it appears beautifully regardless of what device your website is view on.
Works on any device.
If you’re on a mobile, tablet or desktop, Squarespace templates are designed to work seamlessly across all devices. Images, type, video and other content blocks responsively resize and reposition to allow optimum viewing for your customers. No more cut off screens, tiny type or clunky interfaces when scrolling. Every Squarespace template comes with a built in mobile ready and responsive version of your main website without you having to to touch a thing.
Grows with your business.
Squarespace has the capabilty to scale your online business to as big as you need with the ability to integrate 3rd party systems, and add on powerful built-in tools Squarespace already has in its toolbox. Depending on your content needs, Squarespace has a range of packages and pricing to suit where you’re at right now, with the abilty to upgrade at any time.
Search Engine Optimization.
If you’re building a website, you want to be found online via search easily. Every Squarespace website is built-in with all the things needed for effective SEO results. Site descriptions, page titles, custom URLs, search friendly formatting, and other key SEO elements are all easily managed. Also, Squarespace automatically generates a built-in sitemap that helps Google to crawl, understand, and rank your website.
24/7 Squarespace Support.
On top of the web design and development support Squarely will provide you, Squarespace also provide additional support to ensure you’re always in safe hands. There is also a thriving online global community of Squarespace (sqsp) users who also have great posts and tips to help you.
Security.
Getting hacked can compromise your bottom line and can have a lasting effect of your web presence:
You lose your web presence for however long your site is down (imagine your physical location being flooded and having to deal with that instead of seeing clients). It can be very costly to your business.
Your SEO is affected: If google discovers that your site is hacked, it can have long term search ranking penalties even after your site has been restored. Imagine being on the first page of search results and driving tons of business through organic search, and then being hacked and losing all of that traffic.
Because Squarespace manages everything, from the hosting to the themes their sites are built on, they are far less likely to get hacked because there are no vulnerabilities introduced through third party code. In the case that your site does get hacked, you can reach out to support and THEY will fix it.
I am also a member of Squarespace Circle.
What does that mean?
Squarespace circle is a program designed to support, inspire, and engage creatives, developers, and designers who use Squarespace to build beautiful websites for themselves and their clients. Being a Squarespace Circle member means I get access to unique perks, expert insights, and optimised support.
Benefits I can offer include:
20% discount.
I get 20% off the first year of Website or Online Store annual plans, making it more attractive to clients. So if you need a website and you decide to hire me and use Squarespace as the platform for your website, then I can get you 20% off the first year.
Six month trial periods.
As a Squarespace Circle member, I get a 6 month trial period on new websites, meaning if we work together to build your website, we have a longer time period to perfect the look and feel, the style, the content, before we launch your website. To provide you with a bit of insight, if you sign up to Squarespace yourself, as a new user, you will only get 2 weeks trial period before you are asked to upgrade. So, again, it just makes sense to work together, doesn't it?
Optimised customer care.
Being a Squarespace member means I will be recognised by Squarespace Customer Care Advisors as an experienced user. This means I can get answers to questions even more efficiently and effectively.
Exclusive content.
I am constantly looking to improve my process, my skills and my business to provide my clients with the best options and possibilities. Being a member of Squarespace Circle means I am able to sharpen my skill set and with advanced guides, product release notes, and other members-only materials. This means I can provide you with the best options as I will be well informed and ahead of the game.
A community of experts.
Because running a business can be tiring, and somewhat difficult at times, being a member of Squarespace Circles means I am part of a community. The Circle forum gives me peer-to-peer product support, trade tips and tricks, and the ability to receive and provide feedback. This means you can rest assured that your website design and development is in good hands.
Squarespace Circle badge.
Ok so this one is more for me than you, but you can rejoice in the fact that you are, or could be, working with a creative professional who builds websites on Squarespace that actually knows what they are doing! I’ve added this official Squarespace Circle Badge to my website to give all my clients and potential clients that peace of mind.