5 Website Design Mistakes Beginners Make [Squarespace Edition]

Are you struggling to make the feel of your Squarespace site match your brand image - or maybe your client isn't so sure what they need? Before you spend time, energy and resources trying to make the wrong website fit your needs, take a step back and focus on creating the right website strategy. It's essential to start with the right set of building blocks, right from the beginning. Design your website based on who it serves and learn how to describe you or your client's goals.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - 0:38 Intro
0:38 - 0:53 The problem
0:53 - 1:35 Underlying principle
1:35 - 1:48 When it gets confusing?
1:48 - 2:07 Purpose of going to a site
2:07 - 2:40 Multiple directions
2:40 - 3:25 The solution
3:25 - 5:55 Squarespace site walkthrough
5:55 - 6:33 Find the goal
6:33 - 7:47 Sites for School, Church, etc.
7:47 - 8:38 Bonus
8:38 - 9:01 Outro

[@karentilley4356]

Hi from Kauai. This is only the second video I’ve watched from you and I’ve learned a lot. The links you have to your product that you’re selling like 60 segments done - opens up to saying the No website page

[@pandorapillsbury6607]

"Directional" what a great foundational word! My brain got it in a nano second so not sure whether to laugh or cry because my website (still working on it) is clearly informational. So I know what to do. Bless you for using that word. On another note, I just downloaded the designer checklist into Notion. Love it! I have a clearer idea of specifics.

[@meetdavidalex]

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[@pandorapillsbury6607]

@@meetdavidalexoh thanks! 😊 it's not the price. I'm just buried in work/life right now. And it sounds like a great spot to learn and participate. I'm assuming it's open enrollment?

[@scentopink]

Love this one! Thanks for the content

[@meetdavidalex]

Glad it can help!
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[@clairejevron6146]

Do you teach how to design website templates to sell?

[@Grevlor]

Hey you helped me with my first website but now after releasing it I came across a problem:
"indexing gallery image with squarespace"?
Every single image of my gallery template can´t be indexed by google
I’ve scrolled through Google but I found no proper answer. It’s only the gallery block on the portfolio template, where images won’t get indexed.
do i need to recreate a gallery without using the template, but then how do I get a 3 level folder? Or are there any other solutions for "Gallery Page > Landscape Page, Street Photography .. > Detailed Projects"

[@meetdavidalex]

Not sure why Google wouldn't index your images... It should be picking them up