Squarespace is a great platform for small business owners.
I use Squarespace for my own website and blog and love the all-inclusive benefits of Squarespace, which provides everything you need to get started and grow your website. Squarespace differs from other website options where you buy, install, and manage all the “pieces” of your website separately, unlike Wordpress for example, with themes and plug-ins that require regular maintenance and updating in order to function properly. Squarespace is an affordable option for small business owners with customizable features.
I offer two complete tailored design packages for those just starting out with a new website as well as customize packages for those looking to rebrand their current Squarespace website as well as transfer existing content from another platform to Squarespace.
Be sure to reach out to discuss your specific needs so I can tailor a package just for you.
PACKAGE 1
$1650
THIS PACKAGE IS FOR THE BUSINESS/BLOGGER WHO HAS DONE A LOT OF THE UPFRONT BRANDING WORK AND KNOWS THE DIRECTION THEY ARE GOING WITH THEIR STYLE, LOGO AND IMAGERY INCLUDING HIGH RESOLUTION PHOTOGRAPHY AND IMAGERY ALREADY IN PLACE. THIS BUSINESS OWNER SIMPLY NEEDS TO PUT THEIR VISION TOGETHER WITH A NICELY DESIGNED WEBSITE.
Includes up to eight pages with copywriting services
$100 flat rate for each additional page
4-6 week timeline/co-creative process working closely with the client
Personalized design
Newsletter opt-in form
Mobile responsive design
4 hours image research and up to 8 high quality stock photos tailored to the client's brand
Connection and mapping to custom domain name
Search engine optimization
Links to social media accounts
Unlimited support during project (during day time business hours)
PACKAGE 2
$2250
THIS PACKAGE IS FOR THE BUSINESSES WHO NEED BRANDING SUPPORT AS WELL AS WEBSITE DESIGN.
Brand consulting
Logo research and consulting (cost of the logo is not included. I can give resources for the creation of a logo and work closely with the logo designer. Cost will range between $20-$325 dependent on if you purchase a pre-made logo from Etsy, for example, or hire a logo designer for a custom made logo)
Creation of a brand board
Includes up to eight pages with copywriting assistance. Client will need to provide copy for the pages and I will assist with polishing up the copy and making suggestions for added copy as needed.
$100 flat rate for each additional page
6-8 week timeline/co-creative process working closely with the client
Personalized design
Newsletter opt-in form
Mobile responsive design
4 hours image research and up to 8 high quality stock photos tailored to the client's brand
Connection and mapping to custom domain name
Search engine optimization
Links to social media accounts
Unlimited support during project (during day time business hours)
CUSTOMIZED PACKAGE
THIS PACKAGE IS FOR THE BUSINESS/BLOGGER THAT IS LOOKING TO EITHER REBRAND THEIR CURRENT SQUARESPACE WEBSITE OR MOVE FROM ANOTHER PLATFORM, SUCH AS WORDPRESS, TO SQUARESPACE.
• Fee is based on the unique needs of the client.
• After the free 30 minute consultation call, we will put together a tailored proposal for your website goals and needs.
Want to chat more about your specific business, website and blogging needs? Hop over to my contact page and let's set up a time to chat.
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6 Compelling Reasons Squarespace Is The Perfect Choice For Small Businesses And Bloggers
Over the last 10 years as full time business owner and mompreneur, I had my fair share of figuring out how to use a website to market my businesses online including going down the Wordpress rabbit hole because once upon a time I bought into the whole "Wordpress is better" storyline. A few years ago when I launched a coaching business, I knew I did not want to go that route again and started exploring other options to save time, money and more importantly my sanity.
And that research led me straight to Squarespace.
And to be clear, I am not here to hate on WordPress in the least. It's a platform that is used and loved by many. My goal with this blog post is to share from my own experiences why Squarespace is a great choice for creative small business owners and bloggers.
As busy mompreneur who leads a hectic life with two boys, I am a big fan of anything that looks amazing, functions well and is simple to use and Squarespace hands down helps me accomplish that with my business and blog. To help you, I have compiled a list of 6 reasons why Squarespace continues to be my platform of choice for my own business and as a web designer.
1. TAKE IT FOR A SPIN, NO CREDIT CARD NEEDED.
Does it get any better than the ability to take something for a test drive for free and without obligation? The geniuses as Squarespace let you do just that. All you do is go to www.Squarespace.com, create an account with an email address and password and for 14 full days you can look at templates and play around with the functionality and design features of the platform. Just know that until you decide to upgrade to a paid plan, your website will not be viewable to anyone else but you.
2. CREATE A LANDING PAGE WHILE YOU DESIGN YOUR WEBSITE
Once you decide that you have fallen in love with Squarespace (and I think you totally will!) and have upgraded to a paid plan, you can create a landing page (what Squarespace calls a "cover page") for your website to start directing traffic to while you work on the other design details of your website.
With a cover page you can start marketing your website to create curiosity giving your potential customers and clients a sneak peak into what you are working on and your visitors can sign up for your newsletter to be the first to hear about special offers.
Like this one designed for Windy Gallagher | Front Porch Theology
3. HIGH DESIGN TEMPLATES WITH EASY, DRAG AND DROP
With nearly 50 templates to choose from, they truly have something for everyone whether you are wanting to launch an online ecommerce website, showcase a brick and mortar store or highlight services through a personal brand and blog. Once you have an account (trial or paid version), you can view all the templates they offer, install one that you like, preview it, test it out and install other templates to find the right one before making your site live. Squarespace is a drag and drop platform which makes it easy to dive right in and start designing.
4. MOBILE RESPONSIVE
Squarespace templates all come mobile responsive. No coding required. It's important to note that while the template itself is mobile ready, as you design your website, be sure to check both the desktop view and mobile view to ensure that images and graphics you choose and upload all display the way that you want them to.
60% of website viewers are mobile users so ensuring you check your design on mobile view is important. There is nothing more frustrating than finding the perfect image to use for your website banner image that nails it on a desktop view only to view it from a mobile device and it's cut off and not displaying correctly.
5. CALLS TO ACTION MADE EASY
The main goal of having a website is to create opportunities for your audience to connect with you more for example: offer a highly valuable free resource to build your email list and showcase your expertise, invite them to have a free coaching call or consultation, sell products you offer for passive income.
Squarespace sites are gorgeous and the platform also makes it easy to build your site around specific goals. As a service-based coach or blogger who is working to create content that funnels into affiliate income the main goal of your website is converting visitors into customer and/or clients.
Squarespace makes that simple to do with features like a static announcement bar at the top of each page, seamless connect your website to Mailchimp to build your email list, easy to add contact forms, a calendar to book your services and events to showcase ways people can connect with you virtually or locally. These call to action features and buttons can also be customized within the Squarespace style editor.
And the best part? All these call to action features are built in, easy to use and will help you achieve your website and business goals.
6. STELLAR CUSTOMER SERVICE
One of the major advantages of using Squarespace is their stellar customer service. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week you can email them or chat with them live to ask for help when you hit a snag and they’ll you what to do or point you in the right direction. Email response time is usually 15-20 minutes.
In comparison to a WordPress website where dealing with broken plugins and hacking are 100% on you to figure out. I have heard nightmare stories of people losing their sites due to hackers despite following all of the instructions their hosting company had given them resulting in days spent trying to figure it out while having a website that is down until the problem can be resolved. So I love that Squarespace deals with all of this for me.
If at any time Squarespace is acting glitchy or having issues (which is very rare) I love how easy it is to find out what’s wrong and to be kept informed about any issues that are going on by checking the Status Update page or their Squarespace Help Twitter Feed.
I hope these tips were helpful in inspiring you to explore more of what Squarespace has to offer!
P.S. If all this information was completely overwhelming and you find that creating and designing your own website is just not for you I totally get it, time is money. Learn more about working with me and my Squarespace website design services
