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8 Things a Small Business Website Designer Notices Within 5 min of Seeing Your Site
Potential customers want to be able to find what they need on your website right away. It it takes too long, you can lose them in a second. Here are a few tips from a Squarespace Expert and small business consultant to help keep visitors on your site and contacting you.
Why you should stop naming your Services page "Services"
If I had a nickel for how many times I had to tell a client to rename and rewrite their Services page, I’d be rich! Making conscious, clear, and specific choices on your website for your Services navigation, headlines and page titles will make life easier for your clients and will make google find you!
What is a web host? And do I need it with my Squarespace website?
I’m demystifying some of the technical questions for non-technical website owners such as - what is webhosting and do I need it with Squarespace?
Read This Before You Buy a Domain for your website
One small mistake when setting up your domain account can make fixing problems much harder later. Here’s what to do instead.
Updated: Where should I buy my domain name from? Godaddy or Squarespace?
Lots of companies sell domain names… does it matter which one you buy your domain name from? If you have a Squarespace website — do you need to buy a Squarespace domain? Let’s get down to the bottom of this frequently asked question!
Updated: Squarespace Event Calendar Plugin options for recurring & ticketed events (master list!)
Do you have a regular event that you have to manually re-enter on Squarespace every time? Do you want to sell tickets on Squarespace and are sick of all of the extra steps? Why is the Squarespace Event calendar so lacking? Good thing we have options with plugins!
Does My Small Biz Need a Website If We Have Social Media?
Even if your small business has an active social media presence, you still need a professional website to build credibility and get found on Google. Learn why your website is the one online space you truly own—and how working with a Squarespace designer like me can help your business gain legitimacy.
Your Small Business Website Should Work for You—Even When You Can’t
Portland Squarespace designer Rachel Rosenthal shares how to automate your small business website with scheduling, zoom, and automated emails. Get expert help setting up a site that runs on autopilot—so you can focus on your work.
Do I Need Professional Photos taken for my Website?
Do you need professional photos for your small business website? As a Squarespace designer and developer, I’ve seen firsthand how the right images can make a site look more polished, professional, and trustworthy. In this post, I share when to invest in professional photography, when stock images work just fine, and how working with a small business website professional can help you decide what’s best for your brand.
4 Easy Steps to Write Your Small Business Website Copy
When designing a website, you can’t skip a crucial step: writing website copy. Quality copy is essential to the success of your business website, as it conveys your brand and attracts the right audience. Here are 4 steps to make writing your website copy a little easier.
Do I Need an Email List or a Contact Page on My Website?
An email list and a contact form (or contact page) serve completely different purposes for your website and your business. Let’s talk it through so you can understand the differences and the benefits of each!
How to Connect Google Search Console to your Squarespace site
If you want to increase your SEO hits, and have more in-depth google analytics (like keyword search info!), signing up for and connecting Google Search Console is 100% necessary for your Squarespace website! Even better, it’s free.
Why does my Instagram feed keep disconnecting from Squarespace — & how to fix!
Although this issue can be quite frustrating, the fix is not. It’s super simple and takes less than a minute to get it re-syncing again.
Hi! I’m Rachel!
I’m a Squarespace expert and your new teammate.
I am here from the very beginning of your project to:
Help you strategize about what your website needs
Design & style so it represents your brand personality
Build it out on Squarespace, and then
Train you on the ins & outs of Squarespace to keep it looking fresh!
Basically, I’m your collaborator through this whole process.
Your website is my priority.