Squarespace Website Design
Frequently Asked Questions
Squarespace
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Squarespace is the holy grail for anyone who wants a beautiful, professional website without drowning in code. It’s perfect for creatives, service providers, small biz owners, you name it. With built-in features like blogging, emails, e-commerce, and SEO tools, plus an intuitive drag-and-drop editor, it’s basically your digital BFF. I design exclusively with Squarespace because it just works - visually, functionally, and strategically.
It’s also an all-in-one platform, so it will do everything you need it to do, from managing domains and hosting to setting up a mailing list and selling, which is perfect for business owners that want to keep things as simple and straightforward as possible.
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Squarespace pricing is actually really reasonable, especially when you consider everything that comes with it. Plans typically start around £12/month (billed annually) for a Personal site, and go up to £35/month for the top-tier Commerce plan. Most of my clients land somewhere in the middle with the Business plan at £17/month. It includes marketing tools like pop-up windows, analytics, and the ability to sell digital and pysical online.
Want to know more about Squarespace pricing? Read: How much does a Squarespace website really cost? -
Yes! Squarespace is made for selling products, whether it’s physical products, digital downloads, services, or subscriptions. You can manage inventory, set up shipping, offer discounts, take payments (hello, Stripe and PayPal), and even handle tax stuff. It’s basically your own little online shop, minus the hassle. Bonus: it looks really good doing it.
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Yes, yes, and yes. Hosting is included in all Squarespace plans, which means no dealing with third-party hosting nightmares or getting upsold every five minutes. Your site lives on secure, reliable, high-speed servers, so you don’t need to lift a techy finger. It’s all-in-one and super simple, just how we like it.
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You sure can! Whether you bought your domain through Squarespace or elsewhere like GoDaddy or Google Domains, you can easily connect it to your Squarespace site. It’s a few siple steps and voilà, your custom URL is live and looking professional.
Pro tip: if you're buying a new domain, it’s easiest to get the domain directly through Squarespace, then everything is all under one roof. I can manage all of this for you if we work together.
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My 2-Day Launch websites are built and launched in just 48 hours. I am usually booked up 4 weeks in advanced, but let me know if you need something sooner and I’ll see what I can do.
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Short answer: yes. Long answer: Squarespace comes with a lot of built-in SEO goodness - things like clean code, mobile-friendly design, SSL security, and customisable meta titles and descriptions. That said, good SEO still requires good strategy. I optimise every website I design for Google and AI love, but I also teach my clients how to keep climbing those rankings. So, if you’ve heard that Squarespace is “bad for SEO”, rest assured that’s a total myth.
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Yep, it’s one of the easiest platforms out there. You don’t need to know how to code to update your website, swap out photos, or tweak your copy. It’s a really simple drag and drop editor. The backend is clean and intuitive, and once I hand things over and give you a quick lesson, you’ll feel confident managing it all yourself. If you can use Canva, you can Squarespace. Trust me.
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If you want a website that’s not just pretty, but strategic AF, then yes. DIY can get you started, but a professional designer knows how to create a user experience that converts, showcases your brand like a pro, and keeps visitors on your site. Plus, you save yourself hours (or weeks) of time and stress. So yes, hiring someone like me? Totally worth it. Need more convincing? Read: Why hire a professional Squarespace website designer when you could DIY it.
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Yes! All Squarespace websites are fully responsive, which means they can be setup to look great on mobile, tablet and desktop. No pinching or awkward zooming required. And since more than half your visitors are scrolling on their phones, that mobile layout matters now more than ever.
2-day Launch Websites
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Yep. Because I’ve done all the heavy lifting in advance with my Studio Emm templates, we’re not starting from scratch. Two days is more than enough to customise your chosen design, plug in your content, and launch a website you’ll be really proud of.
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Absolutely not. Think of the template as the foundation. I layer in your branding, your content, your imagery, and your vibe. The result feels 100% unique to your business, not cookie-cutter.
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Yes! To keep things speedy (and stress-free), ahead of your build date I’ll need your branding, copy and imagery ready to go. Don’t worry - I’ll guide you through exactly what I need and when.
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I’ll give you prompts and structure to make it easier. You don’t need to be a copywriter; you just need to know your business. If you would prefer the help of a professional copywriter, I can put you in touch with someone amazing. Let me know.
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You sure can! Whether you bought your domain through Squarespace or elsewhere like GoDaddy or Google Domains, you can easily connect it to your Squarespace site. It’s a few siple steps and voilà, your custom URL is live and looking professional.
Pro tip: if you're buying a new domain, it’s easiest to get the domain directly through Squarespace, then everything is all under one roof. I can manage all of this for you if we work together.
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100%. I’ll walk you through the backend, show you how to make edits, and give you the confidence to manage your website with confidence and ease.
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If you are selling physical or digital products, I can setup a shop with a maximum of 10 products. This will be an additional £600.
I will then create a walk-through video guide that shows you how to manage your shop and add additional products, should you need to.
Please note: Adding a shop will extend the build timeline.
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If you’ve got a bigger project in mind (like e-commerce or extra pages and features), we can chat about add-ons or a custom package. Get in touch and tell me what you need.
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Things like copywriting, custom logo design or complex integrations aren’t included. But if you need those, I’ll happily point you to my go-to experts.
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Nope! We’ll have a 30-minute Zoom call to kick things off and then I’ll be doing the heavy lifting behind the scenes. You’ll just be on standby for check-ins and feedback.
Website SOS Day
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It’s a full day of my time, dedicated to your Squarespace website. I focus on your priority fixes, updates, and design tweaks so that your site feels polished, functional, and ready to show off. You have my undivided attention for 5 hours, so hit me with your to-do list and let’s get it done.
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A lot. With my process and experience, we’ll make major progress, but the exact amount depends on how prepared you are beforehand and how quickly you respond during the day.
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Yes. You’ll need to be available to check in promptly when I send updates or questions so that I can keep the momentum going. If you aren’t able to respond in a timely manner, we won’t get as much done.
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Prep is key. If you’re not ready, the day won’t be as productive or you may end up losing your Website SOS day and forfeiting your deposit. I recommend choosing a date that gives you plenty of time to gather your copy, images and priorities.
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I work school hours, so the Website SOS days are 5 hours long. This isn’t enough time to build a website from scratch (or at least a website that’s worth having).
If you don’t yet have a website and you need one, take a look at The 2-Day Launch, my semi-custom Squarespace website collection.
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Before your Website SOS day, we’ll have a strategy call together and plan exactly what we’re going to do and what your main priorities are. If, during this call, I think we will need more time to work through your list, I will let you know.
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Nope, I’m a Squarespace specialist. If your site is on Wix, WordPress, or anything else, this isn’t the right fit.
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Once you’ve scheduled your day, you’ll receive 2 emails from me: an email confirming your day is booked in and a welcome email with instructions for your prep work and a link to schedule our strategy call.
General
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I don’t offer payment plans, but for both the 2-Day Launch and Website SOS Day, you can split the payment in two. 50% at booking and 50% at when we do the work.
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The sooner you get in touch, the sooner we can work together. For The 2-Day Launch websites, these are usually booked in, built and launched within 4 weeks. For the Website SOS Day, I would recommend booking at least 2 weeks ahead, just to give you time to prepare your content and anything else you will need to send over to me.
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I no longer formally offer bespoke websites, as I don’t believe most small business owners need a bespoke website in order to succeed, but I do know that for some of you, a bespoke website is preferred. So if this is something you want to explore, I’d love to have a chat about it.
Bespoke websites start at £4000. A formal, no obligation quote will be provided once we’ve discussed your project in more detail.
Complete the contact form and let’s have a chat about it.
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I am based in Staffordshire in the UK, but I work with clients across the UK and worldwide. We mostly communicate via video chat, quick messages and voice notes.
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That’s fine. Get in touch and let’s book in a 20-minute Website Therapy call. We can talk through where you’re at and figure out the next best move for your business.
