Kerry’s Blog

When I create websites for my clients, we work in a collaborative way so they’re learning about what websites are, how they work, and how to update them. These blog posts answer many of the questions my clients have as we work together. I hope you find this information helpful too.

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Wait. Do you REALLY need a website?

Everyone tells you that you must have a website, but do you? Learn some of the ways you can promote your business without a website, either temporarily or permanently.

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Why you should hire a Squarespace Circle Member designer

As a Squarespace Circle Member, I bring lots of benefits to my clients’ projects through the supportive professional community I belong to. As my client, you also get direct benefits I pass on to you, like an extended 6-month trial period and 20% off your first annual purchase.

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Best practices for creating a Social Sharing image

You can add a Social Sharing image to Squarespace to be shown as a link preview for your website when you share a URL on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. The size of 1200x628 pixels works best for those platforms. You can also set custom images for specific website pages or blog posts to draw extra attention to them.

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What’s the difference between Squarespace and Square?

Squarespace and Square are two different companies. They both support online stores, so it can be confusing when you are doing research about getting your business online. Squarespace is my favorite website builder, so this blog post will explain how it’s different from the company called Square.

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What to include in your website footer

A footer is the last section of information at the bottom of a website page. Use this valuable area to show contact information, add links to website pages, and ask visitors to take action on their way to becoming loyal customers.

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Improving SEO for your Squarespace website images

Images play a role in improving your website's search rankings. Using file names and image properties strategically on your Squarespace website to include possible search words is a good practice for improving the search rankings of your website.

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Is your website responsive to smaller mobile phone screens?

With so many people looking for information on their smartphones, it's critical that your website employs a responsive design. A website that has a "responsive design" responds to the screen size of the reader’s device and narrows or widens pages so information fits the width of the device. Before you consider a website page ready to publish, check the page with the Mobile preview feature so you can see the page as a cell phone user will see it. 

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Four tricks for getting the most out of Squarespace Chat Support

I've found Squarespace Support very helpful over the years. I contact them for both technical questions and advice. I learned early on that it is much faster to get their focused expertise to get over a hurdle or to avoid prolonged research. Being prepared to get the most out of your Live Chat helps you get the answers you need quickly.

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