Inside the Square

This week’s episode of ThinkInsideTheSquare dives deep into ALL the amazing updates Squarespace rolled out in 2024 so far; smarter AI, slicker design options, new navigation features, and even more e-commerce control.

Curious how to leverage these updates to build a website that wows? 🤩 Listen to the latest episode for a full breakdown.

🎧ThinkInsideTheSquare is on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and other major podcast platforms.

Let me know in the comments what features YOU’D love to see Squarespace add next! ✨

Creating a new website shouldn’t be complicated, but let’s be honest, it is. 😵‍💫

I updated my beginner’s Squarespace course to help.

In 9 brand new video lessons, each with a PDF guide, you’ll learn how to use 7.1 to build the site you want the world to see.

This course is and always will be $27USD for lifetime access. That means all future updates are yours, too.

I added some bonus content for this update; analytics and SEO info every Squarespacer should know.

If you’re a newbie or a pro, and especially if you’re upgrading from 7.0, this is the course for you.

Get access to it all at https://insidethesquare.co/start

Honest Review: Squarespace Invoicing Feature

✅Pros: it’s free, it’s connected to things you already use, you can track projects, connects to contact form submissions

🚫Cons: Squarespace isn’t an invoicing software company so there aren’t advanced features, and the design choices are lacking 🫠

Listen to my full review in today’s new episode of ThinkInsideTheSquare at insidethesquare.co/podcast

Have you tried it yet? Will you, knowing it’s free? 🤔

Have you ever dreamed of selling your creative Squarespace designs as templates… but you weren’t sure where to start? 🥺

Maybe you designed a few, but struggled with the delivery, marketing, sales, or all of the above. 😵‍💫

Don’t give up on that recurring revenue dream Squarespacer - I’ve partnered with an expert to help! On May 1st at 10sm PT, you can join me for a free masterclass with the creator & CEO of one of the top-producing Squarespace template shops, used by thousands. 😎

We’re sharing the three part strategy YOU can use to create best selling templates for your audience. The best part? This masterclass is FREE! 😍

Ready to ditch the basic and embrace the boutique? Sign up for the FREE masterclass now at https://insidethesquare.co/masterclass

Too cool to keep to myself - here are some of my favorite Squarespace keyboard shortcuts! Add yours in the comments & share this with your Squarespace friends 💞

Is your landing page failing to launch your conversions into orbit? 👩‍🚀 Don’t fret –– I’ve got a secret weapon to turn that skyrocket those leads & sales! 🚀

After implementing this 9 step advanced landing page set up on my own site, my conversion rate went from 3% to 23% overnight!! I couldn’t keep magic this to myself, so I made you a video so you can create this Squarespace magic too ✨

This isn’t your average landing page –– we’re talking advanced features, anchor links, and a dash of custom code for a polished and powerful experience.

Want to learn how to create a landing page that gets visitors saying “Yes!” instead of “Meh”? Head over to my latest blog post at insidethesquare.co/tutorial and watch the full video!

Don’t forget to SAVE this post for later, so you can easily access those conversion-boosting secrets 🙌

Got a Squarespace friend? Make their day and send them this game changing idea 💌

I had to take this opportunity to share a little nerdy humor with my Squarespace friends. This one is for my fellow HEX color code fans. 😂

Freebie Ideas To Grow Your Email List 👇

Building an email list is like building a community of your biggest fans – and it all starts with an irresistible opt-in.

Here are 6️⃣ powerful opt-in ideas you can use to attract subscribers and turn them into loyal fans and future customers:

✨ Guide: Empower your audience with valuable knowledge they can put into action!
📖Ebook: Offer an in-depth dive into a topic they’re passionate about.
🙌 Challenge: Become their cheerleader and help them achieve their goals!
☑️ Checklist: Simplify their journey with a handy step-by-step guide.
📺Mini-course: Deliver bite-sized lessons that ignite their learning fire.
️🙋‍♀️ Webinar: Engage them in real-time and offer actionable advice they can use right away.

Once you have that opt in idea, you can use it to grow an email list full of people who want to learn more from you! The best part? Squarespace has features that make that part super easy to do - and I made you a guide all about it✨ Head over to insidethesquare.co/emaillist to grab your FREE guide today!

Shoutout to Google for keeping things exciting! 🎉 They’re changing things up, proving it’s never too late to refresh.

Take this as your inspiration to try something new: a new website layout, introduce a bold color, or finally launch that offer idea you’ve been thinking about.

My epic new opt-in offer launches next week! I’ll be sharing 5 essential codes I use on every Squarespace website, including my custom drop down folder design.

What new idea are you going to go for? Comment below! 🙌

🚨Your Email List SOS Ends Here 🚨

Ever feel like growing your email list is harder than herding cats wearing roller skates? Don’t sweat it, Squarespacer!
Join me for a FREE LIVE class on Thursday, February 8th at 10am PT

We’re diving deep into the magical world of building an email list using features built right into Squarespace.

Level up your email game, no matter where you’re at in your business journey. Comment “EMAIL” below and I’ll send you a link to join the class!



P.S. Tag a friend who needs some email list magic ✨

2023 Wrapped for InsideTheSquare! Here is what happened...

🙋‍♀️ I answered over 7,331 Squarespace questions that landed in my inbox & in my video comments. That’s about 20 every single day!

👉 My videos were viewed over 1.2 million times.

📲 Squarespacers really loved my video all about how to reveal text on a hover

📈 I crushed all our big goals: moving the CSS cheat sheet to notion, hosting 10 workshops, and helping at least 20 people every day.

☺️ And even though I didn’t hit inbox zero, that’s ok, there is always next year.

What was your top accomplishment this year?

🤔 What is CSS and why do Squarespace designers love it?!
�Get the scoop in the latest episode of my podcast, ThinkInsideTheSquare.
�I’m demystifying the magic behind custom code so you can see just how easy it is to push your website design way past the site style limitations ✨🤩🦄�
I’m curious to know if you’ve tried CSS on your Squarespace site - comment below if you gave it a go! What did you change? Were you surprised by the results?

Tell me in the comments and head in over to insidethesquare.co/podcast to listen to the latest episode 🎧

🚀 Ready to upgrade your Squarespace website from 7.0 to 7.1? Here are my top 3 tips and two resources that can help:

1️⃣ Think of it as a redesign! 💡 Explore 7.1's features for fresh design ideas and check premade layouts for inspiration. 🎨

2️⃣ Create an "element page" 📝 to showcase everything - text, links, forms, and more. Duplicate it with different color themes for a comprehensive view. 🌈

3️⃣ Craft your own templates! 📋 Build reusable sections, save them, and supercharge your page creation. 🏗️

👉 Check out my $27 course for expert guidance: insidethesquare.co/start 📚
👉 Track all the info you need for your new site in one Notion database: insidethesquare.co/workbook

My #1 piece of advice - IT’S TIME ⌛️ Embrace the new that is 7.1 and let your creativity shine with all the cool things it can do! 💪 Share your own tips in the comments and save this post for future reference. ✨💻

- guess what you guys?!

By our powers combined, there are already 200 people registered for our live Squarspace Q&A this Friday!! 🤯

That is just cool not to share - publically. 😉

If you didn’t grab a spot yet, sign up at

insidethesquare.co/live

before the (virtual) room is full! See you all oh so soon 👋

📅 It's the last Monday of the month - let’s celebrate your Squarespace milestones together! 🏆 Whether it's reaching 100 followers on Threads or finally mastering a CSS trick, share your proudest moment of the month in the comments below, and let's cheer each other on! 🥳👏

Gradients are fantastic for adding subtle depth or dynamic pops of eye catching color. And they are super easy to create with CSS! 🙌

🎨 Every code needs a background color just in case the browser has issues loading your code.

🧭 Then you decide your direction - left, right, top, bottom, or a degree like 45deg.

🎨 After that, you state your colors, separating them with a comma.

👯 You should also repeat yourself so all major browsers will understand the code.

🎉 You can make radial gradients and stop points too - so many options!!

📚Learn how to apply your gradient background to anything in Squarespace in my newly updated free guide to gradients!

Get access at http://insidethesquare.co/gradient

📣 Breaking News - Squarespace has AI tools available for Circle members! 📣
Their integrated AI is pretty awesome, as long as you know how to use it.

🔬 Be specific: include details like the length of text, reading level, target audience, and tone.

🎨 Be creative: encourage it be unique and creative with it's response!

💨 Be long-winded: you have up to 1000 characters to use, so write as long of a prompt as you need.

🦄 Be unique: use this as inspiration for your content. Edit the info to make it uniquely yours!

⚒️ Be informed: get a copy of my 300+ prompt pack & training video at insidethesquare.co/tryai

What do you think of the new feature? What do you think of AI in general? How will it change the way you work with Squarespace?

⚠️Turning error into opportunity: FIVE creative things you can add to your 404 error page! 🤔
For the juicy details, visit my resources blog at insidethesquare.co/resources but here are the highlights:
🎨 First up, pop in some of your brand so they know they are in the right place.
🌟 Second, share links to your best work.
🎬 Third, give them some actions to take!
😂 Fourth, lighten the mood with a little humor.
🔎 And finally, let them search for what they need.

Create this custom page in the not linked section of your site THEN go to your design menu and select 404 page. There you can open the dropdown and select your newly designed error page from the list to make sure that’s what visitors will see if they go to the wrong place!

Comment below - what is the best 404 page you’ve ever seen?! Did it have one or more of those ideas listed above? I’d love to know!

Have you tried adding a shadow to a shape on your Squarespace site, and ended up with pretty terrible looking results!? 😳

It's because of the way shape blocks are created in Squarespace; the shape is clipped out of the content block. 💡

A box shadow won't look great, but there is a way to give them a shadow that looks awesome, and in this week's tutorial, you'll learn all about it! ✨

💡5 Chat GPT prompts for Blog Content Ideas 📝🤖

These are 5️⃣ of the 300+ AI prompts in my collection that can help you get unstuck and spark your creativity. 🙌

Here's how these works:
👉 First, choose a prompt that aligns with your current website design goals.

🙋‍♀️ Update the filler text to replace terms like BUSINESS and TARGET MARKET so these prompts work for your website.

💬 Next, use the prompt in an AI chatbot like ChatGPT.

The response you’ll get is a jumping-off point for your creative process. For example, if you choose one of my blog prompts, you can end up creative outline for your next blog post on a specific tpic that will appeal to a unique audieince that you define.

This 300+ prompt collection covers a wide range of topics, from content creation to search engine optimization, and even includes prompts to help you with client communication. 📝🔍🤝

There are prompts for color theory to create a cohesive color scheme for your site, typography to choose the perfect font pairings for your site, or even creative ways to rewrite a headline for a homepage. So. Many. Ideas!!! 🎉💡🙌

Get lifetime access to the collection at insidethesquare.co/tryai

Save this post and comment if you’ve tried using ChatGPT prompts like these to create content for your site!! 😎

💡5 Chat GPT prompts for Squarespace SEO ideas 🔎💡

These are 5️⃣ of the 300+ AI prompts in my collection that can help you get unstuck and spark your creativity. 🙌

Here's how these works:
👉 First, choose a prompt that aligns with your current website design goals.

🙋‍♀️ Update the filler text to replace terms like BUSINESSand TARGET MARKET so these prompts work for your website.

💬 Next, use the prompt in an AI chatbot like ChatGPT.

The response you’ll get is a jumping-off point for your creative process. For example, if you choose an SEO prompt, you can end up with new long-tail keyword suggestions or creative ideas for your next blog post.

This 300+ prompt collection covers a wide range of topics, from content creation to search engine optimization, and even includes prompts to help you with client communication. 📝🔍🤝

There are prompts for color theory to create a cohesive color scheme for your site, typography to choose the perfect font pairings for your site, or even creative ways to rewrite a headline for a homepage. So. Many. Ideas!!! 🎉💡🙌

Get lifetime access to the collection at insidethesquare.co/tryai

Save this post and comment if you’ve tried using ChatGPT prompts like these to create content for your site!! 😎

On Tuesday, March 28th, the wait is finally over - I'm opening the (virtual) doors to Custom Code Academy so you can join! 🎉

This is THE place where you can learn how to transform a Squarespace template into any design your heart desires.❤️

Custom Code Academy includes the latest version of my course on CSS for Squarespace, along with all past and future InsideTheSquare workshops - can I get a "heck yeah"?! 🙌

And that's not all, my friend. 
There are exclusive events just for students, as well as selectors, snippets, and advanced tutorials, to help you create any design you can dream up.😎

You'll also get access to my private Slack community, where you can collaborate with fellow students and get feedback and support from me. 💬

So mark your calendar for Tuesday, March 28th, because this is going to be epic! 🎉

ICYMI: I posted a new tutorial video on Tuesday that shows you 5 easy ways to customize your mobile menu!

Check it out and let me know which one was your favorite! 😍

Hey Squarespace Circle members! 🎉 Exciting news! Squarespace invited ME to be on the next Circle Live! 🤩 On March 29th at 10am PT I'll be going live with Sam Z & Sarah G from Squarespace to talk about how I’ve turned my Squarespace CSS expertise into a full-time business.

If you're not a Squarespace Circle member yet, now is the perfect time to join! As a member, you get access to exclusive events like this one, along with other perks like discounts, early access to features, and more. 💻

All the info you need is at 👉 https://insidethesquare.co/live

🧐 Padding vs Margin - what's the difference?? ⁠
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→ Padding changes the size of the space between content and the edge of the content block.⁠
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→ Margin changes the size of the space between the content block and the parameters of the page, from section edges to other content. ⁠
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→ Margins can have negative values, padding can only be positive. ⁠
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Pretty interesting stuff right?! ⁠
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❤️ Be sure to save this post for later and comment if you just learned something new! 💬

Did you know that you can align content inside a content block, and in a group?! 🤩

Yup - Squarespace allows you to align multiple content blocks at once with each other. 🙌

This means that if you have two objects—a text box and an image box for example—you can easily line them up next to each other by using the new align feature.

Select multiple items at a time by holding down the shift key while you click on them, or clicking on an empty space on your site and dragging your cursor across all of the objects you want to adjust to highlight them.

You’ll see a blue outline of everything you’ve selected. Click on the alignment option and choose to align it horizontally (left, center, right) or vertically (top, center, bottom)

The edge closest to your selection will be the stop point for all content blocks. For example, if you select "align left" the content blocks in the group will align their left edge with the content block furthest to the left.

Have you tried that in your own site yet? 💬 below and share this post with your Squarespace friends!

If you attended Squarespace SEO workshop last week, I’d would love to hear about your experience! Let me know what you enjoyed most, your biggest takeaway, how you will apply what you
learned, or anything you wished I would have included. If you weren't able to make it live, I'd still love to hear what you think about Squarespace SEO Workshop replay and how it has helped you with your website.

You can leave your feedback in a comment on this post or send us an email at [email protected] if you'd like to share your feedback privately.

All my best,
Becca

There’s a reason why you can Google “Squarespace tutorial for _____” and find my content on the first page. ☺️

For over 15 years, I’ve had the opportunity to help brands big & small build websites that not only look great, but rank well too.

As a Squarespace enthusiast and longtime SEO strategist, I’m here to teach you the actionable, Squarespace-specific strategies that will work for you. 🔥

Spend an hour with me and you’ll learn where, what, and how to optimize your Squarespace site for search engines.

Enroll now at https://insidethesquare.co/seo to access the LIVE Q&A + PDF Reference Guide and workshop replay on January 12th @ 10AM PT.

Hope to see you there! ✨

https://insidethesquare.co/seo