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Before You Build a Personal Brand Website, Read This Blog First

Ending the first part of my AI Visibility series, today I’m going to go over what I’ve learned with getting ChatGPT searches and how to analyze the data to build a plan for what my website needs. Follow along as I use these actionable skills to get my site in front of AI search!

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ChatGPT Isn't Recommending Me. Now What?

Now that I know what results I’m getting from Squarespace’s AI Visibility tool, I need to figure out what to do about it. Today we’ll go through my initial steps to refine my AI search results and build a plan to keep my search visibility growing in the future.

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Nonprofit Event Website Design (Squarespace): Southwest Regional Folk Alliance

Designing a website for a nonprofit event requires a balance between storytelling, organization, and clear calls to action. The Southwest Regional Folk Alliance website was designed to support an annual folk music conference while also serving as a digital hub for the organization’s community, events, and member communication.

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Squarespace Payments Tutorial (2026)

In just one year, so much has changed with the Squarespace Payments process that I needed a refresher. Today we'll cover how to set up Squarespace Payments for your website, the benefits of the program, and any questions that my commenters were curious about.

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Album Release Website Design (Squarespace): Stephanie Sammons

Announcing an album is about more than releasing new music… it's about inviting listeners into the artist's story. For singer-songwriter Stephanie Sammons, the goal was to create a website that felt both personal and artistic, introducing visitors to her latest album while showcasing the songwriting, accolades, and artistic journey behind the music.

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