How to Build a Website with AI (Squarespace AI Blueprint)

About this Squarespace video tutorial

In this video, I'll walk you through how to build a website with AI using the Squarespace AI template builder feature to get your website started as an alternative option to using the traditional Squarespace templates for your website.

Timestamps

0:00 Introduction
0:25 Template questions
1:32 Brand personality
2:14 Building your homepage
3:57 Adding pages
4:48 Choosing a color palette/fonts
5:49 Editing your homepage
19:11 Checking contact forms
22:05 Squarespace Pricing
22:25 Going Live With Your Site
23:19 Customizing your domain

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If you’re thinking about using Squarespace AI Blueprint to build your website, you’re in the right place! Squarespace has introduced an AI-powered website builder that allows you to create a customized template based on your business needs.

In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through:

• How to use Squarespace AI Blueprint to generate a website tailored to your needs

• How to customize your design, branding, and layout

• The pros and cons of using AI vs. traditional Squarespace templates

Let’s get started!

Step 1: Choose Your Website Setup

When you first visit Squarespace.com, you’ll need to decide how you want to build your site.

You have three options:

1. Use a Squarespace pre-made template

2. Start from a blank template and build from scratch

3. Use Squarespace AI Blueprint to generate a site based on your input

👉 This tutorial focuses on option 3—building your website with AI.

Step 2: Answer AI’s Setup Questions

To begin, Squarespace AI Blueprint will ask you a few questions to understand your needs:

1. What is your website about? Choose a category that best fits your business. (For this example, I selected Consulting.)

2. What do you want your website to do? You can select options like promoting services, offering a contact form, publishing a blog, etc.

3. How would you like to start? Here, choose “Build with AI” instead of using a pre-designed template.

💡 Tip: Have a general idea of what you want your website to include before starting this process! It will help you get a more tailored result rather than just accepting default recommendations.

Step 3: Select Your Branding Preferences

Next, you’ll be prompted to define your brand's personality.

Choose a font style

• Playful

• Quirky

• Sophisticated

• Modern

Pick a color palette

• Squarespace suggests colors based on your font style, but you can change them later in Site Styles.

💡 Pro Tip: If you already have a brand color palette, you can customize this later to match your existing branding.

Step 4: Select Your Homepage Sections

Your homepage is the most important page on your website, so let’s make sure it’s structured well.

Squarespace AI will suggest sections for you, but I recommend including:

• Intro section – A short headline & description of what you do

• Services section – Showcase your offerings

• About section – One of the most visited pages on websites, so include a preview here

• Contact form – Makes it easy for potential clients to reach you

• Footer – Keep navigation and important links accessible

👉 Bonus SEO Tip: The more text you include on your homepage, the better for SEO! Search engines love content-rich pages.

Step 5: Choose Your Pages & Navigation

Your website pages determine how visitors navigate your site.

Squarespace AI Blueprint recommends pages based on your input, but I always tell my web design clients: Decide your site’s navigation structure first!

For this example, I selected:

1. Home

2. About

3. Services

4. Contact

💡 Tip: Pre-planning your navigation ensures a better user experience and keeps your website organized.

Step 6: Customize Your Website Design

Once the AI generates your site, it’s time to make it truly yours!

First, update your Site Styles

• Click the paintbrush icon in the top-right corner

• Adjust fonts, colors, and button styles to match your branding

Next, edit your header

• Add your logo by clicking on the business name and uploading your image

• Adjust the menu layout & spacing to fit your design preferences

• Ensure your navigation links are correct

Step 7: Edit Your Homepage Content

Your homepage will come pre-filled with generic text and images. Here’s how to update it:

Editing Images

• Click on any image and select the pencil icon to replace it

• Upload your own image or browse free stock images directly inside Squarespace

Updating Text

• Click on any text block and start typing

• Customize text colors, size, and alignment to match your style

💡 Pro Tip: Use keywords in your text to improve your SEO ranking!

Step 8: Add or Remove Sections

If you need more content on your homepage:

1. Hover over a section and click "Add Section"

2. Browse pre-designed blocks like testimonials, portfolios, or call-to-action buttons

3. Click to insert and customize the content

💡 Pro Tip: Including testimonials on your homepage is a great way to build trust with potential clients!

Step 9: Adjust for Mobile View

Your mobile site may need tweaks!

• Click the Mobile View icon to preview your site on smaller screens

• Adjust image positioning, text spacing, and button sizes for mobile users

🔍 Why it matters: Over 50% of web traffic comes from mobile devices, so making your site mobile-friendly is essential.

Step 10: Save & Preview Your Website

Once you’ve customized your homepage and pages, review everything by clicking Preview Mode.

• Double-check that your navigation works

• Ensure your social media links are correct

• Click through all forms and buttons to test functionality

Step 11: Publish Your Site

When you’re ready to launch your website, click “Subscribe” and select a Squarespace pricing plan.

Plan Options (Note: at the time of creating this video/post, Squarespace is gradually rolling out new plan names. If yours are different than what I have listed below, don’t worry! This is to be expected!)

• Personal – Best for a simple website

• Business – Ideal for small businesses

• Commerce – If you’re selling products online

💡 Tip: If you’re not ready to publish yet, Squarespace AI Blueprint provides a trial—so you can continue making edits before launching!

Final Thoughts: Is Squarespace AI Blueprint Worth It?

Who should use it?

• Beginners who want to skip traditional template editing

• Business owners looking for a quick-start website

• Anyone who wants a site structure tailored to their needs

Who might not benefit?

• If you prefer full design control, starting from a blank template might be better

• If you want advanced features like custom code or highly specific layouts

Overall, Squarespace AI Blueprint is a solid starting point if you want to build your own template without getting overwhelmed!

Watch the Full Video Tutorial

Want to see this entire process in action? Watch my step-by-step video tutorial here →

Have questions? Drop them in the comments—I’d love to help! 😊

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