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The Designing the Row® blog features free video tutorials and resources to help you take your Squarespace website and online presence to the next level.
Choosing Photos for Your Website
You need to have photos before you can start your website design. In this video I’m going to show you behind the scenes of going through my own brand photoshoot gallery so you can see how I choose and narrow down my selections so you can do the same with your photos. I know it can be overwhelming when you get this big gallery of pictures back. How do you even make decisions on what to use on your website? That is what we're going to go over in this video.
Website Template & Tutorial for Musicians (Vandam Squarespace Template)
In this video I'm going to show you how to customize Squarespace's free Vandam template... which is ideal for musicians as it features a section for your upcoming/latest release, tour dates, merch store, and press quotes. And, we'll knock it all out in 30 minutes!
Using AI to Write Website Content
In this video, I’m going to show you how to use both ChatGPT and the built-in Squarespace AI tool to create on-brand copy for you in literal seconds. Specifically, an SEO-friendly About page bio and homepage tagline.
How to set up Automatic Free Shipping on Squarespace
In this video, I will show you how to set up automatic free shipping for orders over a certain price on your Squarespace website. To use this feature, you will need the Commerce Advanced plan.
What are SEO Keywords and Description?
In this video I’m going to teach you not only how, but also why it’s important to define quality SEO keywords, one main CTA, and write a SEO Site Description.
Planning for a Brand Photoshoot
In this video I’m going to talk you through how I planned my brand photoshoot - everything from how I decided on location, what the vibe was going to be, what to wear, what props to take with me, to how I communicated all of this with my photographer!
Google Workspace Email Alias Setup
Google Workspace email alias setup is pretty simple. But you might be wondering what is an email alias and why you might need one. Essentially it's an alternate email address that operates using your existing gmail inbox. And that's exactly what I explain in this video. I go through five scenarios where having an email alias would be helpful and then I share my screen to show you exactly where to go to create your email alias.
What You Need to Know Before Starting a Website Project 👩💻
In this video, I will guide you through the essential things you need to have ready for a website project. As a website designer with experience in designing over 200 websites, there are some things I see over and over again that hold people back in regards to website creation. And I want to make sure that doesn’t happen to you!
Get Ready for a Website: A Recent Client Win and a Hard Truth
I’ve been head down in client projects lately, so I thought why not share a recent client win with you? That said, this win also comes with a little bit of a hard truth…
How to Organize & Create Website Content
A big question when starting a new website project is, "how do I organize and create website content?" Which is understandable! Content creation can feel very overwhelming, especially when you're wanting to put your best foot forward online! What to include? How to organize? Where to start? This video will cover it all!
Using ConvertKit with Squarespace (video tutorial)
Using ConvertKit with Squarespace can be easily accomplished and in the Squarespace video tutorial, I'll show you exactly how it's done!
Using Mailchimp with Squarespace (video tutorial)
Using Mailchimp with Squarespace is really simple! In this Squarespace video tutorial I'll show you how to connect your Mailchimp account to your Squarespace website in under 5 minutes.
How and where to source on-brand stock images
Let's talk about sourcing stock photos... in this video I'm going to talk to you about how and where to source on-brand stock images for your online brand and business design needs.
Quick social media audit checklist
After doing online audits for dozens of clients, there are several things that seem so "simple" that I constantly find myself repeating on reports over and over again.
Start before you're ready?
As the new year approaches with its inevitable fresh start and wave of inspiration... let's talk about "starting before you're ready."