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My story: From 9-5 grind to a successful Squarespace templates business
This week, I'm telling you all about my story and how Big Cat Creative, my Squarespace Template shop, came to be! Get the full behind-the-scenes of what it takes to run a successful template shop and be inspired to start your own.
How to get more website design clients - with industry expert Paige Brunton
This week, we chatted all about ready-to-implement strategies and the best tips for finding clients for your web design business with Squarespace guru Paige Brunton. Learn all about how to define your ideal client, where to find your first clients, and marketing and design strategies for attracting and converting dream clients and keeping your calendars filled with projects.
How we sold over 5000 Squarespace Templates: Our best Template selling tips
Want to sell more Squarespace Website Templates? Read all about how we got to selling 5000 templates (and counting!) and our best template-selling tips. We're discussing marketing strategies, optimization, and time-saving techniques to boost your template shop once and for all.
Best Chrome extensions for Squarespace website designers
As website designers, we're always looking for new tools to speed up our workflow and improve our design process, so this week we're sharing our top five Google Chrome extensions that make designing in Squarespace just so much easier.
3 website pages that will increase your revenue (and you should add today!)
Streamline your site, increase conversion rates AND your income, with three essential website pages you didn't know you needed. Learn all about how (and why) to create a custom 404 error page, an Instagram landing page hosted on your own website, and a resources page to bring in more customers and passive income.
How to send Squarespace Templates to customers after they purchase
Want to sell Squarespace Templates? This week we walk you through our streamlined process of delivering Squarespace website templates to your customers after they purchase.
How to create a live demo Squarespace Template (and what to do when the trial expires!)
Follow our step by step guide to create a live demo preview site for your Squarespace Website Templates and learn all about free trials and how to extend them.
How do our Squarespace Templates work - From purchase to launch!
Grow your biz with a powerful Squarespace Template that does the heavy lifting for you! Our Squarespace Templates give you a purposefully designed, gorgeous new website, that's small business budget friendly, and a breeze to customize. Learn all about the purchase process, our install package, and why we can't recommend Squarespace enough!
What is Squarespace Bio Site? Pros and cons of using this feature
Learn all about Squarespace's new Bio Site feature, allowing you to create simple, beautiful, and personalized landing pages to share your links and streamline your online presence.
Should you use Squarespace Email Campaigns? Pros and Cons
Is Squarespace Email Marketing enough to grow your biz? Find out everything you need to know about Squarespace email campaigns and how they add up in comparison to other email marketing platforms like Mailchimp, ConvertKit and Flodesk to make the right decision for your biz.
5 essentials for a photography website
Want the best-looking and converting photography website out there? You're in the right place! Check out our design essentials and practical tips for creating a photography website that will land you your dream clients and make you stand out from the competition.
The 5 must-haves on your Sales Page
Want to be generating more leads from your website? Check out our 5 must-haves to include in your sales pages to get more engagement & conversions.
Why you should use Squarespace for your sales pages
We think a good sales page builder needs to be easy to use and DIY friendly. Learn why Squarespace is one of the BEST platforms for building your Sales Page!
Does using one of your Squarespace Templates affect my SEO?
Switching your template, or thinking of purchasing one of our Squarespace templates? Learn all about how using a Squarespace Template could affect your SEO!
6 blog design tips for Squarespace
Check out our top 6 blog post design tips to create gorgeous and professional blog posts in Squarespace (7.0 and 7.1!)
Why you should stop using Linktree & how to create your own in Squarespace
I’m going to tell you why you shouldn’t be using any "link in bio" program, and how to easily create your own alternative on your Squarespace site!
Why Brine is the best 7.0 Squarespace template (& when you shouldn't use it)
Learn why Brine is the best Squarespace Template, some of its awesome features and when you shouldn’t use it! Also see some cool examples of premium templates we have built on the Brine theme.
Squarespace VS Etsy: Which is the Better Platform to Sell your Products Online?
Which is better for selling your products online? Read the full breakdown of the platforms, their differences, and which one you should be using to sell your products online!