Turn your Web Design skills into Passive Income with a Squarespace Template Shop

Learn to design, develop and launch Squarespace Templates so you can create more passive income and skyrocket your web design business.

You started this business for more freedom—but instead, you're overwhelmed, overbooked, and over it. I see you… 👀

Juggling too many not-so-dreamy 1:1 clients that have you, if you're being honest, a little strung out.

Always 'on', trying to land that next client, so you can actually pay your bills this month.

Working 7 days a week when, in reality, you started this business so you could work 4.

It’s time to scale your income without adding more client work.

You've thought about selling templates. It seems like the perfect fit for your audience. And other web designers do it! So it can't be that hard, right? But, you’re stuck…

  • Where do you even start? Googling 'how to start a squarespace template shop' has brought you nothing helpful.

  • You're freakin' busy! Working with those 1:1 clients (aka making money) is your priority. You just don't have the extra time to sit down and create an entire template store.

  • You have so. many. questions about ALL of the details. The last thing you can afford (or want) to do right now is tinker away and figure it ALL out on your own.

What if you could create, launch, and start selling your Squarespace Templates in just ONE week—without the overwhelm?

  • Follow a simple, step-by-step system, to build your shop from the ground up (from someone who knows all of the ins-and-outs.)

  • Get all of those niggly questions answered.

  • Start selling templates, making passive income, working less and enjoying your business more, ASAP.

It's actually possible — I've been in this exact position.

Over years of trial and error and figuring it out on my own, I now know the perfect recipe to building and launching a successful Squarespace Template shop. And I'm here to teach you how!

We kinda know what we’re talking about…

Introducing: Elevate with Templates

We’ll show you exactly how to build & launch your Squarespace Template shop!

Get our proven, signature step by step system to build and launch squarespace templates so you can…

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Earn more passive income and grow your business

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Serve more people while working with less 1:1 clients

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Get free time back so you can do more of what you love

What will you learn?

You could figure it all out on your own. Or, you could follow a simple, step by step process that will take you from zero to tempate-shop-pro, fast!

Module 1

Prep & Plan

We’ll prepare everything you need to create the direction for your entire shop and set yourself up for template success.

Then, we’ll start planning the basics of your first template (and beyond!). Which Squarespace version will you use? What should you include in the template? All of this, and more, is covered in Module 1!

Module 2

Design

We’ve made our game-plan, now we’re into the fun stuff. Time to actually design + develop your first Squarespace template.

We'll cover the best practice for supplying images, designing graphic templates, including CSS, creating template live demos and more!

Module 3

Package

Time to create your signature template process and resources tailored to your templates + customers.

We’ll discuss and plan what tutorials and extras you should include with your template, where and how to host them, our best tips for file sharing and our favorite tools and techniques for creating video tutorials.

Module 4

Deliver

What happens after the customers purchase? How do you actually deliver the templates?

Learn our best tricks for streamlining this process and making it faster and easier on you, and your clients. Use our workflow template to easily outsource this step.

Module 5

Support

In this Module, we’ll figure out what scope of support you plan to offer with your templates and draft your unique support terms.

We'll give you all of our best customer service and support tips, and teach you how to develop support systems that will save you tons of time.

Module 6

Set up Shop

You’re almost ready to sell your template, but first we need to get some final details in place.

Learn how to price your templates for success, write your unique policies, the must-haves for your template sales page, and all of our best tips for your checkout process. 

Bonus #1

Launch with a bang!

Our best tips and strategies to launching templates, so you can stir up some excitement, get more eyes on your designs, and make more sales.

Bonus #2

Marketing Blueprint

We’ll give you an intro into all of our fav marketing options available for your template shop, so you can choose the right strategy for your business.

Student success makes us 😍

  • “Elevate with Templates has been instrumental in getting the site launched. I've been wanting to create a template for ages, I've even had a couple of attempts that never came to fruition. However, with the help of your amazing course in the space of a few weeks I've been able to design and launch the site and even have my online tutorials ready to go alongside it.  Thank you so much for putting this course into the world.”

    Marie Evans — Your Site Sorted

  • “It was such a good investment. So much value for the price, saved me tons of time in researching, made the process so clear, made me confident to open up shop. I was able to open up shop fully within a month and made the money back already. Helped me fit creative work into my life which has always been a dream. The process was easy to follow, I walked away learning so much and feeling confident to open shop!”

    Ellie Miller — Ellie Miller Design Co

  • “I would definitely buy this course again. Without it, it would've taken me much much longer to launch a Template Shop and I would still have a million questions! I felt the course was very complete and easy to follow. There's a lot of pieces coming together to create a template shop and I felt this course made all that process way easier. I contacted you twice during the course and the support was amazing.”

    Natalia Pereyra — Mist Websites

Creating a Squarespace Template shop will give you more income, more time & less stress*

*Based on years of experience building, launching and (most importantly) selling Squarespace Templates 😉

How does the program work?

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When you sign up you'll get instant access to a portal with all modules, lessons and bonuses.

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You have lifetime access and you can work through the content however and whenever you want.

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The course is self-guided, made up of video trainings, written guides, checklists and templates.

This course is perfect for you if...

  • You already have a web design business or freelance. You can be a beginner, but it's best you have some website strategy know-how before you start offering templates!

  • You know how to use Squarespace. If you are planning to sell Squarespace templates, you must have enough Squarespace knowledge to create designs and support your customers.

  • You want the fast-track to start selling templates and earning passive income.

  • You are ready to put in some work, put aside some time and get your template shop launched!

This course isn’t for you if…

  • You don't know how to use Squarespace. To complete this course, you need to know how to use Squarespace already — this isn't a Squarespace design course.

  • You're looking for a sales and marketing strategy. We will help you create a template shop that is set up for success and has great business foundations, but this course doesn't specially cover business or marketing strategies.

Hundreds of happy students 💕

  • “LOVE LOVE this course. It's probably one of my favorite courses I've ever taken. The lessons are to the point and don't have any fluff to them. It's a step-by-step guide to creating your own Squarespace template shop. I feel confident to follow each lesson and implement it into my own business!”

    Ashley Mckernan — High Lite Creative

  • “LOVING this course!! I've learned so much! Love how clear and easy to follow it is - there are so many gold nuggets that I wouldn't have thought of. So excited to be part of it! I am putting the finishing touches on my first full website template and am so excited to film the videos, create the resources and finally launch!”

    Hollie Nash — Tonica Brand Studio

  • “I really enjoyed your template course. The way you explain and break down each step made it a breeze to follow along. Absolutely the best investment! I've learned so much from this course. It will definitely help me speed up the process of creating my template shop and also streamline the process in the future.”

    Pattamon Dezest

Meet your mentor

Hey! I’m Erica.

CEO and creative mind behind Big Cat Creative. I started Big Cat Creative in 2017 as a custom web design studio, but quickly realized 1:1 clients were sucking up all my time (see: working weekends and nights 😩) and I still wasn’t hitting my income goals. I wanted the freedom of passive income—without the endless client hustle.

So, I took the leap and launched my Squarespace Template shop! Since then…

We’ve sold over $1 million in templates, helped thousands of business owners DIY their websites, and proven that templates aren’t just a great side hustle—they can be a full-blown business.

Selling templates completely replaced my income (and then some), let me quit 1:1 design within a year, and actually made me love my business again. Now, I want to help you do the same—minus the trial and error.

So, let’s get your Squarespace Template shop launched, so you can scale your income, work less, and finally get your weekends back 💃🏼

This course doesn't just show you how to create Squarespace Templates…

We'll show you the exact step by step process and elements you need to design, develop, and put together a signature template process that works for your customers, and (most importantly) sells.

More student success stories

(Cue the happy tears 🥹)

“I LOVED this course. It showed me things that I wasn’t aware of that has made the process easier. 

Especially when it came to packaging and what to add in it. I felt like the course was easy to follow and I really felt inspired and encouraged. I never felt that this would be too much or felt overwhelmed.

I actually purchased another template course before this one and just felt there were things missing that I still felt I needed to learn about and when I got the notification that this was back available I immediately invested in it and I’m so glad I did. I’m new at running a business and really hoping for success, but I know when the success comes I truly wouldn’t have been able to do it without this course. It was just very informational and beneficial and truly happy I made the investment."

Kaylah Whaley ✷ The Creative Genesis

“In the first launch I sold 6 templates and I made 1,000€ so I repaid the entire investment!

Before starting the course I was thinking about opening a Squarespace Template shop... So I found your course and I signed up without thinking twice... I paid off the whole course with the first launch! The course process is amazing, useful and concise.

In 2 months I was able to launch my new shop with 5 templates and an online course with materials.

If I had had to look up the information on youtube it would have taken me months, and it wouldn't have been that specific. It was an amazing investment.”

Francesca Pellegrotti ✷ La Tipa Della Grafica

"It was a great investment! I am so confident in building my own template shop now and it aligns with my future business plans.

Even before I worked with Squarespace I wanted to create templates for ages. I actually started out with Wordpress but building templates there seemed so draining. I tried creating templates on my own for Squarespace but there were a few things I was unsure about.

I loved the action steps and the bonuses that came with the course! Following through was easy.

My first template is already online and I feel so confident in creating templates and also delivering them. I'm so happy to be able to build a template shop now. Thanks Erica for sharing your knowledge with us :)"

Sarah Stark ✷ Sarah Stark Design

"It’s been just amazing!

The entire reason I purchased the course was for the logistics of selling the templates. I was super eager to get to those parts! And honestly, the content completely exceeded expectations.

I had so many “ah ha” moments as I was watching the videos, particularly in the Deliver section. The Support section was stuffed with advice I didn’t know I didn’t know, and the Set Up Shop, which was the primary reason I bought the course, was exactly what I needed. I'm in the middle of Marketing right now, and it’s just … pure gold!

But seriously, thank you for taking the time to create this course! You’re such a huge name in Squarespace template sales, and that you were so willing to share your knowledge and experience with us newbies is quite appreciated."

Lauren Layne ✷ Alayne Creative

“It was the best investment!

My business partner and I have always been passionate about Squarespace since we started our web design business in 2019. We have stuck with it through thick and thin and growing pains! We've always wanted to sell templates but could NOT figure out the proper workflow or how to execute it. We started and stopped so many times and always got held up at the delivery process. We closed our shop earlier this year and paused our endeavour until we found Big Cat Creative!

Elevate with Templates was SUPER easy to follow. We are in the process of launching our new template shop and are SO excited. Learning about the delivery process was the biggest take away for me.

We've invested in a lot of other courses over the years and I can see this being the best one yet! We have a huge interest in website templates and now we can actually implement it!”

Jane Linsea & Kate Barnes ✷ Solstice Collective

“I’ve truly learned everything from A to Z about creating a shop for Squarespace-specific templates.

Before taking this course, I wasn’t sure I could create Squarespace templates on my own (even though I’m a freelance graphic designer). I didn’t know where to start, where to go, what to include, or how to share the template… I felt stuck and stressed about getting it wrong.

After completing this course, I feel confident and ready to sell these Squarespace templates, knowing they provide value and are worth their price. Being guided by this course saved me from fumbling around aimlessly. I’m proud of these templates and ready to sell them with complete peace of mind.”

Nävis ✷ One Design For Me

Does this sound familiar?

You're always somewhere between working with clients and trying to secure the next one. It's time to stop spinning your wheels.

You want to make a consistent income, stress less about money, and get your weekends back! Stop trading your precious time for money.

You want an exact step by step process to (finally) launch a successful template shop, quickly. Say goodbye to figuring it out on your own.

Then you need this course, asap!

The best part? You don’t have to do this alone. With Elevate with Templates, you’ll get a step-by-step system that will get you launched—fast. We’ve got you.

Sign up here!

(and finally launch that freakin’ template shop! ✨)

Payment Plan

5 Monthly payments OF

$106

  • Instant access to the entire Elevate with Templates system

  • 6 core modules

  • Email support from the Big Cat Creative team

  • BONUS: Plan Your Launch

  • BONUS: Marketing Blueprint

Pay in Full

1 Single Payment of:

$497

  • Instant access to the entire Elevate with Templates system

  • 6 core modules

  • Email support from the Big Cat Creative team

  • BONUS: Plan Your Launch

  • BONUS: Marketing Blueprint

  • SAVE: $33 with Pay in Full

Got questions? We’ve got answers!

  • No. This course is for web designers who already have a good understanding Squarespace. It's your guide to building and launching Squarespace Templates, not a Squarespace design course.

  • As long as you know how to use Squarespace and build websites, and you are ready to start a business selling templates, then you can join the course!

  • We recommend putting aside 1 full week to get this course done and your shop launched! But, life and business will most likely get in the way (I know how it is!). As long as you are progressing through the content and steps, you will be able to launch your shop!

  • This course is self-paced. As soon as you sign up you get instant access. You will have lifetime access to the content, so you can work through the content at your own pace!

  • The course is broken up into main 6 Modules that include Lessons delivered in the form of video tutorials, written guides, checklists and templates housed in our online portal!

  • This course aims to include everything you need to know to create your template shop without any extra assistance. But, if you do have any extra questions along the way, we're here to help! You'll be able to access us via our dedicated support email.

  • We'll cover the important foundations of creating templates that are set up for success.

    We also have a Bonus Module on marketing which will provide an intro to different marketing channels we recommend for selling templates so you can choose a strategy. From there you will likely need to do more learning on your chosen platforms as we don’t go in depth into marketing in this course.

  • About 50% of this course is Squarespace specific, and the other 50% of this course could be applied to templates on another web provider. We'd love to have you inside the course if you think you'll be able to use it to launch your templates in another platform.

  • You do not have to be an expert in Squarespace, or be professionally trained in web design to sell Squarespace Templates! Most professional Squarespace designers are self-taught. 

    There's so many great resources online that you can easily learn. Plus, the process of actually creating templates is a great way to improve your Squarespace skills!

    As long as you have the drive to improve your Squarespace skills as you go, you'll be fine!

    You have lifetime access to this course, so if you want to brush up on your Squarespace skills a bit before you launch your templates, no worries — you can start the course at anytime.

  • No! That's the beauty of Squarespace. You can build great designs on Squarespace code-free, and you can sell templates that are code-free too.

  • Forever! You'll also have access to all future updates.

  • Because of the digital nature of this course, we can't provide refunds. Send us a message if you're not 100% sure if you should join — we're happy to help you figure out if this course is right for you or not.

Still not sure? Got more questions?

No worries, let’s chat! Reach out and we’ll answer any questions you have, or we can help you decide if this course will be right for you.