Squarespace Web Design for Authors

Squarespace is perfect for authors to use for their websites. It allows you to create a beautiful website without any of the tech nightmares. It's extremely user friendly, has affordable pricing, is secure, plus you have access to their amazing customer support via email or chat 24/7.

It's also easy to maintain and update yourself when you have a new book release or need to change something. Plus if you need to it's a simple process to add a blog or store to your website as Squarespace has those options included.

In short, it covers all of your needs and dispenses with the tech overwhelm.

• Fully customised and mobile responsive website

• Up to 5 main pages (For example: Home, About, Books, Contact, Events, Blog)

• 5 individual book pages OR 5 series pages - to showcase each title/series

• Unlimited edits during the design process

• Newsletter & social media integration

• Contact form

• Basic SEO & image optimisation

• Domain connection

• 20% off your first year of Squarespace (on the yearly plan)

Squarespace subscription - you'll need to sign up for a Squarespace plan upon completion of your website design project. But don't worry, I'll guide you through this process on our final call before I hand over your website. You can view their pricing here: https://www.squarespace.com/pricing

Domain name - If you're a new Squarespace subscriber you can get a free domain through Squarespace for the first year, if you sign up for an annual Squarespace plan. After the first year you'll be required to pay their yearly fee for the domain. If you already have a domain from another provider, don't worry, you can still use that too. I'll simply connect it to your new website.

Any photos or website text - You're responsible for all of the text and photos for your website. But don't stress - once you're booked on my calendar, I send you guides and worksheets to help you craft your words and links to resources where you can source photos.

These pages showcase your book titles and are seperate from your main navigation pages eg home, about, contact etc. Each of your books either has an individual book page to showcase it to your readers or is part of a series book page.

Individual Book Pages: Each of your book titles will have one page for each of them. It will have a photo of the book cover, along with the title, blurb and links to purchase.

Series Book Pages: These showcase each of the books in one series on one page. It will usually show a photo of each of the book covers, along with the title, series name and number, blurb and links to purchase for each book.

Individual books pages and series pages have the same overall design for each of their pages, except with the book and copy changing for each page's title/series.

Unlimited edits mean just that. You're able to submit any design changes you would like during the revision days in the 2nd week.

There is a process in place about exactly how to request changes but that will be covered in more detail after you've booked.

The main thing you need to remember is to make sure that you've requested everything you want by the Thursday (AEST) so that I can implement them.

I include basic SEO & image optimisation in your package.

SEO includes:

• Website SEO description

• Page titles & descriptions

• On page keywords

Image Optimisation includes:

• Reducing each image size to under 500kb so that your pages load quickly

• Image names & alt text

You can view their pricing here: Squarespace pricing

Yes, I'll be still be able to connect your domain your new Squarespace website as long as you have DNS access with your domain name host.

Don't worry, you can purchase a domain through either Squarespace or a different provider depending on what you want.

Squarespace also offers a free domain name for the first year if you purchase an annual plan with them.

You'll need to complete the brand/author questionnaire, gather all of your photos and website copy (your written website text) and have it ready BEFORE your design start date.

But don't stress, after you book I provide you with guides and worksheets to help you craft your words and links to resources where you can source photos.

YES! Because this is a 2 week design process, all of your content and images are due BEFORE your design date.

This allows us to start and finish your project on time. Both for you and the clients that come after you.

This depends entirely on you and how quickly you can prepare all of your content & complete the questionnaires. A good rule of thumb is usually 2 weeks to a month to complete this.

Be kind to yourself and give yourself some leeway when you book in. This part always takes longer than you think.

I require a 50% non refundable deposit to book & secure your spot on my design schedule. The remaining 50% is due on the final day of the design project, before I hand over the website to you.

Fantastic! The first step is to fill in the inquiry form and schedule your free consult call. Here you can ask questions and find out more about my process. Plus see if we're a good fit for what you need.

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