What we can cover during your one-2-one Zoom session with us:

We’ll share the screen and work on your own website.

🧠 1. Getting started & basic setup

Biggest beginner pain point

• Choosing the right template / starting layout

• Understanding the editor (Fluid Engine vs classic)

• Structuring pages (home, about, services, blog)

• Navigation menus and site hierarchy

👉 Even though Squarespace is “easy,” many beginners feel overwhelmed by the blank canvas.

🎨 2. Design & layout

• Spacing, alignment, and visual hierarchy

• Mobile responsiveness (looks good on desktop but breaks on mobile)

• Fonts, colours, branding consistency

• Using sections, blocks, and styling tools

🛠️ 3. Editor usability & technical quirks

• Drag-and-drop issues (especially on tablets/iPads)

• Confusion with Fluid Engine controls

• Changes not saving / version conflicts

• File size & format errors

🌐 4. Domains, DNS & going live

• Connecting domains

• DNS errors / site not loading

• SSL issues (“not secure” warnings)

💳 5. E-commerce & payments

• Stripe / PayPal setup

• Checkout not working

• Product variants & inventory issues

• Shipping settings

Example issues include:

• Payment failures due to account setup problems 

📈 6. SEO & getting traffic

• Keyword research

• Optimising pages and blog posts

• Poor visibility on Google

Common mistakes include:

• Not using the right keywords

• Focusing on quantity over quality

• Ignoring UX and ongoing optimisation 

🔌 7. Integrations & limitations

• Connecting email tools, forms, automation

• Limited third-party integrations

• Workarounds using Zapier, etc.

📱 8. Mobile optimisation

• Layout breaking on mobile

• Spacing inconsistencies

• Performance issues

⚡ 9. Performance & speed

• Slow loading pages

• Large images, animations hurting performance

• Poor Core Web Vitals

👉 Important for SEO-focused users.

🧩 10. Customisation (advanced users)

• Custom CSS / code injection

• Features not possible natively

• Template limitations