
Beginner's Guide to Using Squarespace AI Content Generation
Squarespace AI allows you to generate and refine website content quickly using artificial intelligence. This tool helps create first drafts for various text elements across your site while maintaining your brand voice.
Best Practices for Using Squarespace AI:
- Always review AI-generated content for accuracy and appropriateness
- Customize generated text to match your voice and specific needs
- Provide detailed inputs for more specific results
- Modify content to make it unique to your site
- Take responsibility for all published AI-generated content
Supported Text Areas:
- Text Blocks
- Blog posts (including mobile app)
- Course excerpts
- Email Campaign sections
- Image captions
- Alt text (7.1)
- Product descriptions
- Video descriptions
- Business proposals and contracts
Creating Your Brand Identity:
- Click the three circles icon in any text area
- Open Brand Identity window (i icon)
- Enter business description
- Choose tone personality
- Save settings
Generating New Content:
- Click three circles icon in supported text area
- Enter prompt or choose predefined option
- Click Write
- Review and edit generated content
Rewriting Existing Content:
- Highlight text to modify
- Click three circles icon
- Choose Simplify, Shorten, or Expand
- Click Write
- Review and edit results
SEO Optimization:
- Set up Brand Identity
- Access SEO Settings panel
- Click "Improve with AI" in SEO Report
- Review and implement suggested improvements
Background Images:
- Edit Section > Background
- Click + > Browse Backgrounds
- Choose Images, Patterns, or Gradients
- Select desired background
- Click Add Image
Troubleshooting:
- If service unavailable, wait and retry
- Generation times vary based on request complexity
- Contact support for technical issues, not content advice
Squarespace AI partners with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google to provide these services. Users should review and accept all applicable terms and policies from these providers.
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