Comprehensive Guide: How to Control Your Site's Privacy and Visibility Settings
Site visibility controls your website's accessibility. You can make it public, private, password-protected, or SSO-protected (Enterprise only).
To change site availability:
- Open Site Availability panel
- Select visibility option
- Click Save
Public Sites
- Visible to all visitors and search engines
- Allows online store transactions
- Can be indexed by search engines
- Suitable for live, paid websites
Password Protected Sites
- Requires password for access
- Ideal for test sites or limited-access content
- Visitors see password prompt before entering
Top black bar with blue icons
Private Sites
- Only accessible to owners and collaborators
- Shows login page to other visitors
- Default setting for test sites
- Completely hidden from search engines
Private Squarespace Page
SSO Protection (Enterprise)
- Requires authentication through apps like Okta, Azure, ClassLink, or Google
- Exclusive to Enterprise plans
- Manages company-wide access
Additional Options
- Set Coming Soon page while designing
- Hide specific pages individually
- Cancel subscription for paid sites
- Delete trial sites if unused
Site Promotion You can opt in/out of Squarespace promoting your site on their:
- Templates Page
- Social media accounts (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook)
- Enable/disable in Website panel settings
Control these settings anytime through your site's availability panel to match your visibility needs.
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