How to Create and Configure Service Products in Squarespace

How to Create and Configure Service Products in Squarespace

By Michael Chen

January 18, 2025 at 07:43 AM

Service products let you sell intangible offerings like classes, consultations, and events without physical shipping. Here's how to set them up:

Service vs. Sessions vs. Projects:

  • Service Products: For unscheduled services (e.g., styling consultations)
  • Sessions: For scheduled appointments via Acuity (e.g., haircuts)
  • Projects: For complex services like photography or design work

Creating a Service Product:

  1. Add a new product and select "Service" type

Service support icon

Service support icon

  1. Add basic details:
  • Name
  • Description
  • Product images

Squarespace upload page

Squarespace upload page

  1. Set pricing and inventory:
  • Regular price
  • Sale price (optional)
  • Quantity
  • SKU

Price and stock switches

Price and stock switches

  1. Add variants (optional):
  • Create options like different service levels
  • Set unique prices and SKUs for each
  • Add variant-specific images
  1. Organize with tags and categories:
  • Add relevant tags (max 80 characters)
  • Create categories (max 25 characters)

Page with text and yellow arrows

Page with text and yellow arrows

  1. Set up subscriptions (optional):
  • Enable recurring billing
  • Customize renewal details

Subscription option with recurring billing

Subscription option with recurring billing

  1. Optimize for search:
  • Add SEO description
  • Include relevant keywords

"Marketing page with social options"

"Marketing page with social options"

  1. Publish:
  • Click "Publish" for immediate listing
  • Use "Schedule" for future release
  • "Save" to store changes

Additional Features:

  • Custom forms
  • Multiple purchase options
  • Marketing tools integration
  • Social media selling on Facebook/Instagram
  • Email campaign integration

Remember to set up payment processing and configure email notifications before selling services.

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