How to Create and Manage a Blog on Squarespace: A Complete Guide

How to Create and Manage a Blog on Squarespace: A Complete Guide

By Michael Chen

January 31, 2025 at 02:31 PM

Create and manage content-rich blog posts on Squarespace effortlessly. Follow these steps:

Add a Blog Page:

  1. In the Pages panel, click the + icon
  2. Select Blog from Collections
  3. Choose a layout and add title
  4. Configure settings like posts per page and SEO details

Create a New Post:

  1. Open the blog page
  2. Click the + icon in the side panel
  3. Add title (max 200 characters)
  4. Insert content using the text block
  5. Add images and other content blocks as needed

Edit Post Settings:

Content Settings:

  • Featured image
  • Post excerpt
  • URL slug
  • Author details
  • Source URL

Organization:

  • Tags and categories
  • Featured post status
  • Comments settings
  • Post status (Draft/Published/Scheduled)

SEO & Sharing:

  • SEO title and description
  • Social media image
  • Email campaign integration
  • Social media sharing options

Squarespace blog editing options

Squarespace blog editing options

Monetization (Version 7.1):

  • Add paywall for premium content
  • Set paywall positioning
  • Create preview posts
  • Manage pricing plans

Managing Posts:

  1. Use the side panel to:
  • Search posts
  • Filter by status
  • Move posts between blogs
  • Delete posts
  1. Posts are ordered by date (newest first)
  2. Access via computer or Squarespace mobile app

Save and publish posts by clicking Save to continue editing or Publish to make them live. Schedule posts by setting a future date and time.

Note: Blog features vary between versions 7.0 and 7.1. Some advanced features are only available on desktop.

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