Squarespace Version 7.1 offers significant improvements over Version 7.0, with enhanced features and greater design flexibility. Here's what you need to know about upgrading:

Pre-Update Considerations

• The update is permanent and cannot be reversed
• Website appearance may change due to feature differences
• Preview changes carefully before publishing
• Backup your site by creating a duplicate
• Disable developer mode
• Ensure you're not using a deprecated template
• Site must have fewer than 100 pages
• Save any album page content locally (not supported in 7.1)

Update Process

1. Navigate to Website > Design > Update to Version 7.1
2. Click "Get Started Directly"
3. Preview your site in Version 7.1
4. Make necessary design adjustments
5. Click "Publish Update" when ready

Key Features in Version 7.1

• Page Sections with vertical stacking
• Creative Editor for flexible content placement
• Auto-Layouts for content organization
• Website-wide animations
• Enhanced e-commerce features (10,000 product limit)
• Digital items selling capability
• Multilingual support via Weglot
• Portfolio pages
• Section background images

Important Changes

E-commerce Updates:

• Nested categories
• New product detail layouts
• Increased variant limit (250)
• Waitlist availability
• Afterpay on product pages

Removed Features:

• Album pages
• Secondary navigation
• Header slogans
• Fixed headers
• Share buttons
• Sidebar navigation
• Custom fonts

Business Continuity

During the update:

• SEO rankings maintained
• Orders and sales data preserved
• Customer information retained
• Domain settings unchanged
• URL mappings preserved
• No service interruption

Post-Update Tasks:

• Review custom CSS
• Configure new layouts
• Set up website-wide animations
• Customize section backgrounds
• Review e-commerce settings

The update process maintains your core business data while providing access to enhanced features and design capabilities. Take time to preview changes before finalizing the update.

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