SEO Guide: Setting Up and Managing Squarespace Member Sites

SEO Guide: Setting Up and Managing Squarespace Member Sites

By Michael Chen

December 28, 2024 at 04:36 PM

Basic settings and sites must be enabled before creating member sites. To add a site, click the + icon in the Pages panel next to Member Sites, name it, and set membership pricing.

Member site settings allow you to:

  • Customize site name
  • Manage pricing plans
  • Configure paywall settings
  • Delete the member site

To add content:

  1. Open Pages panel
  2. Click the member site
  3. Select "Add Page"
  4. Choose a design
  5. Enter page title

Content in member sites is protected by:

  • Removing SEO options and passwords
  • Hiding URLs from sitemaps
  • Showing paywall to non-members
  • Requiring membership purchase for access

Best practices:

  • Create a public registration page with pricing plans
  • Preview restricted content using summary blocks
  • Contact members before deleting sites
  • Update pricing plans after deletion

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Key points about deletion:

  • Pricing plans remain active
  • Members receive cancellation notices
  • Pages move to Unlinked section
  • Direct page links remain accessible
  • Consider password-protecting moved pages

Members can still access their accounts after deletion but won't see the removed member site content. Consider using page passwords to maintain privacy of unlinked content.

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