Building a Squarespace website involves four main steps: creating a trial site, customizing your design, adding content, and subscribing to a plan.

Start with a Free Trial

Begin with a 14-day free trial to explore the platform. Select a template that matches your vision, though all templates offer the same features and customization options in version 7.1.

Design Your Site

Customize your site's appearance by:

• Choosing font packages and color themes
• Creating a free logo with Squarespace Logo
• Adding your photos or selecting from stock images
• Building pages using the Pages panel
• Arranging content with sections and blocks

Professional Support Options

While Squarespace is designed for DIY website creation, you can hire a Squarespace Expert through the Marketplace if you need professional assistance.

Subscription Benefits

Every Squarespace subscription includes:

• Complete website building tools
• Content hosting
• Built-in SEO features
• Analytics dashboard
• Mobile-responsive design
• 24/7 customer support

Additional Features Available:

• Custom domain registration (free for 1 year with annual plans)
• Google Workspace email integration
• Email marketing campaigns
• Advanced commerce features
• Members-only content
• Premium stock images

International Accessibility

Squarespace is available worldwide, supporting:

• Multiple languages
• Multilingual sites through Weglot
• International commerce options
• Various country-specific domain extensions

Getting Support

Access help through:

• 24/7 customer support
• Video tutorials and guides
• Squarespace Forum
• Squarespace Experts Marketplace

When you're ready to launch, choose a billing plan that fits your needs and set your site to "Public" in Site Availability Settings.

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