Site Loading Issues: A Troubleshooting Guide
Follow these steps if your site is not displaying:
- Check System Status
- Visit status.squarespace.com to see if there are any system-wide issues
- Subscribe to SMS or email updates for service notifications
- If services are operational, proceed with troubleshooting
- Test Domain Access
- Try accessing your site using the .squarespace.com integrated domain
- If this works, the issue is likely with your custom domain
- Troubleshoot Third-Party Domains
- Verify DNS settings are correct
- Check domain provider's status page for outages
- Allow up to 72 hours for recent domain connections
- Contact your domain provider if issues persist
- Check Squarespace Domains
- Confirm DNS settings are set to site defaults
- Verify domain registration (required within 15 days)
- Check if domain has expired
- Reactivate if necessary
- Common Issues to Check
- Site expiration status
- Payment authorization
- Automatic renewal settings
- Domain connection to correct site
- Wrong Site Loading
- Log into your account
- Go to Home Menu
- Click your profile picture/initials
- View all sites in your account
- Locate correct site through search or preview
If problems persist after following these steps, contact Squarespace support for assistance.
Note: For slow-loading sites, refer to "My site is slow" troubleshooting guide.