Easy Af Web Design, Using Squarespace For Your Web Business

Skyrocket your income without writing a single line of code - Learn passive income ideas for your web design business

What you'll learn
Create a custom website from scratch using the super simple platform, Squarespace.
Setup a trial Squarespace account, no credit card required at all.
Dive into Squarespace's interface and learn all of its essential functions and tools.
Take an existing website and give it a complete redesign. We'll use it as an example throughout the entire course, so you can be with me through every step of the process.
You'll learn what every single function of building a webpage is, like how to add content, images, titles, blog posts, video, ecommerce products, and portfolio projects to your site.
I'll teach you all about images for the web; where to get them, and how to budget for them, while making money in the process. I'll also show you pro tips on how to find free, awesome, license-free stock images.
I'll show you how to master the 'Style Editor" so creating custom branding to your site is a breeze.
I'll teach you the basics and importance of SEO and how to properly optimize images for the web.
You learn how to create a sitemap and how to get it approved by the client, so that your site is highly organized.
I'll show you how to create products for sale, turning your site into an eCommerce website.
You'll learn how to buy a domain for your client and configure and point it correctly to your site.
I'll walk you through every step of launching the new site.
Requirements
All you really need to take this course is a computer with decent internet. If you like to take notes, have a pen and paper handy.
We will need to sign up for a free trial Squarespace account, and I'll walk you through every step.
This course is taught from screen recordings, designed so you can get the best grasp, from learning by watching.
We'll be taking an existing, poorly designed website and use all of its content to create a new, freshly designed website.
I will break the course down into 7, easily digestible sections.
Description
This course is so much more than "how to design a website using Squarespace". That's only the basis of the course; the rest is jam-packed with tips, tricks, and advice on how to make more money designing websites. I've taken my 10+ years of experience and condensed these invaluable lessons into simple, easy to follow steps.The only live videos are the short intro parts where I setup each section. The majority of the lectures are screencasts so you can follow along with what I'm actually doing. Learning by watching has been proven to be the most effective way for the average learner.The feedback I've gotten from this course has been humbling and astonishing positive. With over 1,000 students, a rating of 4.8 stars, and over 380 reviews, I'm confident you'll love this course.**UPDATE** Squarespace has done an update to the backend so I have updated the course with new videos to reflect this. Some of the comments say that the course is outdated, welp it's not anymore! It's now current :)

Overview

Section 1: Preparing to begin your build (and your future career!)

Lecture 1 Research and prep

Lecture 2 The Discovery process

Lecture 3 Typeform form

Lecture 4 Creating your Sitemap

Lecture 5 Wrap up!

Section 2: Squarespace account setup

Lecture 6 Signing up for your trial account

Lecture 7 Domains vs. Hosting

Lecture 8 Resources

Section 3: Diving into the backend of Squarespace (Let's call it 'SQS')

Lecture 9 **UPDATED VIDEOS**

Lecture 10 **UPDATED** Settings tab

Lecture 11 'Settings' tab

Lecture 12 **UPDATED - Updated ** Pages tab

Lecture 13 **UPDATED** Pages tab

Lecture 14 'Pages' tab

Lecture 15 ** UPDATED - Updated ** Design tab

Lecture 16 **UPDATED** Design tab

Lecture 17 'Design' tab

Lecture 18 **UPDATED** Commerce tab

Lecture 19 'Commerce' tab

Lecture 20 **UPDATED** Analytics tab

Lecture 21 'Analytics' tab

Lecture 22 **NEW** Scheduling tab

Section 4: Building our new website

Lecture 23 Images

Lecture 24 **UPDATED** Blocks

Lecture 25 Content blocks

Lecture 26 Homepage

Lecture 27 'Art' page

Lecture 28 Footer

Lecture 29 'Our Roasts' page

Lecture 30 'Coffee Origins' page

Lecture 31 'Blends' page

Lecture 32 'Jobs / Staff' page

Lecture 33 'Shop' page

Lecture 34 'Contact and Locations' page

Section 5: Styling our website

Lecture 35 Intro to stylizing - Everything you'll need to know

Lecture 36 Fonts and Typography - Choosing the most amazing font combo's

Lecture 37 Colors - Coolors and how to kill the color game

Lecture 38 **UPDATED** Style editor

Lecture 39 Style Editor - The fastest way to transform your site from MEH to WOW

Lecture 40 Fix-up's - Last minute changes that really clean up your site

Section 6: SEO (Search Engine Optimization) - How to increase the chances of ranking higher

Lecture 41 Intro to SEO - What the F is SEO?

Lecture 42 SEO Settings - Backend of SQS

Lecture 43 Alt images - The sneaky way to increase rank from your images

Lecture 44 SEO Conclusion

Lecture 45 Resources

Section 7: Going live! The launch phase

Lecture 46 Upgrading to a paid plan

Lecture 47 Choosing on a domain

Lecture 48 Here's your launch checklist

Lecture 49 3…2…1….Launch!

Lecture 50 Adios amigos

No prior programming or coding knowledge AT ALL is required to take this course.,This is the perfect course if you are a beginner web designer and want to pick up more web design clients. It is an incredible easy-to-follow course.,I employ the ELI5 ("explain it like I'm 5") teaching method, so this course is designed for all skill levels. I have created the course with newbies designers in mind, but anyone that wants to build a website but is scared of the idea of coding should take this course.,This course is also great for business owners that are on a budget, who do not have the funds to hire a professional designer.,This is not for the highly experienced coder or web developer, but I'll show some pro tips and tricks that a medium level design may not know.,This is more than a "how to design a website" course. It's more about how to create a well oiled web design business. I've made sure to include tons of ways to earn passive income.