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Learn The Perfect Homepage Structure For Your Website

To help clients overcome the roadblock of staring at a blank page and not knowing what to write, I'm going to show you the five questions my clients need to answer in order to get great, SEO-optimized website copy for their homepage. This is the website structure I and my clients rely on, and with this and next week's video, you'll know exactly how to get this first step of the website process finished.

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So you want a new website? Watch this first.

When you're starting out with your website, the process can be scary and overwhelming. That's why today I'll be running down the process that every Designing The Row client goes through from the first agreement to the moment a website is live. This will help you budget your expectations for the process of building a website with a dedicated Squarespace expert.

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How to Sell Digital Downloads on Squarespace (2025)

Setting up digital download purchases on your Squarespace website store is very similar to setting up physical products with only a few notable changes. In this video I'll be giving you the quick rundown on what you need to know to set up a digital download page quickly and successfully.

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Google Lighthouse Performance Step-by-Step Tutorial for Improving Your Squarespace Mobile Site

In this video I'll be talking about how to prevent your Squarespace mobile site from getting a poor Google Lighthouse performance score which can ultimately hurt your click through rate, ad performance, and overall Google rankings. Freeing up your home page from these mistakes can be a great way to keep Google from penalizing your site due to performance issues.

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How to Improve Your Google Lighthouse Score on Desktop

In the first piece of my three-part series on how to use Google Lighthouse's analytics feature to improve and better optimize your website, I'll be going through a few common tricks that can slow down Squarespace websites on desktop view. Keeping these design details out of the top of your home page can be a great way to keep Google from penalizing your site due to performance issues.

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How to Duplicate Pages and Content on Squarespace 7.1 (Fluid Engine)

Today, I'll be showing you how to duplicate pages and content on your Squarespace site, an easy way to streamline your website building process that I use on all sites that I work with. By breaking down how to duplicate different pieces of a Squarespace site, I'll show you how to maximize your building time and do it with confidence. This tutorial is specific to Squarespace 7.1, so be sure you're working on the most recent version before watching.

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