Why I chose to only specialise in Squarespace websites…
When you think of a website platform widely used by Web designers/developers you will probably think…WordPress! It has been around forever and has tons of integrations, so has become very well known over the years and rightly so.
However when I decided to offer Web design services to my Clients there was a few things I knew I wanted to provide and WordPress just didn’t cut it for me! Finding, learning and offering Squarespace website design has been the best move for me and my clients! Here’s why we love it:
LESS HEADACHES FOR MY CLIENT’S
I wanted my clients to be able to run their business, without worrying about their website! Squarespace provide free SSL certificates, which means you will benefit from a secure connection across your whole site, no back-ups or updates required. Squarespace do not have plugins, like WordPress so you can avoid any potential headaches of plugins crashing, conflicting or the requirement of updates.
SIMPLE AND COST EFFECTIVE PRICING STRUCTURE
Squarespace offers a fixed monthly all-inclusive hosting price in easy to understand pricing tiers, as follows;
Personal, Business and E-commerce. WordPress can sometimes seem like the cheaper option to start with, however once you add up hosting fees, plug in costs and ongoing web developer support for future technical troubleshooting, the cost of Squarespace usually works out more cost effective and it’s all included in one monthly hosting fee. As I am a Squarespace Circle member you will also benefit from 20% discount on said hosting fees if you choose me as you designer.
24/7 SQUARESPACE CUSTOMER SUPPORT
Included in your monthly Squarespace plan is resources, tutorials, and guides on all things Squarespace, these are super helpful. However for me the most impressive thing by far has been the live chat feature, which I have utilised myself! The live chat support team are brilliant and really know what they are talking about, so next time you have a niggle or need to troubleshoot, they are their helping you through it every step, they can even log in to the back end of your site to talk you through it.
BUILD IN SEO SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMISATION
SEO which determines how well your website ranks in the search engines i.e. Google is much easier with Squarespace as it has built in SEO features to begin with, so whether you are a Designer or a DIY’er willing to do some research knowing where and how to enter your keywords etc is simple!
INTEGRATIONS
Premium, and high quality designed templates to begin with!
Squarespace definitely shines when it comes to minimal, functional, clean and super modern design. As a designer this allows a great base to work from, picking the templates based on the functionality requirements of my clients means I can then concentrate on customising the content and design to make your website unique to your business. As we already have a base, and boundaries in place, this saves hours of time and therefore means I can design affordable websites for small businesses !
SIMPLE AND EASY TO UPDATE AND MAINTAIN
One of my absolute favourite things about Squarespace is that, it is so easy to use and work with (once you know how). As part of my website design process, once we have finished the design element, I then take my Clients through a tutorial of how to navigate and update their website, so they are in complete control! This means no ongoing monthly website maintenance fees for my clients and no waiting around or paying extra fees for simple updates or amendments to a web developer, bonus all round!
Want an affordable, high quality and professional website for your small business? I would love to help!
Email hello@reachmarketingandsocial.com to book a free discovery chat.
