With all the fuss over Squarespace introducing a new version of their service (that’d be 7.1 in case you’re living under a rock), Squarespace website designers like myself are getting tons of questions like:

• Which is better, 7.0 or 7.1?

• Does 7.0/7.1 have X feature?

• Can I move my site from 7.0 to 7.1?

• Should I start my clients on 7.0 or 7.1?

On and on and on. Most of the answers aren’t straightforward either, I’m afraid. So let’s dive in & see what we can tackle today.

People always want to know how to pick a Squarespace template, or which is the best template.

While it does depend on what features you actually want to have on your website (whether you want a side bar, pre-footer, full-width banners, buttons & content on your banner images, etc.), my go-to is still the 7.0 Brine family of templates.

Want my thoughts on the new 7.1? Keep reading.