Squarespace Web Design & Business Tips

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Screenshot of a webpage titled 'Image & Video Tips & Best Practices' featuring file size terminology tips, best practices for resolution and file size, and a table on understanding file sizes in kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes, terabytes, and petabytes.

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Images & Videos for Websites

CHEATSHEET & TEMPLATES

File & format terminologies & size ranges, resource lists, and pre-sized blank Canva templates for various image ratios.

Tips for Working with Clients

Webvizio: The Markup Alternative That Actually Works

3 MarkUp Alternatives for Web Designers: The Good, Bad & Buggy

Markup’s Free Plan Is Dead: What It Means for Website Designers

Why I Switched My Web Designer Client Portal from Notion (And What I Moved To)

CRM vs Client Portal: Why Freelancers Need BOTH in 2025

Transferring vs. Connecting a Domain: What You Need to Know

Web Designers AMA: Client Processes & Boundaries with Katelyn Dekle & Diane Whiddon

How to handle bad or unhelpful design feedback

How & why to turn down ‘bad-fit’ clients or projects

Do web designers create wireframes for custom Squarespace websites?

Should web designers be experts in more than one web builder?

Client Gifts: How, What, When, Where & Why to Send Them

How I Start Designing a Website & Handle First Draft Feedback

How I Create & Apply Color Palettes for Custom Websites on Squarespace

Get 4TB of space FREE for artists, creators & designers on Playbook

Plan your 2024 client project availability with me in Notion

How web designers transfer ownership to clients in Squarespace websites

Starting client websites in your Squarespace account (+ why!)

How to schedule client projects & plan to achieve your annual income goals

Unpacking Design Days: Inside my VIP Day Process

Inside My 2-Week Squarespace Website Design Process

3 ways to edit a LIVE website

Everything you need to know about lead inquiry forms & easier Discovery Calls

All things Inquiry forms & how to use ONE in multiple places!

Bulk rename & resize images EASILY without Photoshop

How to get quick & easy feedback from clients with Markup

Does Google know your Squarespace website even exists yet?

Bulletproof contract templates for Freelancers & Small Business owners

How to use a Pricing Calculator to price your services like a pro

Inside my Client Portal template + how I run my 2-week web design projects

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BEST FEATURES on Squarespace’s Fluid Engine Editor (2024)

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Speed up your workflow with these 10 Squarespace shortcuts

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SquareKicker has 2 new (free) keyboard shortcuts to speed up editing productivity!

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5 quick tips for beginners in Squarespace

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4 Quick Tips in Photoshop & Illustrator

I've been using Adobe products for years now (all versions since Ai 10, up to the current Creative Cloud). I learned a lot in my college education, and even more through experience working in the field for last 10 years, but these programs are so large and expansive that I still find I'm learning new things about the Adobe software!

When you've been using something for a long time and you learn something new and useful about it, it's exciting; and that's why I'm sharing these tips with you today!

Katelyn, here!

I’m the Founder, Owner, CEO, Designer & Educator at Launch the Damn Thing® and I love coffee, cursing & carefully laid plans. 😂 (Also reading, blaring loud music, and teaching, –but those didn’t fit into my nice alliteration!)

Learn more over here!