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Squarespace Web Design Guides

Everything we know about designing on Squarespace, in one place. Straight answers on cost, templates, conversion and hiring, written for owners deciding how to build.

Updated: July 2026
Curated by: Andrew Odgers, Managing Director
Guides in this series: 14
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This is our full library of Squarespace design guides: what a designer does, what a project costs, how templates and custom design compare, how to build a site that generates enquiries and how Squarespace stacks up against Shopify, Wix and WordPress. Read the pillar first if you want the whole picture. Otherwise jump straight to the question you came for. Nothing here assumes you read the page before it.

How to use this library

One platform, every question answered

Squarespace is the most design-led platform in the mainstream, which is a strength once you know its grain and a trap when you fight it. These guides map the whole decision: whether you need a designer at all, what the work involves, what it costs, how long it takes and how to end up with a site that earns its keep rather than just looking tidy. If you read one page first, make it the pillar below.

After that the library splits into the questions owners actually ask. Cost and timing sit together. Templates and custom design sit together. There are pages on turning a site into enquiries, honest comparisons against Shopify, Wix and WordPress, plus a buyer's checklist for hiring well. Everything links within the cluster so you can follow a thread without losing your place.

Start with the pillar

What Is a Squarespace Designer?

The role, what the work actually involves and the honest answer to whether you need one. If you only read a single guide, read this.

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Frequently asked

About this library

Where should I start with these Squarespace guides?
Start with the pillar, what is a Squarespace designer, which explains the role, what the work involves and the honest answer to whether you need one. From there the library is built to be jumped into: go straight to cost, timing, templates, conversion or the platform comparisons depending on the question you actually came with. Nothing here assumes you have read the pages before it.
Do these guides cover what a Squarespace designer costs?
Yes. The cost guide sets out UK ranges for refreshes, full small-business sites and larger custom builds. It also explains what moves a quote up or down: page count, content readiness, custom design depth and integrations. The timing guide sits alongside it, because content readiness usually decides the schedule more than design does.
Do you only design Squarespace sites or do you rank them too?
Both. They are the same job to us. We design Squarespace sites that look distinctly yours, then grow them in search month after month on one retainer from £350: local SEO, Google Maps, AI optimisation, full website management and social. A site that looks good but is never found has only done half the work. See Squarespace design for how the plan works.
Are these guides only useful if I am hiring a designer?
No. Squarespace is built for owners who want to do it themselves. Several of these guides weigh that path fairly, including DIY vs hiring a designer and free templates vs custom design. Read them to decide whether to hire at all. If the answer is no, build it yourself with our blessing.