How to Move Your Site from Squarespace 7.0 to 7.1
A quick to-do list for converting your site to the new Squarespace platform.
Squarespace recently launched their updated platform — Squarespace 7.1 — cueing both cheers and groans from current users. Yes, it will result in better-looking, better-functioning sites with less work. But it adds a few tasks to your to-do list.
So here’s a handy to-do list for converting your site from Squarespace 7.0 to Squarespace 7.1. (Or, just ditch the list and let WOTW do the heavy lifting.*)
First, assess your current Squarespace site.
This is an ideal time to take stock of what’s working and what’s not; what you like and what you don’t. Evaluate exactly if the site is best serving your customers or clients, and think about whether or not it’s an accurate representation of your brand.
Next, figure out what should stay and what should go.
Use this as an opportunity to purge outdated pages, update old information, replace photos, develop a new brand look or make other updates.
Now it’s time for the build.
Update existing pages in the new platform, then design any necessary new pages — bonus: both updates and new designs will be easier to create in 7.1.
Next, take it up a notch.
Add in the new, next level features. Advanced e-commerce solutions? Check. A portfolio page that pops? Sure. What about a dedicated video page? Go for it. Perhaps some site-wide animations to make your site more dynamic? The new 7.1 platform offers improved features that are easy to incorporate and help your site stand out from the crowd.
Finally, launch that domain.
Send that site into the internet. You’ve got a super-new, top-of-the-line representation of your business. Share it with the world!
Yes, it’s going to be a little work. But on the other side you’ll have an up-to-date, easy-to-use site that expertly reflects your brand. It’s short-term work for long-term ease.
*If all of this sounds like too much right now, let Week of the Website take this off your list. Book a call with our team and learn more about how we can take your existing site from Squarespace 7.0 to 7.1 while you focus on other elements of your business.
