Expert SEO Analysis: How to Create and Structure Course Pages in Squarespace 7.1

Expert SEO Analysis: How to Create and Structure Course Pages in Squarespace 7.1

By Michael Thompson

December 29, 2024 at 03:35 PM

First, understand that course pages help you create and share guided lessons with your visitors. They're organized into overviews and individual lessons, with optional chapters for better organization.

Course Structure:

  • Overview page: Shows course description, progress bar, and lesson list
  • Lesson pages: Contains lesson content and navigation buttons
  • Chapters: Optional groupings for organizing lessons
  • Progress tracking: Shows completion status

Yoga page on Squarespace

Yoga page on Squarespace

Squarespace website

Squarespace website

Lesson 1 for beginners

Lesson 1 for beginners

Woman in meditation position

Woman in meditation position

Creating a Course:

  1. Open Pages panel
  2. Click + next to desired navigation section
  3. Select Course from Collections
  4. Choose layout and enter title
  5. Add lessons (up to 250 per course)

Adding Lessons:

  1. Navigate to Course Content
  2. Click + and select Lesson
  3. Add title, description, and thumbnail
  4. Include video content (optional)
  5. Add page sections with lesson content

Video Guidelines:

  • Up to 3 hours per video
  • 30 minutes storage included
  • Additional storage available with Digital Products plan
  • Supports direct uploads, YouTube, and Vimeo

Organizing Content:

  • Drag and drop lessons to reorder
  • Create chapters to group related lessons
  • Set lessons as public preview
  • Customize navigation and progress tracking

Monetization Options:

  • Add course to pricing plans
  • Create free or paid access
  • Hide entire course or just lessons
  • Set specific lessons as preview content

Style Customization:

  • Modify colors and fonts
  • Choose list or grid layout
  • Customize button styles
  • Adjust spacing and alignment
  • Style course navigation and headers

Remember to publish or schedule lessons when ready, and test the progress bar functionality in preview mode.

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