How to Connect and Manage Social Media Accounts on Squarespace: A Complete Guide

How to Connect and Manage Social Media Accounts on Squarespace: A Complete Guide

By Michael Thompson

January 9, 2025 at 11:29 PM

Connect social media accounts to your website by following these simple steps:

Available Integrations:

  • Facebook and Instagram
  • LinkedIn and Pinterest
  • 500px and ChowNow
  • Dropbox (v7.0 only)
  • Foursquare Swarm
  • Flickr
  • Google Search Console
  • SmugMug (v7.0 only)
  • Tumblr

Benefits of Connecting Accounts:

  • Display social media content on your website
  • Auto-share website content to social platforms
  • Add clickable social media icons

How to Connect an Account:

  1. Open "Connected Accounts" menu
  2. Click "Connect Account"
  3. Select desired social platform
  4. Log in and authorize connection

Yellow arrow points to settings menu

Yellow arrow points to settings menu

Managing Connected Accounts:

  • Reset Data: Refresh social media feeds by clicking "Reset Data"
  • Disconnect Account:
    1. Open "Connected Accounts" menu
    2. Select account
    3. Click "Disconnect"
    4. Confirm removal

Troubleshooting Disabled Accounts:

  1. Log out of the affected social media account
  2. Check error message in Connected Accounts menu
  3. Disconnect the account
  4. Reconnect using current credentials
  5. Grant full permissions

Important Notes:

  • Have login credentials ready before connecting
  • Log out of all accounts when adding multiple accounts from the same platform
  • Disconnecting removes the account from all website areas
  • Allow few minutes after resetting data to see updates

After Connection:

  • Configure individual account settings
  • Share new content on social media
  • Add Instagram posts using Instagram blocks

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