How to Create and Manage Member Sites in Squarespace - A Complete Guide

How to Create and Manage Member Sites in Squarespace - A Complete Guide

By Michael Thompson

December 28, 2024 at 04:36 PM

Member Sites allow you to create exclusive content accessible only to paying members through a paywall system. You can offer both free and paid memberships with recurring subscriptions or one-time fees.

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To create a member site:

  1. Enable Member Sites in your site settings
  2. Open the Pages panel
  3. Click + next to Member Sites
  4. Name your member site
  5. Set membership pricing
  6. Click Done

Member Site Features:

  • Custom paywall design
  • Flexible pricing plans
  • Member-only pages
  • Protected content not indexed by search engines
  • Custom navigation for members

Adding Content:

  1. Open the Pages panel
  2. Select your member site
  3. Click Add Page
  4. Choose a design
  5. Enter page title
  6. Create content

You can also drag existing pages into your member site. Note that:

  • Pages can only be in one member site
  • Course and video pages with existing pricing plans cannot be moved
  • Pages can be duplicated for use in multiple member sites

Best Practices:

  • Create a public registration page with pricing plans
  • Use summary blocks to preview member content
  • Contact members before deleting a member site
  • Consider adding navigation links to public pages
  • Manage page limits to prevent overwhelming navigation

To delete a member site:

  1. Open Pages panel
  2. Click the member site settings
  3. Select Delete member site
  4. Confirm deletion

Note: Deleting a member site doesn't remove its pricing plan. Pages become publicly accessible unless deleted or password-protected.

Remember that while content is protected behind a paywall, there's no guaranteed way to prevent members from sharing content once they have access to it.

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