How to Create Landing Pages in Squarespace: Step-by-Step Guide
Landing pages serve as standalone, purpose-driven web pages designed to promote events, collect subscribers, or make announcements. Here's how to create an effective landing page:
Key Uses:
- Newsletter sign-ups
- Product announcements
- "Coming soon" pages
- Special announcements
Creating a Landing Page in Version 7.1:
- Using a Layout Page:
- Open Pages panel and click +
- Select Blank Page
- Click Add Section
- Choose pre-defined sections or Add Blank Section
- Add content blocks
- Customize background (image, video, or color)
- Save changes
- Hide Header/Footer (Optional):
- Open Pages panel
- Click Navigation in Page Settings
- Disable Show Header and Show Footer options
Creating a Landing Page in Version 7.0:
- Cover Page Method:
- Open Pages panel
- Add Cover Page
- Requires paid site plan
- Set to Public visibility
- Layout Page Method:
- Open Pages panel
- Select Blank Page
- Add content blocks
- Save changes
Optimization Tips:
- Homepage Setup:
- Set as homepage to make it the first visible page
- Disable other pages for "Coming soon" sites
- Navigation:
- Remove from navigation menu by moving to Off Navigation section
- Customize URL slug for targeted audiences
- Search Visibility:
- Add "noindex" tag to hide from search results
- Useful for campaign-specific pages
- Member Access:
- Create member-only sites for exclusive content
- Add Layout or blank pages behind paywall
Requirements:
- Must have a paid site
- Page must be set to Public
- Collection pages (blog, shop, portfolio, events) cannot hide header/footer
Note: Always save changes and test functionality before publishing.