How to Create Landing Pages in Squarespace: Step-by-Step Guide

How to Create Landing Pages in Squarespace: Step-by-Step Guide

By Michael Thompson

December 1, 2024 at 04:32 AM

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:

  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
  1. 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:

  1. Cover Page Method:
  • Open Pages panel
  • Add Cover Page
  • Requires paid site plan
  • Set to Public visibility
  1. Layout Page Method:
  • Open Pages panel
  • Select Blank Page
  • Add content blocks
  • Save changes

Optimization Tips:

  1. Homepage Setup:
  • Set as homepage to make it the first visible page
  • Disable other pages for "Coming soon" sites
  1. Navigation:
  • Remove from navigation menu by moving to Off Navigation section
  • Customize URL slug for targeted audiences
  1. Search Visibility:
  • Add "noindex" tag to hide from search results
  • Useful for campaign-specific pages
  1. 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.

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