SEO Guide: How to Create Index Page Anchor Links in Squarespace 7.0

SEO Guide: How to Create Index Page Anchor Links in Squarespace 7.0

By Michael Thompson

February 13, 2025 at 03:08 AM

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Creating anchor links in stacked index pages is a powerful way to help visitors navigate directly to specific sections of your website. Here's how to set them up in Squarespace 7.0.

Supported Template Families:

  • Bedford
  • Brine (Note: Ajax loading may affect functionality)
  • Pacific (Requires "-section" suffix)

Creating an Anchor Link in 4 Steps:

  1. Get the Section Slug
  • Open Page Settings for your target section
  • Copy the URL slug from the settings panel

Highlighted URL field

Highlighted URL field

  1. Create Your Link
  • Add your link text or button
  • Click the link icon in the toolbar
  • Select the text you want to link
  1. Add the Section Slug
  • Paste your copied slug in the URL field
  • Add # before the slug (Example: #schedule-and-location)
  • Uncheck "Open in new tab"
  • For Pacific, Charlotte, Horizon, and Naomi templates: Add "-section" at the end
  1. Add Index Page Slug (if linking from other pages)
  • Copy the index page's slug
  • Add it before the anchor link between two forward slashes
  • Format: /index-slug/#section-slug

Example Applications:

Button blocks, text links, and image clickthrough URLs all work with anchor links:

Three jars of pickled vegetables

Three jars of pickled vegetables

Create side-by-side navigation with multiple anchor links:

Food photography page

Food photography page

Grid Index Pages: Works with Avenue, Flatiron, and Montauk templates:

A person hugging a dog

A person hugging a dog

Troubleshooting Tips:

  • Verify index page slug is correctly formatted with forward slashes
  • For Brine templates, disable Ajax if experiencing mobile issues
  • Double-check both index and section slugs if links aren't working
  • Update anchor links manually if you change any slugs

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