Custom Squarespace Websites
BREAK FREE FROM THE TEMPLATE
My website design process has you at its centre and provides a smooth, streamlined and supportive experience from the planning stage through to launch day and beyond.
Professional Squarespace Web Design for Small Businesses
If you’ve ever dreaded the question “Do you have a website?'“ or hoped that potential customers won’t judge you too harshly for your clunky and outdated site, this is the service for you. In as little as one week, you can have an online home that perfectly showcases your business. One that is as professional (and reliable!) as you are and gives the very best first impression to those potential clients.
Your custom built website should be so much more than an online version of your business card. When we work together, it’ll become a high-performing part of your business plan that your clients and customers keep on coming back to and works for you 24 hours a day.
You'll feel proud to promote it and know that it's making the very best impression for you online. We'll work together to create something that beautifully reflects what you and your business are all about.
All websites include unlimited hands-on assistance with planning and preparing your website content, a 1:1 build slot and full training and support to look after your website yourself once it is live (unless you want me to, that is!).
You provide the text and image content and I'll do all the web wizardry; giving you time, peace of mind and all of my knowledge and skills to make your online home the very best it can be.
Together, we'll have your new website up and running in no time, turning clicks into customers, saving you time, money, stress and 'hustle'. So you can do more of what you do best.
Is it worth investing in a custom website?
For lots of small businesses, trade comes via word of mouth and specialist or local directory listings but the truth is that a good website can make you stand out from the crowd or reassure a potential client that they’ve made the right decision. Particularly if you’re going into customers’ homes or dealing with sensitive or personal information, it’s more important than ever to present yourself as trustworthy, reliable and professional.
A truly white glove web design service.
I am here to help you every step of the way. We’ll work together to plan your website’s structure, content and features. You need to provide your website’s text and images before the build, but I’ll meet you where you’re at and guide you through the process. I can recommend photographers and copywriters if that’s something you’re interested in and we can meet on Zoom to check-in, address any questions that come up for you or look at design ideas together.
If you’re the independent type, that’s fine too! I’ll give you a list of what I’ll need and you can shoot me an email if you have any questions in the meantime.
My Signature Approach to Squarespace Website Design
I started my business to provide a simple, streamlined and (most importantly) supportive custom Squarespace web design service for small businesses. That ethos hasn’t changed. My website design process has you at its centre and provides a smooth, streamlined and supportive experience from the planning stage through to launch day and beyond.
Custom Squarespace Website Packages & Pricing
How much does a custom Squarespace website cost?
My pricing is transparent and based on a package system, so there’s no nasty surprises.
The Neighbourhood Package
A BUDGET FRIENDLY OPTION | £2000
Package Overview
We will have a simple but powerful website up and running for you in just one working week. A place to showcase your work, give visitors the essential information, a way to contact you and to build that all important trust and credibility. If you want to push the boundaries a little and make your website work harder for you, I can even set up appointment bookings, an email newsletter, an online store or a blog.
The Neighbourhood Package consists of a one week build slot, where I’ll create a fully customised and unique website that runs on Squarespace made up of 5 pages plus a blog or portfolio. Before the build slot I’ll support you with unlimited content planning assistance, and once we’re done you’ll benefit from Squarespace user training and a hands-on aftercare period.
Who’s it for?
The Neighbourhood Package is loved by tutors, artists, therapists, wedding vendors, freelancers, tradespeople and local brick-and-mortar businesses who just need ‘the essentials’ but want it to look great. It also a popular option among fledgling businesses that want to start out on the right foot.
*Approx $2400USD
The City Package
MY SIGNATURE SERVICE | £3000
Package Overview
The City Package is my most popular service by far! This is the package for those who are really looking for something special and are likely running an established business already.
This package allows us to double the time we work together and give us the opportunity to really explore how your website could work harder for you. The second week together gives me more opportunity to research both your competitors and ideal customers and of course, much more time to spend getting it ‘just right’ with added customisation and revisions.
In addition to everything included in The Neighbourhood Package, you’ll get my highest level of customisation and a whole extra week to work together, five extra pages to play with, a more detailed SEO set-up, both a blog and a portfolio included, plus two extra rounds of revisions to get everything just perfect before launch!
Who's it for?
The City Package is loved by coaches, consultants, interior designers, non-profits, bloggers and more. It’s a popular option among businesses that are ready to level up their website after their business has grown.
*Approx $3700USD
Both Custom Website Packages Include:
ONE-TO-ONE BUILD SLOT
You'll be my only client during your build slot, so you know I'll be able to give your project my full attention and I'll be available to respond to any queries you might have.
CONTENT PLANNING RESOURCES
I’ll provide a PDF, written by yours truly, jam-packed with resources to help you write your website’s text content, along with handy tips around SEO, photography and branding.
PRE-BUILD QUESTIONNAIRE
After your booking is confirmed, I'll send you an in-depth questionnaire where you can give me all the details about your business and brand, your current website woes and what you'd like your new (or first!) website to be doing for you.
SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMISATION
I'll follow Search Engine Optimisation best practices to encourage Google to start ranking your page ASAP... so those dream clients can find you!
THIRD PARTY INTEGRATION
I'll get all your social media accounts linked up and third-party services integrated into your website so those dream clients know where else they can connect with you.
MOBILE-FRIENDLY LAYOUT
Good design and layout on all devices can be hard to achieve without a little coding trickery. Your website will look gorgeous whether viewed on a phone, tablet, laptop or desktop. Guaranteed.
DOMAIN & EMAIL SET-UP
A professional business needs a professional web address. If you already have a domain name with another provider, I'll take care of transferring it or we can register a new one for you right away.
TRAINING SESSION
Once your website is up and running, we'll have a handover session via screenshare to get you up to speed in Squarespace and get you comfortable editing and updating your website yourself.
STRATEGICALLY DESIGNED WEBSITE
Whatever you want your visitors to do, buy or read: our website will be designed and built to the precise needs of your business and with your end goals in mind
EXTRA PAGES FOR LEGAL & TERMS
If you need simple text-based pages for information like terms and conditions, privacy policies, and shipping rates, there’s no extra charge.
THOROUGH SITE TESTING
I'll test your website on phone, tablet, laptop and desktop. Most designers do this using a website that 'simulates' the device but I insist on testing on the actual devices, just as your visitors would.
LIFETIME EMAIL ADVICE & SUPPORT
Once your website has been handed over, you can edit and add to it yourself. It’s all yours. But I’m available via email if you have any questions.
*fair use policy applies
Neighbourhood Package
£2000
PLANNING & PREP
Complimentary, no-pressure call to discuss your project
Access to my detailed Content Planning Resources
Pre-Build Questionnaire
Unlimited Planning Advice & Check-In Meetings via Zoom
BUILD SLOT
One Week Duration
One Day of Revisions
Up to 5 Pages of Website Content
Extra ‘Free’ Pages for Policies & Terms
Blog or Portfolio Design
5 Blog Posts or Portfolio Projects Added
AFTERCARE
Zoom Handover & Training Session
A Video Copy of Your Training Session
2 Weeks Priority Hands-On Aftercare
Lifetime Email Advice & Support*
+ Mini Branding: £500
+ Extra Pages & Online Stores: Variable
Approx. $2400USD
*Fair Use Policy applies
City Package
£3000
PLANNING & PREP
Complimentary, no-pressure call to discuss your project
Access to my detailed Content Planning Resources
Pre-Build Questionnaire
Unlimited Planning Advice & Check-In Meetings via Zoom
BUILD SLOT
Two Week Duration
Four Days of Revisions
Up to 10 Pages of Website Content
Extra ‘Free’ Pages for Policies & Terms
Blog and Portfolio Design
10 Blog Posts and/or Portfolio Projects Added
AFTERCARE
Zoom Handover & Training Session
A Video Copy of Your Training Session
2 Weeks Priority Hands-On Aftercare
Lifetime Email Advice & Support*
+ Mini Branding: £500
+ Extra Pages & Online Stores: Variable
Approx. $3600USD
*Fair Use Policy applies
Wherever you’re based and whatever you do.
Your Business + Squarespace=
The Perfect Combination
I'm often asked why I choose Squarespace for my client's sites over options like WordPress. The truth is, Squarespace is much more than your average drag-and-drop template site builder.
Building websites on Squarespace offers the perfect combination of flexibility and ease of use. My skills on the platform, plus the advantages of being approved as a designer by Squarespace themselves, mean I can build a site just as functional and beautiful as I would from scratch – but you'll be able to take over the running and updating of your site yourself after I'm done. But if you don't want to, I can do that too.
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Squarespace is the perfect platform for almost any solo entrepreneur or small business. Unlike WordPress, Squarespace allows individuals without any coding or design experience to create beautiful and functional web pages from scratch. With built-in plug-ins for everything from appointment booking to e-commerce to sign-up forms, Squarespace takes away the need to constantly update and manually manage your website on a day-to-day basis.
As a business owner, you can be confident that your website is secure and running smoothly on Squarespace's servers. Everything is managed within your Squarespace account and covered by your monthly subscription, so there's no need to have hosting, a domain name, a theme, a child theme and plug-ins managed in different places (and costing a lot extra too). Plus, hiring a designer and/or developer to build a Wordpress site (approx $5000-8000 minimum) often involves having to return to them if you need to make any minor changes in the future, at an additional cost.
As a designer and developer, Squarespace gives me the opportunity to create bespoke websites using their Developer Mode, code injection and CSS areas that my clients can manage themselves using the platform's standard drag and drop features after handover. Once I've built your custom site, you'll be able to manage it effortlessly. To make sure you're 100% comfortable on Squarespace, we'll have a one hour Skype Screenshare session where I'll show everything you need to know to add your own pages, edit text, upload images, change fonts and colours or add/edit items in your online store. I'm a qualified teacher, so you can be sure you're in good hands!
I'm often asked why I choose Squarespace for my client's sites over options like Wordpress. The truth is, Squarespace is much more than your average drag-and-drop template site builder. Squarespace takes care of software updates, plug-in installations and online security for you behind the scenes. You don't need to worry about a thing.
There's no need to purchase and manage a theme, child theme, domain and hosting separately. It's all managed in your Squarespace account and works together seamlessly.
Most importantly, making edits and updates to your website in the future will be a breeze using their intuitive drag-and-drop interface.
Squarespace templates are clean, modern and follow web design best practices right off the bat. I don't design from their templates, rather I start from a 'blank slate' but their templates will help you do add extra pages or sections yourself in the future.
24/7 online customer support, plus a huge library of video and step-by-step tutorials, means that you'll easily be able to run your website yourself after I've built it for you. (Of course, I'll show you exactly how to manage your site before I had over the reigns and if you need any assistance afterward, I'm only an email away).
What's more, by working with me, you'll also get:
Six month trial period, rather than the standard two weeks. I'll have your website finished either within one week or two, depending on the size and complexity of the project. But if you need a little more time, you've got up to six months before your site will need to incur a paid subscription.
20% off annual subscriptions.
Sites I have built are eligible for a 20% discount for your first year on Squarespace when your subscribe to an annual payment plan.
Peace of mind. You'll know your site is being built by an expert, with 17 years of web design and development under their belt plus a thorough knowledge of Squarespace's features.
The Custom Website Process
I work in set one and two week slots, following the same timeline with each client. So from the first time we speak, until your website goes live, you’ll always know exactly where we are up to in the process and what you can expect from me and (if anything) what I need from you.
“A complimentary 15 minute call gives you the opportunity to discuss your project in detail, ask any questions your might have, check out my availability and see if we’re a good fit to work together.
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“Securing your place on my calendar couldn’t be easier. You’ll have a login for my Client Portal where you’ll be able to sign your contract digitally with a quick click and pay your invoices online via credit or debit card.”
“Now the fun begins! You’ll need to provide text and image content for your website but I’m there every step of the way. You can book a planning call with me anytime to run through design ideas, review any content you’ve prepared so far, take a look at inspiration sites together, discuss SEO strategy or simply brainstorm ways we can make your website work harder for your business.”
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And what’s more, in between calls, you’ll have access to my comprehensive planning guides and copywriting resources to help you write your website’s content. I’ve created over 100 pages of tips, checklists and guidance to help you get your website’s text and images, blog posts and eCommerce product info together in time for your exclusive build slot. ”
“During your build slot, you don’t need to worry about a thing! Put your feet up. I’ll flesh out a first draft and let you know when it’s ready to review. We’ll go through the draft together, page by page, to come up with a list of changes and revisions to get things just perfect. In the meantime, you can focus on what you do best – running your business. Or watch puppy videos on YouTube, it’s your call. ”
“Once your build slot is up and your website is finished, I’ll give you a 1-2 hour personalised Squarespace lesson on Zoom and make sure your confident updating and managing your website yourself. I’ll even send you the live lesson as a video for you to refer back to.”
“I’m here to support you going forward. If you need a little help, my emails are always open for previous clients! In the weeks after your build, I’ll give you top priority for hands-on assistance. You’ll need to budget for your monthly or annual subscription payment to Squarespace (you get a 20% discount if you work with me!) but there are no charges from me in the future, unless you’d like my help to make substantial changes to your website’s design.
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Squarespace Website & Branding Design
Mini-branding is suitable for those who don’t need a full branding experience, but do need their website’s style pinned down to keep their look consistent across social media and other platforms. I can provide a colour palette with colour codes, premium font files, a wordmark (text-based) logo, an alternative/submark logo, social media icons, and a browser tab icon for your site. All logos and graphics are provided in various colours, sizes and file formats so you can use them anywhere!
The ‘Mini Branding’ Package Add-On Includes:
Text-Based ‘Wordmark’ Logo
Alternative Logos
Premium Font Selection
Colour Palette
Social Media Logos & Icons
£750
My A’s to your Frequently Asked Q’s
Common Questions About Squarespace Website Design
Do you offer branding services?
I offer a mini-branding service which included a wordmark logo, social icon, browser icon, colours and fonts.
If you want to spend a dedicated period of time exploring your businesses’ brand message with a specialist, I know some amazing ladies I’ve worked with before, that I’d love to refer you to! This is also a better option if you’re looking for someone to create social media graphics, product packaging or print collateral. But if you just need some colours, fonts and a simple logo to keep things consistent – I can help.
Do you accept payment in $USD?
All my payments are handled online and can be paid in your local currency. I work with clients all over the world, but as a UK registered business and taxpayer, my prices are quoted in £GBP. Though I'm a native Brit, I attended college in the US and split my time between the two countries, so if you're US based there's a chance I'll be in your timezone anyway.
Do you offer payment plans?
A 50% non-refundable deposit is required at time of booking to secure you build slot in my diary. The final 50% payment is required before the end of your build slot for me to be able transfer ownership of your website to you. If the investment is something you'd like to spread out, I advise booking a build slot well in advance to give yourself more time between the two required 50% payment dates. I currently book slots upto six months in advance. All of my invoicing and payment is managed online, so you have the option to pay using any major credit card.
Can you build me a website on Wordpress?
Although I have experience designing and coding on all sorts of platforms (and since I started in 2006, there's been a LOT!), I currently only offer Squarespace builds within the context of my business. For more information on why I love Squarespace as a platform for my business, see 'Why Squarespace?' below.
Why should I hire you?
Well, that's a big question. I wouldn't want to work with anyone who doesn't think we are a good fit. There are lots of talented designers out there and I encourage you to check them out. I pride myself on coming at the site building process not just as a designer but as a developer. I've been building websites since the early 2000s and I have the experience and skills to ensure your website does a lot more than just look pretty.
Who do you work with?
I am not tied to working with clients in any particular indstry or location and I am happy to work with anyone I feel would be a good fit. If you run a small or solo business that operates with heart, positivity and integrity, and you're looking for a web designer to ensure your customers have the greatest possible online experience – get in touch.
You'll see a number of my testimonials throughout the site are from clients around the world, they run non-profits, service based businesses and online stores – from Seattle to London to Sydney!
