Posts in Tips & Tools
Squarespace How To: Show a Different Banner Image on Mobile

Did you know more people view websites on mobile than on desktop? That’s why it’s critical to have a mobile strategy for your site. While Squarespace is mobile-friendly, it doesn’t always work the way you hope it will. This is particularly noticeable when using a banner image on an index page. What is beautiful on desktop is just a slice on smaller screens. Depending on your image, this cropping effect may work perfectly. For most sites, though, it just doesn’t. That’s why I’ve rounded up the best solutions from top Squarespace designers like SquareStylist, Inside the Square and Schwartz-Edmisten along with my own solution to help you solve this pesky problem. Turn awful mobile views into awesome with four unique solutions sure to give your mobile view a pro-level upgrade.

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How To: Customize Squarespace for Mobile | Part Three

Want to the know the most common MOBILE mistakes you may be making on your Squarespace site and how to fix them? This post is for you. I see these mistakes ALL the time (even on professional Squarespace sites), but with some easy code (no, really) you can clean up your site.

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Three Keys To Unlock the Mysteries of Wordpress

Over 32% of the top 10 million websites in the world use Wordpress, but is it right for you? Get the pros and cons from a designer’s point of view and my tips if you’re going to choose it for your site. It’s not for everyone, especially if you’re allergic to all things tech, but it is a powerful platform that can build almost any site. In this post, I offer three 3 keys to level the playing field and make Wordpress just as easy as Squarespace or Wix without losing the bells and whistles that sets Wordpress heads above those competitors. If you’ve been debating, this post is for you.

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