Everything you Need to Know About Purchasing a Squarespace Template from Kurly Creative
Creating a website requires a bit of elbow grease. As a business owner, you're used to it. But when it comes to your website, you'd almost rather go back to your 9-5 than build one from the ground up. Squarespace templates can be your knight in shining armour, ready to save the day with a design that stands out and saves you the headache of doing it all yourself.
Kurly Creative Squarespace templates are perfect for female entrepreneurs ready to kickstart their online presence without having to settle for a plain design that doesn't totally showcase their personality. But what's in it for you when you invest in a Kurly Creative Squarespace template? Let's find out!
What is a Squarespace template?
First things first, we need to get clear on what we're talking about! Squarespace templates serve as an outline and a guide for you to customise to fit your brand and launch your website without all the complications that come from a completely custom build. There are two different kinds of website templates - free and paid. Let's chat about the differences between the two!
Psst... you can read more about free versus paid Squarespace templates in this blog post!
Free Squarespace Templates
To put it simply, a free template is provided by Squarespace and is prebuilt into the platform. The template design is fairly simple, but a great option for new business owners who have a simple vision for the overall look and feel of their website. If you don't need anything special or fully custom, then a free template may be the way to go!
Squarespace has a gallery of templates that you can look through to select the one that fits your needs best. They have templates targeted for those interested in blogging, shopping, or whose user experience is a top priority. They also make it easy to get started! All you have to do is visit the Squarespace website and click the "get started" button, answer a few questions, then pick from a curated selection of templates that have all the features you need to build a multi-functional website that makes you money while you sleep.
Paid Squarespace Templates
Paid Squarespace templates are usually much more specific in who they're for and the purpose they serve. They give you more creative freedom without the headache of figuring out all the backend things. Instead of the cookie-cutter feeling of using the same template as every other business out there, you can have a premium site without having to create all the content and plan out every little detail of your website.
These paid website templates typically have more unique designs and custom elements that help you customise your website to the fullest extent possible. Whether you're a photographer or a fashion blogger, there's a custom-built template out there for you! Think of it like this, you get a unique site designed by a professional without having the expense of hiring a designer to create a completely custom site. It's a win-win, right?!
You’d be a perfect match for a Squarespace template from Kurly Creative if…
This template was made with creative entrepreneurs in mind so that you can have a stylish website that makes your ideal client do a double-take and pick you every time! It's perfect for...
Photographers
Coaches
Bloggers
Service-based business owners (such as virtual assistants and copywriters)
And all other creative entrepreneurs!
This website template is injected with personality and colour that you can completely make your own. From just the colours and fonts to overall styles, it's yours to play around with! You'll also receive all the training videos you need to fully customise your site to continue to stand out as the bold entrepreneur I know you are.
Learn more about the Kurly Creative Squarespace website templates over on the Etsy shop here!
What happens once you purchase a Squarespace template from Kurly Creative?
I’ve recorded a handy video that walks you through the process to accompany this part of the blog post - you can view that video below.
As soon as you purchase your template, you'll receive a PDF via email that contains all the links you need to access all of the training videos, resources and the graphic files!
Next, you have to sit tight while I get to work creating your new website! In about 48 hours after your purchase, you'll get another email inviting you to log in to your new Squarespace website with the template completely ready for you! Now it's time for you to make the site your own by adding in your brand colours, fonts, images, and, last but not least, your personality.
In the training and resources library, you’ll find step by step videos walking you through exactly how to set up and edit your Squarespace template and Canva graphics, so you can really make it totally unique to your brand and launch with confidence. You’ll also find a load of other bonus goodies to help you create a website that doesn't just look fabulous, but is also built to attract and convert your dream customers too!
Here’s a list of all of the the bonus goodies you’ll get with your Kurly Creative Squarespace template purchase:
✸ Dream client converting website workbook - complete with copy prompts to help you plan the content and write the words for each page of your site
✸ SEO Checklist and mini-training
✸ Instagram links page and mini-training
✸ Thank you re-direct page and mini-training
✸ Instagram launch graphics
✸ Launch checklist and tips to promote your new site!
✸ 20% off your first year of hosting
✸ Free domain for 1 year (when you choose an annual Squarespace plan)
Once you’re ready to launch your new Squarespace website into the world - you can also follow the instructions to run through all of the final checks, setup your domain (or transfer one from an old website if that’s needed) and purchase your Squarespace plan. Don’t forget you get access to 20% off your first month or year of your Squarespace plan with your purchase too!
Once you’ve launched your new shiny Squarespace website, don’t forget to submit your site for a chance to be featured in the template showcase and I can celebrate with you!
What can be customised?
But now I can hear you asking, what really can be customised on your newly installed Squarespace template? I could just say everything and leave it at that, but here's a detailed list!
All page names - this is where you can make the best of SEO to tell those robots what the page content on your website is about and who it's for!
A shop or blog page can ALWAYS be added - this can add a little extra revenue to your business (meaning you're even more likely to make your money back!) and position you as an expert in front of your ideal client.
All fonts - what fun would a website be without stunning fonts that create the perfect atmosphere for website visitors?! Choose from all of Squarespace's font choices or add in your own custom fonts. You can snag the easy tutorial to do this by clicking here!
All colours - add your brand's colour palette to your Site Styles so you can easily customise each section and page of your website with the click of a button instead of having to search high and low for the right HEX code to use in your website!
All graphics - in the PDF that you'll receive after your purchase, you'll have access to all the graphic files you need to add in your beautiful smile and brand colours. All of the graphics including background banners and image collages are easy to edit and access in the free design programme - Canva.
General Squarespace Template FAQs
I'm sure you have a few more questions at this point, so here are some commonly asked questions and my answers to help you build the website of your dreams!
What if I already have a Squarespace website?
Your Squarespace template will be transferred over to your existing Squarespace account as a brand new website. Then, you can copy and paste any existing content that you would like to keep over to your new template. Please make sure you purchase your template using the same email address that you use for your existing Squarespace account as this is the email address I will use to invite you to your new website.
Once you've finished customising your site and are ready to go live, you can follow the steps in the training library to transfer your domain and paid account over from your old Squarespace site to your new one. This design can’t be installed on an existing Squarespace site. Instead, it will be added as a new site on your existing account.
I'm not a techie person. Will I be able to do this?
Yes, absolutely! You are the person I built these templates for! I've designed my templates to be user-friendly for new business owners with minimal tech/design skills. Plus, you'll get a full training and resources library that walks you through the whole process in simple-normal-non-techie language! 0% tech jargon & 100% support & personality!
What is Squarespace 7.1? What’s the difference between 7.0 and 7.1?
Squarespace 7.0 is the most common and widely used version of the web builder platform. It was released in 2014 and was the primary version for over 5 years until version 7.1 was released in early 2020. Squarespace 7.1 is the newest and most intuitive version of Squarespace. Personally, I think it's the best for DIYers and website templates!
What if I already have a Squarespace website?
Your Squarespace template will be transferred over to your existing Squarespace account as a brand new website. Then, you can copy and paste any existing content that you would like to keep over to your new template. Please make sure you purchase your template using the same email address that you use for your existing Squarespace account as this is the email address I will use to invite you to your new website.
Once you've finished customising your site and are ready to go live, you can follow the steps in the training library to transfer your domain and paid account over from your old Squarespace site to your new one.
Please note - template can’t be installed on an existing Squarespace site. Instead it will be added as a new site on your existing account.
Got more questions? Check out the FAQs on the product listings over on the Etsy Shop.
psst…did you know i’m working on a new + improved collection of squarespace templates?
These templates are built using the new drag and drop Squarespace editor - Fluid Engine and have all the latest and greatest Squarespace features, plus some additional pages and loads of extra goodies! Sign up to the waitlist so you can be the first to hear when they launch plus get access to exclusive waitlist discounts and bonuses! 👇
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