Useful Resources

Who wants to reinvent the wheel? Here are some posts from lovely Squarespace designers who think as I do about the beauty and utility of the platform. Rather than repeat what they’ve already said so well, I thought I’d link to their articles and send you there for a good read. (There’s a few of my own posts in the list too!)

 
 

Below that you’ll find a list of links to other resources and businesses that I use and recommend - no affiliate links - just genuine recommendations ☺

 

  • What Type of Site Do I Need?

    My post on deciding how complex or simple your site needs to be.

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  • The Purrfect Website

    My blog post on what goes into a perfect website.

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  • 15 Reasons why I love Squarespace

    Gillian is a fellow designer who’s written a great article on why Squarespace is a so good for DIYers and designers alike.
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  • Why I Use Squarespace Instead of WordPress as a Web Designer

    Succinct blog post from Chris Schwartz-Edmisten (the person I look up to as my absolute coding guru!) on the advantages of Squarespace over WordPress.
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  • How I Back Up My Squarespace Site

    Julienne Des Jardins

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  • Why I am So Careful About Image Copyright

    Think image copyright doesn’t matter? Think again. An article on Medium about the ramifications of infringement.
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Helpful links

  • Legal123

    https://legal123.com.au/

    Australian law firm selling online legal templates for Australian businesses. Heaps of useful articles on their website and a checklist to determine what you need. I use their templates on my own website, and recommend them to my clients.

  • Net Lawman

    https://www.netlawman.com.au/

    Another source of legal document templates. I have purchased from this firm also and highly recommend their services. A lot of useful articles on this site. If all you need is a privacy policy, Net Lawman’s is the cheapest I’ve found.

  • TinyJPG

    https://tinyjpg.com/

    This is THE most useful site I have found for compressing JPEG or PNG files to optimise page loading speeds. I use it ALL the time, and it’s completely free! Consider donating to the creators if you find it useful too.

  • Canva

    https://www.canva.com/

    My go to for graphic design - I’m not an artist or graphic designer and Canva is a perfect fit for my needs.