In the ever-evolving world of social media, it's helpful to create a custom links page on your Squarespace website. A custom links page allows you to showcase multiple links in one place, making it easier for your followers to explore your artwork, content, products, or services. In this step-by-step guide, we'll walk you through the process of creating a custom links page for your Instagram profile on Squarespace.

Did you know that adding a hero statement to your portfolio website can help to retain first-time visitors AND improve your site’s SEO?! Because it contains all the information a person needs in order to know if you and your work are right for them, it is a simple way to retain visitors who are discovering you, and your work, for the first time.

Did you know? One of the most important things you can do to set up your website for up for success is to optimize your website images for better SEO. In this post, I’ll cover a few things you can do to prepare your images before and after you upload them to your website.

An artist’s portfolio site is so much more than a collection of artworks. It is also a business and marketing tool that is capable of attracting new business, and generating profitable, sustainable growth over time. Whether you are thinking about creating your first site, or if you've had a site for years, here are a few things to avoid, and a few things you can implement instead.

One of the questions I get asked most is “which website builder is best?” The answer to that question is “it depends.” There are a lot of options on the market, so it really boils down to what kind of features and functionality you’re looking for, as well as your degree of comfort with the tech side of things. Both Squarespace and Wordpress offer powerful solutions, so I’ve created an infographic for comparison.

We all know how important list-building can be to a creative business. Give your new site visitors a reason to become an email subscriber. Implement one or more of these opt-in ideas to start building new leads for your business today.

This post includes prompts and tips to help you craft (or edit) your artist bio and artist statement like a pro. There are no hard or fast rules, but there are a few industry conventions that are associated with ‘communicating professionally,’ so, depending on your professional objectives, I’ve included them for your consideration.