STEP-BY-STEP GUIDANCE
Embark with Confidence
Welcome to your step-by-step video library that’s here to guide you through every part of your journey—so you can launch your new site with clarity, ease, and confidence.
Click on the videos to learn how to customize your website step-by-step, and be sure to check out our content strategy guides to help you write compelling, SEO-friendly copy that drives results.
🎨 DESIGN & LAYOUT
Start Here: Setting Up Your Global Site Styles (Fonts, Colors, Buttons, and Forms)→
Start Here: How To Add Your Content & Images to Your Site →
⚙️ SITE FUNCTIONALITY
Squarespace Navigation: Easily Hide Pages Until You’re Ready →
How to Connect Your Contact Form to Your Preferred Email Address →
How to Connect Your Social Media Accounts to Your Embark Website →
How to Connect Your Newsletter Opt-In to your Email Platform →
How to Add & Edit the Events Calendar on Your Embark Website →
Managing Your Announcement Bar & Pop-Up in Squarespace: On/Off Guide →
✍️ WEBSITE CONTENT & COPY
🎉 LAUNCHING YOUR WEBSITE
📝 CONTENT & SEO STRATEGY GUIDES
Unlock expert guidance to craft high-converting copy, boost your SEO, and turn your website content into a powerful business tool.
Don’t forget—you’ve got exclusive access to the Resource Hub for extra tips, tools, and website magic whenever you need it!
🎨 DESIGN & LAYOUT
Start Here: Customizing Your Website: Setting Up Your Global Site Styles (Fonts, Colors, Buttons, and Forms)
Before you dive into customizing your Squarespace template, it’s important to set your site styles first. In this video, you’ll learn how to update your fonts, colors, buttons, and forms so your entire website reflects your unique brand. We’ll walk through how to adjust these settings step-by-step, giving you a solid design foundation to build on.
🎨 DESIGN & LAYOUT
Start Here: Editing Text, Images, Sections & Styles
Welcome to your Embark website! Whether you’ve purchased a Squarespace template or are working with us directly on a custom build, this video will walk you through the basics of editing your site. You’ll learn how to update text, swap images, adjust colors, and make simple design changes—so you can start customizing your site to match your brand with confidence.
🎨 DESIGN & LAYOUT
How to Save + Reuse Designed Sections in Squarespace
In this quick tutorial, you'll learn how to save and duplicate any section on your Embark Squarespace template—perfect for when you want to reuse a design you love without rebuilding from scratch. Watch how to easily save a testimonial section (or any section), then drop it into another page on your site in just a few clicks. This time-saving trick helps you keep your layout consistent and your design on-brand throughout your site.
🎨 DESIGN & LAYOUT
How to Edit Your Website for Mobile Devices
In this video, I’ll show you how to edit your Squarespace website for mobile view to make sure it looks polished and professional on any screen size. Squarespace automatically builds a mobile version of your site, but it doesn’t always get the layout right—so it’s important to make a few final tweaks. I’ll walk you through how to switch to mobile view, what changes you can and can’t make without affecting your desktop layout, and tips to make sure your site looks great on an actual phone before you hit publish.
🎨 DESIGN & LAYOUT
How to Add a Favicon to Your Squarespace Website
In this video, I’ll show you how to edit your Squarespace website for mobile view to make sure it looks polished and professional on any screen size. Squarespace automatically builds a mobile version of your site, but it doesn’t always get the layout right—so it’s important to make a few final tweaks. I’ll walk you through how to switch to mobile view, what changes you can and can’t make without affecting your desktop layout, and tips to make sure your site looks great on an actual phone before you hit publish.
💌 FORMS & INTEGRATIONS
How to Connect Your Contact Form to Your Preferred Email Address
In this tutorial, you'll learn how to connect your Squarespace contact form to your preferred email address so you never miss an inquiry. We’ll walk you through editing the form settings, updating the notification email, and testing it to ensure leads go exactly where you want them—your inbox.
⚙️ SITE FUNCTIONALITY
Squarespace Navigation: Easily Hide Pages Until You’re Ready
Not ready to launch your blog just yet? No problem. In this video, we’ll walk you through how to move your blog—or any other page—out of your site’s main navigation in Squarespace. You’ll learn how to keep pages public but hidden, disable pages entirely, and organize your site content behind the scenes until you’re ready to go live.
⚙️ SITE FUNCTIONALITY
How to Set Up Your Email Newsletter Opt-In to Store Emails
In this video, I’ll walk you through how to connect your newsletter or lead magnet opt-in to your storage settings—so the emails you collect are actually saved and ready for you to use. Whether you're using Squarespace's built-in campaigns or a third-party platform like Mailchimp or Flodesk, this tutorial will help you get set up and start collecting subscribers with ease.
⚙️ SITE FUNCTIONALITY
How to Add & Edit the Events Calendar on Your Embark Website
In this quick tutorial, you'll learn how to manage the events calendar on your Embark Squarespace template. From updating event details and uploading images to adding new listings or removing past ones, this video walks you step-by-step through everything you need to keep your events page current, engaging, and on-brand. Whether you're hosting workshops, meetups, or community gatherings, this guide makes it easy to keep your audience informed.
✍️ WEBSITE CONTENT & COPY
How to Add & Publish a Blog Post
Ready to start blogging and bring more traffic to your site? In this video, I’ll walk you through how to add and edit blog posts in your Squarespace template. You’ll learn how to create a new post, add images and formatting, set up SEO and scheduling, and customize the look of your blog layout—so you can confidently share content and grow your audience.
✍️ WEBSITE CONTENT & COPY
How to Add SEO Page Titles & Descriptions to Your Squarespace Website
Want your Squarespace website to rank higher in Google search results? In this video, you’ll learn exactly where and how to add SEO page titles and descriptions to each page of your site—including your homepage, blog, and individual posts. These simple updates can help improve your visibility and bring more of the right visitors to your site.
✍️ WEBSITE CONTENT & COPY
How to Update Your Privacy Policy on Your Embark Website
In this video, you'll learn how to update the built-in privacy policy included with your Embark website template. Whether you're planning to collect emails or launch a newsletter, having a compliant privacy policy is essential. We’ll walk you through how to locate your policy page, use the provided template, and update it with your business information to ensure your site is legally aligned and ready for email marketing.
⚙️ SITE FUNCTIONALITY
Managing Your Announcement Bar & Pop-Up in Squarespace: On/Off Guide
In this video, I’ll walk you through how to easily enable or disable two powerful marketing features in Squarespace: the announcement bar and the promotional pop-up. These tools are great for highlighting a discount, growing your email list, or driving bookings—but they can be tricky to find if you don’t know where to look. Whether you want to turn them on, customize the content, or turn them off entirely, I’ll show you exactly where to go and how to make them work for your site.
🎉 LAUNCHING YOUR WEBSITE
Step 1: How to Upgrade Your Website to a Paid Squarespace Business Plan
Make it official with Squarespace. As an Embark user, you’ll receive an automatic 20% discount on your Squarespace business plan.
This video walks you through upgrading your new Embark website to a paid Squarespace Business Plan. You’ll learn how to navigate your site settings to select the right subscription, apply your exclusive discount, and unlock essential features like connecting your domain and sharing your site publicly — so Google can start recognizing and ranking your brand online.
🎉 LAUNCHING YOUR WEBSITE
Step 2: Connect Your Domain
Finally move to your own branded online corner of the world wide web! Connect your unique domain to your site and it’s officially yours!
This video guides you step-by-step through connecting your custom domain to your Squarespace site after upgrading to a paid hosting plan.
Connecting domains outside of Squarespace can be tricky. If you need assistance, here are a couple of options:
Hire us to handle your domain connection smoothly and securely
🎉 LAUNCHING YOUR WEBSITE
Step 3: Change Your Website From Password Protect to Public
Get ready to launch your site out into the world! Moving your site from password to public makes it visible to your future customers!
Once steps 1 & 2 are completed, you will want to change your website from password-protected to public. To do that follow these instructions:
Log into your Squarespace website and go to Settings>Website>Site Availability.
Click to change from Password Protected to Public.
Click Save.
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If you get stuck or have questions along the way, don’t hesitate to reach out—we’re here to support you every step of the way. And don’t forget to check out our Resource Hub for more expert-advice, tools, tips, and helpful guides to keep your site running smoothly.
⚙️ SITE FUNCTIONALITY
How to Connect Your Social Media Accounts to Your Embark Website
In this quick tutorial, you'll learn how to save and duplicate any section on your Embark Squarespace template—perfect for when you want to reuse a design you love without rebuilding from scratch. Watch how to easily save a testimonial section (or any section), then drop it into another page on your site in just a few clicks. This time-saving trick helps you keep your layout consistent and your design on-brand throughout your site.