How to add and format images on a Squarespace website - video tutorial
Images! Photos! Graphics! Visual content!
Whatever you call it, there's no doubt that what you see on a website is hugely important.
We add images to website for a ton of different reasons. Maybe it's to showcase our products, introduce ourselves and our businesses to our audience, or to highlight our beautiful photography. There are SO many ways you can use images on your website, and Squarespace does an awesome job of helping you present it in the best way possible!
Adding an image to your Squarespace website is done through the Image Blocks section. The process is the same whether it's on a page or post (blog).
Once the has been added with the Image Block, formatting those images on your Squarespace website is a MUST. I recorded this overview video tutorial of the Image Blocks section so that you can see just how many options are available to you to make sure that your images pop! I walk you through everything you need to know about adding and using the image block on a Squarespace page (or blog post) as well as a breakdown of each option.
If you've ever wanted to try out a different look and feel on your website, changing up your images is a great place to start.
Note: want to watch more of my Squarespace video tutorials? I've linked to them at the bottom of this post or you can head over to my Youtube channel to binge them now. #aintnoshame
How to add and format images on a Squarespace website - Image Blocks Overview
In this video you will learn:
How to add an image block to a page or post
How to use and change the focal point
How to update the image name
An overview of the 6 image block layouts: Inline, Poster, Card, Overlap, Stack and Collage
How to add & format images on web pages and blog posts
*This video is showing a demo site using the Brine template.*
How to use the Image Blocks
Log into your Squarespace website and select the page or post that you want to work on
Click the insert button and select Image from the content block options
Upload your image (drag & drop or click Add Image). Once the photo has resized/reformatted, you can update the file name for better SEO
Adjust focal point as needed
On the Design Tab, select the image format and styling options you desire. You can choose between Inline, Poster, Card, Overlap, Collage and Stack.
Save
How to switch out images
If you want to keep an Image Block but swap out/switch the image used,
Click Edit above the Image Block section
Remove the image
Upload a new image in it's place
Using the Image Blocks in pages and posts
The process is the same whether you are adding an image to a page or (blog) post!
Final Thoughts
Including images on your website is a no-brainer but how nice is it to know that you can format them in a way that works well with your site design? There are so many different ways you can upload and format your images on website pages or blog posts and you'll find the option that makes the most sense for you. Try playing around with the different settings and see which one you like best!
Now it's your turn to tell me, how do you use images on your Squarespace website? Have you played around with the Image Blocks before? What's your favourite format? Have you used different formats on your website? I'd love to know so leave me a note in the comments!
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News flash : there’s a global pandemic going on 😷
At this point, we’re several weeks in and the initial shock over COVID-19 has passed… but now we’re faced with this “new normal” situation and everyone’s doing their best to figure out how to make the most of it. We don’t want to just keep our heads above water - nope, we want to THRIVE during the madness!
This pandemic has brought about a total upheaval of day to day life, as well as business. Literally EVERYTHING has changed - we’re all staying at home, many people are working from home for the first time ever, social distancing is mandatory, and we likely haven’t seen our loved ones IRL in a long time.
Politicians are delivering daily updates that often make our heads spin. Breaking news from the WHO is now required reading. Government alerts are popping off. Our phones are blowing up with notifications of Insta Lives. It’s wild.
We’ve also seen a complete disruption of digital behaviour and the craziest thing is that it pretty much happened over night back in mid-March 2020! People are glued to their screens (phones, laptops, TVs, etc.) and we’re spending more time than ever online …. but not always in the ways that you might expect.
This situation means different things for different people, brands and businesses - and yes, that means your website and it’s traffic are going to look different from what you’re used to.
For some industries, this global pandemic has been a blessing and business is better than ever - Amazon, Netflix and Zoom are booming and stacking mad cash right now.
However, many other industries & niches have taken a major hit. A change in consumer habits has a direct impact on website traffic, organic online searches and even businesses’ bottom lines.
This is particularly true for North American or European-based websites, brands & businesses.
You might have unexpectedly found yourself in this unfortunate situation and maybe you’re freaking out that your website traffic has DROPPED and your business is suffering. If you have, that sucks and I’m truly sorry…. but rest assured that it’s not all doom and gloom! I’m here to help you out as best as I can and reassure you that it won’t be this way forever.
In this blog post, we’re going to go over what to do if your website’s traffic has dropped or taken a hit because of COVID-19.
Whether you’re an independent content creator/blogger, a small business or brand, or a bigger company, I want you to take a step back and look at this drop in traffic & business with clear eyes and your head on straight.
After you’ve read this post, I want you to feel like you have a plan and actionable steps that you can follow to improve your situation, and hopefully boost your website traffic and set your business up for future success.