Squarespace Tutorial for Beginners (MUSICIAN template)

Wondering how to make a musician website on Squarespace? You're in the right place!

Have you applied the free Vandam Squarespace template to your account, but aren't sure where to start when it comes to making it your own? In this video I'll show you step by step how to customize this Squarespace website template for musicians... it features a section for your upcoming/latest release, tour dates, merch store, and press quotes. And, we'll knock it all out in 30 minutes!

If you have the following content ready, that will help you get started and move quickly through customizing the template:
• Fonts, Colors
• Logo (optional)
• Social media links
• 1 horizontal photo (additional photos optional)
• Album cover, description, link(s)
• Tour dates in Bandsintown (manager.bandsintown.com)
• Merch photos, descriptions, pricing, inventory (optional)
• Press quotes
• Email list login credentials

I suggest you also add the following to the template (the "how-to" for adding these elements isn't covered in the tutorial, but I believe this content will help you complete your musician website)…
• Bio
• Music
• Video(s)
• Contact info
• EPK

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:20 Content checklist
1:42 Template and sidebar intro
2:19 Add fonts & colors (Site Styles)
4:35 Add your logo file
4:54 Add in top feature photo
5:16 Image focal point (photo crop)
6:04 Add album section
6:55 Squarespace AI tool to write content
7:37 Customize button link
8:48 Customize Upcoming Dates section
9:59 Customize Merch section
11:18 Customize and connect email sign up form
12:12 Customize footer
12:33 Quick design updates
16:45 Add Bandsintown block
18:14 Customize Press section
21:12 Add social icon links
21:49 Change site title size (desktop and mobile)
22:36 Header design styles
24:00 Creating consistent button colors
25:20 Tour page header image
26:15 Customizing Merch store
27:58 Edit design of merch product pages
29:00 Template customization overview
30:08 Suggestions on what else to add
31:06 Outro

PHOTO CREDITS / PEXELS
• Girl: https://www.pexels.com/@alipazani
• Vinyl records: https://www.pexels.com/@didsss

RELATED LINKS
• Squarespace discount code: https://www.designingtherow.com/squar...
• Squarespace templates: https://www.squarespace.com/templates
• Vandam template: https://www.squarespace.com/templates...

RELATED VIDEOS
• Branding Series:    • Branding Series  
• Squarespace Store playlist:    • Squarespace Store Setup  

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Designing the Row designs Squarespace websites with a signature clean and simple look and works primarily with musicians and industry businesses. Nashville based founder, Katherine Forbes, is a Squarespace Expert, Squarespace Authorized Trainer, and Squarespace Circle Member.

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