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Using your website is the best way to to get comfortable and learn
404 Page
back up your precious memories
Make a little something for yourself
404 Page
Having a custom 404 page on a website enhances user experience by guiding users back to the main site. It will also reduce bounce rates, maintaining credibility and even improve your SEO.
This page provides a unique branding opportunity to inject humour or personality and engage users with interactive elements or links to popular content.
Practice your web design skills and create a Valuable addition to your website!
action - its simple
In your Accounts Dashboard, click on your website and add an unlinked Page and name it “404”.
Unleash your creativity and build your 404 Page with the following tips and tricks.
When your page is ready to go, scroll down to your Utilities and click System Pages. Click on 404 / page not found and link your new page :)
video of a 404 design
Tips and tricks
Customize your 404 page so it matches your branding and looks like any other page on your website. Love humor? Use it! This will show your personality and put a smile on people’s faces, turning a frustrating situation into a funny and relaxed one. An intentional 404 page will not only make the user stick around for longer, but can also make them interested in checking out more of your website.
DON’T
Leave people without any further directions. When they land on your 404 page, they essentially get to a dead end. Your job is to show them the way out.
DO
Guide people out of your 404 page. Give them options of what to do next. They could check out some of your best performing blog posts, take a look at your portfolio, or browse through your shop. Additionally, you can add a search bar, so they can type in the information they initially came for.
back up your precious memories
Create a beautiful, private gallery and let all your favourite memories shine in one place!
This is one of Squarespace best secret function. I love creating pages meant just for me, a space to store and catalog all my photos. If you love taking pictures on your phone and happen to have all your precious memories in one place, this is a great way to back up and save everything you have captured. It’s an amazing design exercise.
Who said you cant have fun while you learn. Create something you will love as you become more confident on the backend of your website.
Action
Start by creating a Folder for Create a Folder and naming it.
Create a new page and name it, this page will be your “home page” for your new project. Don’t worry about designing your home page just yet, well get that later.
Add another page to your folder, this will be your first creative endeavour.
Make a little something for yourself
What are you into?
One of my favourite things of having a Squarespace website is creating personal password protected pages just for you!
Creating pages just for you is an amazing way to become learn and be more comfortable with your website.
Personal Journal
Digital Cookbook
StormBrain
Using your website is the best way to to get comfortable and learn
practice with Fluid engine
create a 404 page
Website Hidden features (creating password protected pages)
Free storage for personal and business use (Back up photos)
Create picture albums for any occasion.
Have a private journal for yourself
Make a cookbook