Squarespace Tips Archive
Here’s a lot of old hints, tips and opinions that may not be relevant any more.
A lot of it was written for Squarespace 7 or earlier.
A Google Analytics filter that improves on the "Search Term Not Provided" message
When Google started moving all of its tools over to https access they also took the step of not reporting referring search terms for users who searched on an https connection.
The upshot was that the specific search terms that bring in visitors via Google search are all reported as (not provided).
Adding a filter to Google Analytics replaces any "(not provided)" data with "np - [landing page title]" - this at least lets you know which pages on your site are receiving search traffic.
Using Google Analytics to Measure Visitor Engagement in Squarespace websites
I wanted to understand how people are engaging with my Squarespace website so I performed a test to measure visitor engagement and to work out whether single page “bouncing” visitors are engaging with the site at any level.
The test results revealed that the vast majority of visitors interact and engage with the site, with only 12% not interacting at all.
How to prepare for a Squarespace Traffic Building campaign
Whether you have a new or a long established Squarespace website there’s a little groundwork you should undertake before embarking on a traffic building campaign.
How to fix Squarespace Index page tracking problems
Squarespace Index pages don't trigger Google Analytics tracking for subpages loaded via Ajax. This means you can't tell whether users are interacting with Index pages or just abandoning them.
This article explains the problem and then demonstrates a custom script that enables this valuable analytics data to be tracked.
Google Webmaster Tools Data not updating for your Squarespace site? Don’t worry.. ..it will get better
Are you worried because Google Webmaster Tools daily impression and click data hasn’t refreshed since the 7th or 8th of February 2015?
Well don't fret.. ..the problem applies to everyone and Google is working on a fix.
Adding Google Analytics to a Squarespace 7 website
This short video tutorial will show you how to activate Google Analytics in your Squarespace account and how to immediately check whether it is tracking correctly.
Understanding your Audience #1 - Geographical Distribution
Knowing where your site visitors come from can make a huge difference to your online strategy. If your site has a specific catchment area you want to ensure you maximise visits from that area. If you have a more global reach you want to see how much of the planet your audience comes from.
Tracking Squarespace form submissions in Google Analytics using JQuery
This article tells you how to easily track Squarespace form submissions in Google Analytics by adding a few lines of Javascript/JQuery to relevant pages.