Hey friend,
Happy end-ish of the year!
This time of year can be super stressful for small business owners as we try to wrap up projects before we head off for the holidays. Whether you feel bad for working too hard or feel bad for working too little, know that you’re not alone in it. I hope you’re able to give yourself a little grace and do what you need to do.
Here are some fun new Squarespace / Plugin related things you should be aware of.
Keep building,
Will
What’s New?
10,000 Sales
I just hit my 10,000th sale in my business. I’m super grateful for all the support and help over the years, and for all of you for hanging in there with me. It’s been really fun working with this niche little Squarespace community. Keep on being awesome.
Shopify Website Launch
I just launched a Shopify website, Broke Supply Company. This is actually my first big project in Shopify and I have to say, from a developer perspective (I didn’t do the design, just the dev), I really like Shopify. Shopify is, of course, extremely robust for e-commerce. However, it has nothing on Squarespace’s ease-of-use. I’m working on a blog comparing the two, so more on this soon.
Out of Office Dec 23 - Jan 2nd
Abi and I will be out of office from Friday Dec 23rd, to Monday January 2nd. Unless Squarespace makes a change that breaks a plugin 🤞🏽, we will be spending time with our families and re-charging to gear up for 2023 during the Holidays.
Ask Us Anything Jan 12th
Christy Price and I are doing another Ask Us Anything on January 12th. This is the THIRD one we will have done in a year, and they’re a blast. Register beforehand to ask any questions that you have about Squarespace, business models, working from home, or puppo parenting.
Split Nav Plugin
I’ve just launched a new plugin that I’ve been testing out for a few months. This plugin offers a simple and foolproof way to create a Split Navigation layout for your Squarespace website. Check it out!
Split Navigation
$20.00
Transform your Squarespace navigation with this easy to install plugin. Split your navigation to either side of your logo or site title.
Plugin Updates
Squarespace is constantly changing and updating their platform and you can trust that we’re on top of these changes. Here is an overview of what we’ve been updating since the last newsletter.
All updates are automatic if you’re using the most recent version of the plugin. (How to tell if you’re using the most recent plugin version.)
FEATURE UPDATES
Tabs Plugin Minor update
Gallery block images not sizing properly.Split Sections Minor update
I’ve added a short 10 minute tutorial about how to create a grid-layout within a split section. This tutorial is a bit more advanced and does require some CSS knowledge.
FIXES & SQUARESPACE UPDATES
Site Nav Replacer Minor Update
Fix for the new <picture> markup for site logos within Squarespace.Webpage Mockup Display Breaking update
Squarespace has changed some of the data-attributes associated with images preventing this plugin from loading for some users. This update fixes these issues and provides a method for me to automatically make these updates in the future.Before & After Plugin Minor Update
Fix for component not building properly in Lightbox Anything plugin. Images in Image Blocks weren’t rendering data-src attribute, preventing images from loading in the plugin.
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