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Square Online FAQ

Review answers to frequently asked questions about Square Online, Square’s largest eCommerce platform for creating a website and selling online.

About Square Online

What is Square Online and how can I use it?

With Square Online, getting online has never been easier. Show the world who you are, what you sell or the problems you’re here to solve, all while seamlessly accepting payments with Square. With our easy-to-use website builder, spend less time setting up your website and more time focusing on what matters most: your business.

Square Online is a robust platform that covers your website, items, order fulfilment, customers and much more. To learn more, check out the Square Online Platform topic page in our Support Centre, or get informed on pricing and features. You can even purchase a domain from Square and set up an email address based on that domain.

Can I use Square Online with other Square products?

Yes. With robust features in Square Online, your website can integrate directly or be used with several other Square products. Create a powerful site that takes advantage of Square’s suite of tools and services to streamline everything your business needs. Learn more about how to use Square Online with other Square products.

Which payment options are available with Square Online?

With Square Online, you can accept payments with Square’s payment processor, as well as Square Gift Cards, Square Pay, PayPal and more. Learn more about accepting payments on Square Online for more information on all of your online payment options.

Can I use Square Online even if I’m not selling anything?

Yes. Square Online is a great tool that helps you build a website without an online store.

For example, you can create Square Online blog posts or show off your portfolio with an image gallery section. You can also host videos on your website by uploading your own files or embedding ones from Youtube. For further customization, you can even add external content and widgets with code.

Explore all of your options in the Square Online site editor.

How can I effectively build and design a website?

As you navigate the Square Online site editor, you can create pages and navigation, add sections to your pages and check out the site preview to make sure your site is looking great before publishing.

Learn more about designing and customizing your Square Online site for more information on all of your site design options. To customize multiple design elements at once, learn more about choosing styles for your Square Online site.

Does Square Online integrate or work with social networks like Facebook or Instagram?

Yes. You can set up your items with Facebook Shops to sell items on social platforms like Facebook and Instagram. You can also add food ordering buttons to your profiles with Facebook Food Ordering if you’re a food and beverage seller.

How can I spread the word about my website?

Here are some suggestions to help you grow your website traffic:

  • Spread the word: Tell your customers, family and friends about your site.
  • Optimize for search engines: Make sure people can find your website or items when they search online by following our Ultimate SEO Guide.
  • Update regularly: Keep your website content fresh with Square Online blog posts to give visitors a reason to come back.
  • Use your social networks: Post your site to Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), Snapchat, TikTok, LinkedIn or other social networks whenever you update your content.
  • Promote your site: Add a link to your email signature, and include a link to your site when you post to forums or comment on articles.
  • Start an email newsletter: Use newsletter signup pop-ups on your site as a tool to bring visitors back to your website and continue email promotions with email marketing.
  • Get reciprocal links: Swap links with other websites that have a similar audience to drive free, qualified traffic. Join our Seller Community to get connected with other sellers who also use Square Online.

Start Selling Online

Can I set up multiple locations with Square Online?

Yes. If you have multiple locations, when your customers place an order online, they can specify the location. Learn more about managing multiple locations with Square.

How do I set up my items?

Learn how to add items and categories in Square Online. To highlight certain items on your site, try using a featured items section.

Will Square Gift Cards work on Square Online?

Yes. If a customer has a Square Gift Card associated with your business, they’ll be able to apply their balance during the checkout flow.

Will customers who place an order through my Square Online site be added to my Customer Directory?

Yes. Customers who place orders on your site will be added to a list in your Customer Directory.

Manage Online Orders

Can I view orders from other Square apps?

Yes. When a customer places an order, you’ll receive an in-app notification, and you can accept and update an order’s progress as you prepare and finish the order.

To manage your Square Online orders, go to the Order Manager in your Square POS or online Square Dashboard by navigating to Orders.

Why didn’t I receive a notification when my customer placed an order?

Depending on your email provider, notifications will sometimes be filtered to your spam folder. Double-check your spam folder and add the following email addresses to your contacts:

  • hello@weebly.com
  • noreply@weebly.com
  • no-reply@weebly.com
  • hello@emails.weebly.com
  • noreply@promote.weebly.com
  • no-reply@editmysite.com

If you don’t want all of your online order notifications to go to your Square account email address, you can update your preferences in Square Online to send notifications to as many as three different emails. You can also completely disable notifications if you prefer not to receive any. Learn more about configuring order notification preferences in Square Online.

Why can’t my customers place an order if I’ve marked an item as available?

If your items display as Unavailable or don’t appear at all on your Square Online site, there are a few things to consider that could be the cause. Learn more about troubleshooting non-visible items in Square Online.

Will customers receive my customized digital receipts for online purchases?

When a customer places an order through Square Online, they’ll receive a receipt from the Square Online site only. These can be customized from your Square Online Overview page in Communications > Email & Text Alerts.

Learn more about customizing store emails in Square Online.

You can also send a customer a digital receipt with Square at any time from your Square app or Square Transactions page in Dashboard.

Why are my customers only seeing the option to have an item shipped?

By default, each item’s fulfilment is set to shipping. To change the fulfilment type, change it for each item individually or use the bulk-editing method.

How do I fulfil online orders?

To get started, expand the Fulfilment tab from your Square Online Overview page. Learn how to:

In order to set up your fulfilment operations for success, take a look at best practices for local delivery through Square Online and best practices for self-serve ordering through Square Online for helpful tips.

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