Create an informational website with Square Online
Square Online is a robust tool that helps you build an informational website without ecommerce features. Add text and images to get started for free. To enhance your website, check out all available features in the site editor.
Before you begin
Be sure you’ve signed up for a Square account. The identity verification process is required for your security, even if you won’t be selling anything. If you don’t have an active Square Online subscription, sign up for Square Online.
Certain enhanced features will need a paid Square Online subscription.
Step 1: Choose your design
Designing an informational website can take a lot of time, but Square Online makes it easy to get started with themes. Once you’re in the site editor and ready to explore all of your design options, check out how to choose styles for your Square Online site.
Step 2: Choose your features
You can create and publish blog posts that readers can share on social platforms. Learn how to Create a blog with Square Online.
You can create an image gallery that shows off your entire photography portfolio. Learn how to Add image galleries and slideshows to your Square Online site for details.
You can host videos on your website by uploading your own files or embedding ones from YouTube. Learn how to Add videos to your Square Online site for details.
You can upload PDF documents to your website for any purpose. Learn how to Add PDF files to your Square Online site for details.
For further customization, you can Add external content to your Square Online site with embedded code to set up the kind of website you need.
Step 3: Choose your domain
To get your website online, be sure to publish it to a domain. You can use a free Square subdomain that never expires to help you get started quickly (like “myportfolio.square.site”), or you can use a custom domain (like “myportfolio.com”) to make your brand stand out. To learn more, check out how to connect your domain to Square Online.
Step 4: Publish your site
When you publish a website, you’re making the edited version of the site go live for people browsing the internet to see. You can also preview any changes you’ve made to your Square Online site before you make them go live. Learn how to publish and unpublish your Square Online site.