Square Online FAQs

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.

To learn more, take a look at getting started with Square Online for an overview of setting up your site, navigating the platform, features, troubleshooting, and more.

Yes, Square Online is a great tool for showcasing your food and beverage business online. Customers can interact with your menu, place an order, and set it up for pickup, local delivery, or QR code ordering.

To set you up for success, Square Online is even better with a Square for Restaurants subscription.

Yes, Square Online is a great tool for showcasing your retail business online. Customers can interact with your online store, place an order, and set it up for shipping.

To set you up for success, Square Online is even better with a Square for Retail subscription.

Yes, Square Online is a great tool for showcasing your services online. Customers can learn more about what you offer, and place a service request or book right on your website.

To set you up for success, Square Online is even better with a Square Appointments subscription.

Yes, Square Online is a great tool for your organization. Your audience can learn more about the great work you do, purchase event tickets, see your Instagram feed, and send you donations right on your website.

Yes, Square Online is a great tool that helps you build an informational website without ecommerce features. Add text and images to get started for free.

Note: Some additional features can be enabled by upgrading your Square Online subscription.

Yes, you can create and publish blog posts that readers can share on social platforms. Learn more about creating a Square Online blog.

Yes, 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.

Yes, you can host videos on your website by uploading your own files or embedding ones from YouTube. Learn how to add YouTube and other videos to Square Online for details.

Yes, you can upload PDF documents to your website for any purpose. Learn how to display PDF files on your Square Online site for details.

Yes. For further customization, you can add external content and widgets with code to set up the kind of website you need.

• Build: As you navigate the Square Online site editor, you can create pages and navigation, add sections to your pages, include an ordering page for ecommerce, and check out the site preview to make sure your site is looking great before publishing.
• Design: Check out how to design and customize your Square Online site for more information on all of your site design options.

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 how to use Square Online with other Square products for details.

Yes. Here are some ways to start:

• Sell: You can set up your items with Meta for Business to sell items on social platforms like Facebook and Instagram. If you’re a food and beverage business, you can also add food ordering buttons to your profiles with Facebook Food Ordering.
• Share profiles: You can add social icons to Square Online on your website footer.
• Communicate: You can add Facebook Messenger to Square Online in order to communicate with your audience.
• Customize social links: You can customize how links from your Square Online site appear when shared on social media. Learn about Square Online social media links for more information.

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 that also use Square Online.