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- How to Sell Services on Squarespace
- Understanding Service Products
- Three Ways to Sell Services
- Setting Up Your Service Product
- 1. Choose the Right Product Type
- 2. Add Your Product Details
- 3. Set Your Pricing
- 4. Add Variants if Needed
- 5. Use Categories and Tags
- 6. Set Up Subscriptions (Optional)
- 7. Write Your SEO Description
- 8. Publish When Ready
- Advanced Options
- Common Questions
- Key Terms
- Getting Results
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Learn to sell services on Squarespace by setting up service products, appointments, and projects. Key steps include choosing product types, adding details, setting prices, and optimizing for SEO. Regularly update offerings based on client feedback for better results.
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How to Sell Services on Squarespace
Learn how to set up and sell service products on Squarespace without the guesswork.
Understanding Service Products
Service products in Squarespace cover anything that doesn't need physical shipping. Think consultations, online courses, workshops, or digital downloads. The beauty is that customers don't need to enter shipping details, which makes checkout faster and removes delivery complications.
Three Ways to Sell Services
Service Products: Perfect for courses, workshops, or consultations that aren't tied to specific time slots. Customers buy and access them when convenient.
Appointments: Use this for scheduled services like coaching calls or design consultations. You'll need Squarespace Scheduling (formerly Acuity) to handle bookings properly.
Projects: Best for custom work like photography packages or bespoke design services where each client gets something different.
Setting Up Your Service Product
Here's how to add a service product step by step:
1. Choose the Right Product Type
In your Squarespace Commerce panel, select "Service" as your product type. This tells Squarespace not to ask for shipping details during checkout.
2. Add Your Product Details
Write a clear product name and description that explains exactly what customers get. Upload good images that show your service in action or represent what you're offering. Multiple images work well here.
3. Set Your Pricing
Enter your price and decide on inventory limits if you want to cap how many people can buy (useful for courses with limited spots). Add SKUs if you're tracking multiple services.
4. Add Variants if Needed
If you offer different versions (like 30-minute vs 60-minute consultations), set these up as variants. Each can have its own price and availability.
5. Use Categories and Tags
Organise your services with categories and tags. This helps customers find what they want and improves your site's SEO. Use descriptive tags like "business-consultation" or "web-design-audit".
6. Set Up Subscriptions (Optional)
For ongoing services like monthly coaching or website maintenance, enable subscriptions. This creates predictable income and keeps clients engaged long-term.
7. Write Your SEO Description
Add a meta description that search engines will show in results. Keep it under 160 characters and include keywords your customers might search for.
8. Publish When Ready
Save your settings and publish immediately, or schedule the launch for later if you're planning a specific release date.
Advanced Options
You can customise the buying experience further by adding custom forms to collect specific information from clients, or enable quantity purchasing for services like individual coaching sessions.
Quick tip: Update your service offerings regularly based on what clients actually ask for. I've seen too many people stick with the same packages for years while their business evolves.
Common Questions
Can I mix physical and service products in the same store?
Yes, Squarespace handles both seamlessly. Each product type gets the right checkout flow automatically.
Which Squarespace plan do I need for selling services?
Any Commerce plan works. Even the Basic Commerce plan supports service products and subscriptions.
Can I offer payment plans for expensive services?
Not directly through Squarespace, but you can create multiple products (like "Month 1 of 3") or use third-party tools like Sezzle for payment splitting.
Key Terms
Service Products: Digital or consultation-based products that don't need physical shipping
SKU: Stock Keeping Unit - a unique code for tracking each product in your inventory
Variants: Different versions of the same service (like different session lengths or package sizes)
Subscriptions: Recurring payments for ongoing services, handled automatically by Squarespace
Getting Results
The difference between service providers who succeed online and those who struggle usually comes down to clarity. Be specific about what customers get, when they get it, and how the process works. Vague service descriptions kill sales faster than high prices do.
Test different service packages and see what people actually buy. You might be surprised which offerings perform best.