InsidetheSquare Presents
Beyond
the Basics
A course on advanced Squarespace customization, updated for the AI era.
Squarespace keeps getting more powerful, and so should you.
A lot of the creative ideas Squarespace designers used to code by hand can be done with new features.
Layering, borders, backgrounds, scroll effects, hover effects, even simple rotations; its all possible without any custom code.
So here's the question every Squarespacer should be asking: if the platform does more, what will make your designs unique?
The answer is the same as it's always been. It's you. Your eye, your ideas, and the skills to build things the design menus can’t handle.
Code is still your edge.
Custom plugins. Creative typography. Layouts with real personality. None of that lives in any design menu, and it's exactly what clients are willing to pay for.
You don't need to code everything.
You need to know what’s worth coding , and how to do it well.
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css ▫ javascript ▫ vibe coding ▫
AI changed everything. That’s a good thing.
AI is the most powerful tool we designers have ever had.
It’s not here to replace you, and not to design for you, but to help you bring your ideal site to life faster than you ever could alone.
You describe what you want. AI helps you build it. You refine it until it's exactly right.
This is called vibe coding, and it's the heart of this course. You'll learn how to use AI to generate, test, and implement custom code on any Squarespace site, even if you've never written a line of code yourself.
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01 How Squarespace Really Works
Learn to read any site with confidence, so you always know what's editable and where to look before you touch a thing.
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02 The CSS That Still Matters
The styling techniques that give you the most control: layout, spacing, hover effects, typography, and mobile design.CSS is the code that controls how your site looks.
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03 JavaScript Made Approachable
Add movement and interaction to your sites with AI as your guide.JavaScript is the code that makes your site do things, like scroll effects and clickable features.
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04 Vibe Coding for Squarespacers
Use AI to generate and add custom code without writing it from scratch. This is the lesson that changes how you work.
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05 Your Customization Workflow
A simple system for every project, so you always know when to use a setting, when to use code, and when to let AI lead.
What you'll learn
Five focused lessons & a completely new way to work.
Every lesson has a video overview and guide with working examples you can apply to any site you’re working on.
How Squarespace Really Works
Learn to read any site with confidence, so you always know what's editable and where to look before you touch a thing.
The CSS That Still Matters
The styling techniques that give you the most control: layout, spacing, hover effects, typography, and mobile design.
CSS is the code that controls how your site looks.
JavaScript Made Approachable
Add movement and interaction to your sites with AI as your guide.
JavaScript is the code that makes your site do things, like scroll effects and clickable features.
Vibe Coding for Squarespacers
Use AI to generate and add custom code without writing it from scratch. This is the lesson that changes how you work.
Your Customization Workflow
A simple system for every project, so you always know when to use a setting, when to use code, and when to let AI lead.
For the Squarespacer who's ready to build something better.
You love great design. You want your sites to feel custom, polished, and unmistakably yours. And you're excited to use every tool available to get there, including the most powerful one we've ever had.
If that sounds like you, you're exactly who this course was made for.
I'm Becca, founder of Inside the Square and a Squarespace Platinum Partner. I've spent years helping Squarespacers go further with code, and I built Custom Codey to make that easier. This course is going to show you how to use the amazing new tools we have access to, in a away that will elevate your design ideas, and bring them to life faster than ever.
Squarespace Expert ▫ Squarespace Circle Leader ▫ Platinum Partner 2025 + 2026
Squarespace Circle Leader
Platinum Partner 2025 + 2026
Squarespace Expert
Get in early and save $100.
Enroll now for $147. On June 30th, the price goes up to $247 and the full course unlocks. Either way, you get lifetime access and you keep Custom Codey from day one.Enroll now for $147
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This website is not affiliated with Squarespace, Inc.
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