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31/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 31/07/2024 14:28

12 Ways to Customize Your Website

While section background images are a great way to draw in visitors' attention, you can also add background art to a page section for another level of personalization. Background art allows you to create a unique look using colors, patterns, and shapes generated in the Squarespace platform.

This is a great option for creating themed sections on a single page, such as dividing a school site into sections by grade level, or enhancing the look of a text-heavy FAQ.

Blocks are design elements that can be placed on Squarespace page sections, like a text block, form block, or image block. Below are some types of block types and features that you may not have had the chance to try out just yet.

5. Scrolling blocks

Scrolling blocks are a unique block type that allows you to display text that scrolls horizontally across the page. This is similar in function to a theater marquee or news ticker. You can control the speed and shape of the scroll.

This is a great way to bring more life to your site's design and draw visitors' focus to key information.

You can use scrolling blocks to:

  • Highlight sales, launches, or popular products

  • Create a ticker of upcoming events

  • Display customer reviews and testimonials

Add scrolling blocks to your site

6. Shape blocks

Shape blocks allow you to add different shapes with solid fill to your page sections. This enables you to vary page layouts and create more diverse designs.

You can also overlap shape blocks with other types of blocks to create even more visually striking layouts. Shapes can be placed behind images on your site to make them pop out from the page or stand apart from other content in a gallery.

A few ways someone might use shape blocks include:

  • Adding a star shape block behind a customer testimonial to emphasize their 5-star experience

  • Adding shape blocks of varying color around a page section detailing your birthday cake baking services for an extra-festive feel

Learn more about using shape blocks

7. Accordion blocks

Accordion blocks display text in collapsible, clickable sections. This helps to keep page length minimal and reduces scrolling for your visitors. Accordion blocks can help you to create a more structured design for text-heavy pages like FAQs or product listings.

For example, use an accordion block to display important information about a service that your business provides with clearly divided sections that customers can click to read more. A wedding photographer might use an accordion block to break up the process of working with them, with accordion sections like: Meet & Greet, Choose a Package, Engagement Shoot, Pre-Wedding Meet, Wedding Day, After the Big Day.

Add accordion blocks to your site

8. Block Pinning