Best Squarespace Template Shops, 2025
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I no longer offer premium Squarespace templates for you to build a DIY website. I’ve decided to focus all of my creative energies in serving, and supporting, my 1:1 clients with highly personalized website strategy and author website design.
However, you do still have good choices if you want to start with a well-designed set of pages, and adapt them to make a website on your own.
Later, as your business grows and you find your DIY site is no longer good enough, you can come back and hire me then. :)
My 4 recommendations for where to buy a premium Squarespace template in 2025
Squarespace templates, by Big Cat Creative
Big Cat Creative
One of the biggest and best established Squarespace template shops, with loads of choice.
14 templates offered
Designed for: service businesses, bloggers, and online course providers
Training videos and email support
Version 7.1, Fluid Engine Editor
Pros: Wide choice and affordable pricing. Weekly emails offer useful tips for advanced customizations.
Cons: This shop is so popular, you might see other websites looking very similar to yours. For my taste, some of the templates are a little over-designed.
$297
Squarespace template for authors, by Christy Price
Christy Price
A smaller template shop, with a more bespoke feel.
4 templates offered
Designed for: service providers, authors, and interior designers
Training videos and 2 weeks of support (for technical issues) included
Version 7.1, Fluid Engine Editor
Pros: The only premium template I know of, that’s designed specifically for authors. Christy is a lovely person and talented designer.
Cons: If you’re an author, you’ll need to look beyond the style of the sample book covers to imagine your author brand here. Christy is a busy woman, offering custom websites to clients as well as a course for web designers, so these templates are unlikely to be updated with the newest Squarespace features.
$127 - $297
Squarespace templates from FlyDog Digital
FlyDog Digital
A pretty new template shop, so you can be assured everything is fresh and up to date, using the latest features from Squarespace.
14 templates offered
Designed for: online marketers, service providers, virtual assistants, photographers, and wedding professionals
Tutorials included
Version 7.1, Fluid Engine Editor
Pros: Customization services available
Cons: More expensive than other template options. Many of the templates have an upbeat vibe, so you’ll need to use your imagination and make design choices, if you want something more understated.
$595
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Squarespace templates from GoLive
GoLive HQ
12 templates offered, plus add-on pages
Designed for: service businesses, thought leaders, course creators, real estate
Tutorials and 6 months of support included
Version 7.1, Fluid Engine Editor
Pros: Add-on pages available. Nice long support period.
Cons: The “author” templates are not truly targeted for what an author needs; they look like generic website pages. In particular, the “book” page add-on lacks elements that I incorporate in author websites, like large book cover images and praise from readers.
$199 - $399
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Would you like me to plan, design, and build your Squarespace website?
Building a website on your own isn’t for everyone. Although you can get acceptable results, and it’s a good approach if you’re early in your author career, my clients hire me to create a strategic, professional quality website that makes your book(s) and business look exceptionally credible, supports you in charging premium fees, builds your readership, and gets you found by search engines.
And it doesn’t take forever. After careful preparation together, I’ll design, build and launch your site in just 2-3 weeks. Learn more, and then schedule a complimentary conversation.
