Pixelhaze Academy Blog
Ranking Squarespace mobile page speed against competitors
Squarespace has sometimes taken a bit of a hammering from leading agencies, especially when it comes to page load speed (a google ranking factor).
How will 5G impact your business? Your questions answered...
Still unable to connect to fibre (superfast) internet? We caught up with telecoms expert and Blend Telecom founder, Jay Birch to discuss how 5G connectivity and mobile broadband could help your business.
If you find that Squarespace is offline, check this live status page
During my first decade as a web designer and project manager, server downtime and website loading issues were a constant menace. Thankfully, this process is easier to manage for professional web designers in this day an age.
We are now an AgencyAnalytics partner; exclusive discounts for our members.
We have spent hours over the past few months, trawling the internet for a digital marketing and SEO tracking dashboard that is affordable for micro-business owners without sacrificing important features.
Introducing Squarespace makeovers - brand new 30 minute design courses
Regular visitors to PixelHaze Academy will be familiar with the range of free and paid Squarespace training courses. As we move rapidly towards 2020, we are excited to announce that we will be providing something a little different.
Squarespace trainer Kerstin Martin teams up with PixelHaze Academy
We are delighted to welcome Kerstin on-board and look forward to her contributions to this website over the coming weeks.
The small business SEO guide for 2019
For those who are relatively new to SEO, the subject matter is enormous and ever-expanding. Therefore, my aim in this article is to provide some of the key SEO tips (updated for 2019) for those who know a little about the subject.
Designing Sites in Squarespace 7.1 Workshop
We wholeheartedly recommend that you check out this new course with Becca Harpain, Founder and Code Queen of InsideTheSquare.co. Enroll for just $129 now, and learn how to work with 7.1.
PixelHaze Academy founder Elwyn Davies is featured by Squarespace
We are delighted that Elwyn was asked to feature in the member stories section of the Squarespace Circle website back in July, needless to say he jumped at the chance!
Three ways to install CSS in Squarespace
As the first post in her CSS for Squarespace series, developer Rebecca Harpain provides you with everything you need to get started to install custom code for any bespoke Squarespace template.
Introducing Squarespace Plugins, custom code built by PixelHaze
We are very excited to announce that we have launched a range of Squarespace plugins, and the great news is that they are all free for PixelHaze Academy members.
Office Wellbeing: Is physical activity the health unicorn for everything?
Exercise, physical activity or movement is the closest thing to an all encompassing health unicorn we have. This is easy for someone who is paid to exercise and move to say, like me, and we do our best to say these things, A LOT.
#CoffeeClip006: Add multiple hero sections to your Squarespace website
Today’s coffee clip has been produced to (hopefully) answer a few questions that we have been receiving recently from clients who are looking to add multiple banners (hero units/sections) to their Squarespace website.
Free CSS Button basics course for Squarespace launching later today
Rebecca Harpain (InsideTheSquare) is launching a free css button basics course for Squarespace designers over on her website, InsideTheSquare.co later today. We’d strongly recommend that you check it out.
We welcome Rebecca Harpain to the PixelHaze Academy team!
We are delighted to announce that InsideTheSquare.co founder, Rebecca Harpain, has joined the PixelHaze Academy team as an associate trainer.
#CoffeeClip005: Working with headings in Squarespace
Today's PixelHaze Academy Coffee Clip combines a little HTML background with the more practical application of headers within Squarespace. We cover some of the most important aspects when utilising page headers (how many times they should be used and how they are nested on the page).
CSS Overlapping Logo
In this blog article, I will give you the code you need to create a logo that escapes the confines of its masthead.
Featured Squarespace Plugin: Testimonial Slider
This plugin by SQSPthemes gives you the option of adding a stylish testimonial slider to any page within Squarespace, complete with a thumbnail image to accompany each quote.
#CoffeeClip004: How to take photos for Squarespace banners
Struggling to get your photos to fit website banners, from large desktops to tablets and mobile devices? Elwyn Davies discusses how you can create a brief for a web design photo shoot.
A bucket load of member discounts on the way!
Summer Update: We are delighted to announce that our next Masterclass chapter is almost ready. We have also been in proactive discussions with some of the very best Squarespace developers, designers, content creators and Squarespace custom code developers over the past few weeks…