Squarespace Prelaunch Checklist
What it is
The Squarespace Prelaunch Checklist is a free resource from Christy Price, a web designer with more than 20 years in the industry and around six years running a Squarespace design business. It is a 50+ point checklist of the behind the scenes jobs that need doing before a Squarespace site goes live, with short video walkthroughs for most of the items, so you are not left guessing how to do each step.
It is not a course in the usual sense. There is no curriculum to work through and nothing to learn up front. It is a working list you open on launch week and tick off, which is exactly why it is useful.
What it covers
The focus is the setup work that is easy to forget when the design is finished: the settings, checks and housekeeping that make a site feel polished and work properly from day one, rather than design or copy. Christy pitches it as taking the guesswork out of launch day, and that is the right way to think about it. If you have launched a few sites, most items will be familiar; the value is in not missing one.
Who it suits
DIY site owners launching their first Squarespace site get the most from it, because the list covers things nobody tells you about until something breaks. Web designers will find it just as useful as a sign-off routine for client builds, either as it is or as the starting point for their own checklist.
How you get it
It is delivered by email when you join Christy's newsletter. There is no charge and you can unsubscribe at any time, so the only cost is an extra email in your inbox now and then. Christy's newsletter also promotes her paid courses, which is the trade.
Where it falls short
The full list is not published on the sales page, so you cannot see the items before you sign up. It also will not help with the harder questions of whether the site looks right or converts, because it is a technical and housekeeping checklist rather than design feedback. For a free resource, those are small complaints.
More from Christy Price
If the checklist suits the way you work, her Starter Template for Web Designers gives you a ready-made foundation for client builds, and The Web Designer's Playbook covers the whole client process from discovery call to launch.
Related guide
Browse every course in the Squarespace courses collection, and see how Christy's courses compare with the rest in our best Squarespace courses in 2026 roundup.