Politico Squarespace Template
POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SQUARESPACE TEMPLATE
A one page website for a political campaign. The Politico template has everything you need to get a campaign website up and going quickly, start collecting donations, gather volunteers, and build your campaign email list. Perfect for small local campaigns like city council, school board, judge, state assembly and more!
$129
STEP-BY-STEP TRAINING
FLEXIBLE SECTIONS
1:1 DESIGNER SUPPORT
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The Politico Template includes:
One page website with a flexible design. All of the sections you need for a campaign website and you can easily remove sections and add them back later as your campaign grows.
Link out to your donation platform
Video introduction
Collect email addresses to build your list
Volunteer form
About the candidate sections
Campaign priorities
Endorsements
Campaign news
Integrations to other political campaign platforms (ActBlue, Anedot, Mobilize, NGP Van) link out to other platforms or embed sign-up forms directly on your website
Comprehensive website launch course with step-by-step tutorials that teach you how to use Squarespace and customize and launch your template. Including:
Mini brand design lessons to help you select your colors and fonts and design a simple logo and favicon if needed
Website Copy Guide to help you write your website text
Website Launch Checklist so you don’t miss any steps before you launch
SEO (Search Engine Optimization) built in to the template and lessons to help you optimize your website for search
60 days of support including unlimited email support and 30 minutes of my time for a support call or a website review before you launch!
20% off your first year of Squarespace (with an annual plan)
6 month free Squarespace trial
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A Squarespace website subscription - This template will work with a Basic plan and there is a lesson in the launch course to help you select the right plan for you. (View pricing) Wait until AFTER you purchase your template to buy a subscription to get the 20% discount and extended trial!
A website domain - the launch course provides suggestions for where to purchase your domain if you don’t already have one
A Squarespace email campaigns subscription if you want to send emails to your list from Squarespace (check pricing here). You can also embed a sign-up from from another platform like NGP VAN to collect emails.
A campaign donation platform (e.g. Act Blue, Anedot)
Your own website text and images
A website privacy policy - the launch course provides options for acquiring this required legal page for your website
A free Canva account - to create a favicon for your website (optional but recommended!)
Politico Template Tour
How it Works
01
INSTALL
After you purchase the template, you will receive an email invitation within 48 hours to accept the template in to a new or existing Squarespace account.
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CUSTOMIZE
Use the step-by-step tutorials to customize the colors, fonts, images, and text in the template to make it your own.
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LAUNCH
When your website is ready to go, follow the instructions to connect to a domain and publish your website to make it live!
Love Politico but don’t want to customize the template yourself?
If DIY is not your jam, send me your content and I will set the template up for you at a fraction of the cost of a custom website.
Frequently Asked Questions
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You will get an invitation to add your template to an new or existing Squarespace account within 48 hours of purchasing your template.
Once you accept, the template will be in your Squarespace account as a new trial website.
I will transfer ownership to you but remain as a contributor during your support period (you can remove me at any time!)
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Squarespace subscription: You will need a Basic plan or higher. You can find the current Squarespace pricing here. (You will save 20% on your first year subscription with my Squarespace Circle discount. )
Domain: If you don’t already have a website domain (xxx.com) you will need to purchase one for $20/year or less. (Your first year is free with a Squarespace subscription if you purchase one from Squarespace)
A Squarespace email campaigns subscription if you want to send emails to your list from Squarespace (check pricing here) You can also embed a sign-up from from another platform like NGP VAN to collect emails.
A campaign donation platform (e.g. Act Blue, Anedot)
Your own website text and images
A website privacy policy - the launch course provides options for acquiring this required legal page for your website
A free Canva account - to create a favicon for your website (optional but recommended!)
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Yes! You can link out to any other platform or you can embed sign-up forms directly on Squarespace instead of using the built-in Squarespace forms. You get 30 minutes of my time with your template and I can help you with those integrations.
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Yes! Your template is designed to look great on any mobile device.
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Everything can be customized! You will replace all of the text and images with your own but you can also change the colors and fonts (but you don’t have to if you like what is there), swap out sections with alternate formats, add new sections, or remove sections.
There is also a back-up sections page to restore any section you remove but want to add back later.
You can also add pages in the future if you want to expand to more than one page.
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You have lifetime access! You can revisit whenever you need a refresher on how to update your website.
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In addition to the comprehensive launch course that comes with your template, you get 60 days of support including unlimited email support and 30 minutes of my time for a support call or a website review before you launch!
Squarespace also has 24/7 support and lots of documentation to help you if needed!
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I sure will! Check-out my semi-custom website service and reach out if you are interested in this service.
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Your template will be installed on your Squarespace account as a NEW trial website. This allows you to maintain your existing website as you customize your template and prepare to launch.
When you are ready to launch, you will need to purchase a NEW subscription (which will include my Circle discount) and cancel the subscription on the existing website.
If there is remaining time on the old subscription, reach out to Squarespace and they will offer a prorated refund. (I cover this in your launch course too!)
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Due to the digital nature of website templates there is a no refund policy. Please reach out with any questions you have BEFORE you purchase. If you are unhappy after your purchase, please contact me at shannah@shannahalbert.com so I can address any concerns you may have.
Ready to Launch Your Campaign Website?
Click the button below to purchase Politico and get your website up and going this week!