Episodes

In this episode of "Somewhat Useful," we get to speak with special guests Sarah Greisdorf, team lead for Squarespace Circle, and Sam Zelitch, Squarespace senior community events manager. Our conversation centers around Circle Day, now in its third year, which celebrates the work of professional Squarespace website designers. Sam and Sarah share some updates for this year's event, including a new "world loop" feature that will broadcast the event across multiple time zones and languages. We dis...

In this episode of "Somewhat Useful," we dive into the world of Squarespace plugins and digital entrepreneurship with Cody Juhnke, the founder of Ghost Plugins. Cody shares his journey from freelance web designer to creator of the largest resource for Squarespace websites, offering over 500 free plugins and a suite of premium tools. We explore: The origin story of Ghost Plugins and how it evolved to meet the needs of the Squarespace community Insights into running multiple successful businesse...

In this episode of Somewhat Useful, we get to pick the brain of Tony Howell, a personal brand strategist and web designer for award-winning artists. Join us as we discuss: Tony's journey from Broadway actor to web designer The ins and outs of running his agency from Bali, Indonesia His process for producing quality websites and building long-term relationships with his clients Insights on managing a remote team across time zones The evolution of his education-focused business mod...

Ready to dive into the world of AI, personal branding, and digital nomad life? In this episode, we're joined by the wonderful Phil Pallen, a brand strategist, speaker, Adobe ambassador, author, and just all around great guy. Phil shares with his: His evolution from personal branding consultant to YouTube content creator and into brand partnerships How he creates timeless brand identities that truly stand out How AI is revolutionizing creativity (and why it won't replace human ingenuity) Ins...

Ever wondered what it's like to run a successful web design agency? In this episode of Somewhat Useful, we sit down with none other than Kelsey Gilbert-Kreiling, co-founder of Week of the Website, a Squarespace agency celebrating its 10th year in business. We get into it all in this episode. Kelsey tells us about: The accidental birth of their 'week-long website' process. How a taxi cab concussion led to scaling the business The challenges of balancing entrepreneurship with parenthood Why e...

Welcome back to another season of "Somewhat Useful," where we explore digital entrepreneurship and web design with a particular focus on Squarespace. In this episode, we have a special guest, Kristine Neil, an ecommerce expert who shares her insights into using Squarespace for ecommerce. Kristine moved from running an agency to focusing solely on ecommerce, and we discuss the challenges of managing client expectations and navigating the transition to solo entrepreneurship. We also dive into the...