Finalist in two categories at SME Cambridgeshire Business Awards 2024
Over the moon to announce that KSD is a finalist in two categories at the SME Cambridgeshire Business Awards Final 2024.
What 2 awards is Krishna Solanki Designs up for?
Business Person of the Year
“This award will go to a business person or entrepreneur who shows outstanding initiative, boldness and imagination in the enterprise, as well as sound management practices”
Website of the Year
“Irrespective of your size, your website says it all. It should look great, be really easy to navigate, showcase whatever it is you do but most importantly, it should engage the viewer and keep them on your site for as long as you need them.”
What prompted the nominations?
Behind the scenes, whilst navigating the business through the first 2 lockdowns I’ve always kept my eye on the end goal - to ensure I continue to deliver and support my clients with their design requirements, and champion other business owners all whilst ensuring business and professional growth.
Squarespace Expert, Circle Member, Partner of the affiliate program
Along with the above, Squarespace also recognised the quality, service and dedication and recognised me as a Squarespace Expert. So along with being a Circle Member and a partner of the affiliate program, I also received a personal invitation to attend the annual Squarespace conference 2023 in NYC to learn all about the new product offerings.
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Discover the highlights from Squarespace Refresh 2025, first shared on Circle Day and now public. Explore new AI-powered design tools, enhanced email marketing, smarter selling and payments, upgraded domains, and more. Learn how these updates help entrepreneurs build, grow, and scale their businesses with less effort and more impact.
Discover six powerful features built into Squarespace that can help grow your business online, from selling services to running courses and email campaigns. All in one place.
A successful launch isn’t just about pushing a button - it’s about careful planning, smart marketing, and making sure everything runs smoothly.
In this article, I share 6 essential steps to successfully launch your new website... The right way!
As a brand designer, I see it A LOT in facebook groups….“I only need a logo”... “I don’t need a brand”... “Branding is for large organisations”...So many branding myths and misconceptions!
So today I wanted to burst the bubble on 7 branding misconceptions!
I delivered the Visual Branding: Crafting Consistency for Business Growth workshop in partnership with Cambridge Network. It was a fantastic session filled with insightful discussion and practical takeaways.
I’m delighted to share my talk from Squarespace Circle Day 2024; The Process Behind Ecommerce Success.
On 14 November 2024, I’ll be hosting a workshop with Cambridge Network, diving into all the essential things you need to know about visual branding and how to use it to grow your business.
Squarespace Circle Day 2024 was an absolute highlight! Not only did I have the honour of speaking on the main stage, but the event was packed with game-changing insights for designers, developers, and entrepreneurs.
One of the most frustrating things about business owners is their potential ignorance about branding. Not all business owners are like this of course, but there is a large majority that doesn’t understand the repercussions of poor branding.
Remember, branding is not just a logo or the visual aspect of your business, it’s so much more.
Today I wanted to share some tips on how to build a successful brand for your business, in just 8 steps.
Whether you are a new business owner or a seasoned one, it’s fair to say branding is probably one of the most important aspects of your business.
It’s one of those things that no matter what stage of business you are in, you want to get right.
Yet so many businesses get it wrong, that’s why I’m sharing 11 branding mistakes to avoid so that you can learn what not to do!
When it comes to creating an online store, Squarespace stands out as a robust and versatile platform!
In this article I’m sharing five key facts about Squarespace E-commerce that highlight its capabilities and why you need to consider it for your business.
Incredibly excited to share that I am one of the amazing speakers who will be taking to the main stage, in NYC, at the 2024 Squarespace Circle Day event!
If you have a business, you more than likely understand the need for branding and how important it is. When done correctly branding can play a significant role in your business's success (more about that here - How To Build A Successful Brand In 8 Steps For Your Small Business.)
But what do you do if you simply don't have the finance to brand your business, or have a small budget?
Worry not my friend, I’m here to help you, guide you and share some of my insights as a brand identity designer so keep reading about the different ways you can brand your business with a small budget.
Having a beautiful, functional, Squarespace website is just the beginning. To ensure your Squarespace website gets visibility by ranking higher on Google, and helps you attract your target audience, you also need to pay attention to your SEO.
In this article, we’re sharing 10 essential Squarespace SEO tips to help you with just that!
User experience refers to a persons emotion and attitude towards your website.
It’s how they feel, react, and respond to your website.
It’s important to note, we are not talking about UI design - User Interface Design - UI Design is more to do with how the website looks and feels (it’s a little bit more complicated than that, but that’s a topic for a different day!).
Both UX design and UI design are super important and work closely together.
So, how do you create a great user experience for your website?…
Recently, I visited Legoland Windsor for some much-needed time away from the desk, but my branding instincts tagged along. Turns out, Legoland offers a masterclass in branding at every turn, from the vibrant exterior to the smallest details like adding a Lego-themed sticker to the toilet roll. In this article, we'll unravel the secrets of Legoland's branding success and share invaluable tips for your business success!
Most businesses have an online presence. As you know it's one of the best ways for you to attract clients and customers, but is your website up to date? You may think to yourself "I've only just updated my website a few months ago so I don't need to" but is that true?
Today I wanted to share 10 tweaks you need to make to your website today.
Recently Squarespace released an update tool within the platform, which helps website owners to update their website from version 7.0 to 7.1 without affecting their data.
What's important here is that things like the website structure and information like SEO, orders, sales, customer data, members, domains, and subscriptions all remain intact.
Since its release, we’ve upgraded a fair few websites here at KSD, and we’ve learnt it’s not as easy as it seems, so today I’m sharing the top 11 things to keep in mind when upgrading your Squarespace website from version 7.0 to 7.1.
I am pleased to share that later this week, on Friday 16th February, I will join a brilliant line-up of speakers to participate in The Website Designer Summit, featuring a superstar selection of Squarespace pros!
It’s been said many times before “consistency is key”. It’s a golden rule for numerous reasons and one that deserves to be highlighted. Why you say?... Well because consistency is what creates a repetitive impression. It creates a distinguishable emotion if done correctly, and it can be really really effective.
In fact, consistency is a fundamental element of design and that is why it’s so important.
In this blog post, I’ll be covering: what design consistency is, the value in creating a consistent design, and how to start with designing consistently. I’ve got some great tips lined up so let’s get going...
Design is subjective. There’s no one rule that fits all, but there are common mistakes that can be made in a brand or website design that can be easily avoided and so this article explores the most common design mistakes - covering 5 brand design mistakes and 5 website design mistakes.
Every year, in January, I see those reminders to update your copyright year on the footer of your website. Don’t get me wrong, I remind my clients, and I share that reminder on our socials too.
But this year I got thinking… “There’s got to be a way where the copyright year is automated!?”... And there is!
In this short and sweet video and article, I’m sharing a snippet of code that will automatically update the copyright year on your Squarespace website…
Squarespace is an evolving CMS platform which as you know is Krishna Solanki Designs platform of choice! In the last year, Squarespace has improved so much that their commitment is second to none when it comes to helping business owners and entrepreneurs to sell and stand out online.
In this article, I’ve rounded up the best updates we’ve seen in 2023.
You’re already an established business. You have a brand, and you have decided it’s time for a rebrand. Exciting times ahead!! As exciting as it is, it can also be quite daunting. I mean you’ve actively taken a positive step towards making an investment, with not only your money, but your time. You want to get this right! It’s important to get it right.
So what’s the next step?…
I’m going to share 5 unmissable tips that you should definitely consider (action!) when preparing for a rebrand….
Connecting Google Search Console to your Squarespace website is a strategic move that can significantly enhance your online presence. Google Search Console is a free service that empowers website owners to monitor, optimise, and troubleshoot their website's visibility in Google search results. By linking your Squarespace site to Google Search Console, you gain access to valuable insights about how Google views your website, which pages are indexed, and potential issues affecting your site's performance in search rankings. In this guide, we'll walk you through the process in five simple steps, ensuring your website is well-equipped for improved search engine visibility.
If you own a website or create content online, it's really important to make sure that search engines, especially Google, know about your web pages. This is because it helps bring more natural (a.k.a. organic) and free traffic to your site. While search engines automatically find new content on the web, there are times when you might want to speed up the process for certain web addresses. In this article, we'll show you how to ask Google to check and list a specific URL /web address.
Understanding your website's performance is key to making informed decisions for online success. One of the most powerful tools at your disposal for tracking and analysing user behavior is Google Analytics. While Squarespace simplifies the website creation process, integrating Google Analytics into your Squarespace site manually can provide you with deeper insights into your visitors' actions and preferences. This tutorial will show you how to manually add Google Analytics code into your Squarespace website in 5 simple steps.
Attending Squarespace Circle 2023, in New York City, was nothing short of incredible.
Breaky with the Squarespace International team, a Member Workshop day, the main event - Squarespace Circle Day 2023, the atmosphere, the learnings, but more importantly, the people!…
Speaking engagements
Wanting to continually share my knowledge and help other business owners, I’ve actively taken on speaking engagements and opportunities. From local Indie Cambrdige events, to speaking to a global audience with Squarespace.
A few weeks after the Square Design Summit 2026, I've been reflecting on the ideas, conversations and lessons that have stayed with me. From speaking about building a referral engine for your business to seeing designers put the Productised Services Starter Kit into action, here are my highlights and key takeaways from this year's event.
Join me at the Square Design Summit from 17-19 August, where I'll be sharing how to build a referral engine for your business. Discover practical strategies to generate more ideal client referrals, strengthen relationships and create a more consistent pipeline of opportunities.
I joined Kelly Molson on the Lifestyle is a Plan podcast to talk about building an agency on your own terms - how the associate model works, why joy is a genuine business driver, and what keeps me focused on the work that matters.
I joined Hannah Ippolito on the Looks Good From Here podcast to talk about why structured services matter, and how they’ve shaped the way I run my studio. Listen here.
I’m excited to be the featured guest on InsideTheSquare on 2nd December, where I’ll be diving into one of my favourite topics: Productised Services – Simplify, Sell, Streamline.
We’ve just wrapped up three extraordinary days at the Square Design Summit 2025, organised with aplomb by the ever-capable Kate Scott. The event featured 30 speakers across 3 days – all generously sharing their know-how, ideas and tried-and-true methods.
On 15 - 17 October 2025 I’ll be joining an incredible global lineup at the Square Design Summit 2025 - a free, three-day virtual event bringing together some of the brightest minds in the Squarespace community.
I’m delighted to share my talk from Squarespace Circle Day 2024; The Process Behind Ecommerce Success.
On 15 October 2024 I’ll be speaking at the next CamCreatives event, sharing my KSD business adventure and all the knowledge and experience that has come with it.
Incredibly excited to share that I am one of the amazing speakers who will be taking to the main stage, in NYC, at the 2024 Squarespace Circle Day event!
Over the moon to share I’ll be joining the guest speaker panel at Indie Cambridge’s event where we’ll be discussing the topic ‘Good Customers.’
I am pleased to share that later this week, on Friday 16th February, I will join a brilliant line-up of speakers to participate in The Website Designer Summit, featuring a superstar selection of Squarespace pros!
Working together on the Growth Ignition rebrand of the visual identity and the redesign and development of the new Squarespace 7.1 website led to being interviewed by Jeremy Brim for The Red Review Podcast.
Over the moon to share I’ll be speaking at the Squarespace UK Circle meetup on Tuesday 5th September 2023 to share my tips and tricks for building a successful Squarespace and visual brand identity design business, along with an incredible line-up of speakers.
Pleased to share that I’ll be joining an exclusive lineup of industry experts to share my agency journey at the 2023 Sookio Bootcamp!
Pleased to share that on 29 June 2023, I will be speaking at an event discussing all the essential things you need to know for an effective and converting website using no or low-code platforms.
Rupa Sudra Bharadva and Vardeep Edwards interview Krishna Solanki on The Courageous Collective Podcast. Sharing how Krishna Solanki Designs (KSD), the small but mighty, Squarespace website design and branding agency started, the challenges faced, the importance of investing in yourself and having a mentor, plus sharing some advice.
Pleased to share that on February 23rd, I will be joining an incredible line-up of speakers to discuss how agencies can get the most from no and low-code platforms.
Omari Harebin interviewed Krishna Solanki on The Unofficial Squarespace Entrepreneur Podcast. Sharing how Krishna Solanki Designs (KSD), the small but mighty, Squarespace website design and branding agency has become established and the journey from freelancer to agency. Listen to the full interview here >>
Over the moon to share I’ve been invited to be a panellist for the Squarespace Circle Live: New Year, New Clients webinar on the 25th of January 2023 to discuss Finding New Clients.
Thrilled to share I’ll be speaking at the Indie Cambridge KnowHow Event in September 2022.
Woman Up is a networking event that takes place every couple of months. It’s a great event and provides like-minded business women with the opportunity to chat and connect, and to join a discussion led by one of our special guests. I’m super excited to share that I will be one of the special guests and speaking sharing invaluable website design tips you need to know for your website and your business!
Having known Steve Folland for a while now It was a pleasure to be interviewed by him for the Being Freelance Podcast where we talked about how I started out as a freelancer and how this helped pave the way for KSD as it is today - a small but mighty brand and Squarespace agency.
Lets talk websites!
I had the absolute pleasure to talk about websites, customer journeys, user experiences and more recently with the amazing Ingrid Fernandez who is the host of All The Business Bits Podcast!
Cambridge Social Media Day 2020 is a 2-day online event to champion the power that social media has to connect people and grow businesses.
They are bringing industry experts directly to your desktop and giving you the opportunity to attend talks, workshops and networking events totally targeted at growing your knowledge and expertise in social media.
My session is called: “Squarespace: The right CMS for your business?” and so naturally the main focus will be on Squarespace, with key learnings and takeaways to include…
I was over the moon when Lorna Scully, digital marketing coach & consultant, invited me to discuss all things branding on the Digital Discussions Unfiltered Podcast recently.
About the SME Cambridgeshire Business Awards
The Cambridge Independent SME Cambridgeshire Business Awards celebrate the successes of the region’s Small and medium enterprises whose personnel numbers are 250 employees or less. SMEs are also said to be responsible for driving innovation and competition in many economic sectors.
What next?
The Awards Ceremony will be held on Thursday, September 5th 2024 at Cambridge Marina.
Find out more
You can find the full list of finalists at SME Cambridgeshire Business Awards
A few weeks after the Square Design Summit 2026, I've been reflecting on the ideas, conversations and lessons that have stayed with me. From speaking about building a referral engine for your business to seeing designers put the Productised Services Starter Kit into action, here are my highlights and key takeaways from this year's event.
Join me at the Square Design Summit from 17-19 August, where I'll be sharing how to build a referral engine for your business. Discover practical strategies to generate more ideal client referrals, strengthen relationships and create a more consistent pipeline of opportunities.
One thing clients mention to me again and again, in reviews and in normal conversation, is how organised everything felt. How they always knew what was happening next. How nothing slipped through the cracks, even when the project got complicated along the way. This is the result of having a clear process behind the scenes. One I’ve refined over years by managing numerous Squarespace website and visual brand identity projects for all kinds of businesses.
A strong business process isn't just admin sitting in the background. It's what makes a project feel calm and predictable for the client, even when the work itself is complex. And it's usually the difference between a business that feels chaotic to work with and one that feels genuinely easy.
I joined Kelly Molson on the Lifestyle is a Plan podcast to talk about building an agency on your own terms - how the associate model works, why joy is a genuine business driver, and what keeps me focused on the work that matters.
I joined Hannah Ippolito on the Looks Good From Here podcast to talk about why structured services matter, and how they’ve shaped the way I run my studio. Listen here.
I’m excited to be the featured guest on InsideTheSquare on 2nd December, where I’ll be diving into one of my favourite topics: Productised Services – Simplify, Sell, Streamline.
We’ve just wrapped up three extraordinary days at the Square Design Summit 2025, organised with aplomb by the ever-capable Kate Scott. The event featured 30 speakers across 3 days – all generously sharing their know-how, ideas and tried-and-true methods.
On 15 - 17 October 2025 I’ll be joining an incredible global lineup at the Square Design Summit 2025 - a free, three-day virtual event bringing together some of the brightest minds in the Squarespace community.
I’m thrilled to share that I was recently featured in the Summer 2025 edition of Freelancer Magazine - an independent quarterly that celebrates creative freelancers doing things differently.
It's funny but true when they say “Time flies when you’re having fun”.
At the start of February (1st Feb 2025), I marked six years of running Krishna Solanki Designs full-time. Six years of building, learning, and growing - both as a designer and as a business owner.
On 1 March 2025 I joined an incredible lineup of industry leaders and speakers at the Crash Course into Creatives panel on Women in Design, Marketing & PR, hosted by the Cambridge University Women In Business!
Building strong relationships with clients is key to the success of any business. A heartfelt thank you can go a long way in showing your appreciation, fostering loyalty, and even encouraging referrals. In this article, I’m sharing some effective strategies on how to thank clients for their business and make them feel valued.
Back in June I asked my amazing network for the best pieces of advice they’d received or discovered when it came to public speaking… and the responses were brilliant, insightful and full of knowledge that were too good to not share.
In this article I’m sharing the responses that have helped me to prepare for my speaking events this year.
I’m delighted to share my talk from Squarespace Circle Day 2024; The Process Behind Ecommerce Success.
Squarespace Circle Day 2024 was an absolute highlight! Not only did I have the honour of speaking on the main stage, but the event was packed with game-changing insights for designers, developers, and entrepreneurs.
On 15 October 2024 I’ll be speaking at the next CamCreatives event, sharing my KSD business adventure and all the knowledge and experience that has come with it.
Incredibly excited to share that I am one of the amazing speakers who will be taking to the main stage, in NYC, at the 2024 Squarespace Circle Day event!
Delivering exceptional quality and value to clients is incredibly important to us at Krishna Solanki Designs, I believe that encouraging strong, long-lasting relationships with our clients is crucial. By going over and beyond client expectations, maintaining transparency and excellent communication, and providing support, all whilst continuously improving our services, we ensure that our clients not only receive top-notch work but also feel valued and supported throughout the project. In this blog post, I’m sharing our secrets and key strategies that we use to attract, and keep, good clients
User experience refers to a persons emotion and attitude towards your website.
It’s how they feel, react, and respond to your website.
It’s important to note, we are not talking about UI design - User Interface Design - UI Design is more to do with how the website looks and feels (it’s a little bit more complicated than that, but that’s a topic for a different day!).
Both UX design and UI design are super important and work closely together.
So, how do you create a great user experience for your website?…
Over the moon to announce that KSD is a finalist in two categories at the SME Cambridgeshire Business Awards Final 2024.
Over the moon to share I’ll be joining the guest speaker panel at Indie Cambridge’s event where we’ll be discussing the topic ‘Good Customers.’
I realised something quite significant…I've been running my own small but mighty Squarespace website and visual brand identity design business, Krishna Solanki Designs, for just over five whole years now!
Here’s a quick run down of the last 5 years in action!
I am pleased to share that later this week, on Friday 16th February, I will join a brilliant line-up of speakers to participate in The Website Designer Summit, featuring a superstar selection of Squarespace pros!
'Tis the season to be jolly, but for busy business and agency owners, the holiday season can also bring stress. I know first-hand as it’s taken me a while (a good few years) to get to grips with how to balance relaxing with the responsibilities of running a business.
Working together on the Growth Ignition rebrand of the visual identity and the redesign and development of the new Squarespace 7.1 website led to being interviewed by Jeremy Brim for The Red Review Podcast.
Over the moon to share that I have made it through as a finalist in the “Business Owner/s of the Year” category at the National Business Women’s Awards 2023.
Attending Squarespace Circle 2023, in New York City, was nothing short of incredible.
Breaky with the Squarespace International team, a Member Workshop day, the main event - Squarespace Circle Day 2023, the atmosphere, the learnings, but more importantly, the people!…
Over the moon to share I’ll be speaking at the Squarespace UK Circle meetup on Tuesday 5th September 2023 to share my tips and tricks for building a successful Squarespace and visual brand identity design business, along with an incredible line-up of speakers.
Pleased to share that I’ll be joining an exclusive lineup of industry experts to share my agency journey at the 2023 Sookio Bootcamp!
Krishna Solanki
This article was written by Krishna Solanki, founder and creative director at Krishna Solanki Designs (KSD). KSD is an award-winning brand and Squarespace website design agency renowned for our experience, creativity, well-defined processes and confident approach.
Krishna is also an official Squarespace Expert, Squarespace panellist and speaker at Squarespace Circle Day.
A successful launch isn’t just about pushing a button - it’s about careful planning, smart marketing, and making sure everything runs smoothly.
In this article, I share 6 essential steps to successfully launch your new website... The right way!