A comprehensive guide to migrating from Squarespace version 7.0 to 7.1 using their update tool. The update is permanent and ensures your site data, including SEO, orders, and customer information, remains intact.

Before updating:

• Disable developer mode
• Ensure you're not using a discontinued template
• Stay within the 100-page limit
• Back up album pages (not supported in 7.1)
• Duplicate your 7.0 site as reference
• Move subpages out of index pages if needed

Update Process:

1. Navigate to Website > Design > Update to version 7.1
2. Preview your site in 7.1
3. Make necessary design adjustments
4. Click "Publish Update" when ready

Key Version 7.1 Features:

• Page sections with customizable stacking
• Dynamic editor for flexible content placement
• Smart layouts for content organization
• Site-wide animations
• Enhanced commerce features (10,000 product limit)
• Digital product sales
• Portfolio pages
• Multilingual support via Weglot

Notable Changes:

• Some 7.0 features aren't available in 7.1
• Header design differences
• Secondary navigation changes
• Different commerce features
• Blog engagement features simplified
• Mobile-specific settings removed

Business Continuity:

• SEO information preserved
• Orders and analytics maintained
• Customer accounts remain intact
• No service interruption during migration

Alternative Method: For those preferring a fresh start, manually migrate by:

1. Backing up all content
2. Creating new 7.1 site
3. Importing products via CSV
4. Rebuilding content
5. Setting up subscriptions
6. Transferring domain

Remember to maintain your 7.0 site until the new 7.1 site is completely ready for launch.

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