How to Add Testimonials to Squarespace? – 5 Step Guide

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Last edited: March 17th, 2023

Are you struggling to add your testimonials and reviews on your website in a way that looks smart, dynamic and convincing?

Follow this easy 5-step guide to adding Trusmary testimonials to your Squarespace website.

With this advice, you are able to create a testimonial slider that catches the attention of your website visitors.

If you are using another platform, check out our Integrations page for further tips.

Let’s get started!

Step 1: Copy the Code Snippets

Go to the Widgets page on your Trustmary and select or create the widget you want on your website.

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Once in the widget editor, select the Rules tab at the top of the screen. Here you’ll find the code snippets needed to embed the widgets.

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Now the code is copied to your clipboard. We will get back to it in step 3.

Step 2: Choose the Right Spot

Next, go to your Squarespace page editor and click on the Edit button in the corner of the preview page.

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Now that you are in the editing mode, find a place on the website that you want the testimonials to appear at. Click on the blue plus icon.

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A menu pops up. Click on the Embed button.

Step 3: Embed the Code in Squarespace 

Click on the </> -icon on the right side of the embed window.

You see a gray field with the text Add code. Click the field and paste the code you copied earlier during step 1.

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Step 4: Save

Head to the Done button in the upper left corner of the page in editing mode and choose Save from the drop-down menu.

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Step 5: Enable Scripts in Preview

In order to see the testimonials rolling in nicely in the preview mode, you need to click on the blue Enable Scripts in Preview button below the testimonials.

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This way you can make sure everything is working and the testimonial slider is running.

Benefits of Embedded Testimonials 

Congratulations! Now you have successfully embedded the Trustmary testimonials on your Squarespace website. 

What benefits can you expect?

Benefit 1: Save Time and Effort

Now, whenever someone gives you another testimonial through Trustmary, it appears automatically on your website and you don’t have to lift a finger. 

How easy is that!

Benefit 2: More Visibility for Testimonials

The testimonial slider does not take too much space on your website but is able to display many testimonials. 

Compared to a more traditional gallery display, which takes up a lot of space and must often be placed on a separate page, the slider is compact and can be placed directly on the landing page. That means that more people are likely to see your testimonials.

Benefit 3: More Conversions and Sales

Displaying testimonials on your website can lead to increased conversion rate and increased sales. 

Testimonials are found to increase buying intent more than 92%, according to G2 Consumer Reviews.

Check out also this case example, which found a 32% increase in sales by using video testimonials on the check-out page.

Next Steps

If you haven’t started using Trustmary already, this is your sign to do so. By adding social proof to your site, you’re giving your visitors the information they are looking for: You’re showing them that you’re a trustworthy operator.

Some case studies where embedding testimonials to website has created great value:

Satokausikalenteri: Video reviews to aid customer’s purchase decision

Office Recycling: Better Understanding of Customers and Money Saved

Pindora – Reviews build trust – automatically

I-Valo: Satisfied customers regardless of country

aTalent Recruiting – Each individual’s work becomes visible with Trustmary

FAQ

How can I add a testimonial slider in Squarespace?

You can add testimonials from Trustmary to Squarespace websites with these 5 easy steps:

  1. Copy the embed code on Trustmary
  2. Choose the right spot on your website
  3. Embed the code you copied earlier into Squarespace
  4. Save your changes
  5. Enable scripts on preview mode

After that, new testimonials appear on your testimonial slider automatically.

How can I add surveys to Squarespace?

Adding Trustmary surveys to Squarespace follows the almost same steps as adding a testimonial.

Step 1: Find the survey you want to embed on Trustmary following the sequence: Survey → Collect → Embed to website → Copy

Steps 2-5: Same as above.

See more detailed instructions here.

How can I add testimonials and surveys to other platforms?

If you want to add your Trustmary testimonials and surveys to some other platform than Squarespace, you might find the instructions in our Integrations section.