Behind the Blog
While Simply Put Psych serves up psychological insights as the main course, the web design, code, and SEO that hold it all together are the knife, fork, and condiments all served on the table that is the Squarespace platform.
Behind the Blog is where we document the practical side of building and maintaining this site, one frustration or limitation at a time. From adding tables and custom formatting to improving SEO and making the site work the way it should, this section shares the real tools and hacks we’ve used to make the blog not just readable, but reliable.
Here you’ll find:
Step-by-step guides to common Squarespace problems
Code snippets and custom tools we’ve built to solve them
Free tools you can use yourself on your own personal site (corporate licence available for purchase)
Whether you're a blogger, a Squarespace user, or just curious how things work behind the scenes, this is where the psychology of content meets the logic of code.

Squarespace Meta Tag Generator – Custom SEO & OG Tags for Pages
Easily create SEO-friendly meta tags and social media previews for your Squarespace site. Generate titles, descriptions, Open Graph tags, and Twitter cards without developer mode.

Simple Clock Widget for SquareSpace 7.1
Add stylish, real-time clocks to your Squarespace website with our free widget collection. Choose between modern digital or elegant analogue designs. Easy to install, fully responsive, and completely free.

Accessibility Panel Menu for Squarespace 7.1
Add a customizable accessibility panel to your Squarespace 7.1 site. Includes text resizing, dyslexic font, colorblind filters, and more no coding needed.

Add a Accessibility Font Size Adjuster for Squarespace
Add a font size toggle to your Squarespace site. Let visitors switch between default, large, and extra-large text for better readability and accessibility. No coding required.

Add a Color Blind Filter Toggle to Your Squarespace Site
Make your site more inclusive and visually accessible with a one-click filter that simulates common types of colour blindness.

Add a “Back to Top” Button in Squarespace
Add a smooth-scrolling "Back to Top" button to your Squarespace site with zero coding. Customise label, color, and position then copy, paste, and improve UX in seconds.

Boost Squarespace Speed: Universal Footer Code
Improve your Squarespace site speed with this free universal footer code. Boost Core Web Vitals, reduce load times, and enhance user experience—no plugins or coding skills required.

Every Squarespace Tools We’ve Built (So Far)
Explore practical tools built to solve common Squarespace issues, from adding tables to custom author links, reading time, and more. Learn how each tool works and how to use it.

Universal Copy Button Generator
Generate custom “Copy to Clipboard” buttons for text, code, or links. Perfect for blogs, guides, or affiliate content, fully compatible with Squarespace, no plugins needed.

Connect Four: A Simple Game for Smarter Blogs
Add an interactive Connect Four game to your Squarespace site. No backend required. Boost engagement, increase dwell time, and entertain your visitors with a fully embeddable, AI-powered game.

Why Games Like Tic Tac Toe Belong on Blogs
Discover why simple games like Tic Tac Toe can improve blog engagement, boost dwell time, and add personality to your Squarespace site, no plugins needed.

Why a Psychology Blog Is Writing Squarespace Tools
Discover why a psychology blog is building Squarespace tools. From tables and TOCs to ad scripts and SEO fixes, Behind the Blog offers free, practical code for creators who want more control with no dev experience required.

Add Tables in Squarespace (Without Breaking the Layout)
Create custom HTML tables for Squarespace with this free tool. Generate clean, responsive table code you can copy and paste into a code block, no plugins needed.

Automatically Add an Amazon Affiliate Disclaimer to Your Blog Posts
Automatically add Amazon affiliate disclaimers to Squarespace blog posts. Insert once per article under a chosen heading—only when affiliate links are detected.

Insert AdSense Ads Into Squarespace Blog Posts (Automatically)
Automatically insert AdSense ads into Squarespace blog posts above or below headings. Target specific pages using slugs and avoid layout shifts with clean, responsive ad blocks.

Customize Author Links on Your Squarespace Blog Posts
Customize author links in your Squarespace blog posts with a simple script. Link each author to a custom URL and optionally remove underline styles for a clean, on-brand design.

Format Your Blog Post Dates to Include the Year (Automatically)
Fix missing blog post years in Squarespace by automatically formatting publish dates with a small code snippet. Ensure accurate, citation-ready timestamps across all your posts.

Add a Sliding Summary Drawer to Your Squarespace Blog Post
Add a sliding summary drawer to your Squarespace blog posts using a simple code snippet. Improve navigation, highlight related posts, and keep your layout clean with this lightweight, toggleable drawer.

Reading Time & Progress Bar Generator
Learn how to add a reading time estimate and progress bar to your Squarespace blog posts. Improve user experience, reduce bounce rate, and guide readers through long-form content with this easy code snippet and step-by-step guide.

How to Add a Table of Contents to Your Squarespace Blog (That Works on Mobile)
Add a dynamic, easy-to-navigate table of contents to your Squarespace blog posts. Improve user experience, boost SEO, and help readers jump to key sections with step-by-step instructions.