We break down the biggest updates from Squarespace Circle Day, why this year felt different, and what matters for your client work. We cover Finish Layer in ProTools (animations, layers, grouping with Stacks, hide on mobile, copy and paste styles), the new custom fonts workflow, Circle dashboard upgrades that reduce Impact headaches, connected commerce and extensibility for stronger integrations, and Beacon AI, including SEO help for LLMs.

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AI is transforming everything, from how we work to how we build businesses. But what does that actually mean for entrepreneurs and creatives like us? Are we on the brink of losing our jobs… or stepping into a new era of possibilities?

In this episode of Somewhat Useful, Christy and Will have an honest, slightly nerdy, and surprisingly hopeful conversation about:

✅ How AI is already shifting our day-to-day workflows

✅ The tools we’re experimenting with (and the ones we avoid)

✅ Why we’re not panicking about job loss, and what we’re focusing on instead

✅ The mindset shifts that help us stay adaptable in a rapidly changing world

Whether you’re excited about AI, skeptical, or just trying to keep up, this episode will give you perspective (and maybe even a little peace of mind).

If you’re a web designer, freelancer, or someone exploring online business, you’ll get practical insights, career tips, and a sense of what’s ahead. Stick around for their stories, shoutouts from the live chat, and lightening round questions at the end.

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Circle Day

SEOSpace

Christy’s tutorial on SEOSpace

Podia

AI Tools Discussed:

ChatGPT

Midjourney

Manus

RightBlogger

OpusClip

Cursor

Claude

In this episode, Will and Christy touch base about wrangling code updates, keeping up with Squarespace’s ongoing changes, and the debate between live and pre-recorded marketing. Then they bring in Kelsey Gilbert Kryling, founder of Week of the Website, to talk honestly about what it’s like running an agency and the day-to-day realities of digital business. Kelsey shares what it takes to balance work and family life, the practical realities of maternity leave, and her biggest lessons on team structure and workflow. If you’re weighing freelance vs. agency life or planning to step back for family or health, Kelsey’s open-book approach is both reassuring and eye-opening. They also take a few minutes to celebrate simple wins, like the joy of a good pastry!

Kelsey’s top tech stack:

• Slack [https://slack.com/]
• Pipedrive [https://www.pipedrive.com/]
• EOS/90.io [https://www.90.io/] (Entrepreneurial Operating System organizing tool)

Find Kelsey at https://www.weekofthewebsite.com/ or https://www.bykelseygk.com/

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