To maximize the use of your business website you might want to set up a page (or a few) with information that is not public but can be visible to a select number of customers, employees or partners. This is known as secure website content or locked page.
There are 2 types of secure website content:
- A password protected page.
- Gated section with individual login.
In this blog I focus on a password protected page.
What is a password protected page:
A lock page or password protected page is a webpage set up on your website where a password is assigned (one password) and only visitors with a password can view the page content.
When is a password protected page used?
A few examples on when you can use a password protected page:
- Post event with follow up information such as slides, PDFs
- Wholesale pricing access (your product with wholesale pricing)
- Pre course with pre course documents
- For employees in your organisation – documents to download
- For customers – documents to download and forms (for example for a health clinic)
- For a sales pitch – a dedicated sales page for an organisation
- Payment – send payment request to customers
- Member / customer only information
- For designer or photographer – send work / proof to client
Design tips for a password page
- Display your logo clearly.
- Branded page with your colours / fonts
- Message to visitors – why this page is protected
- Contact details to request access
Lock page examples:
All examples are Squarespace lock pages
Note that a password page will not be 100% secure as anyone can give the URL and password – to avoid this and to create a page with protected content use a gated section with individual login.
On Squarespace it is east to set up a password on any section of your website under the settings of the page. You can update the password at any time (and it is a good idea to do so for more security).
The page can be a linked or not linked page.