He added that Squarespace has all the time had a smaller advertising and marketing price range in comparison with different tech firms, however “that can proceed into 2023. Now we have to tighten our belts and roll up our sleeves once more.”

The enterprise foresees that a lot of its progress will come from worldwide markets. It’s rolling out smaller campaigns in nations together with Australia, Germany, France and the U.Ok. However, Lee cautioned: “We don’t need to be the American model that exhibits up inauthentically in native markets. Now we have to get the humor and tone proper.”

An instance of it is a marketing campaign it launched final 12 months within the U.Ok. Directed by up-and-coming London-based filmmaker Raine Allen Miller, the spot about gossipy neighbors had a cheeky British tone. 

In the end, although Squarespace went public in 2021, Lee believes what’s going to assist the corporate climate any storm is staying true to its inventive, entrepreneurial roots. 

“How scrappy and nimble we realized to be as a startup provides us a aggressive benefit,” he stated. “Our fixed has all the time been creativity and an affinity for model and serving to individuals stand out. We’ve all the time advised folks that the way you present up on the planet and the way you’re perceived on-line actually issues.”