The back end of your WordPress website includes all the nuts and bolts that keep it running like a well-oiled machine. It’s easy to overlook these behind-the-scenes functions because they’re not as front-facing as your site’s design and content. But it’s important to keep these back-end components in good working condition and do a back-end…
We’ve been busy bees since we launched Promoter! In case you’re catching up, Promoter features a communication solution for events and the people who run them (hey, that’s you!). With Promoter, you can connect with your community via email through every stage of your event, bolster event attendance, and manage notifications more efficiently than ever.…
Lots of people who host events through Meetup.com also maintain event calendars on their own websites. No big deal, right? But updating your site’s calendar and keeping your Meetup calendar current can be a real pain in the neck. Nothing screams “busy work” like entering the same event information in two different places. But it…
Theaters and performing arts centers can think of a website events calendar as the modern marquee. It should capture the color and the excitement of your productions. After all, your calendar is one of the best tools for attracting new audience members to your shows. But we know that might sound easier said than done,…
Public libraries are a hot spot for all kinds of community events. There are book clubs, kids’ storytimes, library board meetings, you name it. Chances are, your local library depends on an online events calendar to organize and promote all of its many events across different categories. But things get tricky when it comes to…
When you think of Pinterest, busy boards full of food and fashion photography might pop into your mind. But for event marketers, Pinterest is more than just a place to organize recipes and file away design inspiration for your dream kitchen. In fact, Pinterest can be an effective tool to promote your events by optimizing…
If you’re a dog trainer or you run a dog obedience school, we get it: Everything you do is for the love of the pups! That’s absolutely great, but when it comes to your website, it’s important to make a connection with those pups’ humans. By taking the time to enhance your website with the…
There’s more to a great event than meets the eye. If you’re in the event-planning business, you already know one of the key behind-the-scenes secrets to success: The bigger the event, the more manpower you’ll need to get it off the ground. That’s where volunteers come in. Volunteers are often the lifeblood of major events—think…
At face value, an online events calendar might seem pretty straightforward: You create events. People find your events. People attend your events. And on and on, forever and ever. But what if your events calendar could do more than that? What if it could actually be a tool to help you drive more traffic to…
For tourists exploring a new city, finding local events is a challenge. When you don’t know the area’s venues, neighborhood happenings, or seasonal gatherings, how do you find cool cultural events, festivals, or nightlife? For event organizers and travel companies, millions of tourists looking for something to do presents an opportunity—and your WordPress event calendar…
Your website lives on WordPress, but your ticket sales live on Eventbrite. You love using your own site to promote your events, but the manual effort to maintain event info in two places is a total drag (and a total time drain). Luckily, there are ways to streamline your event promotions and ticket sales across…
There are serious benefits to crowdsourcing events for your WordPress calendar. By acting as THE events hub for your community, you’ll attract new traffic to your website, increase your credibility, and provide your visitors with solid value. Not to mention, crowdsourcing events can save you major amounts of time. Instead of spending hours scouring the…
If your website’s busiest season coincides with the holidays, the time to prepare for an influx of visitors is now. Holiday promotions usually lead to an uptick in sales (nice!) and a surge in holiday website traffic (also nice, but sometimes tricky). With a little advance preparation before the holiday or sales event, you can…
The Events Calendar comes standard in English, but did you know that you can translate that calendar into any language? To better serve our international users, we’ve dedicated resources to fully translate the top 5 language files for Events Calendar PRO, Event Tickets Plus, and Tribe Common. In many ways, the Internet has made our…
Our latest episode in the new Support Team webinar series is here! Using WooCommerce extensions to sell tickets on your site? They can help you bundle tickets with other products or set up dynamic pricing! Join us for a demo of the additional features these extensions can provide and some tips for integrating them into…