Create an event page

You can use the Event content type to promote an upcoming event. It allows you to add a date, location, price, booking link, categories and tags.

Event pages can be created in 2 ways:

1. Roll over Content and then roll over Add content and click on Event.

2. Click Content, click the +Add content button and click on Event.

Parts of the Event page are mandatory and are indicated with a red asterisk.

On this page:

Page header tab

Title

Enter a unique, SEO-focused event title. This will display as the page title in the live website. Your title can be a maximum of 70 characters (stop at 80 characters remaining).

Feature image

You can add an image to your event. This image will appear on the Card Event tile or cards in a carousel if you're promoting the event across the website.

Introduction text

Add a brief summary that will appear just below the page title.

Summary

This is the meta description that is shown on Google search results.

• Aim for 10-15 words (or a maximum of 150 characters, including spaces).

• Make it meaningful: don’t just copy and paste the first sentence from the content. It needs to describe the content of the page using keywords that will help people find it.

• Use Google Trends to see what keywords people are using most in searches.

• Be specific: if the page is about an application, service, form, or process, specify which one and what it does.

Description

Use this to tell people about your event. Remember to keep it short, interesting and highlight any key activities or features. This field is not mandatory and you can instead enter your information in the Body field on the Body content tab.

Body content tab

Body

Add your body content in the Body field. You could use this field to add more details about scheduled activities.

Paste as plain text (Shift+Ctrl+V) to paste in your content. This removes the formatting applied by Word or other programs.

• Use the icons and dropdowns on the toolbar in the Body field to format your content.

• Add an image using the Media icon at a maximum of 818px wide.

For more information on formatting body content, see Format body content.

Event details

Date range

• You'll need to add a Start date and End date as mandatory.

• There's also option to add a Start time and End time.

Location

• These fields are not mandatory.

Price and Price to

• If there's a price range for a ticketed event, you'll need to include a Price and Price to amount.

• If your event is free, you'll need to add this in the Price field.

Event requirements

Start typing to add up to 3 attributes in the Event requirements section:

• Accessible venue

• Child friendly

• Free admission

• Online event

• Seniors

Click on Add another item to add more than 1.

Book

Add a booking link and a call to action in the Link text field (e.g. Book now).

Event category

You can add a category to your event from this predefined list.

Audience

You can add an audience to your event from a predefined list, including:

• Individual

• Business

• Government

• Not-for-profit organisations

Event author tab

If this section is filled out, these details will display on the sidebar of a page or below the main content on small screen sizes.

These fields are not mandatory:

• Full name

• Email address

• Contact phone number

Sidebar content

Related links

See the Related links and What's next page.

Contact

See the Adding a contact block page.

Social sharing

Always have social sharing on unless you have permission for an exception from the administrators.

Topics and tags

The topic field is mandatory. Start typing to select the most relevant topic.

They can also be used to filter events in search results.

Start typing to choose 1 to 3 of the most applicable audience tags.

Site

You need to tag your event to a website or site section.