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Events.com Sell is an all-in-one platform for selling tickets, managing registrations, and building customizable ticketing pages with features that support merchandise, insurance, and more. In this guide, we’ll show you step by step how to set up your event and start selling tickets in no time.
If you're already using another ticketing provider but want to boost your event's visibility, explore our powerful marketing tools in this article about Events.com Promote: How to Start Promoting Your Events
1. Create An Event
Log into Events.com Sell [here] and complete steps 1-4 (event type, name, location, description, account, etc). Once you fill out all of your event details, you will be redirected to your home page to manage all of your event details.
2. Activate Your Ticket Sales
To activate ticket sales or registration, you'll need to enter at least one price. Navigate to "Event Details" on the left-hand side, then select "Registration/Ticket." Here, you can customize your tickets by clicking the gear icon (⚙) to access advanced settings.
You can learn more about how to limit availability, set-up price changes, add restrictions on ticket buyers, payment installments, currencies and more by reading this help article or watching this short tutorial:
Note: If you are organizing an event with free admissions, read this article: Create a free event.
3. Get Paid for your Event
Connect your Stripe account to get paid for your event. In your event dashboard, select "Payment Info" from the left-hand side menu, then click "Connect Stripe."
If you have a Stripe account, simply sign in and connect it to your event. If you are new to Stripe, helpful links are provided throughout the form to assist you. For further information, read this article: Connect Stripe.
4. Design Your Event Page
Now it's time to brand and design your event page! Capture attendees' attention with a landing page that matches your brand identity. Events.com offers many customization options to better fit your organization's look and feel. For further information, read: Design your event page.
5. Publish Your Event
At any time during the setup process, you can edit, design, and preview your event. Click "EDIT" to add something new to your event, and "PREVIEW" to see your event's registration landing page. If you have prepared registration types and questions, you can go through the ticket purchase process.
Once you've finalized all the details, click the "Go Live" button. To find the link to your event, click the "COPY URL" button that will appear as soon as your event is live.
6. Promote Your Event with Events.com Promote
Once your event is live, it's automatically added to Events.com Discover, our global online calendar. It's important to also promote it using digital marketing channels to ensure maximum visibility and attendance. Find your event on the "Org Summary" dashboard and click "Promote." Learn more here: How to promote an event.
By following these steps, you'll be well on your way to successfully managing and promoting your event with Events.com Sell.
Related articles:
- Sell Merchandise and Other Services
- Strategies to Boost Ticket Sales
- Promote on Local Calendars & Social Media
- Allow Registration Changes
- Add Promo Codes
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