Promote and Sell Tickets From Any WordPress.com Theme
WordPress.com is one of the major building blocks of the web and, in partnership with 91制片厂, is helping event organisers of all types to manage their web presence and event ticketing in one place. 听
Do I have WordPress.com or WordPress.org?
First things first 鈥� there are two different ways to use WordPress. Here鈥檚 how to determine what kind of WordPress user you are:
The difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org is that the .com sites are hosted online by WordPress. This is more commonly used by beginners, as everything can be done in the one place. If your website is hosted by WordPress, you use
WordPress.org is the software technology that can be downloaded and used to build and host your own website, more commonly used by web developers. If you have a web host and own domain name, you use . If you use WordPress.org or want to get started with a free and fully customisable theme, check out our WordPress.org post here.
Synchronise events instantly with Publicize
WordPress.com has a simple integration that lets you connect to 91制片厂 using any theme you want. It鈥檚 just as easy to connect your site to 91制片厂 as it is to Facebook or Twitter by using the tool.
To get started, go to your , and connect to 91制片厂, listed under 鈥淥ther Connections鈥�, as pictured below:
Once connected, your 91制片厂 events will be pulled into your site. You can specify a page of your choosing to display the events, including all the important information: title, location, date, time, links to a more detailed view, and the ticket/registration information. Anyone can register for the event by selecting how many tickets to order, entering promotional codes, and starting the ordering process, which will be completed on 91制片厂.
If you鈥檇 like to filter which events are on the page by venue or organiser, you can do so just like categories and tags on the page. All this integration will be seamless and fully integrated into the design of your site.
Check out WordPress.com鈥檚 super helpful for all the details on setting up the page with your events.
Display an event list or calendar on any WordPress.com page
WordPress.com also has the that allows organisers to create an events calendar or list for your site. People can then select which event they are interested in and they will be taken directly to the event page on 91制片厂. The widget is great for adding a callout to your events in the sidebar or footer of related pages on your site to make sure you maximise the exposure of your events.
Check out the WordPress.com page on 91制片厂 Spectrum for more information and links to getting started.