While email marketing is incredibly useful, there are times when you want to be able to reach out to your audience with posts on social media. For example, you may want to offer a discount to people who sign up for your mailing list or want to create a special offer for an upcoming event.
If you’re looking to set up an event registration website for your next gathering, AWeber is the perfect choice. Not only do they have a free version which allows you to set up a simple website with very limited features, but they also have a pro version that allows you to fully customize the site to your needs.
In this article, you’ll learn how to set up event registration on AWeber so you can easily get the most out of the platform.
Step 1: Select the Free Plan
The first step is to select the free version of AWeber. To do this, click the Get Started button on the site (you’ll see this button at the very top of the page). From there, you’ll be taken to the Get Started page, which has all the plan options laid out for you.
You can choose from three different plans, all of which are fully featured and have a lot of great options:
- Basic – This is the default plan and comes with the bare minimum features needed to run a simple website.
- Professional – This plan costs $3 per month and gives you everything from the Basic plan plus more features.
- Partner – This plan costs $12 per month and gives you all the features of the Professional plan plus you can create partner websites (which are essentially affiliate websites that earn you a commission when someone clicks a referral link on your site and signs up or purchases a product on the partner website).
If you’re just getting started, go for the Basic plan. It’s perfectly suitable for most people and provides you with everything you need to get started.
Step 2: Create your Website
To begin setting up your website, simply enter a Name for your site (this can be anything you want) and select a Location (this is where people will come from when they visit your site).
After that, you’ll be brought to a page where you can enter a Tagline for your site (this will appear in bold on your site’s sidebar when someone visits it). If you don’t have a Tagline yet, click the Get inspired button and you’ll see a short list of amazing taglines created by other websites. Choose one that speaks to you and use it.
Next, you’ll be brought to a page where you can enter a URL for your site. This is the address of your site on the internet (for example, mywebsite.com). If you’re using a domain name, make sure that you type it in correctly (for example, if you purchased the domain name mycompany.com, make sure that you enter it as mycompany.com).
Once you’ve entered a URL for your site, select the Design tab and click the Customize button. You’ll then see a page with all the themes and templates for your site. Simply click on the one you want and continue to the next step.
Step 3: Start Building Your List
The next step is to start building your email list. To do this, click the Get Email Addresses button at the top of the page. You’ll then see a page with a form at the top and a huge area below it where you can put in your email address.
To get started, simply enter your email address and select the Free Trial option. You’ll then see a message that your email address has been subscribed to the free trial version of AWeber. You can continue to add more email addresses to the list by simply entering them in the form below and clicking the Get Email Addresses button.
When you reach 100 subscribers, you’ll be prompted to upgrade your account to a premium account. At this point, you can continue to build your audience or choose to cancel the subscription.
Step 4: Create Event Pages
Now that you have a basic understanding of how to create and set up a website with AWeber, it’s time to learn how to set up event registrations on the platform. To do this, click on the Events button at the top of the screen. You’ll then see a drop-down menu with all the events that AWeber currently offers (make sure that your list is up to date on events that you are signed up for).
To create a new event, simply click on the pencil icon next to the event you want and then fill out the required information (venue, date, time, description).
AWeber will then display all the available venues and times for your selected event. You can filter the list by date or region. If you select a date, only events that occur on that day will be shown. If you select a region, only venues in that area will be displayed.
You can also add unlimited amounts of additional events to your list. To do this, simply select the Add another event box and then enter the information for your next event (venue, date, time, description).
Step 5: Start Marketing Your Events
Once you have your list of events, you can start marketing them on social media.
To do this, visit the Events page on your dashboard and then select the Social icon button at the top of the page. If you’re on Twitter, you’ll see a popup appear where you can enter your username and then select the Connect button.
From there, you’ll be brought to an Event Twitter page where you can enter details about your event including the hashtag (#).
You can also add a Facebook for this page. To do this, visit the Events page on your dashboard and then select the Social icon button at the top of the page. If you’re on Facebook, you’ll see a popup appear where you can enter your username and then select the Like button.
From there, you’ll see a Facebook Event page where you can enter details about your event including the hashtag (#). You can add a Google+ button in a similar fashion.
Step 6: Publish Your Event On The Blog
Once you’ve set up your events on social media, it’s time to publish the blog post that will tell others about your event.
To do this, click on the Events button on the top of the screen and then select the Blog option. AWeber will then give you the choice of which blog platform you’d like to use (you can use either WordPress or Blogger).
Once you’ve selected the blog platform, simply click on the Create New Blog article button and then enter the required information (description, date, headings, and so on).
You can then preview the blog post and select the Publish button to have it go live.
That’s it!
At this point, you should have a basic understanding of how to set up a blog or website with AWeber. From there, it’s easy to market your events by creating blog posts about them. With AWeber, you don’t need to worry about creating a fancy website or purchasing expensive hosting fees to start up your blog. Simply get the free edition of the software and you can begin blogging right away!