become an events guru in 5 easy steps

HOW TO USE WORDPRESS

For QueensEvents.ca authors and contributors

Welcome to the QE team!

• By the end of this slideshow, you’ll be able to use your Backend Access Pass to:

Publish events

Add links to more event information

Add categories

Add a featured image

Schedule events to post at a later date

• Looking forward to seeing your awesome events up on the site this year!

HOW TO ADD AN EVENT

Getting Started (Video) We use The Event Calendar Pro!

Step 2: Choose Categories

• Who is the event for?

• Categories let you target your audience

• Always check ALL

Ex: Tumbleweed Tuesday @ Ale House

Ex: Historic Farmers’ Market

Time & Date, Location, Organizer, Cost

• Recurring event?

• Custom… Weekly Every (1) Weeks Check Days

Email me at QueensEvents@live.ca if you need help!

• Lots of saved venues to choose from!

Show Google Maps Link

Show Google Map

• Event Organizer

• You can leave as much info as you want, or none!

• Event Cost!

• Leave blank to hide the field.

• FREE? Enter a 0

Step 5: Social Broadcast

What to Do What it Looks Like

• Select Yes and your event will automatically tweet from @EventsQueens!

• You can customize the tweet after you hit Publish.

• Send a shout-out to #queensu or #ygk (hashtag for Kingston)

Publish & View your Event!

Review: 5 Steps to Adding Events

PUBLISH!

Step 5: Social Broadcast

Step 4: Set a Featured Image

Step 3: Time & Date, Location, Organizer, Cost

Step 2: Categories

Step 1: Copy/Paste Description

Practice makes perfect

If you have any questions or ideas to make the site better, email QueensEvents@live.ca

Welcome again to the QueensEvents.ca team!