Adding Calendar Events in Squarespace
…make sure your followers are notified!
For more in-depth answers, visit the Squarespace article on “Events Pages”.
1. Adding an Event
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Click on the “+” symbol
Once clicked, you will see a “New Event” popup:
Add your Event Title
Date and Time
Single Day Event: Click the date and start time
Multi Day: Click the start and end dates. Add any specifics about the event in the content area.
Location
Public - add the business name if applicable and address.
Private - leave this information blank, or just add a City if desired for general reference.
Click SAVE.
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2. Content
Add pertinent information about your event. If your event has a flyer, then you can add a JPEG or PNG of your event flyer:
Clicking “Add Block”,
Select “Image”,
Upload or drag and drop the image.
If there is a payment needed, add that information and/or a payment link or button.
Supply all the information your attendees will need for a successful event.
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3. Ready to Launch?
In the upper left hand corner, you will see “Done”. You will have three options:
Publish - This will publish your event immediately.
Schedule - You have the option of scheduling your event post. This can be used for a special sale, a special event notification, or if information is to be released after a certain date.
Exit Edit Mode - This will save your event in draft mode for you to come back later.
2. Adjust Event Settings
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Content
Date and Time - You may change or set the date and time of your event.
FEATURED IMAGE - Add a featured image that will display in summary blocks, etc.
EXCERPT - Add an excerpt to give readers a sense of your event.
EVENT URL - (Optional) Edit the event URL slug.
AUTHOR - Set the author. This is especially important if you are working with a team or group of event leads.
SOURCE URL - If you event information is a repost of another organization or if the event is posted elsewhere, then add the source URL.
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Options
Status - Set the event publication status.
Tags/Categories - Add tags and categorize your event to organize based on its content. If your events are included on other pages, this will assist cross referencing.
Comments - Enable or disable comments or go to advanced comment settings.
Featured post - Set it as a featured event if your post is added to other pages on your site and want to emphasize this particular event.
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SEO
SEO Title - Add an SEO title to help search engines… keep it short!
SEO Description - Add an SEO description to help search engines find and list your content… keep it short!
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Social Image
When your post is shared on social media, an image is displayed circling back to your event. Either your logo or a social share image installed on your site will be use.
You may add an Alternate social sharing image to display when the event is shared.
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Share
Social media - If you have connected social media accounts to your website that allow you to push content, you can “Enable” to share your event automatically when you publish your post.
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Location
OPTIONAL: In the Address fields, add an event location
Public - add the business name if applicable and address.
Private - leave this information blank, or just add a City if desired for general reference.