Let’s put in an event!
…make sure your followers are notified!
Calendar Events in
Squarespace
We want people to show up to our events, right? Squarespace has a great calendar layout that is easy to navigate. Best of all, your site visitors can add your events directly to their calendar so they don’t miss your event! Score!
For more in-depth answers, visit the Squarespace article on “Events Pages”.
Adding an Event
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1. Clicking 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.
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.