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

  • 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.

  • 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:

    1. Clicking “Add Block”,

    2. Select “Image”,

    3. 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.

  • 3. Ready to Launch?

    In the upper left hand corner, you will see “Done”. You will have three options:

    1. Publish - This will publish your event immediately.

    2. 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.

    3. Exit Edit Mode - This will save your event in draft mode for you to come back later.

2. Adjust Event Settings

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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!

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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