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  • New Functionality: Anchor Tag shortcode

    New Functionality: Anchor Tag shortcode

    This functionality is used if you might want to jump to specific sections of a page.

    A few examples:

    Jump to Section 5 – http://demo.conference-websites.co.uk/anchor-tag-shortcodes/#section5

    And then Jump to section 2 – http://demo.conference-websites.co.uk/anchor-tag-shortcodes/#section2

    To use this feature:

    To add the point you jump to, copy and past the following text into the section of the page you want to jump to: “[anchor id=”section1″]”.

    To link to this page add the text #section1 to the end of the page name.

    Example text from the examples above:

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    You can then add this to menu items or any page content.

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    To do this, use the Custom Link section of the menu administration:

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  • We now have API integration – write once, publish to your Event APP!

    We now have API integration – write once, publish to your Event APP!

    API: a set of functions and procedures that allow the creation of applications which access the features or data of an operating system, application, or other service.

    What does this mean to you?

    In short: Your Event App can pull the content from your website.

    We’ll for sometime now, we have been selling third-party apps and more often being asked to integrate with event apps. It seemed crazy (and time-consuming) to you (and therefore us), that you would have to enter content into the website and an APP.

    So we have been working with Double Dutch to create the API.

    What content can you send to the APP?

    Seminars, Speakers, Sponsors.

    What is the price?

    £350 for the year. Please get in-touch if you are interested in using, buying or integrating.

    Example APP

    We have successfully linked into the DoubleDutch APP For National League of Cities conference in Austin.

    To view a demo of the app…

    The API data is refreshed every 4 hours.

     

     

  • EventBrite vs CWTickets Processing fees

    EventBrite vs CWTickets Processing fees

    The following calculations compares the processing and credit card fees of EventBrite vs our internal online payment registration system – CWTickets.

    To use the form just enter figures for the Number of expected delegates and price per ticket. The form will then calculate the comparible prices of using EventBrite or CWTickets.

    • Processing Fees:

    • EventBrite

      Click here for more information

    • CWTickets using Stripe

      Click here for more information.
    • 2.5% + 65p, capped at £6.50
    • One off setup fee of £350.
    • 3.5%
    • 2.4% + 20p
    • Based on estimates of tickets sold.
    • If you would like to take this further, please add your enquiry to this box and click on submit.

     

  • New Image thumbnail editor, allows better refinement specifically for speaker images

    New Image thumbnail editor, allows better refinement specifically for speaker images

    One of the key features of our system is the ability to display speakers photos in a number of different formats:

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    Many clients have requested that we edit their speakers photos – selecting different photos for the thumbnails to the featured images.

    The different photo sizes are created by selecting the central part of the photo – see my blog post on Article on selecting a perfect speaker photo.

    We have added a feature to edit just a specific version of a photo – e.g. the larger thumbnail.

    How to do this:

    Speakers > Pick a speaker > Click on the speaker photo or click to add a speaker photo.

    Screenshot - Using the thumbnail image editor

    Click on “Post Thumbnail Editor”

     

    Drag the mouse over the image to select a crop region. The select the image size you want to edit.

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    And the results:

    Screenshot - edited thumbnail images.

  • New Functionality : Call to Action (CTA) Buttons

    New Functionality : Call to Action (CTA) Buttons

    The new CTA Call to Action button system inserts fancy looking buttons into the page content of your site.

    What do they look like:

    They Look Like this

    And then can also look like this:

    An example with an icon

    How to Use:

    Click on the “Insert Button” button within the page editor:

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    Then complete the form – selecting from the many different options defining style and colour:

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  • New Functionality – Search Engine Food (Optional) in the page editor.

    New Functionality – Search Engine Food (Optional) in the page editor.

    This option allows you to set the META data (the hidden information about the page) for a specific page.

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    By default the META data is:

    Page Title : Page Name merged with Event Details > Event Details > Name
    Page Description : Event Details > Event Details > Description

    This can be edited in a page level by entering test into the following fields below the page editor:

    Page Title
    Page Description
    NoIndex?     –> Set this if you do not want the page indexing by search engines.

     

  • Multi-language support for your Conference Website

    Multi-language support for your Conference Website

    Multi-language options:

    Conference-Websites.co.uk can work in pretty much any language.

    There are 3 options available on your conference websites:

    Option 1: 2 separate Conference Websites

    Example:
    Arabic: http://arabic.saudisustainablesymposium.com/
    English: http://www.saudisustainablesymposium.com/

    + Very effective, completely different site.
    + Simplicity

    – Duplication of content.

    Option 2: Use Google Translate

    Example:
    English: http://demo.conference-websites.co.uk/
    Spanish: Demo site converted to Spanish

    + Cheap
    – Not that good

    Option 3: Duplicate specific key pages

    In this example, create language specific pages of certain key pages – e.g. pricing. You then link to the different pages from the menu.

  • Conference Websites now have a payment system for Ticket registration

    Conference Websites now have a payment system for Ticket registration

    We have partnered with Credit Card processing company Stripe.com and Gravity Forms – the leading WordPress Form builder (packaged with Conference-Websites).

    CWTickets.co.uk

    The price for this is £350 setup with the following Stripe processing fees – 20p + 2.4%. For further information on pricing, please visit:

    https://stripe.com/pricing 

    Please contact us for more information – [email protected].

     

  • New Functionality :: Pop-out Adverts

    New Functionality :: Pop-out Adverts

    The Advert / Teaser pop-outs is now available to use on the Conference-Website.co.uk Platform.

    Here is a demo on https://demo.conference-websites.co.uk/

    Conference Websites pop up advert
    Example: pop up advert

    Features:

    1. Displays / edits:
      – Images – 100px x 100px
      – Title
      – Teaser text
      – Link text & link
    2. Only displays to new visitors not returning
    3. Mobile optimised for phone or tablet

    Administration / how to use it

    Administration > Settings > Popout Settings

    pop-out administration screens.
    Pop-out administration screens.

     

     

  • Miramedia Now Offer Print Design & Branding services.

    Miramedia Now Offer Print Design & Branding services.

    Miramedia can now offer full design and branding services.

    The package is £500 and includes everything you need in order to build a great looking professional website using the conference-websites.co.uk platform:

    Deliverables include:

    • Logo design
    • Logo treatment – web and print versions
    • Web header
    • Web background design (might be blank)
    • Full page advert

    TOTAL COST: £500.00

    *Added revisions and requirements over and above approved design are costed at our standard rate.

    Notes & Terms:

    Based on my understanding of the brief and client requirements at initial phase, the pricing will include one design route submitted with a maximum of 2 sets of revisions* pre-implementation across variable deliverables as listed.

    We would aim to develop listed deliverables inline with agreed final Logo treatment within a 2 – 3 day
    time frame dependent on the speed at which we get feedback and the speed of which we get responses to all communications along the way.

    Conditions

    Pricing does not include use of purchased imagery/photography – the purchase of stock imagery will be priced and costed on final approved visuals prior to development / launch.

    Additional services, eg. commissioned photoshoot, illustration, copywriting, strategic planning, are subject to additional pricing and will be priced and costed accordingly.

    Updates

    Future updates and additional deliverables will be charged at our standard rate. Longer projects can be undertaken on a negotiated fixed-fee basis.

    Billing

    50% of the total project cost will be invoiced on approved visuals. The remaining 50% will be invoiced on handover of the project and paid prior to release.

    * Prices and details correct as at preparation date, errors and omissions excepted, subject to contract.

    Please contact our print designer Tracy for more info: Tracy[at]miramedia.co.uk.