1 - Login to Giftpro
Login to the Giftpro admin area. Once you’re logged in, click ‘Events’ in the main navigation bar, then click ‘All Events’. Finally, click ‘+ Create Event’ to start the process.

2 - Add some basic information
Firstly, you’ll need to add some basic information about your event...

Property
If you only have access to one property then you won’t need to edit this field. If you have access to more than one property, then select the property that your event relates to.

Event name
Give your event a name.

Start date - End date
Here is where you set the dates for your event, simply select when you wish for your event to start and finish.
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​Description
Firstly, add some copy that describes what the customer will get if they come to your event. This is your main piece of sales copy so make it as compelling as you can. You’ll see there are a few formatting tools above the main field so consider using them to make your description easy to read.
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​Terms & Conditions
Finally, add your T&Cs to the field in the ‘Terms and conditions’ box below ‘Description’.

3 - Add an image to your event
For each new event that you add to your store, you’ll need an image that suitably represents that particular event/experience.

Uploading an image
Click the image area and you’ll see the normal file selection dialogue so find your image and click upload… wait a few seconds and you’ll see it appear.

Cropping the image
Your event is displayed differently on the product page to the store category page so you’ll need to set a crop for each.

Firstly click ‘Set crop for product image’ – A screen will appear that illustrates the dimension of the image on the event page. You can adjust how much of your image is cropped with the small square handles and you can drag the same area around to choose which part of the image you would like to show. When you’re happy with the crop just click ‘Save Selection’.

4 - Visibility
Visibility options allow you to set the status of the event to either public or direct link.

a) Public - The event is listed on your store and visible to all visitors. 

b) Direct Link - This feature allows you to keep an event hidden from the navigation of your store but have it accessible via a special URL. Useful for VIP / Exclusive events that aren't open to the general public.

​4 - Enquiries

These options allow you to set the recipients of store enquiries, choose the phone number which is displayed on your store and set the order confirmation email CC recipients.

5 - SEO
Here you can edit the SEO settings for your event...

• Permalink - The permalink is the URL extension that appears in the browser. It’s also the link you would use to send people directly to the specific event page. I.e. venuename.giftpro.co.uk/category/wine-tasting. The permalink is automatically generated from the event name but can editable if you wish to change it to something more memorable.

• Image alt text - Write some text that describes the image you've added. Alt-text makes your page more accessible and is used by some search spiders.

• Meta title - This is automatically generated based on the event and property name. A meta title is an HTML element that specifies the title of the page which is displayed on search engine results pages as the clickable headline for a given result.

• Meta description - A meta description appears below your meta title on search listing results page so it's worth making this compelling, descriptive and useful.

6 - What's next?
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Once you're happy with your event, you'll have two options...

a) Save & Continue - Normally, the next thing you'll do is add ticket types to your event. Simply click the "Save & Continue" button in the top navigation bar and you'll be taken to the tickets page.

b) If you're editing an existing event you may want to publish it to your store.

Click "Publish" in the top navigation bar and then choose "Publish now" or "Schedule publish" which allows you to automatically go live on a specific date.

Talk to our support team via live chat or call us on 02381 290555  (Mon - Thur: 9am - 5.30pm, Fri: 9am - 4.30pm).

You can also contact us using support@giftpro.co.uk

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