Are you on the look out for investment opportunities outside of the WordPress community? The event Marketing start-up, Evvnt has kicked off a round of public funding on Crowdcube to offer shares to their customers and business partnerships. Invest in the future of event marketing! You must hurry, the investment opportunity closes Monday 21st September 2017. […]
Event Espresso is Sponsoring WordCamp Wilmington 2017
Hey, everyone! Event Espresso is sponsoring and speaking at WordCamp Wilmington 2017, in Wilmington, North Carolina. When is WordCamp Wilmington? Saturday and Sunday, September 23rd and 24th, 2017. Who’s Speaking at WordCamp Wilmington from Event Espresso? Me (Seth Shoultes)! I will be speaking at WordCamp Wilmington that weekend 🙂 What Topic am I Speaking About? […]
Top WordPress Event Calendar & Ticketing Plugins
This is my list of recommended WordPress Event Plugins. If you would like a plugin considered for this list, please let me know. WordPress Event Registration & Ticketing Plugins Event Espresso – Originally launched in 2009 on WordPress.org in April 2009, as “Events Registration with PayPal,” renamed to Event Espresso in 2011. Event Espresso powers the event […]
WordPress Event Theme Use Cases
Since publishing my call for WordPress Event Theme Developers. I’ve had a few requests for “event theme” use case examples, along with questions such as, “Why would anyone need a specific event theme? Just use a good WordPress event plugin.” In this post, I’ll attempt to shed more light on what event managers are looking for […]
Working Remotely & Building Great Event Ticketing Systems for WordPress
Do you work remotely? It seems working remotely has been an ever-growing trend, especially among web professionals over the last ten years. Here are some ideas, ramblings, and stories from a small niche of WordPress event plugin developers that work remotely in different companies. What Does “Working Remotely” Mean? My kid’s think it means working […]
Call for WordPress Theme Developers: There’s a Blue Ocean for WordPress Event Themes
Hey, WordPress Theme Developers! I have a Blue Ocean Strategy for you. What is a Blue Ocean Strategy? A Blue Ocean Strategy is a term used to describe a previously unknown market space. For example, in blue oceans, demand is created rather than fought over. There is ample opportunity for growth that is both profitable and […]
WordPress Event Themes: Beware of Single Event Themes and Theme Lock-in Effect
Event theme buyer’s beware! Especially if you want to switch WordPress themes in the future. Theme lock-in effect is bad news for many event site owners that are using some of the most popular event themes. What is Theme Lock-in Effect? Theme lock-in, AKA the theme lock-in effect, is being stuck with a WordPress theme because the theme […]
WordPress Hosting Showdown: Best of the Best WordPress Hosting for Event Ticketing Websites
Over the year’s, as I’ve attended many WordCamp’s and hosted WordPress MeetUps, I always get this question a lot, “Who do you recommend for hosting my event ticketing website? My current host is terrible.” At which time, I usually rattle off one or two trusted hosting companies. However, I know there’s more than just a few […]
Event Smart – A Free Registration & Ticketing Platform Powered by WordPress
Where can you get fee-free registration and ticketing for events? From Event Smart, that’s where. Event Smart is bringing the power of WordPress to the event ticketing industry. You Could Build Your Own Event Website Well, for one, you could build, host, and manage your own WordPress website, then install one of a myriad of […]
WordPress Theme Developers Unite! A Better WordPress Theme Onboarding Experience is Coming
There’s a new “Theme Onboarding Platform” coming that should help WordPress theme developers build a better onboarding and setup processes into their themes. Introducing Merlin WP Merlin WP (GitHub) is the latest project from Rich Tabor that addresses the arduous and complicated WordPress theme setup and onboarding process. Merlin WP makes installing a new WordPress theme, any recommended WordPress plugins, Customizer […]
How is Building an Event Ticketing Website on top of WordPress Like Building a Treehouse?
Have you ever built a treehouse? Where did you start? Did you have a plan or did you just start nailing boards to a tree?
My first tree house started out when I nailed some boards to a tree, so I could climb it easier. Initially, I just wanted to get a better view of the public land behind my house.
Interested in WordPress Roles and Capabilities?
Using the built-in WordPress Roles and Capabilities system allows event website managers to create role sets and assign capabilities to users, allowing site owners to give control over their events (and attendees) to what’s called Event Managers and/or other team members. But what exactly are WordPress user roles? If you’re interested in using WordPress Role and […]
