Event descriptions are a great way to give your audience more context as to what to expect from your event and make it more enticing. This article will outline some handy features and useful tips.
How to edit your event description
As you start drafting your event, you will receive a prompt to include your event description.
You can also add and edit your event description at any time via the event information tab of your event
Manage your event via the events tab
Navigate to event information
Select the details tab
Scroll down to your event description
Tips for writing your event description
Make your event sound enticing and exciting
Give a detailed description of what to expect and the benefits of attending
Keep your copy short and sweet
Avoid using big blocks of text
Break it down into sections and use bullet points
Most people only skim-read. You only have 10 seconds to capture someone’s attention before they move on.
How to change the size and styling of your text
When creating your event description, use the top action bar to adjust things like headings, bold, italics and add tables and links
You can adjust "Text size" can by using the Headings option
How to insert images into your event description
To add additional images to your event you can insert them into your event description using the image uploader in the action menu bar.
Click the image icon
Select upload image and choose your file from your device OR
Enter a URL of an online an image and select add image
To resize an image, click on the image and drag the blue square at the bottom right corner of the image.
Image placement
To insert an image into a specific place in your event description, click to place your cursor in the area you would like the image then upload your image.
How to insert videos into your event description
Use the video uploader in the action menu bar to embed a video right into your event description.
We recommend using an embed code available from a Youtube or Vimeo upload. Standalone video files such as MP4 cannot be embedded into the event description. We would recommend uploading them to an online video sharing platform like Youtube or Vimeo first.
If your video is hosted online but does not have an available embed code, you can hyperlink a piece of text in your event description. For example, you could upload a video to Google Drive or OneDrive and create a publicly shareable link
How to embed widgets and iframes into your event description
Using a provided iframe or html , you can embed Spotify playlists, social media feeds, PDF docs, or other embeddable webapps right into your event description
Find and copy the iframe or html of the embed
For example, it may look like this:
<iframe src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/3d27Loww0ulmGoN2LCfvoy" width="300" height="380" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe>
Click on the html <> icon in the action bar
3. Paste the embed code into the desired location
Adding SEO (search engine optimised) keywords to your event description
Your Humanitix event page will automatically be featured on Google and other search engine pages. Adding keywords to your event description can however help it's discoverability. This requires a more advanced understanding about the keywords search engines like Google value. If you're keen to learn more checkout Hubspot's guide to keyword research
Commonly asked questions
Can I change the format of my text? E.g. Justify, Align Right
No, you cannot currently adjust the formatting of the text in your event description. There are no justify or align options available.