{"id":18922,"date":"2023-03-28T12:19:25","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T17:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/?post_type=landing&#038;p=18922"},"modified":"2024-06-20T14:46:46","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T19:46:46","slug":"how-to-add-an-event","status":"publish","type":"landing","link":"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/go\/how-to-add-an-event\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Add An Event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"lp-block  lp-hero\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.8)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Double-Decker-Hero.jpg) no-repeat;\nbackground-size: cover;\nbackground-position: center;\nmin-height: 800px;\">\n  <div class=\"lp-hero__content\">\n    <h1>How To Add An Event<\/h1>\n    <p>This guide will take you through all the steps to add an event to the Visit Mississippi website. Before you get started, you&#8217;ll need to register to be a WordPress user on our website. Once your registration has been approved, you&#8217;ll be able to add draft events to the website. Click the button below to get started.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitmississippi.org\/submit\" class=\"lp-button\">\n      Register Now    <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row left\">\n    <div class=\"lp-embed\">\n      <div class=\"embed-container\">\n        <iframe title=\"Adding Event.mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/812521272?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>Video Walkthrough<\/h2>\n      <p>Here&#8217;s a short video that takes you through the entire process of adding an event to the Visit Mississippi website. The blocks below will give you a more detailed explanation of each step. To enlarge the video, hover over the video player and click the &#8220;Fullscreen&#8221; button in the lower right corner.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row right\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Add-New-Event.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        Step 1: Add New Event      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>Add New Event<\/h2>\n      <p>From the WordPress dashboard, click <strong>&#8220;Event&#8221;<\/strong> in the side menu then select <strong>&#8220;Add New Event.&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color\">IMPORTANT: <\/span><\/strong><\/span>Do not add Points of Interest (POIs) to the event listings. POIs are handled separately.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row left\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Pending-Review.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        Step 2: Set Event to &#8220;Pending Review&#8221;      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>Set to &#8220;Pending Review&#8221;<\/h2>\n      <p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color\">IMPORTANT: <\/span><\/strong><\/span>Check the<strong> \u201cPending Review\u201d <\/strong>box in the top right of the page so your event can be reviewed by our editors after you publish.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row right\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Title-Description.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        Step 3: Add Title and Description      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>Add a Title and Description<\/h2>\n      <p>Type your event&#8217;s name in the <strong>&#8220;title&#8221;<\/strong> field in the top left of the page.<\/p>\n<p>Write a short paragraph in the field below that describes the event. Just the basic facts are all that\u2019s needed. You&#8217;ll be adding details like the address, dates, and website in the next step, so there&#8217;s no need to include that information here.<\/p>\n<p>Write the description from a neutral perspective (Visit Mississippi&#8217;s perspective, not the event organizer&#8217;s.)<\/p>\n<p>Avoid the following: First person pronouns like \u201cwe\u201d and \u201cour.\u201d Exclamation marks! Puffery, subjective claims, and boasts. (Mississippi\u2019s greatest festival. You\u2019ll love it. The best bands ever.)<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row left\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Add-Details-1.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        Step 4: Add Details      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>Add Details<\/h2>\n      <p>Start adding your event details by clicking<strong> &#8220;Add Row&#8221; <\/strong>and choosing a detail from the popup menu. Be sure to include, at a minimum, the dates and times of your event and a web address.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Start Date&#8221; <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">*<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 The first day of your event<br \/>\n<strong>&#8220;Start From Time&#8221;<\/strong> \u2013 The starting time of your event<br \/>\n<strong>&#8220;Start To Time&#8221;<\/strong> \u2013 The ending time of your event<br \/>\n<strong>&#8220;End Date&#8221;<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">*<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 The last day of your event. (If you have a single-day event, enter your &#8220;Start Date&#8221; again)<br \/>\n<strong>&#8220;End From Time&#8221;<\/strong> \u2013 The starting time of your event on its last day<br \/>\n<strong>&#8220;Start To Time&#8221;<\/strong> \u2013 The ending time of your event on its last day<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">* Only &#8220;Start Date&#8221; and &#8220;End Date&#8221; are required<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row right\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Map-Location.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        Step 5: Add a Map Location      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>Add a Map Location<\/h2>\n      <p>Start typing your event\u2019s address into the search bar and then select your address from the autocomplete suggestions.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color\">IMPORTANT: <\/span><\/strong><\/span>Be sure to select a valid map location, or your event will not show up in the Visit Mississippi mobile app event listings.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row left\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Event-Types-1.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        Step 6: Add Event Types      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>Add Event Types (Categories)<\/h2>\n      <p>In the right sidebar labeled <strong>&#8220;Types,&#8221;<\/strong> check the boxes of the categories your event belongs to. You may choose multiple categories.<\/p>\n<p>Underneath the checkboxes, there&#8217;s a <strong>&#8220;Select Primary Type&#8221;<\/strong> dropdown menu. Choose a parent category for your listing (if applicable). For example, the primary type for an arts festival is &#8220;Arts &amp; Culture.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row right\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Featured-Image-1.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        Step 7: Add Featured Image      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>Add Featured Image<\/h2>\n      <p>Click the gray box that reads <strong>\u201cSet Featured Image.\u201d <\/strong>On the window that pops up, click<strong> &#8220;Upload Files<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to size your image to 1920\u00d71080 pixels for best results. Smaller images will appear fuzzy on screen. Also, keep image file sizes under 500 KB to prevent slow page loading.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure you have rights and\/or permission to use the photograph.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row left\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Image-Details-1.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        Step 8: Enter Photo Details and Set Image      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>Enter Photo Details<\/h2>\n      <p>Add <strong>&#8220;Alt Text&#8221;<\/strong> about the image (for visually impaired visitors) and a <strong>&#8220;Description.&#8221;<\/strong> You can leave the <strong>&#8220;Caption&#8221;<\/strong> field empty.<\/p>\n<p>Click the <strong>&#8220;Mark As Already Compressed&#8221;<\/strong> button if your image is a jpeg or png.<\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>&#8220;Set Featured Image for this Event.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row right\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Set-Region.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        Step 9: Select Region      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>Select Region<\/h2>\n      <p>Set the region for your event. If you&#8217;re unsure, check the <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/regions\/\">Visit Mississippi Regions<\/a> map.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color\">IMPORTANT: <\/span><\/strong><\/span>Keep the <strong>&#8220;Featured&#8221;<\/strong> switch set to <strong>&#8220;No.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lp-block lp-grid\">\n  <div class=\"lp-row left\">\n    <div class=\"lp-image\"\n      style=\"background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.4)), url(https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Publish-1.jpg) no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center;\">\n      <div class=\"lp-caption\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        Step 10: Publish      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"lp-text\">\n      <h2>Publish<\/h2>\n      <p>After you have reviewed your webpage for errors and missing information, you can preview it by clicking the <strong>&#8220;Preview&#8221;<\/strong> button. 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