| As part of your event planning you should | | | | f*ree website without any extra costs. This web |
| seriously consider registering a special event | | | | hosting company allows you to upload 20 MB of |
| domain. That should in fact be the first step for | | | | web pages on the free account just for your |
| your planning of any event. | | | | cost of the domain name registration. That is |
| Whatever it is: - your big wedding event - any | | | | more than enough for most event websites. Just |
| other big family event - a festival - a course / | | | | be careful with the graphics, including pictures. All |
| training event - a celebration event in your local | | | | the graphics have to be optimized for web use |
| community - an international seminar or | | | | for the lowest possible file size. This shouldn't give |
| conference event - a campaign event / | | | | you any problems. |
| promotion event - a school class event. | | | | What to use event domains and event websites |
| It is much easier to find a proper domain name | | | | for? |
| for an event website than for a permanent | | | | In your event planning make use of your event |
| website. | | | | website to tell about: - What is the background of |
| In many cases you can use the formula: or ...Net | | | | the event? - If it is a special event, then why is it |
| or with a national domain like ...co.uk | | | | a special event. - Where and when and for |
| You can use the formula: or for your wedding | | | | whom? - Will it cost something and how to |
| event or | | | | register to participate in the event? - Are you |
| You can use this formula or similar ideas for | | | | expecting presents - other things guests have to |
| domain registration for all events of any kind, | | | | prepare for? |
| whatever it is special events or annual event or | | | | The website after the event should also be a part |
| more frequent events. Think of: | | | | of your event planning. |
| A course day for training: | | | | Most visitors will use the event website after the |
| A sports day: and so on for all events. | | | | event, so remember that in your planning. |
| If your event is an ongoing event, year after | | | | You can post photos from the event - this is a |
| year, (I don't think of your wedding!) and you can | | | | very popular aspect of any modern event, so |
| get a really good domain name, then register this | | | | plan for that. You can incorporate the photos on |
| domain name, and use it year after year for the | | | | your event website or you can link to a special |
| annual event. | | | | service that makes it easier for you to upload the |
| This is fine for the branding of the domain name, | | | | event pictures after the big day. I have put some |
| as well as for the re-use of printed material, | | | | of the best offers together here and some |
| internet links etc. | | | | services are f*ree: |
| Remark, that you can write the domain name of | | | | You can highlight special messages, lessons |
| the event in different ways, using capital letters | | | | learned, info for further work, cooperation and |
| to make the domain name more readable, as the | | | | event planning - may be try to coordinate all |
| capitalization of the letters in the domain name | | | | events after the common big event? |
| doesn't matter. Only if you refer to specific pages | | | | I am sure you have many more ideas already to |
| other than the home page you need to have an | | | | be included in your event planning - just |
| exact match for the letters. This is one of the | | | | remember for all events - plan in time, that |
| good reasons, too, to go for a completely new | | | | makes everything much easier for yourself and |
| domain name. | | | | for other event participants. |
| You only get help from the domain name | | | | And, PLEASE, don't close down your successful |
| registration if you also set up a website. | | | | event website just a few months after the |
| In the big picture to register a domain and to | | | | event. Visitors will first arrive in numbers to |
| have it hosted is a very little part of the expense | | | | websites after some time. |
| for all events. | | | | Lesson: If possible, include in your event planning |
| If you are really on a shoestring consider a | | | | some years of hosting of your event website |
| service like Direct Nic, see The registration costs | | | | and keep your event domain as long as you can. |
| as little as 15 USD per year and you can set up a | | | | |