Is your registration form ready to be sent out? There are two different links you can use, and the right one depends on how you're communicating it. This article explains which one to use, and how to get it, step by step.
- What's the difference between the public link and the personalized link?
- Which link should you choose?
- How to get the public link?
- How to add the personalized link to your email?
What's the difference between the public link and the personalized link?
The public link can be shared freely among your attendees: anyone can register with it, without you needing to know who they are beforehand. You can share it through your own channels, outside of Eventdrive: social media, your website, newsletter...
The personalized (invitation) link is unique to each attendee. It identifies them and automatically pre-fills their information in the form. It's required for a private event, or one where access to the form is restricted.
Which link should you choose?
If you're communicating your form widely (social media, your website, an external newsletter)...
The
best fit is the public link.
If you're sending a personalized email to each of your attendees (provided you've already added them
to your attendee list), with a form that's already pre-filled with their information...
The best
fit is the personalized (invitation) link.
How to get the public link?
- Go to INVITE > Registration form.
- Click the "Settings" tab of the form you want.
- Click the "Copy" button next to "Registration Website".
This link keeps the rest of your event website (menu, content...) around the form. It's ready to be shared wherever you want: social media, your website, newsletter...
The form also has a second link, "Registration Form Standalone", which shows only the form without the rest of your website. Only use it if you don't want to show your event website.
⚠️ If these links don't appear on this screen, it means your event is private, or access to your form is restricted.
How to add the personalized link to your email?
- Go to INVITE > Emails.
- Create your email or edit the one you want.
- Click where you want to insert the link (text, button, or image).
- Click the blue "Special links" text, in the menu that opens on the right.
- Click "Add a registration link", select your form, then choose "Register".
- Save your email.
The link that's inserted is %registerLink%, it redirects each attendee to the form already
pre-filled with their information.
⚠️ If you also want to let your attendees decline the invitation from the same email, repeat step 5 and choose "Decline" instead. The link that's inserted will then be %declineLink%.
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