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If you're like us, you love a good detailed table full of features!
General Saffire Features
General Site Features
Attractive, easy-to-navigate design and interface
Templated design that allows you to use your logo and colors in our high-quality layout
All website content is entered into an easy-to-use browser tool
Unlimited create-your-own pages including text, photos, videos, PDFs, links, sponsors, forms (like applications), items for sale and interactive maps
Unlimited create-your-own pages including text, photos, videos, PDFs, links, sponsors, forms (like applications) and items for sale
Unlimited create-your-own forms with advanced data management
Can be easily integrated with other programs and software (AdWords, live chat, etc.)
Facebook and Twitter links on every web page
Custom site map, helpful for wayward users and search engines
Ability to add a general message announcement bar to the top of every page to raise event excitement or for late-breaking news
Google Analytics tracking code is installed so you can log in anytime to view site traffic, as well as get monthly or weekly tracking emails
Complete site translation into Spanish or several other languages with Google Translate
24/7 assistance available through online knowledge base
Homepage
Countdown timer to the start of your event
Link to main event categories directly from homepage
Spotlight on unlimited featured sponsors
Up to 5 featured events, including Buy Now button for items for sale
Rotating featured events presented in Flash to add visual interest
One-question survey called "Quick Vote" to entice people to interact
Ability to display a weather bug showing the current weather for the zip code of the event (weather bug can easily be hidden when the weather is not a selling point for the event)
Play music to give people a better "taste" of the event and showcase featured performers
One-stop-shopping event results link from the Events tab on homepage
Event Interactivity and Details
Unlimited events within main event categories
Unlimited subcategories within main event categories
Unlimited items for sale within events (e.g., ticket types, sizes, tables etc.)
Option to use Saffire ecommerce and/or your existing ecommerce for sellable items
Standard page area for event time, date, location and cost
Easy-to-customize event details
Event locations can include description and embedded Google map
Unlimited PDFs for additional information (e.g., printable docs, rules, etc.)
Unlimited links on event pages (e.g., performer websites, external info, etc.)
Ability to add completely customizable results to any event, along with unlimited photos and PDFs
Integration with your ShoWorks account
Custom ordering of event page sections
Customers can add events to their Outlook calendars
Customers can "Fan" an event so it becomes a "Fan Pick" on the event listing
Customers can share an event on Facebook, Twitter, via email and more
Ability to create customizable forms for collecting information from your customers
Ability to send automatic emails reminding customers to attend your events and then thanking them for coming
Ecommerce
User-friendly, secure shopping cart
Tickets & Deals page for customers to quickly purchase sellable items
Ability to sell tickets with reserved seats (e.g., concerts and rodeos)
Ability to sell tickets without reserved seats (e.g., carnival tickets)
My Account page, where customers can quickly see previous purchases, check order status and edit account info
Ticket orders are emailed to organizers, which link to an order detail page where the order can be easily be fulfilled
Detailed and snapshot financial reports showing units sold, top sellers, customers and more; all reports can be printed, exported or emailed for easy sharing and analyzing
Ability to charge sales tax for online purchases
Ability to charge custom fees to help cover the cost of offering ecommerce
Ability to control shipping costs and methods
Ability to print mailing labels for shipping online orders
Sponsors
Fully customized information for sponsors and potential sponsors
Unlimited PDFs for additional information, benefits, packages, etc.
Designate one major sponsor on your homepage
Volunteers
Completely customizable information on how to become a volunteer
Optional committee listing, along with unlimited PDFs to appear on page
About Your Organization
Customizable Mission, History, About Us sections
Leadership featured along with photo, name, and title
Multiple leadership categories (e.g., Staff, Board, Executive Committee)
Unlimited organization and event FAQs, in unlimited custom categories
Create optional "About Us" Page in a different language to reach a wider audience
Mobile Version
Version of website that works with the greatest number of mobile devices
Website auto-directs customers to mobile version if applicable
Version of your website designed specifically for the best mobile user experience
Events section that allows customers to navigate to events by event category, date or location
Directions to the event
Brief information about the organization and event
Customers have the ability to sign up for email updates
Site links to Facebook and Twitter
Mobile Ecommerce
Mobile friendly admin site so you can update your website from your smart phone
Search Engine Optimization
Site is search engine optimized from the ground up using the latest strategies
CSS-based navigation so your site's navigation is crawlable and quick to load
Customizable, descriptive URLs available for main pages (e.g., www.myevent.com/particularevent)
Customizable page title, which appears at the top of browser and the top line in Google results
Customizable page description, which can appear in Google results and help with search engine ranking
Dynamically generated site map that allows search engine robots a clear road map through the site
Alt tags on every image, based on targeted search terms
Using latest CSS3 font-face techniques where possible, stylized titles so they are crawlable, HTML text
Customizable keywords, which can help with search engine rankings
Easy Event Navigation
Up to 7 custom event categories, to help customers find events faster
Events displayed in list or gallery view
"Our Pick" events appear with icon for greater prominence
Events filtered by date, location, featured events, fan picks or custom, visitor-selected events
Search for events by name and other fields
Printer-friendly event schedule
Event Photos and Videos
All event photos and videos available in one place in a photo or video gallery, as well as on event detail pages
Unlimited photos and custom captions
Unlimited videos and custom captions
Enhance your photos with our image cropping tool
Embed videos from YouTube
Customers can send event photos as e-card to friends
Customers can share event photos with friends on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest etc.
Customers can buy items for an event, right from its event photo (if applicable)
Customers can upload their own event photos, which you can approve
Customers can send their uploaded photo as an e-card to friends
Customer photos can be used for future event marketing, by including use agreement on upload
Social Media Integration
Facebook account setup and tips if needed
Twitter account setup and tips if needed
Custom Twitter background design to coordinate with website
Integration with Pinterest
Integration with YouTube
Wordpress blog setup and custom blog design
Maps and Directions
Create-your-own interactive event map by adding "hotspots" for certain attractions
Categorize your hotspots with color-coded icons
Quickly search interactive event map to find a specific location
Access to fairgrounds map from every page on the site, including printer-friendly version
Access to driving directions to the event from every page on the site, including printer-friendly version
Calendars
Annual events calendar broken down by month
Daily calendar based on everything happening during event
Customers can create and save custom calendar of events to attend
Both general and custom calendars include printer-friendly version
Email Marketing
Can integrate with our own email marketing system or yours
Custom email template that matches website design
Emails can be personalized with the recipient's name
Drag-and-drop technology to easily create your own email layout
Text Messages
Collect phone numbers from every page on the site
Send text updates and announcements to customers
Press
Press releases, including date, title, customizable content and photo
Articles/features about your event, including date, source, title, customizable content, photos and link
High-resolution photos to make it easy for press to report on event
Employment
Fully customized information for potential employees and interns, including current openings which appear via PDF
Simple Site Maintenance
Password-protected access to a hidden admin website to maintain the external website
Unlimited admin site user logins
Custom access levels for your admin site
Easily update website content in your browser, from anywhere
Easily manage customer accounts, including contact info and password reset
Advanced data form management, with drag and drop field placement for greater customization
Quick reporting of today's and yesterday's revenue and units sold from admin dashboard
Revenue snapshot that reports revenue per category by month and can be printed, exported or emailed
Revenue detail that can be filtered by date and sliced and diced as general or specific as you like, and can also be printed, exported or emailed
Customization Options
Included Options
Fully customized information about your facility so it can be rented during the off season of your event
Scholarship information including criteria, recipients, etc
Blog, Facebook, Twitter, QR Code consultation
Information on dining, accommodations and other things to do near event
Event awards can be featured on their own page
Insurance against a "dated" website, with future Saffire updates included
Optional Enhancements
Completely custom design from us or one of our design partners
Website and/or email content creation
Tech Info
Support
24/7 site and database monitoring, with guaranteed next business day response
Hosting with international ISP Rackspace (the best in the business, in our opinion)
.NET framework, a stable, consistent development platform
PCI compliance and continuous updates to address any new requirements
SSL to protect connection between the customer and your website
Authorize.Net, Payflow Pro, E-xact, Paypal or Google Checkout payment gateway to securely manage online credit card transactions
Encrypted data storage for added security against fraud