Overview
Instead of sending images directly to an attendee, you can now have image/video files posted to a branded landing page, also known as a Microsite. When images are posted to a Microsite users will receive their file as a URL LINK which will direct them to the Microsite. This is perfect for generating traffic to a website and increasing the number of impressions for your client. This guide will show you how to get started with using this feature for advertising your brand!
Required Steps
[A] Navigate To Microsite Template Section
[B] Microsite Settings Overview
[C] Designing Microsite
[D] Assigning Microsite Template To An Event
[A] Navigate To Microsite Template Section
To begin please click the TEMPLATES tab on the left hand-side of the dashboard. Select the Microsites template option from the drop-down menu. Once on the Microsite Templates page, please click the Blue and White + Sign in the upper right hand corner like below...
[B] Microsite Settings Overview
GENERAL
Name: Enter the name of your Microsite so that you can easily find and assign it your Virtual Booth or Sharing Station event.
Page Title: A page title is a short description of a webpage and appears at the top of a browser window. It is an important element of an optimized SEO page.
Privacy - Enable Gallery Page: Enable the Gallery Page if you would like for your guest/client to see all of the images uploaded/captured from their event in one central location.
Show Link to Full Gallery: Enable this if you would like a link to the full gallery to be displayed on the Single Image Microsite.
Privacy - Password Protected: Enable password Protection if you would to limit the people who will have access to view the Microsite gallery.
Privacy - Virtual Booth Photos must be approved by Operator: When this is enabled photos will not automatically display in the Microsite.
STYLING
Background Color: Adjust this color to change the background color of all pages of your Microsite.
Font Color: Adjust this color to change the color of Text on your Microsite.
Link Color: Adjust this color to change the color of all the links on your website. For example (www.picpicsocial.com) would be blue.
Visited Link Color: Adjust this color to change the color of a link that was visited. Meaning, if you were to click on a link in your Microsite, the color will change to this color.
Background Image: Click this field to upload a background image file. All background images uploaded must be 1920 x 1080. You can upload either a JPEG or PNG file to be used as a background image. Feel free to download this example background that can be used with your event *Add Dropbox Link*
Background Positions: You can choose for your Background Image to be displayed as an either Fixed, Full Stretched or Repeated image. *Insert/Create Pic Example of each option*
Commento Plugin & Facebook Comments: Feel free to enable this if you would like your guest to comment on each other's photos/file in the Microsite *Insert/Create Pic Example of it enabled*
SHARING
This is where you select the sharing options you would like to be available on the PicPic Social Microsite. Select the option that best suits your client’s sharing needs.
Facebook: When enabled a URL image link to the is posted on a guests' page. It cannot post an actual image/file to their page since that goes against Facebook's Terms of Service.
Twitter: Enable this sharing option if you would like for guest to be able to post directly to Twitter.
Instagram: When enabled the user will be sent their photos/file in an Instagram format (Square) via email. You cannot post a file directly to Instagram since that goes against Facebook/Instagram's Terms of Service.
Email: Enable this feature if you would like for guest to Email their photos/file to themselves from the Microsite.
Download: Enable this sharing option if you would like for guest to Download their photos/file directly from the Microsite.
Text/SMS: Enable this if you would like for guest to be able to share their photos/files to themselves via Text/SMS on the Microsite. This feature requires a Twilio phone number. Please keep in mind that if you are sharing video files that their is a file size attachment limit on how large of a file can be received via Text. Anything over 10mb will send the user a link to the Microsite again.
Wechat: This sharing option is BETA and is not fully functional at this point in time.
Weibo: This sharing option is BETA and is not fully functional at this point in time.
Snapchat: This sharing option is BETA and is not fully functional at this point in time.
Whatsapp: This sharing option is BETA and is not fully functional at this point in time.
The guide below shows you how to fully design the look of the Social Sharing Card
Share Buttons Position: You can choose the position of your Sharing Buttons here. You can choose between Above Image, Below Image and No Sharing Buttons at all.
Share Button Base Color & Share Button Icon Color: Feel free to change the color of the Sharing Option buttons to match the other elements/styling of your Microsite designs.
Email & Instagram Sharing
Select the email template and information that guest will receive when they share from the Microsite via Email and Instagram.
[C] Designing Microsite
The guide below shows you how to fully design the look of the Microsite.
[D] Assigning Microsite Template To An Event
Now that you've created your Microsite template, edit your event and select it within the event settings like in the clip below...
