Favour Obasi-ike, MBA, MS hosts a live Marketing Club session on Clubhouse, joined by Marcus (Marcus BowersTV, $100M+ in hair extension sales - She's Happy Hair), Jason (marketing veteran, former Microsoft), Ethan, Fatima, Amina, and others. The conversation unpacks how Eventbrite functions as a powerful off-page SEO tool, not just a ticketing platform.
Show Notes
Favour Obasi-ike, MBA, MS unpacks how Eventbrite functions as a powerful off-page SEO tool, not just a ticketing platform.
Eventbrite SEO: Why Your Event Title Is Your Most Powerful Marketing Asset?
With 50 million monthly visitors, Eventbrite gives businesses organic reach that paid ads cannot match.
The round table covers title optimization, data collection strategies, the "short code, long money" framework, and why you should never spend money on ads before investing time in your website.
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Key Takeaways
- Eventbrite is off-page SEO, not just ticketing. With 50 million monthly visitors, every event you create is a searchable page that links back to your business.
- Your event title becomes your URL. Put the event type (workshop, bootcamp, conference) and keywords in the title so people searching Eventbrite can actually find you.
- Three measures of a successful event. The number of people, the quality of people, and what happens after they leave.
- Collect more than just emails. Change the default Eventbrite settings to require phone numbers. Export the CSV and load it into your CRM. Share the data with sponsors.
- Optimize free tools before spending money. If your website is not built, do not run ads. Eventbrite generates 3.99M organic visits versus only 101K from paid search.
- Attention is a new currency, retention is a new balance. It is not what you spend, it is what you keep. Build systems that retain, not just attract.
Memorable Quotes
"Attention is a new currency, retention is a new balance. It's not what you spend, it's what you keep." — Favour [94:38]
"Short code, long money. All the millionaires and billionaires got a short code." — Marcus [83:52]
"Strangers can accidentally see your event on Eventbrite because they're searching for it in the surrounding areas." — Marcus [36:46]
"If you haven't spent time on your website, don't spend money on ads. It sounds brutal, but I'm saving you from stress." — Favour [88:27]
"If you fail to plan, you plan to fail." — Favour [80:05]
FAQs
Q: Is Eventbrite only for paid ticketed events?
A: No. Free events on Eventbrite give you the same SEO benefits, data collection, and discoverability. Churches, nonprofits, and retail stores should all use it for givebacks, sales, and community events.
Q: How do I know when to schedule my event?
A: Poll your audience with two questions: weekdays or weekends, and weekdays or weeknights. Add a bonus question about lead time (1-3, 4-6, or 7-9 weeks). Start with whatever feedback you receive.
Q: Should I spend $1,000 on event ads?
A: Not before your website is ready. Run a $10/day A/B test for 10 days first. Then decide how to invest the remaining $900 based on data, not guesswork.
Q: What tools were recommended?
A: Eventbrite, Google Search Console, Google Trends, Pinterest Trends, Glimpse, GoHighLevel, Flodesk, SimilarWeb, and G2 for software reviews.
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