Eventster
Eventster is a free app that launched in June for iPhone and iPad, and an Android version is under development. Eventster populates the app with more than 600,000 listings from Zvents, but individuals can also list their events for free. Users can give a "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" vote to each listing, which moves those events to the top of the directory. Co-founder Luke Stangel said that, in the future, the system will analyze those votes along with an individual's iTunes library and Facebook "likes" to create personalized event recommendations. Users can filter events by keyword, location, date, and category; view them in a list or on a map; and save events directly to their calendar.
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GetPromotd
GetPromotd launched in 2011 and describes itself as “your online publicist for events.” Planners input information about their event, including location, photos, and links to registration, and GetPromotd automatically posts it to event Web sites such as Zvents and Yelp, local event Web sites, and online calendars related to the appropriate industries or topics. Planners monitor results from a dashboard that shows where the event is listed, the number of clicks it has received, and top referring sites. Pricing is tiered, starting at $5 for five listings on national sites up to $250 for 30 listings across the full system as well as press release distribution and follow-up analytics. Planners can also pay for additional services such as Facebook ad management. Founder Tim Kern said that in November GetPromotd will be updated with options such as integration with Eventbrite and other registration systems, banner ad management, and Google search advertising.
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PartyTell
PartyTell is a Web site and iPhone app created by college classmates Sheena Allen and Eric Brundidge in 2010 as a platform to promote nightlife events and venues. Allen said they are now expanding the site to include additional categories such as children’s events and cultural events. Planners can list their events for free, and users can access the directory for free, searching by city and state. Each listing includes widgets so users can share the event on Twitter and Facebook and via email.
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