Events n Wales 3 months on

Events n Wales 3 months on

So Events n Wales has now been live for over 3 months and it is great to look back to see the range of events from around Wales that have already been listed on the website. We really do want the website to be a success and help businesses, charities, individuals and organisations to reach more people through Wales or to make more people aware of events being held. To do this we combine the fact of allowing members to list events which then become part of the website and are crawled by search engines all over the world. We make sure that we try to help the listings by making slight changes to the content or description to help with them get found on these search engines. As a result we wanted to just share a few of the different search terms that our website has shown up for and the website has made an impression on search engine results. (Results have been taken from Google Analytics)

Events n Wales 3 months onSince 1st March (Launch of Events n Wales) until the 18th July 2015 we have made impressions on over 178 different queries which average over that period in the Top 10 for that search (325 different search queries in total). We won’t bore you with the list of the 178 but are going to list a number of them to give you an idea of the broad range of ways that people can find your listing even when not looking for it as all of the search queries present a way to the website and all the listings on it. So here goes :

  • eventsnwales
  • “brian mayo” or “@brianmayo” or “brianmayo” -“mayo-smith”
  • trekfest
  • tiffany stevenson
  • focus wales 2015, focus personal training, 22 april
  • nwales
  • moving on together
  • creative 7s
  • gauntlet games cardiff
  • go dad run 2015
  • llanidloes 7s
  • father’s day bike ride
  • fathers day charity
  • newport slides
  • peterstone lakes golf
  • royal variety
  • eezee riders
  • illyria: `the taming of the shrew`, north wales tourism ltd, 11 july
  • fonmon castle dog show
  • weir laundry
  • dalmatian ride 2015
  • walkathon anglesey 2015
  • monmouth aquathlon 2015
  • gyg karting ltd cerrigydrduion
  • welsh disabled golf
  • onesie walk cardiff
  • abergavenny triathlon 2015
  • north wales stages
  • ty hafan onesie
  • wales onsie walk
  • neath comedy festival
  • castell beat 2015
  • kidwelly carnival 2015
  • creative rugby 7s
  • dirty dozen races
  • ty hafan welsh 3 peaks
  • the laugharne weekend
  • bobath dragon boat race 2015
  • castlefest uk 2015

And a lot more, but as you can see from some listed above by listing your event on our website you can be found when people are not searching for your actual event and this was one of our aims for setting up the website to help people reach further than they normally can. Without the help of all of those that list the events from around Wales we would have nothing to share or shout about so we thank you all for signing up for a membership and listing your own events.

Where do Events n Wales Visitors come from?

We have 89.92% of visitors from the UK

1.
United Kingdom
2,480

89.82%

2.
United States
148

5.36%

3.
(not set)
31

1.12%

4.
Russia
28

1.01%

5.
France
10

0.36%

6.
India
9

0.33%

7.
Netherlands
7

0.25%

8.
Germany
6

0.22%

9.
Spain
6

0.22%

10.
China
5

0.18%

Which is then split by Country within the UK (some closer to the border with England may show as England depending on IP address)

Events n Wales 3 months on

We have had nearly 5,000 page views since the website was launched which is a great start, which is growing month on month. With a comparison 72.4% of new visitors to 27.6% of returning visitors from over 2,400 visitors to Events n Wales.

Our Social media accounts are also growing with over 1.7k followers on Twitter, slower over on Facebook at 346, On Pinterest we have over 300 following our boards which every event gets pinned to at least one. With only very recently set up our Google+ page we would love more followers on that Platform.

Why do we ask you to list events instead of searching for events to list ourselves?

The reason that we have the membership system and events are listed the way they are is because we want to help those that want to promote events around wales that don’t always get the opportunity to be listed on the larger websites or that have to pay to advertise the event. We want to help take some of the stress away from helping to get your events out to the public, businesses and organisations that may be interested in it. But by building the community that we are events are being shared by others that also list or connected via social media, so the reach becomes wider and the events that are listed have a more detailed description than if we just found events and listed them ourselves.

Advertising available on Events n Wales

As part of the website and to be able to keep the website free to list events we do have an Advertising membership which is open to any businesses, organisations based in Wales that may like the opportunity to advertise on the events and blog posts pages which is done on a rotation basis. You can read more about this on our membership page.

We also have Website Sponsorship available and to be honest without the support of our first website sponsors Harris Associates SW Ltd we would not have lasted this long, the hours that are put in to the website and social media and costs of running and promoting the website really do need the backing of more but we hope that this will come in time. With more sponsorship and advertising taken up the more we will be able to help promote the website through even more paid promotion and advertising and extend the reach of the events listed as well as the number of visitors to the website and promote our Website sponsors at the same time.

If you have any questions the best way to contact us is via email which you can find on the website or via our contact us page.

The NOT so Royal variety show

The NOT so Royal variety show

The Paget Rooms in Penarth will be the host venue for this night of entertainment, may be Not the Royal variety show that you may watch yearly on the TV. This will be a great display of entertainment with some outstanding performers and great acts that have been lined up in The Not so Royal variety show.

The line-up is due to start at 7:30pm but with the Doors opening at 6:30pm you will have plenty of time to get settled in to enjoy the entertainment. With acts including:-Royal variety show

  • Lady Gaga Tribute and Impersonator Donna Marie
  • Frankie Roma – (Swing)
  • The Cheek to Cheek Experience – Lady Gaga & tony Bennett Tribute
  • Aubrey Parsons – (Musicals & classics)
  • Leighton Jones – (Soul)
  • Pixie Perez – (Drag queen)
  • Rickie Arthur & Buble Fever – (Michael Buble Tribute)
  • Hrh Billie Raymond – (HRH The Queen impersonator)
  • Rachael Jones – (Shirley Bassey Tribute)
  • NuWorx – (Dance group)
  • Dave Bowen – (Soul & motown, ex Madassa front man)
  • Mundo Dance – (Dance group)
  • Rod Stevens – (Hypnotist)
  • Rebekah West (Welsh Angel – Youtube star)
  • Emily Langford (Musicals)

The Compere for the evening will be by none other than Helen Enser Morgan – (Swansea bay radio)

What is the Not so Royal variety show for?

Is it just a Variety show? No this is a night to help raise funds and awareness of 2 great charities that are being supported. The first charity is the Alzheimer’s Society which you can find out more about dementia and the Alzheimer’s Society by visiting the website. The second charity is MIND which is a charity that helps by providing advice and support to those that suffer from mental health issues and also those around them. Also campaigning to raise the awareness of mental health issues. Check the MIND website for more information.

We hope the event raises lots of funds for the great charities being supported and everyone that attends has an entertaining evening at the Paget Rooms, Penarth.

 

 

WOW is Paul’s Walk on Wales in Doubt?

WOW is Paul’s Walk on Wales in Doubt?

Walk on Wales is the type of event you can do all the planning in the world for to try and get everything right, but when it comes down to it things can be taken out of the hands of the planners by good old Welsh weather! The forecast for the days of the event are not great as you can see if you visit Paul’s Walk on Wales website see the link on the event page. But does this deter him, not a chance. When you think that when most people take on the type of climbs and event that Paul is with walk on wales it is usually around the Longest day of the year 21st June when the weather is a lot more dependable.

So we hear you say why is Paul tackling the climbs at this time of year? Is he Mad, Crazy? The answer to your questions would be yes but not in the way that you think we mean. Mad, Crazy to be taking on the walk on wales at this time of year because Paul is Mad and Crazy about cricket. As both a successful Captain, Player and Coach within Cricket that time of year is smack in the middle of the cricket season so Paul would not even entertain taking this on at that time of year, so it just makes it even harder than it is already.

walk on wales

Walk on Wales – the Charities Paul is supporting

This then brings us on to the two charities that Paul is raising vital funds for whilst carrying out this great walk on wales challenge. The first is something that is extremely close to Paul as the charity is on a “mission to spread the power of cricket throughout schools and communities in England & Wales” so with Paul being so involved in the sport for so many years it is no doubt the reasons this charity has been chosen. You can read and find out more about the charity from the Chance to Shine Website or what Paul has to say about the charity on his Chance to Shine page on the walk on wales website.

The second charity that Paul has chosen is the Llanberis Mountain Rescue due to the amazing work that they do and especially in the area’s that walk on wales covers. They are a voluntary organisation that are on call 24 hours a day 365 days a year and rely on donations from members of the public to carry on the fantastic work which they do you can check the Llanberis Mountain Rescue Website and also read what Paul has to say about them on the Llanberis Mountain Rescue Page on the walk on wales website.

To keep up with the latest on the event Follow Paul on Twitter and keep an eye on the walk on wales website. If you would like to donate to either of the charities and help Paul raise as much as possible for them, the links for the just giving pages for each charity are on the walk on wales website under the Charity pages.

We wish Paul all the Luck and hope the weather is on his side.

 

Dragons V Blues – Best of Friends, Best of Enemies Quarter Final Preview Night

Dragons V Blues – Best of Friends, Best of Enemies Quarter Final Preview Night

This event is a must for any fan of Dragons v Blues matches and even more so for the supporters of both teams. A great way to raise vital funds for 2 brilliant and worthy causes at the same time. At the time of writing this blog post tickets are still available but are limited and if you have any interest at all you are advised in contacting Rodney Parade on 01633 674955 to find out if any places are remaining, so onto the event itself.

Best of Friends, Best of Enemies – Dragons v Blues Quarter Final Preview NightDragons v Blues

This is a special one off Dragons V Blues quarter final preview night supporting #StayStrongForOws & St Davids Hospice at a cost of £35 plus VAT for a 2 course meal and Coffee and the chance to relive some of the great memories of past Dragons V Blues matches and the all-important preview of this historic all Welsh European Quarter Final.

The evening will include Q & A with a range of present and ex Dragons and Blues players including Ian Gough, Xavier Rush, Rhys Williams, Jason Foster and others (subject to change as taken from past information). What a great line up to relive the highs and lows of the derby games and look forward to this massive encounter especially after each of the regions taking the spoils away from home already this season. This is one preview night not to miss. Remember to get in touch ASAP if you are looking to attend as places are very limited.

 

Taking place at Rodney Parade on Friday 20th March 2015 7pm arrival for a 7:30pm start

Vale of Glamorgan Mayor Presents

Vale of Glamorgan Mayor Presents

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The Vale of Glamorgan Mayor Councillor Howard Hamilton has arranged a special fundraising event ‘A Night at the Races’ which is being held at the St Athan Community Centre, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan. The event will take place on Friday 6th March 2015 (tomorrow) with the First race starting at 7pm. Tickets will now be able to be purchased for this event at door on the evening of the event.

Vale of Glamorgan MayorVale of Glamorgan Mayor – Charities 2014-15

For the past year the Vale of Glamorgan Mayor Councillor Howard Hamilton has been supporting 2 charities that this event will also be raising vital funds for. These are the Wales Air Ambulance and also the Barry Beavers Disabled Swimming club. Both great charities and very deserving of the fundraising events held by the Mayor. You can read more about the individual charities by clicking the names above to take you to the websites. To read more about the Vale of Glamorgan Mayor and his time in office as well about the charities selected for the year in office you can visit the Mayor section of the Vale of Glamorgan Website.

Please help share the event and help them raise as much as possible  for these great causes.

If you have any questions about the events you can contact the Mayor’s office direct on 01446 709301 or by emailing themayor@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

 

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