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How to Create a Waitlist for your Event

Prevent ticket scalping and manage high demand with ease. Create a fair, orderly, and exclusive waitlist for your next conference, concert, or live event launch.

For high-demand events, selling tickets all at once can crash servers and leave fans frustrated. A waitlist helps you manage demand, prevent bots, and ensure real fans get access.

Why Create a Waitlist for event?

Gauge attendance numbers for logistics planning

prevent website crashes during ticket drops

Filter out scalper bots

Create a sense of exclusivity and FOMO

Step-by-Step Guide

1

Launch a 'Save the Date' waitlist page

Typically, this involves setting up a landing page, connecting a database, and ensuring your email sequences are ready. UseWait simplifies this entire process.

2

Use a lottery or first-come-first-served system

Typically, this involves setting up a landing page, connecting a database, and ensuring your email sequences are ready. UseWait simplifies this entire process.

3

Notify winners in batches via email or SMS

Typically, this involves setting up a landing page, connecting a database, and ensuring your email sequences are ready. UseWait simplifies this entire process.

4

Open general sales only after the waitlist is served

Typically, this involves setting up a landing page, connecting a database, and ensuring your email sequences are ready. UseWait simplifies this entire process.

Conclusion

Make your event sell-out smooth and professional. Use a waitlist to manage the crowd.

Launch your event waitlist today

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