This article details block types the A2Z team recommends using to display event info in your portal.
The Page Editor tool is used to manage blocks and customize all site pages.
Explore the recommended block categories overview to learn about block types in other categories.
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About Category
Blocks in the Tags category display content related to tags defined in Admin Panel > Manage Content > Tags.
Tags exist and can be created within the system for use on the front end of your event portal in many different ways. For example, you can associate tags with products (e.g., #technologies), or other types of digital content, and then place blocks in this category throughout the site to track and promote trending tags.
Additionally, tags are also beneficial to the Call for Proposals & Conference package add-ons as they are used to categorize tracks and topics for sessions.
Recommended Category Block Types
There are two block types recommended for use in the Tags category, including:
Type Details and Settings
Review the following block type details for more info on specific functionality and configuration settings.
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Interests Tags
The Interests Tags block is applicable only for Event Portals that have the Matchmaking add-on enabled as it allows users to select their interests to be matched with organizations, products, show specials, press releases, and other users.
- This block is only functional when added to the user profile page (Default Page Name: User Profile, Default URL: /profile/:user_id).
- Site Admins define options that appear on the block in Admin Panel > Site Building Tools > Matchmaking Manager > User Interests.
Trending Tags
The Trending Tags block displays tags (e.g., #personify) that are being used most frequently on the site.
- This block can be applied to a variety of pages throughout your Event Portal and behaves differently based on which type of page it is placed on.
- If added to the main dashboard/landing page, it shows trending tags for the whole site.
- If added to a specific category-type page, it only shows trending tags related to the specified area. (e.g., on the product gallery page, it only shows product tags).
- Exhibitors with access to Sponsored Tags can add a tag and tagline in the Sponsorship tab of their exhibitor profile that appears at the top of the trending tags block.
- Note: These custom tags rotate and display randomly on each page load.
- Note: Access to sponsored tags can be turned on per exhibitor level in Admin Panel > Site Building Tools > Organizations Manager > Details Table > Sponsored Tag.
Block-Specific Settings:
- Show Tag Count - Show the number of times a tag has been used on the block.
- Max Number of Tags - Specify how many tags the block should display at a time.
- Limit tag results to previous X days - Specify how many days in the past to include tags from.