The Speaker Website Pre Event Checklist
Quick answer
Two weeks before a keynote, check that your enquiry form sends to the right inboxes, your showreel plays on a phone, your one sheet downloads, your bio and topics are current, the site loads quickly on mobile data, and a recent backup exists. Then hold non security updates until the week after the event.
Why two weeks before
Event week brings attendees, organisers and press to your site. Two weeks gives enough time to fix a broken form or a slow page without rushing a change into the busiest week.
The checklist
| Check | How |
|---|---|
| Enquiry form | Send a real enquiry, confirm it reaches you and your agent |
| Showreel | Play it on a phone using mobile data |
| One sheet | Download it on desktop and phone |
| Bio and headshots | Current title, recent events, headshots download |
| Topics page | Matches what you are speaking about this season |
| Testimonials | Add the latest organiser quote if you have one |
| Speed | Homepage and booking page open quickly on a phone |
| Links from the event | Any link the organiser uses goes to a live page |
| Calendar or availability | Shows the right dates |
| Security | No unknown admin users, plugins up to date |
| Backup | A recent backup exists and you know who can restore it |
| Update freeze | Non security updates held until the week after |
After the event
Apply the held updates on a staging copy, test the booking path again, and add any new organiser testimonial while it is fresh.
Common questions
When should I run a pre event website check?+
About two weeks before the event, so any fixes are done before event week.
Should I update plugins in event week?+
Only security patches, tested on staging first. Hold everything else until the week after.
What is the most important check?+
The enquiry form. Send a real enquiry and confirm it arrives.
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