Manage Website Settings for Your Event Website

Website Settings

Website Settings lets you control how your event website appears, how visitors discover it, how information is displayed, and how accessibility and privacy preferences are handled.

Favicon

A favicon is the small icon displayed in browser tabs and bookmarks alongside your event website name. Adding a favicon helps strengthen your event branding and makes your website easier to recognize.


  1. Navigate to Design > Website from the Dock.
  2. Click Edit Website. The Website Builder will open. 
  3. Click Settings from the left sidebar.
  4. Click Favicon.
  5. Click Upload.
  6. Select an image from your device.
  7. Review the favicon preview.

Supported specifications

  • Maximum file size: 256 KB
  • Recommended dimensions: 16 × 16 px
  • Supported formats:
    • PNG
    • JPG
    • JPEG
    • ICO

The favicon is displayed across supported browser tabs and search results.

Notification Banners 


Notification banners help communicate important information to website visitors. To manage notification banners:

  1. Navigate to Design > Website from the Dock.
  2. Click Edit Website. The Website Builder will open. 
  3. Click Settings from the left sidebar.
  4. Click Notification Banner.
  5. Select the banners you want to display.
    1. Information to prospects
      1. Displays a message encouraging visitors to sign in and participate in the event.
    2. Event started
      1. Displays a banner informing visitors that the event has begun.
      2. Changes are reflected throughout the event website.
  6. Confirm the action in the dialog box. 

Time Format

Choose how time is displayed throughout your event website.

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The selected format applies to:

  • Event sessions
  • Agenda schedules
  • Website content
  • Event-related displays shown to attendees


  1. Navigate to Design > Website from the Dock.
  2. Click Edit Website. The Website Builder will open. 
  3. Click Settings from the left sidebar.
  4. Click Time Format.
  5. Choose one of the following options:
    • 12-hour (AM/PM)
    • 24-hour
  6. Review the preview.

The selected format is applied immediately across the website.

Venue Map

Control how the venue map is displayed on your event website. This can help improve page loading performance or give visitors more control over when the map is loaded.


  1. Navigate to Design > Website from the Dock.
  2. Click Edit Website. The Website Builder will open. 
  3. Click Settings from the left sidebar.
  4. Click Venue Map.
  5. Choose one of the following options:
    • Visible always — Displays the venue map automatically on the event website.
    • Only visible when the visitor clicks View Map button — Hides the map initially and displays it only after visitors select the View Map option.

The selected setting is applied immediately to the venue map displayed on your event website.

Event Visibility 


Event visibility determines where your event website can be discovered. To configure visibility:

  1. Navigate to Design > Website from the Dock.
  2. Click Edit Website. The Website Builder will open. 
  3. Click Settings from the left sidebar.
  4. Click Event Visibility.
  5. Select where your event should appear.
    1. Search Engine Results: Makes your event website discoverable through search engines such as Google and Bing.
    2. Portal Event Listing Page: Displays the event on your portal’s public event listing page.
    3. Backstage Attendee App: Makes your event visible in the public event directory within the Backstage attendee app.

Cookie Consent

Cookie Management helps you comply with privacy regulations by displaying a cookie consent banner and allowing visitors to control how cookies are used.

To configure cookie settings:

  1. Navigate to Design > Website from the Dock.
  2. Click Edit Website. The Website Builder will open. 
  3. Click Settings from the left sidebar.
  4. Click Cookie Management.
  5. Enable the Cookie Consent toggle.
  6. Configure your preferred settings.
  7. Click Save.

Choose who should see the cookie banner:

  • All countries
  • GDPR countries based on visitor geolocation

The default policy provides two categories of cookies:

Basic Cookies

Required for website functionality, including:

  • Sign-in
  • Form submissions
  • User preferences
  • Privacy settings

These cookies cannot be disabled.

Non-Functional Cookies

Used when your event is connected with integrations such as:

  • Zoho PageSense
  • Zoho SalesIQ
  • Google Analytics

These cookies help collect anonymous usage information and website performance metrics.

If your organization maintains its own cookie policy:

  1. Select Custom Cookie Policy.
  2. Enter the URL of your policy page.
  3. Save your changes.

Visitors will be directed to your policy instead of the default Backstage cookie policy.

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If your website is already published, republish it after updating cookie settings to make the changes available to visitors.

Website Accessibility 


Website Accessibility provides visitors with accessibility tools that improve navigation and interaction across your event website. To enable accessibility options:

  1. Navigate to Design > Website from the Dock.
  2. Click Edit Website. The Website Builder will open. 
  3. Click Settings from the left sidebar.
  4. Click Website Accessibility.
  5. Enable the Website Accessibility Menu toggle.

Once enabled, visitors can access accessibility controls directly from the event website, helping create a more inclusive experience for attendees with different accessibility needs.

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  • Some settings and customization options are available only with eligible subscription plans.
  • Changes to published websites may require republishing before they become visible to visitors.
  • Visibility settings affect how attendees and prospects discover your event across search engines, portal listings, and the Backstage attendee app.
  • Accessibility and cookie settings help improve compliance and usability for a broader audience.

If you have any questions, please contact support@zohobackstage.com.