Read All About It!

Latest Blogs Posts:

• 5 Golden Rules For Ticket Seller

  Thursday, March 15, 2012

  Having customized hundreds of Ticket Sites for Ticket Network these past 5 years, these are Ticket Platforms 5 Golden Rules to help you succeed in the online world of the secondary ticket market. 

  One – Customize SEO Friendly sites convert better.  But make sure you have in depth analytics and conversion friendly checkout pages.  Guide the user to the finish line.  

  Two – An easy and well equipped CMS (Content Management System) takes the mystery out of the complexity of working on the web.   

  Three – Have a realistic online marketing plan.  Start small and build.  Spend time in your social network world communicating with your fans not always selling to them.

  Four – Make sure you have a team behind you in the online environment not a one man show.  The one man show takes a little longer to get back to you.

  Five – Apply the same principles of reciprocity in your online business as you do in your over the phone or store front business.  The laws of karma apply in both fields.    

  Full story

  Comments (0)

  Posted by:

  Category:

  Tags customizing my site seo for my ticket site online ticket web sites seo for ticket sellers customize ticket websites online marketing how to develop seo for ticket sites online ticket sites seo ticket network partner custom ticket site customizing ticket sites customize my ticket site online ticket site seo sell tickets online benefits of customized ticket site best ticket sites seo for online ticket sellers

• Ticket Network Partner Sites

  Thursday, January 19, 2012

  Ticket Network Partner Sites

  Ticket Platform has been the prominent ticket designer for Ticket Network affiliate and partner ticket sites for over 5 years running.   Why Ticket Platform?  Because Ticket Platform does not simply provide a static site to its users, static affiliate or partner sites that become obsolete in a matter of a couple of year.  Ticket platform designs web applications like the PXS application that is a powerful CMS (Content Management System) with many controls and modules that Ticket Platform keeps updated regularly.  So you never have to feel like your site is out of date when it comes to technology.  Ticket brokers or affiliates are speaking up about the benefits of using the Ticket Platform solutions, here are a few words from one of our user Aldo Giamusso, president and CEO of StubOrder.com

  ” Amir and Jesse at Ticket Platform have been very professional from the start to finish of the project.  They were willing to work with the design and programming i created to fit their ticket platform engine.  They are very easy to work with and even implemented many of my ideas beyond the scope of the initial project.  I really think the Ticket Platform engine is the best out there as of today to display your tickets on the web.”

  Ticket Network Affiliates and Partners have trusted the name synonymous with better customer service, better technology and the leader in online ticket websites, the one, the only, Ticket Platform 

  Full story

  Comments (0)

  Posted by:

  Category:

  Tags ticket network partner websites ticket network partner ticket network partner sites ticket network affiliate websites ticket network affiliate sites ticket network affiliate

• Ticket Network Affiliate Sites

  Thursday, January 19, 2012

  Ticket Network Affiliate Sites

  Ticket Platform has been the prominent ticket designer for Ticket Network affiliate and partner ticket sites for over 5 years running.   Why Ticket Platform?  Because Ticket Platform does not simply provide a static site to its users, static affiliate or partner sites that become obsolete in a matter of a couple of year.  Ticket platform designs web applications like the PXS application that is a powerful CMS (Content Management System) with many controls and modules that Ticket Platform keeps updated regularly.  So you never have to feel like your site is out of date when it comes to technology.  Ticket brokers or affiliates are speaking up about the benefits of using the Ticket Platform solutions, here are a few words from one of our user Aldo Giamusso, president and CEO of StubOrder.com

  ” Amir and Jesse at Ticket Platform have been very professional from the start to finish of the project.  They were willing to work with the design and programming i created to fit their ticket platform engine.  They are very easy to work with and even implemented many of my ideas beyond the scope of the initial project.  I really think the Ticket Platform engine is the best out there as of today to display your tickets on the web.”

  Ticket Network Affiliates and Partners have trusted the name synonymous with better customer service, better technology and the leader in online ticket websites, the one, the only, Ticket Platform 

  Full story

  Comments (0)

  Posted by:

  Category:

  Tags ticket network broker sites ticket network partner websites ticket network partner ticket network partner sites ticket network affiliate websites ticket network affiliate sites ticket network affiliate

• Successful Ticket Business

  Saturday, September 24, 2011

  Imagine a bucket of live crabs, whenever one crab attempts to escape the bucket by climbing out of it, the others reach up and pull it back down.  The crab theory, we see this clearly in ticket business, mostly from our competition and usually with people we associate with who want to do what we are doing but just don’t. They talk about the things we're doing, but never take action themselves, so when they see our success they try to bring us down. They sometimes go with negative jokes or jabs and other times blatantly lie and attack us.

  We hear from clients who choose to do business with us that during their due diligence process, the competition has made it part of their pitch to somehow talk negatively about us. The trick becomes finding a way of letting go of what others, especially those who do not have your best interest in mind think of you and continue to do what you do best.

  We get many new online ticket sellers ask us, why should I take the plunge and try to compete with people who are already on page 1 of Google for so long, how can the Ticket Platform online marketing programs help me? They almost talk themselves right out of it. Our answer is that there are more people not taking action than those taking action. 

  Here are Ticket Platform's 7 Rules For A Successful Business 

  1. Never compare yourself or your company to others.
  2. Be original don't copy.
  3. Never talk negatively about the competition.
  4. Be innovative and progressive in what you do.
  5. Take Action.
  6. Think Win/Win.
  7. Don’t hold grudges.

  Full story

  Comments (3)

  Posted by:

  Category:

  Tags online marketing program ticket website online marketing how to develop seo for ticket sites ticket platform custom ticket site top ticket sites ticket sites Successful Ticket Business best ticket sites

• Top Ticket Sites

  Friday, September 16, 2011

  What constitutes a top ticket site? First and foremost like anything else in life that is worthwhile, your ticket site needs your time and attention. If you plan on getting an online ticket site, paying someone a few hundred dollars (which is impossible because integrating the data feed from an exchange is not an everyday task and they’ll just quit on you) and hoping it going to make your tens of thousands of dollars you’re going to waste your $300. Nor attempting to outsmart Google with fake landing page, you so called ticket site is going to be in for a rude awakening when Google slaps the hand cuffs on you.
  
  Like anything else in life, the product you put out there has to be of substance and of use to others. This is one of the most ingenious aspects of Google’s algorithms; they look for what’s real. Write helpful content, get help if necessary but put something out there that has your point of view and of service to your clients.
  
  In short, make sure you have a ticket site that is built with good integration to your exchange, has a powerful CMS with good useful modules and controls, is built for online marketing development and has unique and useful content. If you have a budget for an online marketing program like the ones we offer, great and finally make sure your site is built for conversion.
  
  If you meet these criteria you will have a top ticket site, it may not garnish a huge market share but you’re on the right path.
  
  Pace yourself, budget and get help from people you trust.

  Full story

  Comments (0)

  Posted by:

  Category:

  Tags ticket platform ticket sites online marketing ticket platform custom ticket site top ticket sites ticket sites ticket broker site online marketing for ticket brokers best ticket sites

• Ticket Summit Review

  Sunday, July 17, 2011

    

  Well if you had the chance to go to this year’s Ticket Summit in Las Vegas at the Venetian hotel you made the right move.  Molly Martinez of Ticket Summit has successfully turned this event to a must appearance for all who are serious about doing business online as online ticket sellers.  Such great Exhibitors as Facebook, Stubhub, Mobile Ticket App and Ticket Platform (yours truly) were showing off their newest products and technology.  Ticket Platform's team of 6 was proactive in communicating all the products and services we offer trying to be of services to the mass 750 attendees at this year’s summit.  

  
  

  We heard from many companies that visited our booth that they were appreciative of the fact that we spend our time talking about how we were going to help them, our products and services instead of bad mouthing the competition.  For the most part the many exhibitors at this year’s summit coexisted well with one another with the exception of a very small minority or exhibitors who decided to spend half their time explaining why their competition's products and services were not good.  In any case the comradery of the majority ruled, people shook hands, exchanged smiles and cards for the betterment of our industry.

  
  

  Our own Amir Khalighi, CEO of Ticket Platform and Steve Nutt, CEO of Mobile Ticket App, spoke on the technology and the future of ticketing panel on Friday July 15th afternoon panel.  Great questions were asked about the future of ticketing and such topics were discussed as the growing role of phone apps in ticketing transactions and why it's better to subscribe to an application instead of owning a static site that will be outdated more quickly as speed of technology progresses.  

  At the end of the Summit we met many of our happy users (keep an eye out for our video testimonials coming soon.) met and helped many new potential clients and walked away feeling that this industry that is yet ever evolving is still a viable and powerful industry to be involved in.    We can't wait until next year. 

  
  

  Full story

  Comments (0)

  Posted by:

  Category:

  Tags ticket industry summit ticket platform summit ticket conferance ticket summit

• Online Marketing for Ticket Broker Websites

  Tuesday, June 28, 2011

  Seriously, how many of you who have been selling tickets for over 10 years ever thought of the day where you had to learn terms like SEO, CPM, text ad, .sig files, backlinks, social network integration and guerrilla marketing?  Should I keep going?  No I think I made the point.  You got into the ticket business because you knew how to buy and sell tickets, well here’s a reality check, today you have to be somewhat knowledgably to get by in the online environment.  Now were not saying you have to know it all, that's what we're here for, but the cheese has moved and you better be willing to go out into the unknown and learn how to play. 

  Ticket Platform bridges the gap for our users who need a hand in this area.   Even if you’re a seo genius, it’s a full time job and you may need some help.  But realistically the online marketing department at Ticket Platform came to be because it’s not enough to just have a nice looking site, once you get that out of the way it’s time to develop your online marketing program.  The good news is if you got your site build by Ticket Platform the infrastructure of your site was build with search engine optimization in mind, but just because it was build right it doesn’t mean it’s going to automatically drive traffic to your site.  

  We encourage you to do your due diligence when selecting an online marketing company to help you in this area.  Here are some of our strengths.  Since the inception of our marketing department in June 01, 2011 the first series of client who have thus far signed up are seeing great results.  Secondly we offer all new our potential client with a full in-depth seo report on your site, the niche market you’re working and developing and the best keywords for that space.  We also bring over 20 years of ticket industry to the table which no other online marketing company can claim.  We know the business, you and our industry.

  We also create an online sandbox area where you can view the work that is being done for you to reach the goals we set and the progression of your campaign.  The mystery is taken out, everything is on the table and we are producing high ranking keywords for our users.  

  Take a minute to call 877-411-PLATFORM (7528) ext 2 to discuss the best online marketing package that best suits your online ticket site.

  
  

  Full story

  Comments (0)

  Posted by:

  Category:

  Tags online marketing program seo ticket sites online ticket company marketing ticket broker web site online marketing online marketing for ticket brokers

• Mobile Ticket Sites Gain Momentum

  Wednesday, May 11, 2011

  iPhones and Android powered smart phones are here to stay.  People are using these devices more and more, everywhere you look, someone is providing a status update, checking in, finding a place to eat, and now planning their social calendar.  The front-page article of the USA Today Money section on 5/10/11 was about how the Federal Government is going to call in Executives from Google, Apple, and Microsoft to ask questions about privacy, and specifically about location tracking on the iPhones and Android powered smart phones.  If the government is getting involved, this is a sure sign to businesses that would like to sell more services, that they better get involved or get left behind.  Think about it, do you want to sell tickets on a mobile ticket site or not at all?

  More than 44 Billion iPhones are in use and the Android powered smart phones (created by Google) are replacing BlackBerry phones so fast that Research In Motion has no idea what to do.  RIM has already released a tablet powered by Android, and now the rumor is that BlackBerry’s will begin running Android apps to try to reduce the hemorrhaging.  Having a mobile ticket website will insure that you can sell tickets on all smart phones and mobile operating systems, even if it is a BlackBerry.  Anyhow, Androids are replacing BlackBerrys as corporations are now allowing employees to make their own phone decisions, and lucky for Google, the Android is available on all cell phone carriers.

  The point is, that buyers are using the smart phones all of the time, everywhere.  The question is, how do you sell your tickets or services to these users.  We believe that an Android app, iPhone app, and a mobile ticket site will cover all of your bases and provide a new opportunity to sell more tickets.

  
  

  Full story

  Comments (2)

  Posted by:

  Category:

  Tags ticket phone apps droid app for ticket site ticket site apps ticket site on phones iphone app for ticket site mobile ticket sites

• Today's Online Ticket Seller

  Monday, May 09, 2011

  The biggest obstacle for today’s online ticket seller is learning that the ways of selling tickets from the past are over.  That is the biggest and the hardest message to digest, the way you used to sell ticket ARE OVER.  But that does not mean you can’t utilize all those great tools you’ve fine-tuned throughout the years and put them to work in this new online ticket selling environment.  You can still buy tickets!  That is one of the main things that still apply.  Buying inventory is still one of the key components in the online tickets sales world, the second is the dreaded two words for the old school ticket broker “online marketing”

  First of all no one is asking you to be able to create your own SEO friendly website or know everything there is about web sales and marketing, there are companies like Ticket Platform that can help with that, but you do have to become willing to learn and change to adapt to this new environment.  The first thing you need to do is accept that the way you use to do business is done, and then be willing to venture out into the unknown.  You’re going to have to learn about the following topics and ask your selves the following questions:

  What is “Organic search results” and “SEO” in relation to tickets–     

  • What is SEO and how long does it take to work for my nitch?
  • Do I have a nitch in this online ticket market?
  • What are my most powerful ticket related keywords?
  • Can I assemble a simple online marketing plan to sell tickets?
  • Who are my competition in this ticket market?
  • What tools can I use in studying my progress?
  • What are my short term online marketing goals
  • What are my long term online marketing goals

  Pay Per Click to sell tickets
  

  • Does it work and is it worth it
  • How big or small should I start my campaign?

  Social Network, is it worth is?
  

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Ticket Blogs

  Networking Inbound Link Development
  Do I get mass inbound links or industry specific?
  

  • What is a Google PR?
  • Do I get mass inbound links or industry specific?

  Website Infrastructure
  

  • Is my ticket web site build for seo development?
  • Is it easy to use?
  • Is my ticket site something I or my team can update?
  • Does it have the right modules to help me compete?
  • Is it affordable?
  • Do I have good customer service with my the company that designed my website?

  It’s a little overwhelming at first but you can recreate yourself and educate yourself in not time and compete in this new online environment of selling tickets.  Your online ticket website will start creating traffic and you will turn that traffic into sales.  We have hundreds of ticket companies that use our services and if they can do it so can you.  Private consultations are also available if you need someone to hold your hand and guide you thought this process, Ticket Platform is here to help.  For a private consultation call 877-411-PLATFORM (7528) ext 700.

  Full story

  Comments (0)

  Posted by:

  Category:

  Tags ticket website ticket company ticket platform online ticket site custom ticket site online ticket site seo selling tickets online ticket seller ticket broker site seo for ticket sites ticket broker website

• Ticket Broker Websites

  Wednesday, March 16, 2011

   Is there really any money to be made having a ticket broker website now a day? The answer is yes.  Even though the market is saturated with thousands of ticket broker web sites the reality is that the top 5% are reaping 95% of the market share.  We are talking about a 6 billion dollar ticket industry.  The secondary ticket market is growing and has been growing every year for the past 10 years.  Online ticket broker or online ticket sellers are coming out of the woodworks to get a piece of this market share.  So having a ticket broker website is still worthwhile.  The reality is that you want to work on getting as close to the top 5% of online ticket sellers as you can, and as you forge your way forward you will come to find out that your online ticket sales correlating directly to how much time and effort you spend in optimizing your site.  Don’t be fooled that you will get a ticket broker site and the next day sales are going to come in, maybe from you friends and family but not from the general online market.  Refer to our previous blog about what constitutes a good online ticket site.

  Tweet

  Full story

  Comments (2)

  Posted by:

  Category:

  Tags ticket broker web site online ticket site online ticket seller ticket broker site online ticket company ticket broker website

2. 1
3. 2
4. Next page