What's On at Sydney Olympic Park

1. EventBrite

Eventbrite

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Strengths

  1. Seamless onboarding via Google to get personalized recommendations
  2. Clear CTA for "Find your next event"
  3. Clean design (tiled layout)
  4. Subcategories clearly identified with filters
  5. Mobile friendly
  6. Sub menus & clear hierarchy
  7. Footer has sub menus that are not as relevant
  8. Every event is tagged and detailed description for validity
  9. Ability to choose other events you may like once you choose an event
  10. Ability to view events without a login
  11. "See more" button allows the user to choose whether to have more options

Weakness

  1. Offer other options for payments
  2. overload of notifications - emails, messaging, and in app notifications
  3. Description of event page too simple, could add a bit more jazz to it instead of template style

Opportunities

  1. Since we're already logged in, it has the option of choosing my location, however, it should show you events based off distance.
  2. Create a map view
  3. A different view of showing it in a calendar format
  4. Opportunities for nonprofits to get discounted pricing

Threats

  1. Price too high for processing
  2. Lot more customization required for collecting information of users when they sign up for an event

Snippets

Layout for events in grid format

Layout for events in grid format

Clear CTA and filters for events without logging in

Clear CTA and filters for events without logging in

Sort the events and then add "See more" button

Sort the events and then add "See more" button

Event Details page & Tags

Event Details page & Tags

Showing other events users might like

Showing other events users might like

Reduced footer on other pages with sub menus that are less relevant

Reduced footer on other pages with sub menus that are less relevant

2. City of Sydney

<aside> 💡 Your trusted guide to what’s on in Sydney, Australia. Major events, free things to do, locals’ guides, and what’s on today, tomorrow and this month.

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Event guide | City of Sydney - What's On

Strengths

  1. Enabling the community to host and update their event for free for Sydney
  2. Log in ability to create events and follow a submission guideline
  3. Clear filters and sub menus
  4. Modern layout with labels and interactions on the events page
  5. Related readings and tags for every event
  6. Feedback request on each listings page
  7. Filters for accessibility options specifically
  8. Menus shrink after first fold for cleaner look and feel
  9. Priority provided to time and heading and type of event such as online, in person, etc.
  10. Options specifically for you during lockdown

Weakness

  1. Development heavy - requires
  2. Too many CTA for Subscribe to the newsletter
  3. GTmetrix grade is a B

Opportunities

  1. Create a map view
  2. Create a community like Facebook for users to communicate since there's a login
  3. Create a filter for volunteer opportunities and how to give back to the city

Threats

  1. Security of the users for log in
  2. Constant updates required for the website

Features Snippets

Customized option for "you"

Customized option for "you"