Create a registration page for events – free to get started
A registration page is a web page where participants sign up for an event, a meeting or an activity by filling in a form, and where they also see the date, venue and program. The registrations are collected automatically in a participant list. Here we go through what a good registration page contains, when you need one, what a "free registration page" means in practice and how to create your own in Paloma in a few minutes. The free account includes up to 80 participants per event, with no card details.
What is a registration page?
A registration page is a web page where participants sign up for an activity by filling in a form. All the information is collected automatically in a participant list that you can use before, during and after the activity.
The registration itself happens through a form on the page; how it is built is described in the guide on registration forms. After registration you follow up the participants with newsletters and sends: confirmations, practical information, reminders and follow-up after the event.
A good registration page is easy to understand, works just as well on a phone as on a computer and only collects the information that is needed. Whether it is a conference, a meeting or an association activity, it saves time and reduces the risk of mistakes.
Online event registration
With online event registration you avoid manual lists and email threads. The participants sign up themselves and you get an updated participant list right away. It also makes it easier to send confirmations and reminders before the event.
When do you use a registration page?
A registration page fits in many settings: events and conferences, customer events and breakfast meetings, training and workshops, association activities and annual meetings, internal meetings and staff gatherings.
What they have in common is the need for a clear registration where both you and the participants know what applies, and where you avoid handling registrations by hand.
What should a good registration page contain?
For participants to sign up easily, the page needs to be clear and easy to use. This should be included:
A clear headline that describes the activity, so that the participant immediately sees what they are signing up for.
Date, time and venue, or the link if the event is digital. Preferably a map.
A short registration form with only the fields you need. Name and email are often enough.
A confirmation to the participant right after registration, so that nobody wonders whether it went through.
Information about personal data, how it is handled and why you collect it. Our guide on the GDPR in sends goes through what is required.
With a digital form all answers are collected automatically, which makes it easy to keep working with the participant list.
Registration forms for events
The form is the registration itself on the page. It should be short and only ask for what you really need, for example name, email and any dietary requirements. The simpler the form, the more people complete the registration. If you want to go deeper into fields, confirmations and the difference from Google Forms, the full walkthrough is in the form guide above.
Registration pages for events in Paloma
At events, the registration page is often the hub of all communication. With Paloma's event platform you create the page, gather participants, take payment if you want and follow up with sends in the same platform. This is what the flow looks like.
Create a free account
No card details. The free account includes up to 80 participants per event, 250 emails a month and 5 SMS, so you can run your first event at no cost.
Build the event page
Start from a ready-made page and make it yours: headline, date, venue with a map, program and speakers, your own colors and pictures. No code.
Add the form and payment
Choose which fields the participant fills in. If the event costs something, you add tickets with Swish, card or invoice. Otherwise you run it completely free.
Share and remind
Send the invitation with the link to the page, let the confirmation go out automatically and add an SMS reminder the day before. That is what gets people to come.
Check in and follow up
The participant list fills up in real time. On the day of the event you check in with the app, and afterward you send thank-yous and feedback questions from the same list.
A good registration page for events makes it clear what the participant is signing up for, quickly shows why the event is relevant and works without hassle on a phone. When registering is easy, the share who actually complete it goes up. If you send the invitation by email, there are tips in the guide on digital invitations, and for the list itself afterward in the guide on participant management.
A free registration page – what does it mean?
With a free registration page you can get started right away at no cost. It suits you when you want to test, organize smaller activities or have a simple solution without commitment.
In Paloma, free means: up to 80 participants per event, one active event at a time, the event page, form, participant list and confirmations included, no card details and no time limit. Payment by Swish, card or invoice requires the event module.
When your needs grow, for example more participants or several events at the same time, you decide when it is time to upgrade.
Frequently asked questions about registration pages
Can I create a registration page for free?
Yes. Paloma's free account includes up to 80 participants per event with an event page, form, participant list and confirmations. No card details are needed and there is no time limit.
Do I need my own website?
No. The registration page gets its own link that you share by email, SMS or social media. If you like, you can embed it on your existing website or connect your own domain name.
Can participants pay on the registration page?
Yes, with the event module. The participant chooses a ticket and pays with Swish, card or invoice in the same flow as the registration, and you follow the revenue in a sales report.
How do I get more people to actually come?
Send a confirmation right at registration and a reminder by SMS the day before. Text messages are almost always opened, and the reminder is the single best way to reduce the number of no-shows.
What is the difference between a registration page and a registration form?
The form is the fields the participant fills in. The registration page is the whole page around the form, with the headline, date, venue, program and speakers. An event usually needs both.
Does the registration page work on phones?
Yes. The pages are mobile-friendly from the start, which matters since most people sign up from their phones right after clicking a link in the invitation.
Create your registration page for free
The event page, form, participant list and reminders in the same tool, with personal support. The free account includes up to 80 participants per event, so the first event costs nothing.
Create a free accountThis guide is about the registration page: what it should contain, when you need one and how to create one for free. If you want to build the whole flow around the event, there are guides on registration forms, digital invitations, participant management and how to plan an event among our guides, as well as the comparison of event tools if you are choosing a system.