It was a massive year in terms of updates and optimizations for Backstage. We wanted to recap that progress to ensure you didn't miss anything and are up to date with all of our most recent features.
Ordered from most recently launched:
Customize the cart timer per organization and event
Lock the buyer name on tickets so customers can't change them
Twitch login/metrics and stats
Backstage Messenger
Updated/much cleaner checkout forms on desktop, mobile and widgets
Cart recovery email and stats on Insights Tab
Sched Integration
Bulk promo code uploader
Attendance stats tab redesign
New text editor for event description and confirmation messages
Automatically publish event live at a future date/time
New event page design (big optimizations on mobile)
New Affiliate ticket type allowing you to easily link to an external site
Insights Tab redesign and new stats like popular time of purchase, cart conversions, etc.
Big API and SEO updates to our custom venue/event websites (want one? Email us for a quote)
Show ticket buyers the # or % of Ticket Type Quantity remaining on the event page
UTM tracking codes
A ton of updates to nightout.com and our app that make it way easier for users to find your events
Integration with Intellitix, a leading RFID Solution
Forward old events to new events
Queue.it integration for extremely high demand events
Created "Areas" that allow events in suburbs and rural areas to show in bigger cities/markets
Google integration allowing for rich email preview for orders
Ability to edit buyer questions
Significantly enhanced order view in Backstage with even more data and a print view
Ticket type separators
Integration with FastBar, a leading cashless bar solution
Ticket Status feature making it quick and easy to update the visible status of a ticket
Add balance due fee type for ticket types
And as always, a whole bunch of other minor and major fixes and optimizations that don't get a share of the spotlight but help make Backstage the amazing platform it is!