Frequently Asked Questions
What is Do512?
Do512 is an interactive event calendar for Austin. 85,000 to 125k people a month and growing use Do512 to find out about thousands of music, art, theater, film, and special events event happening around town including great happy hours and drink specials. Do512 is also a social networking tool---build your crew, recommend events you like to others, view others' picks and they can view yours. Do512 also has a "Weekly Top Picks" newsletter that goes to over 25k opt-in subscribers, featuring the highest-rated events of the upcoming week.
How are events ranked?
Rankings are based on the number of people recommending an event, combined with the recommendations from Do512 "All-Stars" (bloggers and local media). You make a recommendation for an event by clicking "I LIKE IT!" The number next to the title of the event represents how many people have recommended it.
Where do Do512.com events come from?
The events on Do512 come from a number of places. We pull shows from bands' websites/myspace pages and from venue websites. Users add their own event, or send us press releases. We also scour the internet looking for unique events. One delightful aspect of Do512 is the ability for you, our users, to add events yourself.
How do I add an event?
It's as easy as clicking "Add an Event" at the top of your window and filling in the blanks -- who, what, where, when.
Can I show my friends and enemies my recommendations?
You sure can. Once you register you have a profile page that shows all the events for which you've clicked "I Like It!" It also shows the comments you've made about events, bands, and venues. You can share recommendations by clicking the "Email Your Friends" link, or add events Facebook, Myspace, and more. You can even embed your own customized calendar showing all of your recommendations on your blog or Myspace page. Add some personality to your profile by including a picture, a link (to your website, blog, myspace page, whatever), and a blurb about yourself.
Can I view events by type of event?
Yes! You can search under music, culture, nightlife or happy hour. Within each category you can choose to see only the events your crew has recommended, or the events recommended by "All-Stars". To make your life even easier you can simply click on Top Picks and see only the most popular events for that day.
Can I view all events for a band or venue?
Yes again! Just click on the band or venue name to see a page of all upcoming shows, music, video, photos, and even a place to sing your praises (or shout your objections) in the Comments section.
Where do the photos come from?
We figured it wasn't fair to ask you to upload photos to yet another site, and there were already so many great photos Flickr.com, that we decided to pull them from there. If you already use Flickr and want to make sure your photos are available to Do512.com - just tag them Do512 (along with the band or venue name) and we'll find them. If you don't use Flickr, take a look, as it's a pretty snazzy photo sharing site. Note: You can see the tag for a band or venue by visiting its page on Do512.
Got great ideas?
Want to partner with us on events, or just share your 2 cents? Contact us at: Do512 at Do512.com
Can I advertise my event on Do512? Damn right you can! Contact us: Kristin at Do512.com
