Arena.IM – Live Blogging for real-time events

April 11, 2024

Arena.IM – Live Blogging for real-time events Plugin

Arena.im is a powerful FREE live blogging platform for real-time events. Cover sports, news, tech, etc. SEO optimized and mobile ready.

Arena is the best live blogging platform for real-time events.

Automate content generation and distribution, leveraging social media to cover sports, breaking news, or any event, 24/7. With our plugin, your Live Blog can be fully automated or moderated by an editor or community manager.

Additionally, you can combine content generated by your team with user-generated content from social media.

Boost user engagement and time spent on your site by providing users relevant content they will want to consume and share.

The Arena Live Blog platform and WordPress plugin provide critical features such as:

  • Real-time Live Blogging
  • SEO Ranking Improvement
  • Integration with the Arena Live Chat to increase user engagement
  • Integration with Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, Instagram, and other platforms
  • Connection with your AdSense account to increase revenue
  • Real-time audience analytics
  • User-generated content curated from social media
  • Automatic or moderated sports play-by-play
  • Layout customization according to your brand and design style guide
  • Sports calendar integration
  • Cross-posting to social media
  • In-feed comments inside the Blog
  • Mobile Optimized
  • Unlimited number of editors to manage your live events
  • Reactions, sharing options, and threaded comments available on each post
  • Interactive polls to keep your audience entertained and understand their views
  • Sound alerts to notify your users of new posts

Live Blog is an impactful, authentic, and real-time engagement solution. It transforms your marketing strategy by making your content more interactive while increasing revenue and customer retention.

Arena Live Blog – Support

Here you can access our Help Center with additional guidance on setting up and making the best use of the Arena Live Blog.

Website

Visit our official website for more information: https://arena.im

Contact US

For more information, access dashboard.arena.im and talk to us on the Live Chat. We will get back to you within hours.

Screenshots

  1. After installing the plugin, log in to create your event.

    After installing the plugin, log in to create your event.

  2. On WordPress, click on “Add new” to create a new post.

    On WordPress, click on “Add new” to create a new post.

  3. When editing the post, click on the plus (+) button and search for “Liveblog.”

    When editing the post, click on the plus (+) button and search for “Liveblog.”

  4. You can then create a new Live Blog or Select an existing one.

    You can then create a new Live Blog or Select an existing one.

  5. You can also simply paste the Live Blog embed code.

    You can also simply paste the Live Blog embed code.

  6. Check out some real Live Blog examples: Technology

    Check out some real Live Blog examples: Technology

  7. Check out some real Live Blog examples: Sports

    Check out some real Live Blog examples: Sports

  8. After selecting a Live Blog, you can preview or make edits to it. You can also click on "analytics" to check your Live Blog's metrics.

    After selecting a Live Blog, you can preview or make edits to it. You can also click on "analytics" to check your Live Blog's metrics.

  9. Check out this real example of a Live Blog integrated into a WordPress post.

    Check out this real example of a Live Blog integrated into a WordPress post.

  10. You can also add Live Chat to your Live Blog to make it even more engaging.

    You can also add Live Chat to your Live Blog to make it even more engaging.

  11. The Live Blog layout is also fully customizable.

    The Live Blog layout is also fully customizable.

  12. Start now and increase your revenue with targeted ads.

    Start now and increase your revenue with targeted ads.

  13. We support 52 languages. Choose one based on your audience's demographics for increased traffic.

    We support 52 languages. Choose one based on your audience's demographics for increased traffic.

  14. We also provide a robust analytics dashboard.

    We also provide a robust analytics dashboard.

FAQ

What is a Live Blog?

A Live Blog is basically a personalized news feed that can be integrated into any website, providing rolling coverage of an event in real-time.

Live blogging allows you to post regular updates to your blog as an event occurs, rather than writing about it just afterward.

How can I install the Arena Plugin?

1 – Search for the Arena plugin in the WordPress store, click on “Install Now,” and then “Activate.”

2 – You will see a message to set up your account. If you prefer, you can access the plugin settings.

3 – Log in with your Arena.im account.

4 – Select the site you want to show the events.

Then click on New Post in your WordPress.

There are two most used editors:
– Gutenberg (latest update);
– Classic Editor

Click here to check a visual step by step on how to set up the Arena WordPress Plugin.

How can I create a Live Blog on WordPress?

Click here to learn how to create a Live Blog using the Arena WordPress Plugin, or check out this article to learn how to create a Live Blog from scratch.

Do I need any advanced technical skills or professional support services to create a Live Blog?

All of the Arena products are designed to be simple and easy, allowing anyone to configure their own Live Blogs, Live Chats, and Content Walls.

How can Live Blog improve my content strategy?

Live blogs optimize a lot of the editorial work while offering seamless content consumption experience to the final audience.

Live Blog encourages readers to interact more with your content and spend more time on your webpage. This increase in interactivity can ultimately boost your organic traffic results.

From a branding perspective, live blogs allow companies to position themselves as subject-matter experts, which is valuable for brands that deal with massive audiences and target a specific market niche.

What happens if I reach my page views limit?

Don’t worry! We won’t interrupt your service without notice. For all plans, we will send emails letting you know when you reach the limit.

If you are in the Basic and Professional plan, you can enable the Auto Upgrade option to automatically upgrade to the next plan and prevent the service from stopping.

If you’re in the Business plan and go over 100,000 page views, you will be charged $0.005 per page view.

You can also reach out to our support team to discuss different plans.

How does Arena Liveblog improve my SEO?

For each post on your Liveblog coverage, we add all the relevant schema.org properties. Google tends to favor those articles with live blogs while the event is happening because they have fresher information.

Pricing Plans

Start for FREE or find the right plan for your website. The Arena Live Blog is free for up to 5,000 page views a month.

Changelog

0.3.0

Feature to update post date according to liveblog last update date

0.2.9

Minor adjustments

0.2.8

Minor adjustments

0.2.7

Minor adjustments

0.2.6

Minor adjustments

0.2.5

Minor adjustments

0.2.4

Improve SEO tags

0.2.3

Minor adjustments

0.2.2

Minor adjustments

0.2.1

Minor adjustments

0.2.0

Add gutenberg support

0.1.7

Minor adjustments

0.1.6

Update i18n

0.1.5

Minor adjustments

0.1.4

Add account configuration

0.1.3

Minor adjustments

0.1.2

Add width and height configuration on iframe and amp.

0.1.1

Minor adjustments

0.1.0

Add width and height configuration on iframe embed.

0.0.9

Minor adjustments

0.0.8

Update description

0.0.7

Minor adjustments

0.0.6

Minor adjustments to Arena API integration.

0.0.5

Arena WordPress plugin released.

Details

  • Version: 0.3.0
  • Active installations: 200
  • WordPress Version: 3.6.1
  • Tested up to: 6.4.5

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