How to Create a Public Webinar

A Public Webinar is a registration page type that lets attendees join your webinar without going through a traditional gated registration form.

Before You Start

Public Webinars work differently from other event types. Keep these limitations in mind before setting one up:

Limitation	Details
No visitor data	You cannot capture name, email, or any other information. Attendance is fully anonymous.
Stats tracked by IP	Attendee stats are tracked by unique IP address and counted as "Registrants" for the event.
No marketing plugins	Marketing plugins are not supported on Public Webinars.
No split testing	All split test features are disabled for this event type.
CTAs and Prime still work	Call to Action and Prime insertion points can be set up and will function normally.

Recommended: Create Public Webinars using the New Webinar button in the top menu, rather than duplicating or resetting an existing event of a different type. Because reporting and stats work differently for Public Webinars, starting fresh avoids configuration issues.

Step 1: Create the Webinar

Click the New Webinar button in the left menu.
Enter a title for your webinar.
Select the Webinar Type.
Upload or select your webinar video.
Click Create Webinar

It will lead you to the customization page.

Step 2: Set the Registration Type to Public Webinar

Go to the Registration menu.
Under Registration Page Types, select Public Webinar.
Click Save and Continue

Once this is done, your webinar is ready to use at its watch page link with default settings.

At this point all you have to do is, set up your schedules, and call to action if you use any. Your Public Webinar event is ready for use in a default setup at the watchpage link provided.

Public Webinar Settings

After enabling the Public Webinar type, two additional settings become available.

Take to Countdown on Arrival

This setting controls what visitors see when they land on your watch page link outside of a live session.

ON (default): Visitors are automatically taken to the countdown page for the next available webinar session.
OFF: Visitors see a list of available upcoming date/time options along with a login button to choose their preferred session.

Redirect to Next Instance of This Webinar

This setting controls what happens after a visitor finishes watching the webinar.

ON (default): After attending, if a visitor returns to the same link the following day, they will see the countdown for the next scheduled session.

Example: If your webinar runs daily at 2:00 PM Eastern, a returning visitor the next day will see the countdown for that day's 2:00 PM session.
OFF: You can configure a custom automatic redirect or leave the default Webinar Complete page in place.