There’s a lot to consider when planning your school’s admissions open house and event marketing is key to ensuring the fruits of your labor result in strong attendance.
How to Optimize Your School’s Landing Page for Google Ads
May 25, 2022 7:30:00 AM / by Anna Mannello
Landing pages are one of the most important elements of a digital marketing campaign. A landing page is a simple, standalone page that gives users relevant information, provides a call to action (eg: form), and allows them to quickly and seamlessly convert.
However, when it comes to school pay-per-click (PPC) marketing, landing pages are often missing the mark on a few key items that can make or break a campaign.
Here are some steps you can take to optimize your landing page, drive conversions, and maximize that paid click.
Should Your School Bid on Its Brand Name in Search Ads?
Apr 28, 2022 7:30:00 AM / by Angie Ward
If you’re running a Google Ads campaign, you’ve probably wondered: should I bid on my school’s own brand name? At Enroll Media Group, we partner with schools across the country to help them manage their Search Ads (Google Ads and Microsoft/Bing Ads) to drive enrollment. In short, our answer is yes, schools should bid on their brand when running a paid search campaign as part of an overall brand strategy.
Here are the top 10 reasons why schools should bid on their own brand name.
How Schools Can Use LinkedIn Ads for Enrollment Marketing
Jan 18, 2022 11:12:07 AM / by Angie Ward
Are you a school marketer looking for a new way to expand your enrollment marketing efforts online? In addition to having a LinkedIn page, and optimizing your school’s LinkedIn presence, schools should also consider LinkedIn Advertisements.
Here’s how you can incorporate LinkedIn Ads into your school’s marketing plan.
Marriage of Market Research & Digital Marketing for Schools
Jan 6, 2021 10:31:42 AM / by Angie Ward
Every year presents its own enrollment challenges for independent schools. In these unprecedented times, it is more critical than ever to consider multiple factors before launching digital marketing campaigns.
Schools need to leverage market research to launch more informed and increasingly impactful digital campaigns heading into 2021.
It starts with understanding who your core audience is, and who it needs to be, so that you can begin to reach, attract, convert, and retain the right-fit families to sustain your enrollment marketing efforts now— and well beyond — COVID-19.
Maximizing your Market Research for more Impactful Digital Marketing
Aug 21, 2019 9:00:00 AM / by Angie Ward
Why Facebook Lead-Ads should be part of your Annual Enrollment Marketing Strategy
Jun 20, 2019 10:30:00 AM / by Angie Ward
Here we are, nearly 4 years into one of Facebook's leading advertising capabilities, and Lead Ads show no signs of slowing down. In the education arena, specifically, Facebook & Instagram Lead Ads can be used for a plethora of admissions goals. From generating open house registrations and inquiries to eBooks and tours, Lead Ads can be used for both the top and the bottom of the funnel strategies. In tandem with other digital marketing, email and traditional efforts, here’s why Lead Ads should absolutely have a place in your admissions marketing plan.
Why We Love Google My Business (+ You Will Too)
May 9, 2019 9:30:00 AM / by Jake Youmell
When you're looking to make a big decision, it's likely that you'll do a fair amount of research before committing. In today's digital world, that usually starts (and ends) with a search engine.
Why Print Isn't Dead, From the Digital Marketing Perspective
Apr 10, 2019 9:30:00 AM / by Angie Ward
While schools have increased their Google and Facebook investments in the last few years—and for good reason (people often use and convert on these platforms)—print still has a share of wallet. In fact, print campaigns impact PK-12 enrollment at each stage of the funnel – from awareness and events to applicants and beyond. Here’s why high-quality, well-timed print campaigns are still very much alive and breathing fresh air into the enrollment marketing world.
Today, it's all about an Integrated Strategy
We know multiple touchpoints are essential for reaching more people, as well as improving memory recall and brand recognition, all of which help conversion rates. That’s why it’s critical to optimize your website and your social media presence, while also leveraging videos, paid search and display campaigns to allow for surround digital strategies for optimal results. Here's why print still works as part of that equation:7 Digital Strategies for K-12 Summer Program Marketing
Feb 5, 2019 1:00:00 PM / by Angie Ward
Now is the time to kick your Summer Program marketing efforts into high gear. Digital Marketing, when applied strategically, delivers a large impact in a short amount of time. And best of all - it's all trackable! If your K-12 summer program enrollment needs a lift, check out our top tried-and-true tactics for both day and boarding schools.
1. Retargeting: Re-engage the low hanging fruit
Retargeting, also known as remarketing, enables you to reach families who have already gone to your website, and even more specifically, those who only visited your summer program pages. With your new retargeting strategy, the device that they used to view your site has now been “cookied”, so that even after they’ve left your site, they can see and click on your banner ads, while spending time on other websites.
A few tips when retargeting: