Earlier this year Google introduced an experimental AI search feature called Search Generative Experience (SGE) via its Labs platform. Combining traditional Google Search with a conversational function similar to Microsoft's ChatGPT or Bing's Copilot, SGE uses AI to synthesize information from the Search Engine Results Page (SERP) into an easily digestible summary at the top of the page, and allows the user to ask follow-up questions directly within Google Search.
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.
Why School Marketers Need to Get Started with Google Analytics 4 Now
Mar 28, 2022 8:15:00 AM / by Angie Ward
If you’re a school marketer who relies on Google Analytics for things like advertising attribution, website design enhancements, or other marketing performance reports, then you will want to set up GA4, aka Google Analytics 4, as soon as possible. (See our post from last year introducing the rollout of the beta product.)
Many school marketers have been slow to adapt—until now. Follow the tips below so you don’t get left behind…
Google Analytics 4 is replacing Universal Analytics in July 2023
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.
What Happened to My School's Google Reviews?
Dec 1, 2021 10:18:00 AM / by Angie Ward
You may be one of the many schools wondering what happened to Google Reviews. Many organizations, including schools, are experiencing a range of issues as it relates to users being able to review a business. This poses a challenge for schools that use Google Reviews as a way to manage their brand and communicate with prospective and current families.
So what happened to Google reviews for schools?
How to Optimize Your School's Admission Events for Search
Sep 22, 2021 11:19:41 AM / by Angie Ward
Is your independent school planning an in-person, virtual, or hybrid admissions event this fall? If so, it’s critical for your school’s event to be optimized on search engines. Many private school marketers know that SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is a relatively large undertaking.
But did you know that you truly can take SEO one page at a time?
5 Ways Schools Can Plan a More Effective Digital Marketing Strategy
May 20, 2021 7:30:00 AM / by Angie Ward
Each year presents its own unique marketing challenges for independent K-12 schools, and this year is no exception. On the heels of a global pandemic, a drastically shifting economy, and a privacy-centric online advertising space, schools need to allocate annual marketing dollars smarter and leaner than in the past in order to more effectively reach right-fit families online.
Here are some tips for schools looking to develop a stronger and smarter digital marketing strategy this year:
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.
What K12 Schools Need to Know about Google Analytics 4
Nov 5, 2020 2:30:00 PM / by Angie Ward
If you’re a school marketer, you may be wondering what the Google Analytics 4 announcement is all about.
Here's an overview of Google Analytics 4 and how your school can leverage it.
How Schools Can Optimize their Admissions Pages for Search
Aug 13, 2020 7:30:00 AM / by Angie Ward
With reopening plans and the new school year just around the corner, it’s easy to put things like Search Engine Optimization (SEO) on the back burner. But since families are not visiting campus to ask all the right admissions questions, it’s more critical than ever that your website be optimized to provide information about the admissions process to parents in the exact moment they are looking. Without proper SEO, you might be preventing your admissions pages from showing up in search results, or worse, the wrong pages and information could be showing up, creating a bad user experience and leaving a bad impression.
Here's how schools can optimize their admissions pages for search right now: