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Apr 12 2020

How to Host a Virtual Open Day at Your School

Many of you may have had upcoming Open Days planned for your school, but with the unforeseen impact of COVID-19, a public event is no longer an option. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t invite parents to explore your school online. With a Virtual Open Day, you can do just that. Not sure how to…

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Categorized: Event, SEO, Strategy

Feb 03 2020

10 Digital Marketing Skills Every School Marketer Needs in 2020

It’s becoming more apparent each year that digital marketing skills are a necessity for any marketer to compete online—and school marketers are no exception. With so much to learn and so many digital marketing training options out there where do you start? Below are the top 10 skills I’ve learned over the years that I…

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Categorized: Google Analytics, SEO, Social Media, Strategy

Nov 13 2019

When was the last time you reviewed the settings in your school’s social media channels? A properly optimised social platform can be the difference between your school being found by new parents or not. Use the list below to ensure your social channels are effectively optimised to boost your school’s online profile! 1. LinkedIn Many…

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Categorized: SEO, Social Media, Strategy

Sep 09 2019

6 Steps to School Marketing Success in 2020

A new school year is underway and with it comes new challenges—increased competition, tighter parent purse strings and an unknown future with Brexit. With so many challenges and uncertainties, how can you ensure your school’s marketing success in 2020? Start by building a strong foundation. 1. Create Your Persona Profiles I’m sure you’ve already heard…

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Categorized: Content, Google Analytics, SEO, Social Media, Strategy

May 03 2019

13 steps to make your school news sparkle on the web

Guest blog by Kate Jillings of Toucan Tech I’ve written a few hundred online news articles on topics as varied as Pope Benedict’s Twitter Account to the Daily Mai’s bashing of school fundraisers. I’m a far cry from being a poetic writer or a trained journalist, but I have learnt a few tricks if I…

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Categorized: Content, SEO, Strategy

Mar 02 2019

5 SEO Tips That Every School Marketer Can Implement

SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) has been a long-time love of mine. It’s one of those ever-changing digital arts that keeps you on your toes and never lets you get too comfortable. But then again, that pretty much sums up all digital marketing, doesn’t it? (It’s a good thing I like a challenge!) SEO isn’t always…

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Categorized: Content, SEO, Strategy

Nov 27 2018

SEO or PPC Which is Right for Your School Marketing Strategy

As school’s become more comfortable in the world of digital they are now exploring inbound marketing opportunities that two years ago many would have never considered. Terms like SEO and PPC are no longer completely foreign, and frequently I find myself being asked which you should focus on for your school marketing – SEO or…

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Categorized: SEO, Strategy

Oct 30 2018

Improve Your School Marketing in Just 15 Minutes

School marketing is a tough job. As marketers we’re often pulled in many different directions, trying to do it all with little resources and even less time. But as school marketers, you have it even tougher! That’s why it’s so important to be strategic with our marketing efforts. However, when we think strategies we’re often…

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Categorized: Content, SEO, Social Media, Strategy

May 08 2018

Learning the keywords your school website is being found on is not only critical from an SEO (search engine optimisation) perspective but also in terms of understanding your brand reach. Your organic keywords can tell you where you need to make website improvements and who you’re reaching – i.e. new versus existing parents. By adding…

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Categorized: #TellMeHow, SEO, Strategy

Jan 04 2018

Are your school website photos optimised for search engines? If you’re unsure what that even means then chances are your school photos aren’t! What can optimising your school photos do? Well optimised images actually play two very important roles by: Increasing website traffic through image-based search engines such as Google and Reducing your website load…

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Categorized: #TellMeHow, SEO

Dec 29 2017

10 Reasons Video Marketing is a Must for Schools in 2018

By now most of you have heard about video marketing. But some of you may still be thinking although it would be nice to include video in your school’s marketing strategy,  it’s not something that’s on your immediate radar. Well, I’ve got 10 reasons why you may want to reconsider in 2018! 5 Billion Viewers…

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An equally creative and analytical Digital Marketing Consultant with over 18 years education and commercial marketing experience, I'm passionate about helping schools succeed in the digital arena. Read More…

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Does your school have good news or an update you'd Does your school have good news or an update you'd like to share? Spread the word faster and further by getting your staff on board!
 
Learn more here: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/106886/use-employee-notifications-on-linkedin-pages?
 
 
#tuesdaytip 
#vmdigitaltips 
#schoolmarketing #educationmarketing #digitalmarketing #socialmediamarketing
Digital marketing is so much more than just having Digital marketing is so much more than just having a school website—and it's always evolving! You may be one of those schools that's lucky enough to have a waiting list, but does Apple ignore digital marketing because their products sell out immediately? They sell out BECAUSE they utilise all the digital platforms!
 
☆ Digital Advertising
☆ Media Marketing
☆ Search Engine Optimisation
☆ Email Marketing
☆ Content Marketing
☆ Video Content
☆ Mobile Marketing
 
Of course, that's not a list of every digital channel out there, but how does your school's list look in comparison? Are you still relying solely on word-of-mouth (NOT to discredit that) and print advertising? If we've learned anything from our current situation, we've learned where our audience is...
 
 
 
#mondaymotivation #schoolmarketing #schooladmissions #digitalmarketing #digitalmarketingtraining #digitalmarketingagency
Would you like to test the #digitaladvertising wat Would you like to test the #digitaladvertising waters but your budget is a little sparse? Then I'd suggest you give Google Display ads a go! Display ads are a great option for your school to expand your brand reach and remarket to those who've previously visited your website. And typically they're much lower than Facebook CPC (cost-per-click). With so much competition online at the moment, even running a small on-going Display campaign is better than nothing. Don't think you can't compete..!

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#digitaladvertising
#googleads
#studentrecruitment
#schoolmarketing
#educationmarketing
#digitalmarketing
#digitaladvertisingagency
#tuesdaytip
#vmdigitaltips
Happy International Women's Day to all the amazing Happy International Women's Day to all the amazing, talented, independent and strong women out there! Here's to celebrating how far we've come and to lifting each other to new heights 🥂 We've got this! 💪 👭

(Animated graphic by @libbyvanderploeg. Check out more of her brilliant art @ https://www.libbyvanderploeg.com/ )

#internationalwomensday #womensupportingwomen #womeninbusiness #schoolmarketing #educationsector #womenintech #womenindigital
[NEW WEBINAR ALERT] Data-Driven Marketing for Scho [NEW WEBINAR ALERT] Data-Driven Marketing for Schools: Maximising Your Google Analytics Insights. Data is essential for successful marketing regardless of your industry, but this is particularly true for the education sector where resources consistently fall short. Recognising this, many of you have added Google Analytics to your school website but still aren’t clear as to how you can utilise this data to your advantage. Join me for my next #schoolmarketing webinar where I’ll demonstrate how to use Google Analytics to make data-driven, strategic decisions that will help you to reach your marketing targets quicker whilst maximising your ROI.

14 April (it will be here before you know it!)
12:15 - 12:45 GMT

👉Register via the link in my bio or at https://thevirtualmarketer.co.uk/webinars/

#schoolmarketing #educationmarketing #digitalmarketing #datadrivenmarketing #googleanalytics #strategicmarketing #digitalmarketingtraining #studentrecruitment
Have you been 'thinking' about a podcast for your Have you been 'thinking' about a podcast for your school for some time now? Time to stop thinking and start doing! Check out the brilliant service Simon Jones and his team at The Bonjour Agency offer to help schools quickly launch their very own podcast 🎙 Well done Simon 👍👏

https://www.thebonjouragency.com/

#podcasts #schoolmarketing #digitalmarketing #seotechniques #tuesdaytip #vmdigitaltips #edchat #studentrecruitment
Easier said than done. Or is it? The best way to a Easier said than done. Or is it? The best way to avoid thinking of your competitors is to focus on measuring your own marketing tactics. If what you're doing is working for you then who cares what the other school is doing! If it's not, then start looking at alternative marketing strategies and tactics. But ALWAYS be measuring them. Remember you have no idea what resources your competitors may be wasting on something that doesn't work for them. Focus on your own goals and metrics and keep moving forward! 😊

#mondaymotivation
#mondaymood
#smartermarketing
#strategicmarketing
#digitalmarketing
#schoolmarketing
#educationmarketing
#googleanalytics
#datadrivenmarketing
Did you know that 20% of all web searches are done Did you know that 20% of all web searches are done on images? This number may be more geared towards other industries but it doesn't mean your school website couldn't benefit from optimising your images as well. Below are just a few tips to help you:

👉 Ensure your photos are optimised in terms of their size. Consider using WebP images or use a plugin like WPSmush that will reduce your image size and increase your load speed significantly

👉 Use the appropriate keywords in your photo names. Your file name is read by search engines. Don't keyword stuff, instead describe the image and naturally incorporate your keywords within that

👉 Ensure your images are responsive for mobile. This should be something your web developer has already done for you, but if it's been several years since you've had a new website it might be worth checking this out. When was the last time you viewed your own school website on a mobile?

When it comes to SEO every little helps...

#seo #schoolwebsite #digitalmarketing #wednesdaywisdom #vmdigitaltips #schoolmarketing #educationmarketing
We all think we're so tough but sometimes situatio We all think we're so tough but sometimes situations can get to even the strongest of us. If you're having a difficult time coping at the moment remember you're not alone. Why not check in with your peers in one of the many school marketing groups? Here's a few Facebook groups worth checking out. Remember a problem shared is a problem halved...

👉 Finalsite's School Marketing Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SchoolMarketingCommunity

👉 Ambleglow's School Marketing Matters: https://www.facebook.com/groups/schoolmarketingmatters

👉InspirED School Marketers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/InspirEDSchoolMarketers

Good luck with your week everyone! 😊

#mondaymotivation 
#schoolmarketing 
#educationmarketing 
#mentalhealth 
#supportingschools 
#supportingeachother
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